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Played
February 11, 2012 2:30 PM GMT
Allianz-Arena — München
Referee:‬ M. Schmidt‎
Attendance:‬ 69000‎
 
6′ Mario Gomez
 
30′ Thomas Müller
 

Bundesliga Preview: Bayern Munich - Kaiserslautern

The Bavarian giants will be looking for a comfortable home victory against Lautern this weekend as they hope to close the gap on Bundesliga leaders, Dortmund

By Stephen Crawford

More On :  1. FCK, FC Bayern München, FC Bayern München vs 1. FCK
Bayern Munich, Philipp Lahm
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BAYERN MUNICH


Neuer
Rafinha, Boateng, Badstuber, Lahm
Luiz Gustavo/Tymoshchuk, Kroos
Robben, Muller, Ribery
Gomez
KAISERSLAUTERN


Trapp
Dick, Simunek, Yahia, Jessen
Sahan, Kirch, Tiffert, Fortounis
Schechter, Wagner

A somewhat compromised Bayern Munich side welcome Kaiserslautern to the Allianz Arena without the on-field presence of two regular first-teamers in Bastian Schweinsteiger and Daniel Van Buyten. The influential midfielder incurred ankle ligament damage in Wednesday's DFB-Pokal win over Stuttgart, while the Belgian centre-back is still recovering from a metatarsal fracture.

Diego Contento will also be absent as he works to find fitness after being out with a broken toe.

For Marco Kurz's visitors, Germany's Red Devils are missing Ariel Borysiuk, who is suspended through a double-booking in Kaiserslautern's previous match, while veteran left-back Alexander Bugera must also watch from the sidelines with a problematic foot injury.

Cameroonian forward Dorge Kouemaha is also set to miss the clash due to a lack of match fitness.


 DID YOU KNOW
  • This weekend's match-up features the Bundesliga's highest and lowest scoring teams this season: Bayern Munich with 47 and Kaiserslautern with only 15.
  • If the visitors manage to score at the Allianz on Saturday, it will be their 100th goal against the hosts.
  • Mario Gomez has scored two hat-tricks in each of Bayern Munich's last two matches against Kaiserslautern.
  • Itay Shechter has the lowest goal tally of any Bundesliga team's top scorer this term with a meagre three.
  • Bayern have won all seven of their last home matches against Kaiserslautern. Their last loss
    against Saturday's visitors was in 1997.
  • The very same match was the last time FCB failed to score at home against the Red Devils.

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Reader's Predictions
Top 3 Predictions
  • FC Bayern München 3-0 1. FCK
    28.15 %
  • FC Bayern München 4-0 1. FCK
    19.54 %
  • FC Bayern München 2-0 1. FCK
    12.58 %
Head to Head
1. Bundesliga ‎(GER1)‎ Feb 11, 2012 FC Bayern München 2 - 1. FCK 0
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1. Bundesliga ‎(GER1)‎ Aug 27, 2011 1. FCK 0 - FC Bayern München 3
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1. Bundesliga ‎(GER1)‎ Jan 22, 2011 FC Bayern München 5 - 1. FCK 1
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1. Bundesliga ‎(GER1)‎ Aug 27, 2010 1. FCK 2 - FC Bayern München 0
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Germany - DFB-Pokal ‎(GERC)‎ Oct 25, 2006 FC Bayern München 1 - 1. FCK 0
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Last Five Matches
FC Bayern München
May 22, 2012FC Bayern München 3 - Netherlands 2FR
May 19, 2012FC Bayern München 1 - Chelsea FC 1UCL
May 12, 2012Borussia Dortmund 5 - FC Bayern München 2GERC
May 5, 2012FC Köln 1 - FC Bayern München 4GER1
Apr 28, 2012FC Bayern München 2 - VfB Stuttgart 0GER1
1. FCK
May 5, 2012Hannover 96 2 - 1. FCK 1GER1
Apr 28, 20121. FCK 2 - Borussia Dortmund 5GER1
Apr 21, 2012Hertha BSC 1 - 1. FCK 2GER1
Apr 14, 20121. FCK 0 - Nürnberg 2GER1
Apr 11, 2012Bayer 04 Leverkusen 3 - 1. FCK 1GER1
Odds
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Team News
Available Squads
1Manuel NeuerGoalkeeper
13RafinhaMidfielder
17Jerome BoatengDefender
21Philipp LahmDefender
28Holger BadstuberDefender
7Franck RibéryMidfielder
27David AlabaMidfielder
30Luiz Gustavo DiasMidfielder
39Toni KroosMidfielder
25Thomas MüllerStriker
33Mario GomezStriker
22Hans-Jörg ButtGoalkeeper
10Arjen RobbenMidfielder
14Takashi UsamiMidfielder
23Danijel PranjicMidfielder
44Anatoliy TymoshchukMidfielder
9Nils PetersenStriker
11Ivica OlicStriker
29Kevin TrappGoalkeeper
3Leon JessenDefender
6Mathias AbelDefender
13Thanos PetsosDefender
23Florian DickDefender
25Anthar YahiaDefender
8Christian TiffertMidfielder
10Olcay SahanMidfielder
11Sandro WagnerStriker
16Richard Sukuta-PasuStriker
28Konstantinos FortounisStriker
1Tobias SippelGoalkeeper
34Willi OrbanDefender
7Oliver KirchMidfielder
9Itay ShechterStriker
31Jakub SwierczokStriker
35Julian-Maurice DerstroffStriker
26Steven ZellnerStriker
Players to Watch
Mario Gomez
Mario Gomez
Position: Striker
Squad Number: 33
Games Goals YC RC
33 26 2 0
With two hattricks scored already against FCK, the Bundesliga's top scorer should be brimming with the confidence necessary to break down the visitors' defence.
Kevin Trapp
Kevin Trapp
Position: Goalkeeper
Squad Number: 29
Games Goals YC RC
23 0 1 0
If Kaiserslautern want to retain their dignity at the Allianz, the young goalkeeper will have to keep his wits about him and command his defence well in Saturday's match-up.
Prediction
Bayern shouldn't struggle too badly to cope with the absence of Schweinsteiger and Van Buyten, and the hosts have been in incredible home form of late in the Bundesliga.

However, Kaiserslautern have a solid back line this term, so FCB may have to bide their time and take their chances when they come.
Editor's Prediction
Bayern 2
Kaiserslautern 0
Results
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Top Scorers
Player   Goals Penalties
Klaas-Jan Huntelaar Klaas-Jan Huntelaar
Striker
Schalke 		29 6
Mario Gomez Mario Gomez
Striker
Bayern 		26 4
Robert Lewandowski Robert Lewandowski
Striker
Dortmund 		22 0
Lukas Podolski Lukas Podolski
Striker
FC Koln 		18 3
Claudio Pizarro Claudio Pizarro
Striker
Werder Bremen 		18 2