At the end of September, Bayern Munich and Bayer Leverkusen contested a match in the league that was low on chances (1:1). It is likely that without Harry Kane in the lineup, the team from Munich will refrain from taking risks in the attacking third. Advancing past Bayer Leverkusen in the Round of 16 is crucial for the hosts, so they may allow the visitors to take the initiative.
Since the start of November, Bayern have not seen a total over 3.5 in any of their six matches across all competitions. Even with Harry Kane in the line-up last week, they struggled to create chances against Paris Saint-Germain (1:0) and Borussia Dortmund (1:1). In Dortmund, a late goal from Jamal Musiala rescued them, and from 1.46 xG and five shots on target, the team managed to produce very few dangerous moments.
In the previous round of the DFB-Pokal, Bayer Leverkusen managed three goals against Elversberg (3:0) by the 36th minute before efficiently closing out the match. This season, they have not been known for an explosive attack, preferring to maintain their lead; for instance, in Berlin against Union (2:1), they created only 0.94 xG. Amine Adli, Victor Boniface, Jonas Hofmann, and Martin Terrier are sidelined with injuries, which is concerning given Leverkusen's limited attacking options on the bench.
In the fifth round of the Bundesliga, Bayern Munich and Bayer Leverkusen combined for 1.30 xG with a total of six shots on target between them. In the DFB-Pokal, these two giants are unlikely to take risks either, which could see the match extending into extra time.
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V. Kompany
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coach | ||
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Line-up
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Manuel Neuer
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gk. | 2 | 0 |
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Alphonso Davies
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df. | 2 | 0 |
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Min-Jae Kim
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df. | 2 | 0 |
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Dayot Upamecano
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df. | 1 | 0 |
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Jamal Musiala
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mf. | 2 | 3 |
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Joshua Kimmich
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mf. | 2 | 0 |
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Konrad Laimer
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mf. | 1 | 0 |
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Leon Goretzka
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mf. | 1 | 0 |
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Michael Akpovie Olise
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mf. | 1 | 0 |
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Kingsley Coman
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fw. | 1 | 1 |
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Leroy Sané
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fw. | 1 | 1 |
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Substitutes
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Daniel Peretz
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gk. | 0 | 0 |
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Raphaël Guerreiro
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df. | 2 | 0 |
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Eric Dyer
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df. | 1 | 0 |
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Sacha Boey
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df. | 0 | 0 |
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Aleksandar Pavlović
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mf. | 1 | 0 |
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Mathys Henri Tel
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fw. | 2 | 0 |
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Serge Gnabry
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fw. | 2 | 0 |
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Thomas Müller
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fw. | 2 | 2 |
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Arijon Ibrahimović
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fw. | 1 | 0 |
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Xabi Alonso
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coach | ||
| Player | Matches | Goals | |
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Line-up
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Matěj Kovář
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gk. | 2 | 0 |
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Edmond Tapsoba
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df. | 2 | 0 |
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Jonathan Tah
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df. | 2 | 0 |
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Álex Grimaldo
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df. | 2 | 0 |
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Jeremie Agyekum Frimpong
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df. | 1 | 0 |
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Nordi Mukiele
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df. | 1 | 0 |
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Piero Martín Hincapié Reyna
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df. | 0 | 0 |
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Florian Richard Wirtz
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mf. | 2 | 0 |
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Granit Xhaka
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mf. | 2 | 0 |
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Robert Andrich
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mf. | 2 | 0 |
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Exequiel Palacios
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mf. | 1 | 0 |
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Substitutes
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Lukáš Hrádecký
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gk. | 0 | 0 |
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Arthur Augusto de Matos Soares
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df. | 2 | 0 |
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Jeanuël Merick Belocian
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df. | 1 | 0 |
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Aleix García
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mf. | 2 | 1 |
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Nathan Adewale Temitayo Tella
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mf. | 2 | 0 |
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Patrick Schick
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fw. | 2 | 2 |
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Francis-Ikechukwu Onyeka
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fw. | 1 | 0 |
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Artem Stepanov
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fw. | 0 | 0 |
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Martin Terrier
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fw. | 0 | 0 |
Post by:
DFB-Pokal
RB Leipzig
Eintracht Frankfurt
Karlsruher SC
Augsburg
