The Munich giants, after a disastrous season before last, confidently reclaimed the “silver salad bowl”. Now, they’ve been on a long winning streak, dominating opponents in all competitions.
The Portuguese side, even after letting Rúben Amorim leave for Manchester United just over a year ago, have remained the best in their country, once again finishing ahead of Benfica and even achieving a “golden double.” However, Porto have resurged, winning the Super Cup in the summer and now fighting for top spot in the Primeira.
Bayern have performed excellently in the Champions League. They have only won, beating both modest sides like Pafos and Brugge, as well as strong teams like Chelsea and even PSG. But in the previous round, they faced another favorite, Arsenal, and lost 1-3 in London.
Rui Borges’s side have shown a clear home-field advantage in the tournament. At home, they’ve only won—Kairat 4-1, Marseille 2-1, and most recently, Brugge 3-0. However, away they lost to Napoli 1-2, but managed a draw against Juventus in Turin, 1-1.
Bayern have won four out of five Champions League matches
Kane and company score an average of 3.0 goals, conceding 1.2 in return
Sporting Lisbon have won three times at home, but collected just one point from two away matches
The team scores 2.2 goals on average, conceding 1.0.
Bayern (probable lineup): Neuer – Laimer, Tah, Upamecano, Stanisic – Pavlovic, Kimmich, Gnabry, Karl, Olise – Kane.
Sporting Lisbon (probable lineup): Rui Silva – Araujo, Inacio, Diomande, Fresneda – Simoes, Yulmand, Kenda, Trincao, Catamo – Suarez.
The clubs met in 2006 and 2009, with the Germans winning three times and one match ending in a draw.
