Chelsea vs Bayern Munich Match Preview

After the disappointing appearance against Manchester United, Chelsea reacted by dominating in the London derby over Tottenham winning 2-1. They maintained the three-point difference from the 5th placed Manchester United, however, Chelsea need to fight until the end of the season in order to finish in the top-4 of the standings.

Central midfielder Kante remains unavailable due to injury, while the attackers Hudson-Odoi and Pulisic are doubtful.

Chelsea won 4-2 over Bayern Munich at Stamford Bridge in the semi-finals of the season 2004-05 . Two goals were scored in that game by their current manager, F. Lampard.

Bayern Munich struggled a lot but finally managed to overcome Paderborn last Friday winning by 3-2. R. Lewandowski scored the winner at the dying minutes of the match, while earlier the guests had equalized the Bavarians twice.

Bayern remains at the top of the Bundesliga table, which has been common for many years, but this year there is more interest in the battle for the title, since Leipzig and Dortmund are within one and four points respectively. Defenders Martinez and Sule, as well as attacker Perisic, are not available for tonight's match due to injuries.

Bayren Munich have registered 9 wins and 3 draws in their last 12 away Champions League matches.

Chelsea may come from a great victory against Tottenham, but I consider Bayern a team of a whole different class than the Londoners. Bayern Munich to win is my call, as I expect Bayern to take a clear lead from the first leg.