Bayern Munich v Real Madrid Predictions & Betting Odds – 12th April 2017

Real to spring a sunrise in Germany?

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Bayern Munich v Real Madrid Betting Preview – UEFA Champions League 12th April 7.45pm

This is the big heavyweight showdown of the quarter-finals of the UEFA Champions League this season. Bayern Munich boasts some big home form against Real Madrid and so will they be able to take advantage and step forward to the second leg with an advantage? The Spaniards have struggled for wins out in Germany, but will the reigning Champions be able to get something out of this trip? These two giants are meeting for a record 23rd match in UEFA competition.

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Bayern Munich v Real Madrid Betting Tips

Big night of European action coming up on Wednesday night as this will be the record 23rd meeting between these two giants. Bayern have a very strong head to head record at home against Real Madrid which reads W9 D1 L1 and will be looking to gain a first leg advantage by extending that. Bayern destroyed Arsenal in the last round to get back to the quarter-finals and this is now the third meeting in six seasons between Bayern and Real Madrid. The teams have played in ten previous knockout contests – all in the European Cup – with five wins apiece. The most recent meeting between the two of them was in the 2013/14 semi-final, which Madrid won 5-0 on aggregate, winning 4.0 out in Germany. That has been Bayern’s only defeat on home soil in their sequence of games against Real Madrid. This is the 28th European Cup quarter-final for Bayern Munich and they have been to the semi-finals from each of their last five visits to this stage. Overall their last eight-record in the European Cup is W18 L9.

That 4-0 loss against Real Madrid at the Allianz Arena in 2014, woke up the Germans because Bayern have not lost a European home game since, winning sixteen on the bounce. They have not produced a single draw in any of their last ten Champions League games (W7 D3) so expect a result and a Bayern Munich 2-1 correct score at Bet365 is a 7/1 option. Bayern have plenty of scoring power, of course, having scored 24 goals in the competition this season (ten of those were against Arsenal in the last round) but they have just one clean sheet in their last seven. Both teams to score at Bet365 is a price of 8/13 while the game going over 3.5 goals will return you a price of 6/4 with the bookmaker. In the anytime goalscorer market, Robert Lewandowski is 8/13 outright favourite, with Arjen Robben and Thomas Muller at 6/4. Lewandowski is on a three-match scoring streak in the competition and he has scored 46 goals in 45 outings for club and country this term.

Real Madrid have not tasted defeat in this season’s competition and this is the seventh season running that they have been back to the quarter finals. They remain on course to become the only side to retain the Champions League trophy. They have faced German opposition already in this season’s campaign, drawing both games against Borussia Dortmund 2-2 in the group stage. Real Madrid’s record in Germany is a pretty poor W4 D7 L19 while their record in two-legged ties with German clubs in UEFA competition is W13 L8. Real Madrid have won each of their last five ties against German sides. Real Madrid have scored a minimum of two goals in each of their eight Champions League games this season, but they have not managed to pick up a clean sheet. Cristiano Ronaldo hasn’t netted in 613 minutes of Champions League action and he is trading at a price of 6/5 in the Bet365 anytime goalscorer market.

Bayern Munich v Real Madrid Betting Odds

Bayern Munich 4/5, Draw 3/1, Real Madrid 7/2

Bayern Munich v Real Madrid Predictions

Real Madrid Away Win: Real Madrid’s form out in Germany isn’t great but they have won three of their last six trips there. It’s a tough game for both, but Los Blancos are running in decent form and there have been uncharacteristic slips by Bayern this season. Expect goals at both ends, but Real may spring a surprise.