ShareThe 30th competitive meeting between Bayern Munich and Real Madrid promises to be a cracker as both sides are well in with a shout of advancing to the semi-final.By Neel ShelatBayern’s defence to come under scrutinyBayern Munich’s attack has been nothing short of spectacular this season. They have already smashed the single-season scoring record in the Bundesliga with five games to spare, having taken their tally to 105 last weekend. They are also the top scorers in the Champions League this season with 34 goals in 11 matches so far.So, the fact that they built up a two-goal lead against Real Madrid’s subpar defence in the first leg was no surprise, but their subsequent inability to tighten up the game was concerning. Los Blancos created plenty of chances, eventually halved their deficit and could easily have scored another on a different day. Either way, that kept the tie wide open for this second leg.Key stats from the first legWinless streak building pressure on Real MadridDespite mounting a good fightback in the second half last week, Real Madrid have to be quite disappointed with their recent form and results. That defeat was their first loss to Bayern in nine matches (since 2011), and built up to what is now a three-match winless run.Los Blancos have only picked up one point in their last two league matches, dropping nine points behind leaders Barcelona. Should they fail to win again in Munich, this will be their longest winless streak since the days of Julen Lopetegui in 2018.Needless to say, pressure is building on Álvaro Arbeloa. The Champions League is the only competition his side can realistically win, so his job may well be on the line with this tie.Team newsBayern Munich significantly rotated their side on the weekend, so their stars will be fit and raring to go for this game. Their only noteworthy absences are teenage starlet Lennart Karl and back-up goalkeeper Sven Ulreich.Real Madrid will also be without a shot-stopper, but they’ll miss their number one in Thibaut Courtois. Aurélien Tchouaméni is suspended after being booked in the first leg, while Rodrygo remains absent with a long-term injury.Key playersHarry Kane is on the cusp of reaching the 50-goal mark across all competitions in a single club season for the first time in his career. He’ll surely cross it at some point in the coming weeks to join an exclusive list of just six other men to have achieved this feat in the 21st century.Kylian Mbappé is among those on the list, but has a mere 39 this term. He’ll be counting on Vinícius Júnior’s support while Michael Olise will be keen to add to his tally of 42 goal involvements this term. Against such big-name attackers, centre-backs Dayot Upamecano and Dean Huijsen will have to put in big shifts for either side.PredictionBoth teams have scored in the last seven meetings between these sides, and that run should be expected to continue here. In the end, Bayern might just have enough to get over the line.(Cover image from IMAGO)You can follow every game from the Champions League with FotMob this season – featuring deep stats coverage, xG, physical metrics, and player ratings. Download the free app here.The 30th competitive meeting between Bayern Munich and Real Madrid promises to be a cracker as both sides are well in with a shout of advancing to the semi-final.By Neel ShelatBayern’s defence to come under scrutinyBayern Munich’s attack has been nothing short of spectacular this season. They have already smashed the single-season scoring record in the Bundesliga with five games to spare, having taken their tally to 105 last weekend. They are also the top scorers in the Champions League this season with 34 goals in 11 matches so far.So, the fact that they built up a two-goal lead against Real Madrid’s subpar defence in the first leg was no surprise, but their subsequent inability to tighten up the game was concerning. Los Blancos created plenty of chances, eventually halved their deficit and could easily have scored another on a different day. Either way, that kept the tie wide open for this second leg.Key stats from the first legWinless streak building pressure on Real MadridDespite mounting a good fightback in the second half last week, Real Madrid have to be quite disappointed with their recent form and results. That defeat was their first loss to Bayern in nine matches (since 2011), and built up to what is now a three-match winless run.Los Blancos have only picked up one point in their last two league matches, dropping nine points behind leaders Barcelona. Should they fail to win again in Munich, this will be their longest winless streak since the days of Julen Lopetegui in 2018.Needless to say, pressure is building on Álvaro Arbeloa. The Champions League is the only competition his side can realistically win, so his job may well be on the line with this tie.Team newsBayern Munich significantly rotated their side on the weekend, so their stars will be fit and raring to go for this game. Their only noteworthy absences are teenage starlet Lennart Karl and back-up goalkeeper Sven Ulreich.Real Madrid will also be without a shot-stopper, but they’ll miss their number one in Thibaut Courtois. Aurélien Tchouaméni is suspended after being booked in the first leg, while Rodrygo remains absent with a long-term injury.Key playersHarry Kane is on the cusp of reaching the 50-goal mark across all competitions in a single club season for the first time in his career. He’ll surely cross it at some point in the coming weeks to join an exclusive list of just six other men to have achieved this feat in the 21st century.Kylian Mbappé is among those on the list, but has a mere 39 this term. He’ll be counting on Vinícius Júnior’s support while Michael Olise will be keen to add to his tally of 42 goal involvements this term. Against such big-name attackers, centre-backs Dayot Upamecano and Dean Huijsen will have to put in big shifts for either side.PredictionBoth teams have scored in the last seven meetings between these sides, and that run should be expected to continue here. In the end, Bayern might just have enough to get over the line.(Cover image from IMAGO)You can follow every game from the Champions League with FotMob this season – featuring deep stats coverage, xG, physical metrics, and player ratings. Download the free app here.