Are they playing badly or are their opponents just playing worse? Whatever it is, Bayern Munich could well stumble to winning both the Bundesliga and Champions League this season.

Bayer Leverkusen winger, Nathan Tella, insists Die Werkself will keep hunting Bundesliga leaders, Bayern Munich. Xabi Alonso’s side are currently eight points behind the Bavarians with 10 games remaining before the end of the campaign.

Bayern Munich will face a familiar foe in the UEFA Champions League Round of 16. Domestic rivals Bayer Leverkusen is in the way of a quarter-final spot in Europ

Bundesliga rivals face off in the UCL as we continue our Champions League odds series with a Leverkusen-Bayern prediction and pick.

Bayern Munich coach Vincent Kompany hopes to have the solutions to lead his team to victory over Bayer Leverkusen in their Champions League last 16 first leg on Wednesday for a first win in four attempts against their Bundesliga rivals this season.

Both Leverkusen and Bayern lost their Bundesliga games last week after their Champions League first-leg game. That defeat in itself was a blow to Leverkusen's fading German title

The second leg saw a number of injuries and yellow cards, but Bayern will head back to Munich with a spot in the Champions League quarterfinal against the Serie A leaders, Inter Milan. Jersey Swap: Exequiel Palacios Leverkusen was completely outclassed over the stretch of both legs but some players showed more determination than others.