Real Madrid and Bayern Munich are locked at 2-2 ahead of their Champions League semi-final decider at the Bernabeu on Wednesday night.
The two giants played out a thrilling draw in Germany last week, with Bayern coming from behind to lead before the Spaniards levelled the contest.
Forebet’s preview discusses all the key stats and trends ahead of the second leg. Continue reading to discover what our AI algorithm predicts for Wednesday’s showdown.
Vinicius Junior scored the first and last goals in the first leg, putting Real Madrid ahead before cancelling out strikes from Leroy Sane and Harry Kane.
On Saturday, Los Blancos wrapped up the La Liga title with a 3-0 victory over Cadiz, racking up 72% possession and 19 shots in the process.
Carlo Ancelotti’s side have now avoided defeat in each of their last 20 matches across all competitions, with eight victories coming in their previous 10 outings.
Better still, Real Madrid have yet to taste defeat at the Bernabeu this season, picking up 20 wins and four draws on home soil.
Bayern Munich’s preparations for the second leg did not go to plan, as they suffered a 3-1 defeat to VfB Stuttgart on Saturday, seeing just 39% of the ball.
Believe it or not, Thomas Tuchel’s men have lost three of their last six Bundesliga matches, surrendering the title to Bayer Leverkusen as a result.
However, the German giants have lost only one of their 11 Champions League encounters this season, picking up seven wins and three draws along the way.
It is also worth noting that Bayern have lost just two of their previous 21 Champions League games in normal time, underlining the team’s strength in Europe.
Head-to-head: Bayern Munich have only managed to win three of their last 11 Champions League matches against Real Madrid, with a solitary victory coming since 2012.
Given that 10 of the past 11 encounters produced over 2.5 goals, Wednesday’s showdown looks destined to be another high-scoring affair.
Team news: Thibaut Courtois will return between the sticks after making his comeback from injury at the weekend, although David Alaba remains sidelined.
On the flip side, Bayern’s lengthy injury list contains Jamal Musiala, Kingsley Coman, Bouna Sarr, Gabriel Murasic, Raphael Guerreiro, Tarek Buchmann and Sacha Boey.
If the first leg is anything to go by, the second leg will likely serve up more high-octane action with goals at both ends of the pitch.
Forebet predicts that Real Madrid and Bayern Munich will play out another high-scoring draw, sending the contest into extra time.