The UEFA Champions League is back in action with another set of matches this week as Lazio lock horns with Thomas Tuchel’s Bayern Munich side in an important encounter at the Stadio Olimpico on Wednesday.
Lazio (also known as SS Lazio) and Bayern Munich (commonly referred to as Bayern, Bayern München, FC Bayern or FC Bayern München) meet again 3 years after the 1/8 Final match which Bayern Munich won 2-1. Lazio are approaching this clash after a victory over Cagliari in Serie A last Saturday. They have been defending decently lately in home matches having 3 consecutive clean sheets playing as hosts.
Bayern Munich, on the other hand, are preparing for the match after a loss against Bayer Leverkusen in Bundesliga last Sunday. They’re going to need to sort out the problems in the back first to improve the results as they have been conceding goals for 4 consecutive away matches now.
Recent Form
Lazio have won Cagliari in their previous match while Bayern Munich have lost to Bayer Leverkusen in their previous match. Overall, Lazio have won 10 of their last 20 matches, losing 7 and drawing 3, while Bayern Munich have won 14 of their last 20 matches, losing 4 and drawing 2.
Lazio have won 3 times (1-3 against Cagliari on 10th of February, 1-0 against Lecce on 14th of January and 1-0 against Roma on 11th of January), lost twice (3-1 against Atalanta on 5th of February and 3-0 against Inter Milan on 20th of January) and drew once (0-0 against Napoli on 29th of January) in their most recent 6 matches.
Bayern Munich have won 4 times (3-1 against Borussia Monchengladbach on 3rd of February, 2-3 against Augsburg on 27th of January, 1-0 against Union Berlin on 25th of January and 3-0 against Hoffenheim on 13th of January) and lost twice (3-0 against Bayer Leverkusen on 11th of February and 0-1 against Werder Bremen on 21st of January) in their most recent 6 matches.
Head-to-head
Lazio and Bayern Munich have met twice since February 2021. Bayern Munich have won twice. The most recent match between them took place on March 18, 2021 at the 1/8 Final of Champions League where Bayern Munich won 2-1. Lazio have scored 2 goals in these 2 head-to-head matches in total while Bayern Munich have scored 6.