Both Barcelona and Bayern Munich are clubs that have high corner counts during matches, making this game very likely to produce at least nine corners.

Barca’s last five matches have seen a minimum of ten corners. The Blaugrana have won more corners than their opponents in three of these games, drawing with them in one. On three occasions, they have picked up at least seven corners alone.

Bayern have been similarly prolific when it has come to seeing corner kicks in their games. Each of their last three matches have produced at least 12 corners, with Vincent Kompany’s side hitting double figures in three of these. Included in this run is a haul of 11 corners picked up by Bayern alone in the 1-0 away loss to Aston Villa in their previous European match.

It would come as a huge shock if this game were to be a low-scoring affair given the prolific and attacking nature of both these teams, which lends itself towards matches that produce high numbers of goals.

Barcelona, for example, have only been involved in one competitive match this season that has produced under three goals. Even that 1-0 win over Getafe produced a total xG of 2.6. Since then, three of their four games have produced at least five goals.

The home side are particularly strong going forward at home, having netted five in each of their last two fixtures at the Olympic Stadium, with Robert Lewandowski playing at his deadly best in the No.9 role.

Bayern are similarly offensive. Five of their last seven have produced at least three goals, while they have scored at least three times in five of their six away games this season, showing they will not hold back.

Robert Lewandowski will play front and centre of the Barcelona attack against his former club, and facing his previous employers, the Poland international striker will be particularly motivated to put on a good show.

He has had 42 shots in all competitions so far this season, posting a figure of 3.96 per 90, which has led him to score 14 goals.

Consistently puts up big numbers when it comes to shots at goal. In his last six games for Barcelona, he has offered at least three shots on five occasions, while on the one exception, he still managed a couple of efforts.

Will certainly not be lacking in confidence, with ten goals across those six games, which is likely to motivate him to continue his trend of taking plenty of shots.

Lamine Yamal is set to be one of Barcelona’s most dangerous threats in this match, with 35 shots in all competitions for the Blaugrana. Of these, 13 have hit the target. In total, he has had 1.24 shots on target per 90 this season across all competitions.

Impressively, the 17-year-old has been phenomenally consistent. Indeed, of the 15 matches he has played, he has hit the target on at least one occasion in 12 of these games.

He is already a player with a reputation for shining on the big stage. As well as starring for Spain at Euro 2024, he has already impressed in the Champions League this season, with shots on target in both games he has played and a goal against Monaco away from home.

Casado ranks sixth among Barcelona’s players for fouls drawn in La Liga this season with 12, yet he has played significantly fewer minutes than the players ahead of him in this ranking, including Pedri and Robert Lewandowski, who sit on 13 fouls.

The midfielder has picked up at least one foul in nine of the ten matches he has appeared in this season, including at least one in each of the last seven.

Fouled on two or more occasions in four of the last seven games, including Barcelona’s previous Champions League fixtures against Monaco and Young Boys. This makes his price of 3.2 to draw two or more fouls look particularly big.

Liable to play the whole match. He has gone the duration of seven of the eight matches he has played, including each of the last six, where he has been in the thick of the action in central midfield.

Michael Olise may not be getting the goals of Harry Kane this season, but exclude penalty kicks and the France winger is not far away from the England captain. Olise has six goals from open play this term from 13 shots on target whereas Kane has eight from 16 efforts on goal – and has played 174 minutes more.

With 1.88 shots on target per 90, Olise is actually posting more efforts on goal than any other Bayern Munich player this season who has featured for 90 or more minutes.

Olise is also a more consistent performer than Kane, who has typically racked up big numbers in a handful of matches. By contrast, the Frenchman has had shots on target in each of his last eight outings for Bayern Munich, hitting multiple efforts on goal in eight of these games.

Barcelona have been exceptionally strong going forward in recent weeks, mustering at least eight shots on target in five of their last six matches across all competitions. Have had eight shots on target exactly in each of their last two home games.

On average this season, Barcelona have had 6.67 shots on target per match.

Bayern Munich goalkeeper, likely to be Manuel Neuer, will therefore expect a very busy evening. He is still regarded as one of the best in the world, and with a save percentage of 53.8% this season, if he were to face eight shots, he would expect to save at least four.

Neuer’s save percentage is very low by his career standard but this is likely because it comes from a small sample size. In the Bundesliga, he averages 76.1% saves and even last term as he came back from a serious injury, he kept out 66.7% of shots on target.

Lamine Yamal stands well clear among Barcelona’s players when it comes to winning fouls in domestic action, having been fouled on 25 occasions. This works out at 2.84 per 90 minutes.

In the last 14 games he has started with club and country, he has picked up at least two fouls on 13 occasions. The exception was the 3-0 win over Alaves prior to the international break when he was replaced after 66 minutes – an unusually early exit for a player who does often go off, but generally not until the 85th minute of later.

Last season, Lamine Yamal was fouled 2.12 times per 90 minutes, so the teenager is averaging over two fouls drawn in his league career.

Will likely be up against Raphael Guerreiro, who is typically a left-back but who has been inverted in recent weeks. Promises to be a major test for the Portugal international star.