Champions League action returns this week, with one of the competition’s favorites Bayern Munich finding itself in an uncomfortable situation in a round of 16 clash against Lazio. Harry Kane and his crew kick off the second leg with a 1-0 deficit.
A big performance is expected from Kane in Munich. Bookmaker 10bet offers odds at 1.769 for the England captain to record at least two shots on goal on Tuesday. The odds are at 3.20 for Kane to either open or finish the scoring and 3.75 for him to score multiple times.
※ Current Odds Date & Time: March 4th, 3:00 P.M. (EST)
Bayern finds itself in a major crisis with only one win registered in five games, and the poor spell includes a loss to Lazio in Rome. Thomas Tuchel’s side struggled to create chances throughout the 90 minutes of action and finished with zero shots on goal, losing through Ciro Immobile’s second-half penalty.
A 2-1 win over Leipzig via a Kane brace on Feb. 24. will have lifted the spirits around Allianz Arena, but the new week begins following another major disappointment – Bayern blew a lead late on versus Freiburg on Friday night to play out a 2-2 draw.
Another poor result leaves Bayern 10 points adrift from Leverkusen in the battle for the Bundesliga crown, and the Champions League has turned out to become the club’s only realistic chance of getting some silverware in 2023-24.
Having left Tottenham to win titles, Kane will likely feel miserable about how things have worked out for Bayern in the league. Even if the team’s poor results haven’t got anything to do with Kane. The three-time Premier League Golden Boot winner has continued to fire in the goals in Germany, netting 27 times in 24 league outings.
Kane hasn’t done badly in Europe either, scoring four goals in seven games while collecting three assists. Lazio found a way to neutralize him in the opening leg, but that was a home match for the Biancocelesti, and the team has massively struggled to perform away from home.
Only a few sides in the top leagues can match Lazio’s haul of 11 home clean sheets, and the superb defensive record has helped Maurizio Sarri’s men become very tough to beat at home. But the team has tallied only three away clean sheets this season, with 10 of the side’s 18 road matches across all competitions ending in defeats.
