It will be a battle of the giants when Italian champions Juventus lock horns against German champions Bayern Munich at the Juventus Stadium to contest the first leg of the Champions League Round of 16 on Tuesday night and the clash promises to be a keenly contested affair.
Juventus Match Betting News
Juventus have made a fantastic recovery following their terrible start to the season and while their run of 16 consecutive victories in the Serie A came to a halt after the 0-0 draw against Bologna during the weekend, the Old Lady remain one of the most in-form side in Europe at the moment.
The sudden upturn in fortunes has meant that many feel Juventus are capable to launching another good run in the Champions League as well and they will head into the first leg of the Round of 16 encounter against Bayern Munich on Tuesday much more confidently than when the draw was initially made back in December.
Mario Mandzukic, Kwadwo Asamoah, Alex Sandro and Martin Caceres are the injury concerns ahead of the clash for manager Max Allegri.
Bayern Munich Match Betting News
Bayern Munich have been dominant in the German Bundesliga as expected and the German giants are once again among the favourites to claim triumph in the Champions League.
With manager Pep Guardiola announcing that he will be leaving Bayern at the end of the current campaign, the Spaniard will be desperate to lead the club to glory in Europe as a parting gift following a couple of near misses but doing so will evidently not be easy.
As a mark of the tough competition in the Champions League this season, Bayern prepare to face Juventus as early as in the Round of 16 and the encounter will be a huge challenge for the Bavarians.
Jerome Boateng, Javi Martinez and Holger Badstuber are the players sidelined for the clash with respective long term injuries.
Juventus vs Bayern Munich Match Prediction
Bayern and Juventus have squared off against each other at least eight times in the past decade in the Champions League and the German side have had the better fortunes.
Heading into Tuesday’s encounter though, both teams are in a sensational run of form and it is very hard to predict the outcome. Juventus rarely concede while Bayern rarely fail to score and it is very likely that the clash on Tuesday will be a tight score draw.
