Vincent Kompany's Bayern know that a draw will be enough to see them progress to the next round of the UEFA Champions League, having won the first leg of this playoff 2-1. A 0-0 draw with closest rivals and defending champions Leverkusen at the weekend kept Munich eight points clear at the top of the Bundesliga and almost certain to recapture their crown. The Germans will be able to focus fully on Europe with their domestic title all but in the bag - bad news for Celtic fans.
The visitors are on course to win another Scottish title as they sit a whopping 13 points clear of Rangers at the top. Their title win is a foregone conclusion and so all attention will be placed on this match. Celtic have pulled off famous victories in Europe before but this would surely be one of the biggest. A 7-1 thrashing away at Dortmund in the group stage does not bode well for Brendan Rodgers' chances of leading his team to snatch the tie away from Bayern in Bavaria.
Bayern Munich vs Celtic Team News
Bayern have almost no absentees to worry about. Backup goalkeeper Daniel Peretz and starting full-back Alphonso Davies are the only injured players in their squad, with the latter surely to be missed much more than the former.
The visitors are unable to call upon Paulo Bernardo or James Forrest, with both expected to be out for at least a couple more weeks.
Bayern Munich vs Celtic Possible Lineups
Harry Kane should be okay to lead the line after suffering a minor head injury in the game at the weekend. Michael Olise, Jamal Musiala and Kingsley Coman will provide support behind him to make up a formidable front line and one which Celtic will struggle to keep at bay.
Bayern Munich Predicted Lineup (4-2-3-1): Neuer; Boey, Upamecano, Kim Min-jae, Guerreiro; Kimmich, Goretzka; Olise, Musiala, Coman; Kane
Brendan Rodgers will likely bring Jota into his front three in search of a vital goal to keep themselves in the tie. Nicolas-Gerrit Kühn could drop to the bench to make way for the Portuguese.
Celtic Predicted Lineup (4-3-3): Schmeichel; Johnston, Carter-Vickers, Trusty, Taylor; Engels, McGregor, Hatate; Jota, Idah, Maeda
Bayern Munich vs Celtic Prediction
It's difficult to see a fairytale ending here for the Scottish giants. Bayern will have too much for them, especially at home and with the stakes so high. They should run out comfortable winners of the tie in the end.
Prediction: Bayern Munich 3 - 0 Celtic
A giant killing for ages is certainly possible with Celtic trailing by just one goal, and though it's unlikely, the fact that it could happen should make this match the most watchable of tonight's UCL playoff second legs.
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