Bayern Munich v Bayer Leverkusen

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This all-German Bundesliga clash between Bayern Munich and Bayer Leverkusen is expected to be a keenly fought contest between the top two clubs in the domestic top flight with Bayern Munich looking to extend their unbeaten run in all competitions to 10 games, a run that includes picking up no fewer than seven wins in the process.

Bayer Leverkusen also bring an unbeaten run of games into this upcoming 1st leg of this Champions League tie against their fellow countrymen as the visitors are unbeaten in their last eight matches in all competitions, which includes picking up five wins within this period.

Within their seven wins collected in recent times, four of these have been achieved on home soil at their Allianz Arena as Bayern Munich have accounted for the likes of Holstein Kiel, Werder Bremen and Eintracht Frankfurt in the German Bundesliga, along with recording a 3-1 home win against Slovakian outfit, Slovan Bratislava, in the league phase of the Champions League.

During the league phase, Vincent Kompany's men racked up five wins amongst their eight matches played which included picking up earlier wins at their Allianz Arena against the likes of Dinamo Zagreb 9-2, Benfica 1-0 and PSG 1-0 respectively, so the upcoming hosts will be confident they can earn a 1st leg lead here on Wednesday night.

Bayer Leverkusen have collected five wins within their last unbeaten eight games overall, three of which were registered on home soil against Sparta Prague in the Champions League along with a 3-1 home win against Hoffenheim in the Bundesliga and a 3-2 win at home against Cologne in extra-time of their DFB Pokal cup tie.

The bigger picture shows the visitors have been handed just the one loss in their previous 22 games in all competitions, that being a 2-1 defeat away from home at Atletico Madrid in the Champions League, but nevertheless, Xabi Alonso's side have also collected no fewer than 17 wins in the process.

Leverkusen also bring a four-match unbeaten run on their travels into this 1st leg tie at the Allianz Arena which consists of two draws and two wins; stalemates gained at RB Leipzig and Wolfsburg have been followed by victories collected at Holstein Kiel and Eintracht Frankfurt respectively, thus suggesting Leverkusen stand a reasonable chance of achieving a result of some sort here.

Xabi Alonso's side have also suffered just two defeats from their last 18 outings on the road along with picking up 10 wins along the way.

Bayern Munich v Bayer Leverkusen Verdict

Bayer Leverkusen are actually unbeaten in each of their previous six meetings against Bayern Munich but the hosts may just turn the tables on their visitors in this 1st leg clash.

Therefore, our main bet will be Bayern Munich win @ 1.75

Other side bets worth considering:

Bayern Munich win & Over 2 goals @ 2.50

Correct Score: Bayern Munich 2-1 @ 8.50