Bayern Munich vs Bayer Leverkusen Odds & Predictions – 03/05/2025

Vincent Kompany’s Bayern Munich is set to host Xabi Alonso’s Bayer Leverkusen at the Allianz Arena on Wednesday, March 5 as the best of the Bundesliga meets in Europe’s premier competition.

The two sides have met thrice already this season and Alonso would be happy to look back on those meetings. The first of those matches was a 1-1 draw as Aleksandar Pavlovic and Robert Andrich found the back of the net while a 0-0 draw was played out in February sandwiching a DFB Pokal meeting where 10-men Bayern went down 0-1 to the defending champions.

Know more about the odds, moneyline, picks, and predictions for the UEFA Champions League Round of 16 fixture between Bayern Munich and Bayer Leverkusen here.

Where to watch Bayern Munich vs Bayer Leverkusen

Here is when and where to watch the clash between Bayern Munich and Bayer Leverkusen.

Date: 03/05

Time: 8 pm GMT

Location: Allianz Arena, Munich

Where to watch: The match can be watched on TNT Sports and Discovery+ in the UK, while it will also be available to watch on Paramount+ in the USA

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Bayern Munich

Kompany’s men head into the all-German encounter on the back of a 3-1 win against VfB Stuttgart courtesy of goals from Michael Olise, Leon Goretzka, and Kingsley Coman, overturning the deficit after Angelo Stiller gave the hosts a 1-0 lead in the 34th minute. Dayot Upmecano and Joshua Kimmich missed the weekend fixture and might not get fit for the home leg against Bayer Leverkusen as well.

When the Bavarians started the UCL campaign with a 9-2 win against Dinamo Zagreb, better things were expected but losses against Aston Villa and Barcelona derailed their season as another loss against Feyenoord ensured they would finish outside the Top 8. A slender 3-2 win on aggregate against Celtic proved that Bayern are not at their best and would be tested by tougher teams deeper into the competition.

Bayer Leverkusen

While Leverkusen is eight points behind Bayern in the Bundesliga standings, Alonso’s men come into the fixture with a 4-1 win against Eintracht Frankfurt as Nathan Tella, Nordi Mukiele, and Patrick Schick scored three goals within a space of seven minutes to put the game to bed.

Alonso’s men started their UCL campaign with two consecutive wins, but losses against Liverpool and Atletico Madrid ensured they could finish only 6th, ensuring direct qualification to the Round of 16.

With multiple forwards in form, the 2023-24 Bundesliga champions would be hoping to make it to the quarter-final after reaching the UEFA Europa League final last season but falling short at the last hurdle.

Bayern Munich vs Bayer Leverkusen Over/Under Predictions

The Playoffs aim to facilitate the safest bets for the game. Have a look at the predictions for the game below.

Total goals Over 2.5 @ -148 (MGM Bet): While the previous three fixtures between the two sides have only yielded three goals, forwards of both sides are in top form and the fans could be in for a treat on Wednesday.

Bayern Munich Total goals Over 2.5 @ +215 (MGM Bet): With multiple attacking outlets like Harry Kane, Michael Olise, Leroy Sane, Jamal Musiala, Kingsley Coman, and Serge Gnabry all fit and raring to go, Bayern would fancy their chances of taking a healthy lead at home in the first leg.

Bayern Munich vs Bayer Leverkusen Player Picks

Patrick Schick (To Score a Goal @ +280 as per MGM Bet): Patrick Schick is breathing fire in the Bundesliga as his 16 goals have helped Alonso’s men to extended their away unbeaten streak to 29 league matches.

But, the Czech Republic striker has only started three of Leverkusen’s eight matches in Europe so far this season and he would be expecting to start on Wednesday as his fine form could profit Alonso and his men at the Allianz Arena.

Bayern Munich vs Bayer Leverkusen Match Prediction

The top two sides of Bundesliga will square up against one another for a UEFA Champions League quarter-final spot and Bayern Munich would be the favorite at home but one can’t rule out Bayer Leverkusen who have an amazing away record.

Our Final Prediction: A 2-1 win for Bayern Munich could keep Kompany’s men in good stead ahead of the second leg at the BayArena.

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