Bayern Munich v Real Madrid

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This week features the 1st legs of the Champions League semi-finals and Tuesday night features this upcoming clash between Bayern Munich and Real Madrid at the Allianz Arena with both teams keen to gain an advantage heading into next week's return leg in Madrid but neither team will want to go into the 2nd leg behind.

Bayern Munich registered a 2-1 home win against Eintracht Frankfurt on the weekend in the domestic German Bundesliga which also became the hosts' fourth win on the trot in all competitions, so Thomas Tuchel's side will head into this 1st leg tie in confident mood that they can gain a positive result at their Allianz Arena.

Previous wins in the German Bundesliga against FC Cologne, Union Berlin and Eintracht Frankfurt respectively along with their impressive 1-0 home win against Arsenal in the 2nd leg of their Champions League quarter-final tie should give the hosts a welcome boost ahead of this tough looking two-legged affair against Real Madrid.

Results and form at home also suggest Bayern Munich can at least hold their own here as the hosts have won eight out of their last nine games overall at their Allianz Arena while the bigger picture shows Bayern Munich have been handed just two defeats in their last 21 home games.

Real Madrid also picked up a fourth win on the trot in all competitions by way of a 1-0 win away from home at Real Sociedad in La Liga on Friday night so the Spanish visitors will also be in a confident frame of mind heading into this 1st leg tie at the Allianz Arena on Tuesday night.

Victories on the domestic front in La Liga against Mallorca, Barcelona (in el clasico) and Real Sociedad have been complemented by a win on penalties against Premier League side Manchester City in the previous round and Carlo Ancelotti's side are now unbeaten in their last 18 matches in all competitions.

The Spanish visitors have picked up 13 victories within this 18-game period thus also giving them a welcome boost ahead of this important 1st leg tie in Germany with their prospects boosted by the fact that Real Madrid are also unbeaten in their previous nine outings on the road in all competitions.

In addition, Real Madrid have scored at least once in each of their last 25 away games in all competitions so hosts Bayern Munich will need to be at the top of their game in order to at least match this sort of form on Tuesday night.

Bayern Munich v Real Madrid Verdict

Both Bayern Munich and Real Madrid look evenly matched ahead of this 1st leg and each of the last five meetings have also resulted in both teams scoring so the goals market appeals in this one.

Therefore, our main bet will be BTTS Yes @ 1.57

Other side bets worth considering:

Draw @ 3.60

Correct Score: 1-1 @ 7.00