The UEFA Champions League is back in our lives this week as we get ready for the second leg of the round of 16 ties. While there are certainly favourites amongst the pack, every single team left in the running will believe they’re in with a chance of lifting that famous trophy. Today, we’ll be taking a look at what should be a fascinating encounter between Bayern Munich and Lazio.
Bayern Munich Form GuideBayern Munich, unsurprisingly, are one of the favourites to go all the way in the Champions League this season - and the same, of course, is true for the Bundesliga. They’ve hit a few road blocks so far in the campaign and they can’t afford to get too far ahead of themselves, but their record in this group implies that they’re gearing up for another deep run in the knockouts.
In the first leg, Bayern didn’t manage a single shot on target and had a man sent off in the 67th minute. Lazio, meanwhile, scored from the penalty spot just minutes later, and did really well to hold on and secure a 1-0 first leg advantage.
Lazio Form GuideIn the end, it was Lazio who did the best job of pushing Napoli all the way in the Serie A title race last season, as they wound up finishing 2nd for their troubles. In terms of what the future holds for the club, though, it’s much harder to say given how much turnover there has been. Still, regardless of which way you look at it, they are still a club to be feared at this level.
In the first leg, Bayern didn’t manage a single shot on target and had a man sent off in the 67th minute. Lazio, meanwhile, scored from the penalty spot just minutes later, and did really well to hold on and secure a 1-0 first leg advantage.
Match PredictionLazio know they’ll have to sit deep if they want any hope of springing an upset here but even then, there’s a real risk that the hosts can counter - so long as they begin to get their confidence back. We believe Bayern Munich will win the game, but who knows if it’ll be enough to get through.
