The Yellow Submarine secured a famous victory at Juventus in the last-16 to earn this visit from the 2020 European champions, who are once again en route to title glory in the Bundesliga.
RB Salzburg did provide something of a nervy contest in the previous round for Bayern, until Robert Lewandowski kicked into gear to deliver a stunning 7-1 win in Bavaria.
Ahead of the game, Munich smashed Freiburg while Villarreal have suffered back-to-back defeats on the road in LaLiga to raise question marks over Unai Emery’s management of the squad.
Here’s everything you need to know ahead of the game…
Date, kick-off time and venue
Villarreal vs Bayern Munich is scheduled for an 8pm BST kick-off on Wednesday, April 6, 2022.
Estadio de la Ceramica in Villarreal will host the match.
Where to watch Villarreal vs Bayern Munich
TV channel: UK viewers can watch the match live on BT Sport 3, with coverage beginning at 7.15pm.
Live stream: BT Sport subscribers can tune in via the website or app.
Villarreal vs Bayern Munich team news
The hosts are sweating over Samuel Chukwueze after the winger missed the weekend defeat down the coast at Levante, a match which Unai Emery put out a strong team for.
For Bayern, Alphonso Davies and Joshua Kimmich are both unavailable and they were joined in the treatment room ahead of the tie by Corentin Tolisso – due to a muscle tear.
Villarreal vs Bayern Munich prediction
It has been a difficult time domestically for the Spaniards, who can no doubt raise their game for a big occasion but find themselves up against one of Europe’s most ruthless scoring machines.
Bayern Munich to win, 2-0.
Head to head (h2h) history and results
Bayern won both of their meetings in the 2010/11 group stage.
Villarreal wins: 0
Draws: 0
Bayern Munich wins: 2
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