| Bayer Leverkusen and Arsenal will face at BayArena and the game promises to be one of the most exciting in the Champions League round of 16. Arsenal enter the match as favorites, but Leverkusen under the leadership of Kasper Hulmand has already shown that they can beat top English teams. The Gunners are on an incredible run. They became the first team in the history of the new format to win all 8 of their matches in the main phase. They enter in this game after a difficult 2-1 win over Mansfield in the FA Cup, where Mikel Arteta rested some of his key players. The Germans got here after a win in the play-off against Olympiakos. Their form in the Bundesliga is shaky. The team is 6th in the league and the team enters in the match after 3-3 against Freiburg. Arsenal will look to dominate possession and exploit set pieces which is one of their strongest weapons this season. Bayer Leverkusen have already beaten Manchester City 2-0 at home in the group stage. They will rely on quick transitions and Alejandro Grimaldo's creativity with free kicks. |
