Bayern (home)
- Alexander Straus is the man who has made Bayern play the physical, aggressive and set-piece dominant game that was the hallmark of their side for so many years.
- His side are unbeaten in the Bundesliga, having won 20 and drawn one of their 21 games, and came through a tough last-16 clash with Manchester United 5-3 on aggregate in the UWCL.
- Lea Schüller is the sharp shooter that Bayern need in their frontline and will be crucial to their success in both domestic and European competitions this season.
- Linda Dallmann is the dynamic midfielder who has the ability to push Bayern forward and is also a clutch goal scorer, having scored a late goal to secure UWCL progression.
Barcelona (away)
- Barcelona are the stronger side, on paper at least, and come into the game as clear favourites to claim the victory that will take them one step closer to the European crown to cap off a dominant domestic season.
- Pere Romeu’s side have been on a rampage throughout the season, following up an aggregate 12-2 demolition of Real Madrid in the UWCL quarters by topping the Liga F with an incredible record of 23 wins from 24 and over 100 goals scored.
- Captain Alexia Putellas, the creative heart of Barca, celebrated her 500th appearance for the club with a goal and an assist in the 6-0 quarter-final win that took them through to the semi-finals of the UWCL.
- Ewa Pajor, Barcelona’s top scorer this season, is the club’s leading marksman and will be in red-hot form to add to that tally in this semi-final first leg.
Head-to-Head
Barcelona have won 4 of the 5 UEFA Champions League meetings against Bayern, outscoring them 13-4 across the series.
Key Players
- Captain Alexia Putellas, the creative heart of Barca, celebrated her 500th appearance for the club with a goal and an assist in the 6-0 quarter-final win that took them through to the semi-finals of the UWCL.
- Ewa Pajor, Barcelona’s top scorer this season, is the club’s leading marksman and will be in red-hot form to add to that tally in this semi-final first leg.
- Clàudia Pina will be among the other forwards rotating in the Barcelona frontline, which has been scoring freely in all competitions all season long.
- Lea Schüller is the sharp shooter that Bayern need in their frontline and will be crucial to their success in both domestic and European competitions this season.
- Linda Dallmann is the dynamic midfielder who has the ability to push Bayern forward and is also a clutch goal scorer, having scored a late goal to secure UWCL progression.
- Glódís Viggosdóttir is the rock-solid centre-back who leads by example at the back and is the reason Bayern are unbeaten this year.
Betting Insights
- Barcelona are the heavy favourites at 1.27, but Bayern are very live at 8.45, which is a good price given they beat Barcelona 3-1 in their most recent Munich clash.
- The Over 2.5 goals market is very close at 1.35 and it’s a good bet, given that both teams are capable of scoring plenty in this clash of continental powerhouses.
Prediction
We’re taking the Bayern side of this game to keep it close and leave the tie open for the second leg.
