Bundesliga

How do the leading European websites predict the result of Bayern Munich vs. Leverkusen?

Bayern Munich vs. Bayer Leverkusen will be one of the most interesting matches across European football after the end of the national break. However, the Bundesliga’s leading teams are struggling. Bayern is not at all sovereign, Leverkusen is near the bottom of the table. What result do European sites that focus on analysis and previews expect?

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2 years ago

30. 9. 2022

Jirka Malý

The Bundesliga has a lot to look forward to. This weekend there is a great match between two teams that are unexpectedly not doing well twice. Bayern Munich will welcome Bayer Leverkusen to their home ground on Friday night.

Bayern are doing well in the Champions League, but have not won four games in the Bundesliga. They have drawn three times and lost their last game in the Bavarian derby to Augsburg. After seven rounds he is seventh in the league.

Leverkusen are much worse off. They did beat Atlético Madrid in the Champions League, but it was only their second competitive win this season and that was from ten games. Bayer lost six of them. They are fifteenth in the league with five points. Only Bochum is worse off on points.

Both teams need to catch up, get a start. And now they have the perfect opportunity. Especially for Bayer, it would be a huge boost for morale. But are its chances against the Bavarian giant realistic?

Not really, according to the statistics. Leverkusen have failed to win their last six matches against each other. They’ve lost five times and drawn once. The last time Bayern fell in this match was three years ago. Moreover, the fact is that the quality is simply on the side of the ten-time reigning champions.

And in this match it should show. Leverkusen are chaotic, disjointed, out of control defensively and burning chances. The only chance is the return to form of Patrik Schick, who has finally made his way to the national team, which could help him.

Bayern are still destroying their opponents, rolling. But after the departure of Robert Lewandowski, they simply don’t have a typical goal scorer, which has led to a drop in productivity. Systematically and game-wise, it looks much better than Leverkusen.