This is one of the grandest ways for the Bundesliga to resume from its winter break.
Bayer Leverkusen have the luxury of selecting from an injury free squad as they look to keep their stunning season form intact.
The only major decision for their manager Hieko Herrlich would be how to set up his side to play against this rampaging Bayern team.
If he plays Kai Kravetz, he will be choosing to go all out attacking but he can also decide to not play on the front-foot and start Benjamin Henrichs instead.
They are currently unbeaten in 12 games – the longest run maintained by any German side this season but their defence is not as solid as their attack and the likes of Lewandoski could punish them in this game.
Bayern Munich travel to in-form Leverkusen hoping to complete what they started in the first half of the league season.
They have a few injury worries themselves but their squad depth means they will hardly be affected by these injury absentees.
The Bavarians have also added Sandro Wagner from Hoffenheim to their team this month and he brings another dimension to their play when he comes off the bench for Robert Lewandoski.
Bayern Munich have won more than 60% of their away games this season but they visit a Leverkusen team who are yet to lose at home this season.
Munich won the last meeting against Leverkusen 3-1 at home last August.
Results of each team’s last 5 matches across all leagues and competitions
Bayer Leverkusen
LAST FIVE GAMES
DATE
COMPETITION
W
Borussia Monchengladbach
0-1
Bayer Leverkusen
20 Dec, 2017
German DFB Pokal
D
Hannover 96
4-4
Bayer Leverkusen
17 Dec, 2017
German Bundesliga
W
Bayer Leverkusen
1-0
Werder Bremen
13 Dec, 2017
German Bundesliga
W
VfB Stuttgart
0-2
Bayer Leverkusen
8 Dec, 2017
German Bundesliga
D
Bayer Leverkusen
1-1
Borussia Dortmund
2 Dec, 2017
German Bundesliga
Bayern Munich
LAST FIVE GAMES
DATE
COMPETITION
W
Bayern Munich
2-1
Borussia Dortmund
20 Dec, 2017
German DFB Pokal
W
VfB Stuttgart
0-1
Bayern Munich
16 Dec, 2017
German Bundesliga
W
Bayern Munich
1-0
FC Cologne
13 Dec, 2017
German Bundesliga
W
Eintracht Frankfurt
0-1
Bayern Munich
9 Dec, 2017
German Bundesliga
W
Bayern Munich
3-1
Paris Saint-Germain
5 Dec, 2017
UEFA Champions League
H2H
LAST FIVE GAMES
DATE
COMPETITION
Bayern Munich
3-1
Bayer Leverkusen
18 Aug, 2017
German Bundesliga
Bayer Leverkusen
0-0
Bayern Munich
15 Apr, 2017
German Bundesliga
Bayern Munich
2-1
Bayer Leverkusen
26 Nov, 2016
German Bundesliga
Bayer Leverkusen
0-0
Bayern Munich
6 Feb, 2016
German Bundesliga
Bayern Munich
3-0
Bayer Leverkusen
29 Aug, 2015
German Bundesliga
Other fixtures taking place this week in the German Bundesliga:
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April 16, 2021
RB Leipzig
19:30
TSG 1899 Hoffenheim
April 17, 2021
Borussia Mönchengladbach
14:30
Eintracht Frankfurt
Wolfsburg
14:30
Bayern Munich
SC Freiburg
14:30
Schalke 04
Union Berlin
14:30
Stuttgart
Augsburg 1907
14:30
Arminia Bielefeld
Bayer 04 Leverkusen
17:30
1. FC Köln
April 18, 2021
Borussia Dortmund
14:30
Werder Bremen
1. FSV Mainz 05
17:00
Hertha BSC
April 20, 2021
1. FC Köln
17:30
RB Leipzig
Bayern Munich
19:30
Bayer 04 Leverkusen
Eintracht Frankfurt
19:30
Augsburg 1907
Arminia Bielefeld
19:30
Schalke 04
April 21, 2021
Hertha BSC
17:30
SC Freiburg
Borussia Dortmund
19:30
Union Berlin
TSG 1899 Hoffenheim
19:30
Borussia Mönchengladbach
Werder Bremen
19:30
1. FSV Mainz 05
Stuttgart
19:30
Wolfsburg
April 23, 2021
Augsburg 1907
19:30
1. FC Köln
German Bundesliga Table
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Team
MP
W
D
L
F
A
G
P
1
Bayern Munich
28
20
5
3
80
36
+44
65
2
RB Leipzig
28
18
6
4
52
23
+29
60
3
Wolfsburg
28
15
9
4
49
26
+23
54
4
Eintracht Frankfurt
28
14
11
3
59
40
+19
53
5
Borussia Dortmund
28
14
4
10
58
41
+17
46
6
Bayer 04 Leverkusen
28
12
8
8
45
32
+13
44
7
Union Berlin
28
9
13
6
42
34
+8
40
8
Borussia Mönchengladbach
28
10
10
8
48
43
+5
40
9
Stuttgart
28
10
9
9
50
44
+6
39
10
SC Freiburg
28
10
7
11
40
42
-2
37
11
Augsburg 1907
28
9
5
14
29
42
-13
32
12
TSG 1899 Hoffenheim
28
8
7
13
41
47
-6
31
13
Werder Bremen
28
7
9
12
32
43
-11
30
14
1. FSV Mainz 05
28
7
7
14
30
48
-18
28
15
Hertha BSC
28
6
8
14
34
48
-14
26
16
Arminia Bielefeld
28
7
5
16
22
46
-24
26
17
1. FC Köln
28
5
8
15
27
50
-23
23
18
Schalke 04
28
2
7
19
18
71
-53
13
German Bundesliga Results
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