Champions League: Bayern vs Lazio Live
Preview: Bayern vs Lazio
Bayern vs Lazio is scheduled at the Allianz Arena on Tuesday at 8:00pm after Lazio won 1-0 in the first leg in Rome last month. Lazio is on the verge of reaching the quarter-finals for the first time in twenty years, while Bayern has reached that stage for the past three years and is aiming for a seventh champions league title.
After dominating Group A in the autumn, the home side faced a setback in the Champions League when they lost 1-0 to Lazio at Stadio Olimpico. The pivotal moment came when Dayot Upamecano was red-carded and conceded a penalty, allowing Ciro Immobile to score for Lazio. Bayern’s recent performances have been inconsistent, trailing Bundesliga leaders Bayer Leverkusen by 10 points and facing challenges in other competitions. Despite their strong home record in the Champions League, Tuchel’s men have struggled to come back in second-leg matches after losing the first leg in recent seasons.
Sarri’s men have made it to the knockout phase of the Champions League after a memorable journey through Group E, with Ivan Provedel’s late equalizer against Atletico Madrid being a standout moment. The away side have been eliminated in their previous two appearances at this stage, by Valencia in 2000 and Bayern Munich in 2021.
The away side also has a strong record of progressing in knockout ties after winning the first leg, but their struggles away from home in Serie A this season are a concern. The team’s recent losses to Fiorentina, Bologna, and Atalanta BC have left them trailing behind Italy’s top six. A chaotic defeat to AC Milan in March highlighted issues with discipline, which they must address ahead of their challenging match in Munich.
Head-to-head
Bayern has won two out of their last three matches against Lazio, with their most recent victory being a 1-0 win at Stadio Olimpico in the first leg.
Prediction
Both teams are not in top form currently, but the previous month’s match indicated that they are not as unevenly matched as some experts believed. The away side has performed better in the Champions League than in Serie A this season, but they struggle when playing away games. Despite the home side not performing at their best, they are expected to have sufficient attacking power to capitalize on this.
