Bayern Munich vs Bayer 04 Leverkusen Prediction, Preview, Team News and Lineups 05.03.2025

• Date and Time: Wednesday, March 5, 2025, 20:00 GMT+1
• Venue: Allianz Arena, Munich, Germany

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Bayern Munich vs Bayer 04 Leverkusen	Wednesday, March 5, 20:00 GMT+1
Bayern Munich odds	1.77
Bayer 04 Leverkusen odds	4.26
Draw	3.9
Over/Under	Total 2,5: 1.71/2.13
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Bayern Munich vs Bayer 04 Leverkusen Preview and Team News

Bayern Munich Team News

Bayern avoided an early scare against Celtic in the round of 32. Despite a victory in the first leg, the German side were trailing in the return match and barely advanced thanks to an injury-time goal from Alphonso Davies.

Despite the criticism, the hosts are doing well in the Bundesliga. In the previous round, they were trailing but managed to beat Stuttgart (1-3) and now are eight points clear of Leverkusen. This is perhaps the ideal chance for Harry Kane to clinch his first club trophy.

Ahead of the match, Bayern’s main worry will be the absence of Joshua Kimmich. The German midfielder has picked up an injury against Eintracht and won’t feature in the upcoming clash.

Bayern Munich predicted lineup vs Bayer 04 Leverkusen (4-2-3-1): Neuer; Laimer, Kim, Dier, Guerreiro; Goretzka, Palhinha; Coman, Musiala, Olise; Kane.

Bayer 04 Leverkusen Team News

Leverkusen had a strong Champions League campaign and managed to finish the group stage in the top eight. However, the concerns might spike for the visitors, as they have lost the last two away matches against Atletico Madrid and Liverpool.

In the Bundesliga, Xabi Alonso’s men are second with 53 points. In the last fixture, they thrashed Eintracht 1-4 on the road, but it will be hard to minimize the gap with their main rivals.

Leverkusen will approach the encounter without any significant injuries. Only Jeanuël Belocian and Martin Terrier sit out. The recent signing Alejo Sarco was benched against Eintracht and we don’t expect the youngster to feature against Bayern  

Bayer 04 Leverkusen predicted lineup vs Bayern Munich (3-4-2-1): Hradecky; Tah, Tapsoba, Mukiele; Grimaldo, Xhaka, Andrich, Frimpong; Wirtz, Tella, Schick.

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Bayern Munich vs Bayer 04 Leverkusen Prediction

• Pick: Leverkusen or Draw
• Odds: 1.98 (22Bet)
• Score prediction: Bayern Munich 1-1 Bayer 04 Leverkusen

Despite a noticeable advantage in H2H matches, Leverkusen have become the most inconvenient opponent for Bayern in recent years. The hosts have not been able to beat Leverkusen for six matches in a row.

Vincent Kompany’s team are already eight points ahead of their main competitor in the Bundesliga, but they have not been able to defeat them. So far, they have achieved two draws in the Bundesliga and were beaten in DFB Pokal.

We think that the visitors are much more organized right now and can upset their rivals in the following clash. Our first pick in the match would be Leverkusen or draw. 

Bayern Munich vs Bayer 04 Leverkusen Prediction, Betting Tip

• Pick: Under 2.5 Goals
• Odds: 2.13 (22Bet)

The series of failures against Leverkusen will certainly irritate Bayern. At the same time, in the first leg of the 1/8 finals of the Champions League, Vincent Kompany will definitely not take excessive risks. 

If we take a look at the previous H2H encounters, the last three ended with less than three goals scored. The sides have chosen a cautious approach recently, and given the status of the game, the same is likely to continue. 

We anticipate an extremely stubborn, tense and closed confrontation in Munich. Thus, our second pick in this clash would be under 2.5 goals. 

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