Feyenoord vs Bayern Munich

De Kuip is the venue as Feyenoord and Bayern Munich go head-to-head in a high-stakes UEFA Champions League showdown.

Entertainment has been a common theme in Feyenoord’s Champions League games this season, with their six matches producing a competition-high 29 goals. Brian Priske’s men have netted 14 goals in the newly formatted league phase, accounting for their most prolific campaign at Europe’s top table since 1999/2000. Furthermore, they could become only the third side in Champions League history to score and concede 15+ goals in the first seven matches of a new season. Meanwhile, their chances of reaching the playoffs are still in the balance, as they sat three points clear of the drop zone pre-round after only losing once in their last five European fixtures (W3, D1). However, the hosts shared the spoils with Eredivisie minnows Willem II at the weekend (1-1), maintaining a see-saw form in 2025 (W1, D1, L1).

On the other hand, Bayern Munich’s hopes of securing automatic last-16 qualification are in tatters despite a record-breaking 9-2 home win against Dinamo Zagreb on matchday one. Vincent Kompany’s men had followed that result with back-to-back defeats before stringing together three consecutive victories to stay within striking distance of the top eight. The Bavarians head into proceedings in red-hot form having netted 14 goals across their last four competitive outings (W4), including a 3-2 home triumph against Wolfsburg at the weekend to maintain the distance on Bundesliga runners-up Bayer Leverkusen. Another win is on the cards, considering the visitors haven’t lost any of their last eight European clashes against Dutch opposition (W4, D4).