Munich – Madrid one for the purists

Wednesday offers a pair of fascinating ties

The eyes of British football will be on Leicester’s return to Spain on Wednesday, with the English side expected to struggle, but if you’re a lover of the beautiful game, the fixture over in Germany will take some ignoring.

Two giants of European football, Bayern Munich and Real Madrid, face-off at the Allianz Arena in the usual 7.45pm slot, live on BT Sport. Football fans can kick-back and enjoy a feast of football, and a great advert for the Champions League, but if you’d rather get involved, Coral have everything you need. Click here to bet on all the Champions League action, or read on as we pick through our best bets and value plays.

Real Madrid target four in-a-row

This will be the 23^rd meeting of these sides in competitive action, with the head-to-head stats reading 11 wins for Munich, nine for Real and a pair of draws. The La Liga giants have made strides towards evening that up in recent years however, and jet in to Germany on Wednesday having won each of the last three. Los Blancos spanked Bayern 4-0 when the pair last crossed paths in April 2014, at this very venue, Ronaldo and Ramos helping themselves to a double each. That was the second Real win to nil on the bounce, and Coral will give you a massive 8/1 about the hat-trick. Madrid to win, regardless of the score, is 10/3 with us.

Bayern Munich warmed up for this meeting by slapping down Borussia Dortmund 4-1 in the Bundesliga on Saturday. That kept their lead at the top of the division at 10 points, with Ribery and Robben scoring, while Lewandowki bagged a brace. Bayern made it to this stage of the competition with a stunning 10-2 aggregate win over Arsenal, winning both legs with a 5-1 score. Polish striker Lewandowski netted in each leg, and he’s 14/5 to strike first on Wednesday, or 5/6 to score any time. Coral traders are offering a special bet which should appeal, if you fancy the locals – Bayern Munich to win and both teams to score at 5/2.