Exeter Chiefs will be leaning on their strong home record when they play Munster Rugby in the Heineken Champions Cup Round of 16 first leg on Saturday – though their opponents have proved capable visitors. 2020 winners Exeter have won 10 of their last 11 Heineken Champions Cup games at Sandy Park, while two-time champions Munster are on a three-game winning streak away from home and battled back from a half-time deficit on two of those occasions. Exeter and Munster, who finished sixth in Pool A and third in Pool B respectively, have met twice in Europe previously, with the Irish province winning on one occasion and the other clash ending in a draw. Kick-off is at 17:30 UK and Irish time and there will be live coverage provided by BT Sport and beIN SPORTS. https://twitter.com/ChampionsCup/status/1511056508250779652 Other key stats:

Exeter have won three of their previous four home games in the Heineken Champions Cup knockout stage (L1), with their only defeat coming against Irish opposition in last season’s quarter-finals (22-34 v Leinster Rugby).
Munster have won five of their previous eight knockout stage games away from home in the Heineken Champions Cup, including all three times they have been up against English opposition.
Exeter have conceded the most turnovers of any side in this season’s Heineken Champions Cup (52), while no team have forced more turnovers than Munster (29).
Exeter have scored more tries originating from scrums than any other side in this season’s Heineken Champions Cup (6). However, Munster are one of six sides left in the competition to have not conceded a single try following a scrum.
Exeter’s Sam Simmonds is the Heineken Champions Cup’s top try-scorer this season, having crossed on seven occasions so far, over triple the amount Munster’s top try-scorers have managed (Jack O’Donoghue and Simon Zebo, two each).
Exeter lock Sam Skinner has hit more attacking rucks than any other player in this season’s Heineken Champions Cup (118), while teammate Luke Cowan-Dickie has hit the most defensive rucks of any player (48).
No player has claimed more steals at the breakdown in this season’s Heineken Champions Cup than Munster’s Tadgh Beirne (6). In comparison, the Exeter player with the most breakdown steals is Cowan-Dickie (3).
Munster fly-half Ben Healy has the best goal-kicking success rate of anybody to have attempted at least 10 kicks (10/11, 91%). By contrast, Exeter’s most frequent goal-kicker, Joe Simmonds, has landed 14 of his 17 attempts at goal (82%).

Key quotes: Exeter full-back Stuart Hogg: “They (Munster) live for Europe and their record speaks for itself. They are an outstanding side, full of quality players, so we’ll need to be at our best these next two weeks.” Munster flanker Peter O’Mahony: “They (Exeter) have threats all over the place, their back three, [Henry] Slade in the centre with whoever plays with him. Their halfbacks are incredibly dynamic.”