Bayern München vs Atalanta Champions League preview: Where to watch, predicted line-ups, form, coaches' thoughts

Bayern München are playing host as their UEFA Champions League round of 16 tie against Atalanta is settled.

Where to watch on TV

Fans can find their local UEFA Champions League broadcast partner(s) here.

What you need to know

The largest deficit retrieved away from home in a Champions League knockout tie is two goals, Paris having come unstuck against Man United on the old away goals rule after following up a 2-0 win with a 3-1 away defeat in the 2018/19 round of 16. Atalanta have to overturn a five-goal deficit in Munich; the nearest anyone has come to achieving anything similar was when Barcelona rallied from 4-0 down to win 6-1 in the return leg of a 2016/17 round of 16 tie against Paris.

Atalanta's fans cheered them off the pitch despite their first-leg defeat against Bayern, and coach Raffaele Palladino is unlikely to abandon his attacking principles in Munich. That could mean another opportunity for Bayern to show the mighty firepower that has brought them wins in all four of their Champions League home games this season.

Possible line-ups

Bayern München: Urbig; Stanišić, Tah, Kim, Bischof; Goretzka, Pavlović; Karl, Gnabry, Luis Díaz; Jackson

Atalanta: Carnesecchi; Kossounou, Hien, Kolašinac; Zappacosta, De Roon, Éderson, Bernasconi; De Ketelaere, Sulemana; Krstović

Form guide

Bayern München

Form: DWWWW (most recent result first)
Latest: Leverkusen 1-1 Bayern München, 14/03, German Bundesliga

Atalanta

Form: DLDDL
Latest: Inter 1-1 Atalanta, 14/03, Italian Serie A

Views from the camps

Vincent Kompany, Bayern coach: "It's difficult to gauge how they'll approach it. Only the opposition coach can answer that. After our match they had a very tough game at Inter and got a very good result. They were solid and dangerous, and made it uncomfortable for Inter. We'll be prepared for everything."

Tom Bischof, Bayern München midfielder: "We expect Atalanta to give it everything. They still want to progress. They'll attack down the wings, where they have fast players. For us, nothing changes. We want to win."

Raffaele Palladino, Atalanta coach: "The team must play with pride. We have nothing to lose and everything to prove. Recovering five goals is always a mountain to climb, but I want a match worthy of this club and this occasion. We are proud to be the last Italian side standing in the Champions League, and we will fight until the very end."

Marten de Roon, Atalanta midfielder: "We have to go into the second leg with pride. Conceding six goals is not something we want to repeat. They are a very strong team, so we'll need to be braver, breaking their rhythm and not letting them play with too much speed."

Reporter's view

James Thorogood, match reporter
After producing one of their most complete performances under Vincent Kompany in the 6-1 first-leg win, Bayern's only concern was the growing list of absentees. The goalkeeping department has been hardest hit, but it would still take an upset of historic proportions for Atalanta to deny the six-time Champions League winners their sixth straight quarter-final berth.