Bayern Munich vs Lazio: How to Watch, Betting Odds & Prediction

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Written by: Max Cruse

German champions Bayern Munich look to overturn their 1-0 away defeat to Lazio in the Champions League Round of 16 on Tuesday.

A Ciro Immobile penalty secured the lead for the Italians heading into the second leg. Bayern defender Dayot Upamecano was also dismissed in the second half in Rome.

How to Watch Bayern Munich vs Lazio in the UK:

UK viewers can watch the match live on TNT Sports 1 with coverage set to get underway at 7pm. Kick-off is set for 7:45pm at the Allianz Arena.

Recent Form:

Bayern comfortably topped Group A in the Champions League Group stages, racking up five wins from six against the likes of Copenhagen and Manchester United. Lazio appear in the knockout stages of the competition for just the third time in 23 years after finishing as runners-up in Group E.

Both sides have recently struggled for form domestically however. With just one win in the past five outings, Bayern could only manage a 2-2 draw away at SC Freiburg on Friday. Thomas Tuchel's side are without a clean sheet in 7 matches, and now trail Bundesliga leaders Bayer Leverkusen by ten points.

Lazio also suffered a disappointing result on Friday night after they lost at home to AC Milan while racking up three red cards. The result marked the third defeat for the Eagles in the last four matches. The Italian side currently sit ninth in the Serie A, seven points adrift of European qualification.

Getting ready for Lazio 🔥#MiaSanMia #FCBLAZ pic.twitter.com/GEcHGAxZiK
— FC Bayern Munich (@FCBayernEN) March 3, 2024

Team News:

Munich will miss several key players in their upcoming games due to injuries. Winger Kingsley Coman, centre-back Tarek Buchmann, goalkeeper Daniel Peretz, right-back Sacha Boey, Noussair Mararoui, and Bouna Sarr are all out of action. Serge Gnabry is doubtful, and Upamecano is suspended after his sending off in the first leg.

Lazio will be without midfielders Patric and Nicolò Rovella due to injuries. Both players are expected to be back in mid-March.

Betting Odds:

Despite their poor run of form, Munich still enter as favourites to win on the night. BetFred have the Bavarians at 2/7 with an implied probability of 77.78%. Lazio meanwhile come in at 11/1 underdogs with vBet, carrying an implied probability of just 8.33%.

The draw enters at 6/1 with Bet365 (an implied probability of 14..29%).

Prediction:

OddsNow expect Bayern's home advantage to play a role in overturning the first leg result to see the German champions progress to the quarter-final stage.