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PREVIEW
The Champions League is back and with that, Bayern's march onto a second treble has continued. With the Round of 16 tie against Chelsea FC virtually put to bed in the first leg thanks to a 3-0 win with goals from Robert Lewandowski and Serge Gnabry, not many believe that Bayern won't be making it to the quarter finals; especially with the form the German champions have been in since football restarted in May. But hey, you can never rule out a miracle in sports. Bayern haven't played a competitive game in over a month, although they did have a practice game against Marseille last weekend.
Bayern Munich go into the game having already won the domestic double in July, well rested after a very deserved break, ready to take on European competition. Chelsea on the other hand finished fourth in the Premier League and also lost last weekend's FA Cup Final against Arsenal rather unfortunately; with Pulisic, Pedro and club captain Azpilicueta all injured along with others. This just makes it much harder for Chelsea to progress to the quarter finals; but you can never rule anything out.
Bayern Munich go into the game having already won the domestic double in July, well rested after a very deserved break, ready to take on European competition. Chelsea on the other hand finished fourth in the Premier League and also lost last weekend's FA Cup Final against Arsenal rather unfortunately; with Pulisic, Pedro and club captain Azpilicueta all injured along with others. This just makes it much harder for Chelsea to progress to the quarter finals; but you can never rule anything out.
PREDICTIONS
As far as the lineups go, Benjamin Pavard and Kingsley Coman are both confirmed to be out of the game with injuries picked up in training. Hansi Flick has made it clear that he will be shifting Joshua Kimmich to the right back position from his preferred role in midfield, so a midfield duo of Goretzka and Thiago is going to take over while Kimmich stays in defence. As for Coman's spot in the lineup, we can expect to see either Ivan Perišić or Phillipe Coutinho take up the spot on the wings. The rest of the starting lineup is going to be similar to what Hansi Flick had been sporting the rest of the season.
My predictions for the DFB Pokal were spot on, taking me to a 7/12 score
overall, not bad. Here are my predictions for this match:
1. Bayern Munich will advance to the quarter finals of the Champions League.
2. Bayern Munich will have more than 60% of possession.
3. There will be a goal after the 70 minute mark.
I believe the match will end 2-0 to Bayern, 5-0 on aggregate as the German champions march to the quarter finals.
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