Bayern Munich vs Bayer Leverkusen Prediction & Betting Tips (28 September)

After having completely dominated the Bundesliga for 11 years, Bayern Munich had to resolve to abandon its sovereignty over German football last year by being overtaken by Bayer Leverkusen and Stuttgart. Arriving this summer on the club bench, Vincent Kompany has the difficult task of relaunching the Bavarians so that they can get their hands back on the Meisterschale. And everything is going well at the moment for the FCB which won its first 4 championship matches while seeming to gain strength. After being able to beat Wolfsburg 2-3 and then Freiburg 2-0 with difficulty, the Munich team suddenly accelerated by crushing Holstein Kiel 1-5 and Werder Bremen 0-5 last week to settle alone at the top of the standings. In the meantime, Bayern was also able to brilliantly win its Champions League match by outclassing Dinamo Zagreb 9-2.

For its part, Bayer Leverkusen therefore finds itself having to defend its title after having marched on the Bundesliga last season while remaining undefeated. Unfortunately for them, this team did not manage to maintain their invincibility beyond the 2nd day this season, beaten by RB Leipzig 2-3. Xabi Alonso's men did not have any doubts, crushing Hoffenheim 1-4 then forcing the decision, once again in added time, against Wolfsburg, last weekend 4-3 to stay at 3 ahead of Bayern Munich in the standings. Also expected on the European scene, Bayer Leverkusen players made short work of Feyenoord last week for their entry into the Champions League.

Bayern will have to face this clash without the replacements Arijon Ibrahimovic and Peretz, the summer recruit Ito (ex-Stuttgart), the returning Stanisic (who had also been champion with Bayer last season) and without the right back Sacha Boey who was seriously injured. They were joined on the floor by the starting goalkeeper Neuer and the young French Mathys Tel. On the other hand, Vincent Kompany will be able to line up his star striker Harry Kane who has already scored 5 goals and delivered 4 assists in 4 days. The nuggets Musiala (3 goals) and Olise (3 goals, 2 assists) should also start, forcing Kingsley Coman to start on the bench. Unlike his evening counterpart, Xabi Alonso will be able to count on his entire group for this meeting.

We should therefore a priori find in the 11 the excellent full-backs Frimpong (1 goal, 1 assist) and Grimaldo (1 goal, 1 assist), the midfielders Xhaka (1 goal, 2 assists) and Andrich and the excellent Wirtz (4 goals, 1 assist, 2 goals in the Champions League last week) who is lining up the goals at the start of the season. Against Wolfsburg, center forward Boniface (3 goals, 1 assist) scored the winning goal in added time thanks to superb pivot work. For his part, French striker Martin Terrier alternates between starting and replacing status for the moment.