This week sees the beginning of the Champions League round of 16 quarter final second legs. On Tuesday the 8th of March we have a meeting between Bayern Munich and Red Bull Salzburg at the Allianz Arena. The teams come into the match locked at 1-1 from the first leg in Austria.
Bayern Munich come into the game on the back of a 1-1 draw at home against Bayer Leverkusen in the German Bundesliga on the weekend.
Having taken the lead in the 18th minute, Bayer Leverkusen scored the equaliser courtesy of an own goal 9 minutes before half time and Bayern Munich could not find another goal in the second half.
That result means Bayern Munich are 9 points clear at the top of the German Bundesliga and they are unbeaten in their 4 most recent games in all competitions.
There have been victories against Greuther Fürth at home and Eintracht Frankfurt away in the Bundesliga and a draw at Red Bull Salzburg in the Champions League.
Home form in the Champions league shows Bayern Munich are difficult to beat and they have won 11 of their last 12 home matches in the competition.
Bayern Munich score plenty of goals when playing at home in the Champions League and they have scored 2 or more goals in each of their last 12 home Champions League fixtures.
Trends show both teams have scored in 3 of their last 5 Champions League matches on home soil.
Red Bull Salzburg make the trip to the Allianz Arena having comfortably beat Rheindorf Altach 4-0 at home in the Austrian Bundesliga on the weekend. It appears Red Bull Salzburg on course to win yet another Austrian title as they are well clear at the top of the league.
The victory over Rheindorf Altach means Red Bull Salzburg are undefeated in their 9 most recent competitive games. There have been wins over Wolfsberger AC, Rapid Vienna, WSG Tirol, and LASK in domestic competition plus a win over Sevilla in the Champions League.
Away form in the Champions League shows Red Bull Salzburg have failed to win any of their last 3 fixtures in the competition. The Austrian club have lost at Wolfsburg and Lille and picked up a draw in Spain against Sevilla.
Red Bull Salzburg have managed to score at least one goal in 10 of their last 11 away Champions League games.
Team news and Bayern Munich are without the injured trio of Manuel Neuer, Corentin Tolisso, and Leon Goretzka. Alphonso Davies is unavailable but Lucas Hernandez can play following a suspension on the weekend.
Red Bull Salzburg have several players unavailable due to injury. Albert Vallçi, Zlatko Junuzovic, Oumar Solet, Sekou Koita, Ousmane Diakite, Benjamin Sesko, Noah Okafor, and Jérôme Onguéné will not feature for the visitors.
Red Bull Salzburg gave Bayern Munich a good game in Austria but we expect it to be different in Germany. Bayern Munich have a good record at home and should score 2 or more goals on their way to a win and place in the quarter-final.