S.P.Read Esq: Bayern Munich v Barcelona

Our daily columnist and pundit S.P. Read Esq. looks ahead to the Champions League game (7.45pm SKY) between BAYERN MUNICH v BARCELONA and finds the best opportunities available on Star Spreads, the home of sports spread betting.

Barcelona have won 17 of their last 18 matches including a stunning 3-0 first leg success which should be more than enough to have booked their place in the 2015 Champions League Final.

Neymar, Luis Suarez and Lionel Messi are a formidable strike force and to compound problems for Bayern they are without wingers Franck Ribery and Arjen Robben tonight whilst Barcelona are at full strength – a luxury at this stage of a long season.

Not only that, Barca rested five players including Andres Iniesta, Jordi Alba and Sergio Busquets but still beat Real Sociedad 2-0 to boost their domestic title hopes.

Bayern boss (and former Barcelona manager) Pep Guardiola said: “The only way we can make the final is by playing better than Barcelona and doing what we did in the second half [of the first leg]. Our only desire is try until the end. We are the Bundesliga champions and we’ve had an extraordinary year, despite some difficulties.”

Barcelona certainly won’t be taking this as a completely formality. After all, the German champions lost the first leg of their quarter-final 3-1 against Porto but came back to win the home leg 6-1.

Bayern Munich v Barcelona
UEFA Champions League Semi-Final 2nd Leg
7.45pm ITV

HEAD TO HEAD RECORD
(Maximum 10 matches)
May 2015 Champions League Barcelona 3-0 B Munich
May 2013 Champions League Barcelona 0-3 B Munich
Apr 2013 Champions League B Munich 4-0 Barcelona
Apr 2009 Champions League B Munich 1-1 Barcelona
Apr 2009 Champions League Barcelona 4-0 B Munich
Nov 1998 Champions League Barcelona 1-2 B Munich
Oct 1998 Champions League B Munich 1-0 Barcelona
Apr 1996 UEFA Cup Barcelona 1-2 B Munich
Apr 1996 UEFA Cup B Munich 2-2 Barcelona

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