Bayer Leverkusen Vs Bayern Munich

Competition/Round: 2017-18 DFB Cup semi-final

Date/Time: April 17, 2018 – Tuesday kick-off: 8:45 PM CEST/6:45 PM GMT/ 2:45 PM EST

Venue: BayArena

Referee: Daniel Siebert

Bayern Munich and Bayer Leverkusen will switch their concentration far from the Bundesliga this week in front of their gathering in the elimination round of the DFB Pokal.

The Bavarians will go to the BayArena as association champions and Jupp Heynckes will be edgy to end his third spell accountable for the club with no less than a local twofold this season.

Leverkusen have been one of Germany’s most energizing groups this season and Heiko Herrlich’s side as of now sit third in the Bundesliga table. With youthful stars like Leon Bailey, Julian Brandt and Kai Havertz available to them, Die Werkself will turn out to be intense adversaries for Bayern Munich on Tuesday.

Here’s all that you have to know in front of the conflict in midweek.

CONFIRMED line-ups

Leverkusen: Leno – L. Bender (c), S. Bender, Tah – Retsos, Aranguiz, Baumgartlinger, Havertz, Bellarabi – Brandt – Volland
Subs: Özcan, Bailey, Kießling, Alario, Jedvaj, Kohr, Henrichs
Absentees: Wendell (ankle)
Coach: Heiko Herrlich

Bayern: Ulreich – Kimmich, Boateng, Hummels, Alaba – Martinez, Thiago – Robben, Müller (c), Ribery – Lewandowski
Subs: Starke, Wagner, Süle, James, Rafinha, Bernat, Rudy
Absentees: Neuer (foot), Coman (ankle), Vidal (knee)
Coach: Jupp Heynckes

Prediction

Although Bayer Leverkusen will offer Bayern Munich a lot of threat going forward, and based on the Bavarian’s defensive record the hosts should get on the scoresheet, Jupp Heynckes’ side will most likely book their place in next month’s final.

Bayern will be returning to full strength on Tuesday and they will be motivated to secure a domestic double this season. Attention can then switch to their Champions League semi final against Real Madrid later this month.

Prediction: Bayer Leverkusen 2-4 Bayern Munich