Liverpool

• Surprisingly given the two clubs' rich European histories, this is only their sixth match – and their first in almost two decades. The sides last met in the 2001 UEFA Super Cup at Monaco's Stade Louis II, Liverpool winning 3-2.
• The Reds also came out on top against Bayern in the semi-finals of their victorious 1980/81 European Cup campaign. After a goalless first leg at Anfield an 83rd-minute strike from Ray Kennedy took Liverpool into the final on away goals despite Karl-Heinz Rummenigge's reply for Bayern five minutes later.
• The Reds are unbeaten in their last six round of 16 matches (W5 D1), conceding no goals, since a 1-0 loss at home to Barcelona in the 2006/07 second leg; they won that tie on away goals having triumphed 2-1 in Spain.
• Liverpool's last fixtures against Bundesliga opponents brought away (2-1) and home (4-2) victories against Hoffenheim in last season's play-offs.
• The Reds have been victorious in their last three games with Bundesliga sides, home and away, and are unbeaten in eight since that 2002 loss at Leverkusen (W6 D2) – their only reverse in their past 16 fixtures (W10 D5).

Bayern Munich

• The teams each have five titles to their name – Liverpool's last triumph coming in 2005 and Bayern's in 2013 – but have both suffered recent disappointment. The English club were beaten by Real Madrid in last season's final, while Bayern have lost in the semi-finals in four of the last five years, including last season's defeat by Madrid.
• Bayern were victorious in the sides' first contests, in the 1971/72 European Cup Winners' Cup semi-finals. After another scoreless game on Merseyside – meaning both Liverpool-Bayern matches at Anfield have failed to produce a goal – the German club won 3-1 in the Munich return, Gerd Müller scoring twice and Uli Hoeness once.
• Bayern's round of 16 record is W11 L3. Having won the last seven, they have not lost at this stage since an awaygoals defeat at the hands of Inter Milan in 2010/11.
• Twelve months ago the Munich club beat Beşiktaş 5-0 at home and 3-1 away, making it five successive victories in round of 16 matches and a remarkable 31 goals in their last seven such games.