Jerome Boateng: 'Bayern Munich are favourites'

Bayern Munich defender Jerome Boateng believes that his side should be considered favourites for their Champions League last-16 clash with Juventus.

By Barney Corkhill, Editor | 14 December 2015

Bayern Munich defender Jerome Boateng has claimed that his side will be favourites going into their Champions League last-16 tie with Juventus.

Bayern, who finished top of their group with 15 points from a possible 18, have won 21 of their 24 outings in all competitions this season and are one of the favourites to lift the trophy in May.

However, Juventus reached the final last season and Boateng acknowledged that they would be coming up against a formidable opponent.

"[Juventus] are a strong opponent, they are very clever and tactically outstanding. Nevertheless, we are the favourites," he told UEFA's official website.

Bayern and Juventus have participated in 18 European Cup/Champions League finals between them, lifting the trophy on seven occasions.

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C	Bayer Leverkusen B. Leverkusen	31	25	6	0	77	22	55	81
2	Bayern Munich Bayern	31	22	3	6	89	38	51	69
3	Stuttgart	31	20	4	7	70	38	32	64
4	RB Leipzig	31	19	5	7	73	35	38	62
5	Borussia Dortmund Dortmund	31	16	9	6	59	39	20	57
6	Eintracht Frankfurt Frankfurt	31	11	12	8	47	42	5	45
7	Freiburg	31	11	7	13	43	55	-12	40
8	Augsburg	31	10	9	12	48	52	-4	39
9	Hoffenheim	31	11	6	14	55	63	-8	39
10	Heidenheim	31	9	10	12	44	52	-8	37
11	Werder Bremen	31	10	7	14	41	50	-9	37
12	Wolfsburg	31	9	7	15	37	51	-14	34
13	Borussia Monchengladbach Borussia M'bach	31	7	11	13	53	60	-7	32
14	Union Berlin Union Berlin	31	8	6	17	26	50	-24	30
15	VfL Bochum VfL Bochum	31	6	12	13	37	62	-25	30
16	Mainz 05 Mainz	31	5	13	13	32	49	-17	28
17	FC Koln	31	4	11	16	24	54	-30	23
R	SV Darmstadt 98 Darmstadt	31	3	8	20	30	73	-43	17