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/ Michael Lintorn / 12 March 2012 / Leave a Comment 
Bayern Munich are favourites to qualify despite FC Basel's first-leg success
Bayern Munich's fierce European home record suggests that this round-of-16 tie is far from finished despite FC Basel's shock first-leg triumph...
Bayern had won the first four meetings between these two sides before Basel won the first leg 1-0.
Basel are unbeaten in four Champions League games (one draw followed by three consecutive wins), thus setting a new club record.
Bayern have won ten of their last 11 Champions League home matches.
In the first leg, Basel kept a clean sheet for the first time in this Champions League season, they had been the only team to reach the last 16 without a clean sheet.
Bayern have never lost both legs of a knockout round in the European Cup/Champions League.
Basel are the first Swiss side to reach the knockout stage in the Champions League era.
Bayern's Franck Ribery and Basel's Xherdan Shaqiri have been fouled more often than any other players in this season's Champions League (23 times each).
Nine of Bayern's 11 goals have been netted in the first half, the highest proportion in the Champions League this season (82%).
The first-leg win was Basel's first win against German opposition in Europe (two draws, four defeats).
Basel have lost just one of their last eight matches in Europe, winning each of the last three.
Alexander Frei has netted eight goals in just 12 Champions League appearances (excluding qualifiers).
Mario Gomez has scored 14 goals in his last 12 Champions League appearances (excluding qualifiers).
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