Ace Football previews the Champions League Quarter Finals match between Villarreal and Bayern München and offers team stats, betting tips and the latest odds.
Villarreal aim to spring another surprise when clashing with Bayern München on Wednesday for the first leg of their Champions League quarter-final tie.
Current form and previous Champions League encounters between Villarreal and Bayern München
Yellow Submarine aim to bounce back
Villarreal have been a bit bleak in their last 3 matches, although it opened with a 3-0 victory against Juventus. Unable to follow that up, they went down 1-0 against Cadiz, before handing over all 3 points in a 2-0 defeat against Levante.
Bavarians on a roll
Bayern München look well suited to take on any opponent at the moment, as their last 3 matches saw them gaining 7 points. They started off drawing 1-1 with Hoffenheim, before downing first Union Berlin by 4-0, then Freiburg in a 1-4 win.
Latest games between Villarreal and Bayern München
As Bayern München and Villarreal have not been paired in the Champions League lately, they face off against each other for the first time in 10 years. The most recent meeting between the two dates back to 22 November 2011 when Bayern München won 3-1 at Allianz Arena.
Highlights from the last time Villarreal and Bayern München met:
Betting stats and facts for Villarreal and Bayern München
Let’s have a look at some of the most interesting betting-relevant facts based on stats from the last couple of games that Villarreal and Bayern München played across all tournaments.
- Villarreal have not lost 8 of the last 9 matches
- Villarreal have won 3 of the last 4 matches
- Bayern München have scored in 50 of the last 51 away matches
- Bayern München have not lost 16 of the last 18 matches
- In 8 of the last 9 matches Bayern München played, both teams scored
- Bayern München have conceded in 8 of the last 9 matches
- Bayern München have not won 3 of the last 4 away matches
Players to focus on in Villarreal vs Bayern München
Yeremi Pino has been the most prolific scorer for the home team recently. Surely, Villarreal will be relying on him to once again shine in their upcoming match. Meanwhile, Bayern München will be looking to Robert Lewandowski in the hope that he will add more goals to his current total of 6 goals in his last 6 games.
Match predictions: Villarreal vs Bayern München
In conclusion, we present betting tips for this game between Villarreal and Bayern München, which are based on the above-mentioned stats and facts. Besides the main prediction for this match, we have some low and high-risk alternatives as well.
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