Bayern Munchen Vs Atletico Madrid
69% of teams who have won 1-0 at home in the first leg of a Champions League knockout tie have progressed to the next round (20 out of 29). Atlético Madrid and Bayern Munich’s only previous competitive encounter before this season was in the 1974 European Cup final. The Bavarians were victorious 4-0 in a replay after the teams played out a 1-1 draw (after extra-time) in the initial final.
Atlético Madrid have always progressed in their last six home/away knockout encounters with German sides in European competition. Dynamo Dresden were the last German team to eliminate them, back in the 1979/80 UEFA Cup first round. Atlético Madrid have reached the European Cup/Champions League final twice (1974 and 2014), losing on both occasions.
Meanwhile, Bayern Munich have made it to the final of the competition on 10 occasions, the third-most behind Real Madrid (13, before this season) and AC Milan (11). Bayern Munich have won their last 11 Champions League home games, scoring 41 goals and conceding only six along the way. If they beat Atlético, they will equal the all-time Champions League record of 12 consecutive home wins currently held by Manchester Utd.
The last team to stop Bayern Munich winning at the Allianz Arena in the Champions League were another Madrid side: Real in April 2014 (0-4). Bayern Munich have made it to the Champions League semi-finals in six of the last seven seasons. However, they have been knocked out at this stage by a Spanish team in each of the last two campaigns (Real Madrid in 2013/14, Barcelona in 2014/15).
Form Guide:
Bayern: W3 D1 L1 | Atletico: W5
Sport Betting Predictions:
Back Bayern to win and Under 2.5 @ 3.40
Real Madrid Vs Manchester City
31% of teams who have drawn 0-0 at home in the first leg of a Champions League knockout tie have progressed to the next round (9 out of 29). The last team to do so were Atlético Madrid in the 2014 semi-finals (vs Chelsea).
Real Madrid have hosted Manchester City once before at the Santiago Bernabéu; the Spanish side scored two goals in the final three minutes to win 3-2 during a Champions League group stage match in September 2012.
Real Madrid are unbeaten in their last nine games against English sides in the Champions League (W6 D3). The last English team to knock Real out in the competition were Liverpool in 2008/09 (5-0 on aggregate in the Last 16). For the sixth time in a row since last season, Real Madrid will play at home in the second-leg of a Champions League knockout tie. Real Madrid have reached the European Cup/Champions League final 13 times, more than any other team. Meanwhile, this is the first time that Manchester City have even made it past the Last 16. Their only previous European final was in the 1969/70 Cup Winners’ Cup (2-1 v Górnik Zabrze).
Manchester City are currently unbeaten in six Champions League matches; their longest run ever in the competition (W3 D3). City have lost three of their last four Champions League matches away in Spain; although they did claim victory in their most recent outing in the country (2015/16 group stage v Sevilla).
Real Madrid have played five times at home in the Champions League this season; keeping a clean sheet in all of them.
Form Guide:
Real Madrid: W4 D1 | Man City: W2 D2 L1
Sport Betting Predictions:
Back Madrid to win and Over 2.5 @ 2.25
