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Preview: Bayern Munich vs. Lazio - Team news and prediction.
Can Lazio defend their 1-0 lead when they visit the Allianz Arena tonight?
Lazio won the first leg 1-0 against Bayern Munich and travels to the Allianz Arena with the objective of defending their lead and securing a spot in the quarterfinals. Bayern is a pressured team at the moment, recently suffering a draw against Freiburg, leaving them 10 points behind Leverkusen in the Bundesliga. Consequently, the Champions League appears to be their sole chance to win a major trophy this season.
Lazio is also facing issues in Serie A at the moment, having lost the last two matches. The team has struggled to create offensive opportunities, so they must rely on their defense in tonight's match. The strategy may involve hoping for a counter-attack or capitalizing on set pieces to score.
Bayern Munich current form in all competitions:
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Lazio current form in all competitions:
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Team news:
Sacha Boey, Kingsley Coman, Noussair Mazraoui, and Bouna Sarr are definitely out of tonight's match due to injuries, while there is uncertainty regarding Leroy Sane and Serge Gnabry, both of whom will undergo tests on the day. Dayot Upamecano is suspended, so Matthijs de Ligt will step in and replace him in the center of the defense.
The two doubtful players for this match are Nicolo Rovella and Patric, both of whom have injury concerns and are not expected to be part of the match squad. Mattia Zaccagni is back for Lazio, and while this could mean Gustav Isaksen might end up on the bench, we believe his performances in the first leg warrant a starting spot.
Bayern expected lineup:
Neuer; Kimmich, De Ligt, Kim, Davies; Pavlovic, Goretzka; Tel, Muller, Musiala; Kane.
Lazio expected lineup:
Provedel; Marusic, Gila, Romagnoli, Hysaj; Guendouzi, Cataldi, Alberto; Anderson, Immobile, Isaksen.
Prediction:
Bayern are significant favorites for this match, and even though they are going through a rough patch, there should be a noticeable quality difference in tonight's game. With home support behind them, Bayern is expected to secure a win and advance to the quarterfinals. Harry Kane scores in nearly every game Bayern plays, hence we choose to say; Harry Kane to score in the match at odds 1.75 at Betway.
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