Bayern Munich – Besiktas (Betting tips)

A new Bayern Munich debut this Tuesday, February 20, in the round of 16 of the European Champions League 2017/2018 edition. At the Allianz Arena in Munich, the Bavarians will receive Besiktas from Turkey in the first leg of the match that is worth a place in the quarterfinals. The start of the match is scheduled for 4:45 pm (Brasília time).
In this first phase of the knockout of the competition the clashes are defined in two matches. Those who reach as many points as possible advance. If there is a draw, criteria such as goal balance and more goals scored as visitors can be used to set the winner. The second game is scheduled for March 14.

The recent performance of Bayern Munich

Between their first participation in the group stage of the Champions League and the opening of the last 16, Bayern Munich underwent a transformation. The team underwent an exchange of command. Italian coach Carlo Ancelotti, who was unhappy with a few training sessions, was replaced by Jupp Heinckes. This has brought about a great change not only in tactics but in behavior.
The first results began to be seen even in the first stage of the competition. After Bayern was beaten by PSG 3-0, in the final round gave the change by scoring 3-1 in the Paris team, under the direction of Heinckes. With that, he reached 15 points (five wins and one defeat). The same score of Paris Saint-Germain, who ended up with first place for taking advantage of the tiebreaker criteria.
However, the consolidation of the strategies of the new coach happened even after the winter stoppage of the German Championship. He took advantage of the period to make up for missing out on the preseason. The greatest tactical maturity extended the Bavarian series of consecutive victories to 15, with 13 of them in official matches and two in friendly matches.
The most recent was achieved on Saturday, February 17, when, as a visitor, Bayern defeated Wolfsburg 2-1 in the German Championship. He reached 59 points (19 wins, two draws and two losses). He is fired in the lead of the Bundesliga and will hardly fail to escape a chance to reach the sixth consecutive national title.

The current form of Besiktas

In a group that had Porto, Leipzig and Monaco, Besiktas was considered the fourth force in the first phase of the Champions League. He secured the first position by adding 14 points (four wins and two draws).
The excellent performance, however, was not repeated in the local competitions. The team occupies only the fourth position in the Turkish Superleague. When they drew 1-1 with Konyaspor on Friday, February 16, they reached 41 points (11 wins, 8 draws and 3 losses). They are five fewer than Baseksehir, leader of the tournament.
However, the current phase indicates signs of improvement. Besiktas have not lost seven games. There were five victories and two equalities in the period started on January 21. To face Bayern Munich, coach Senor Gunes will be able to count on all his main athletes. You have no concussion or suspension issues.

History of the games between Bayern Munich and Besiktas

This will be the first match involving the teams.

Although Besiktas can be considered the great surprise of the first stage, the revolution in Bayern over the course of the tournament makes the Bavarians should be considered the best guess for the confrontation of this Tuesday. They appear with a price of 1.16 on Bet365. Draw shows return of 8.50 and successful visitor multiplies the investment by 19.00. Quotes were in effect at 9:19 pm on 2/18/2018.