Germany League - Bundesliga Prediction Thread

[joniboini]

Although the Darmstadt98 match seems easy on paper, I think it is a difficult match. They are also struggling to avoid relegation and it is not certain that they will be relegated.

What makes you think it will be a difficult match for Leverkusen? Even if we based it on their spirit to fight the relegation battle, their match history looks bad. Darmstadt failed to win in their last 5 matches or so if I remember correctly[1]. Stats-wise, they have a very low xG while having a relatively high xGA, so I'm not sure where does this narrative comes from. Can they stop Leverkusen or fight for a draw? Absolutely, but the chance is arguably low unless Leverkusen plays terribly or has an off day. They just need a little bit of luck to make sure they can score again since making 28 attempts with 7 shots on target (and 2.9 xG) with no goal is quite unlucky.

[1] https://fbref.com/en/squads/6a6967fc/2023-2024/matchlogs/c20/schedule/Darmstadt-98-Scores-and-Fixtures-Bundesliga

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[Strongkored]

Leverkusen will meet and face Darmstadt in the next match, Darmstadt itself is the bottom team which has been confirmed that they will be relegated this season so Leverkusen will win easily and can save full points.
Victory in this match will be very important considering that Bayern Munich has started to really catch up and has narrower difference in points, in this match Leverkusen is the favorite and is the superior team.
If an unsatisfactory result occurs, namely the same as the previous match which ended in draw, then this will be an opening for Bayern Munich to push forward and get first place in the Bundesliga standings.
Leverkusen must be more careful and they must give a game with full performance so that victory remains in their hands as if they were the favorite team at the top.

Usually, Xabi Alonso will be smart enough to bring his squad to recover quickly in the next match if the previous match had an unpleasant result such as a draw because only a draw is not that good for them because they managed to maintain their unbeaten record in 19 matches in the Bundesliga.
However, we don't know how they will be because it is possible that the Bayer Leverkusen squad is starting to feel the pressure and making them quite nervous in every match because of the pressure of having to maintain their position and also seeing their competitors getting closer in terms of points.
On paper, Bayer Leverkusen should win this match easily because if they get a draw then the competition with Bayern Munich will be even more difficult, especially when they start to divide their concentration with European league matches because quite sure that Bayer is targeting quite high in this tournament. so they must win the match against Darmstadt and there is even a chance of winning with a big score.

[QueenVera]

Bayer Leverkusen have undoubtedly been the best team in the German Bundesliga since the start of the season and still looks very much strong to still finish the season as the winners if the German Bundesliga title even when their top scorer this season Victor Boniface have been out injured.

However we must not forget that their rivals Bayern Munich is also the strongest team in the German league in terms of quality of players and now that the top two sides in the German Bundesliga standings are separated by just two points, I think Xabi Alonso's men have got something to worry about on that one. In the last 11 seasons in the German league, Bayern Munich have dominated the league and considering that they have a lethal striker like Harry Kane who's never won a trophy as player, Bayern Munich are still trying to make sure they finish the season with the league title. So for Leverkusen to lay their hands in the German Bundesliga trophy at the end of the season, they really need to be at their best till the end of the season

With everything that's happened in the German league from the start of the season till now. I'm certain that it won't be an easy ride for Munich. Xabi Alonso is making the manager's seat hot for him and Thomas Tuchel is striving to be meaningful to the team more than he currently is.

 The team won't want to be submissive to Leverkusen that just came out of the blue, even though it's really not a criteria for Tuchel's job to be retained, he just has to make the team stand out and prevail against Munich. The two sides are currently in thesame range and tempo and assuredly, the next few weeks would be heated up for the Bundesliga as both teams would take every game extremely serious.Tuchel has to regain Munich's pride, there's chance for him to do so, he just needs extra effort while hoping on a little of Leverkusen's back slide.

[YuginKadoya]

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Perhaps his character is, that he cannot stay in one place for a long time, but I don’t often see coaches who would like to voluntarily resign as head coach of Bayern. In my opinion, this is one of the best teams and it is difficult to strive for some greater heights, or maybe he does not want to wait for the moment when he is fired, which almost always happens in Bayern.

Moreover, very good vacancies are now opening up in Liverpool and possibly in Barcelona, and he wants not to miss these opportunities, although it is strange to hear that he is interested in Barcelona, the team is not in the best shape, and it may not be easy...

It's understandable to consider the possibility that his character might lean towards a preference for change and new challenges. However,  it's indeed uncommon for coaches to willingly resign from such prestigious positions, especially at a club like Bayern Munich. The allure of seeking greater heights or the anticipation of potential dismissal is a valid perspective,

The speculation about openings at Liverpool and Barcelona adds an intriguing layer to the narrative. The interest in Barcelona might be surprising given the current state of the team, but perhaps he sees it as an opportunity for revitalization and personal growth. It's always interesting to see how managers navigate career decisions, considering both the current circumstances and future prospects,

Anyway, it is his decision if he doesn't want to be forcibly fired by Bayern Munich or if he feels like he can not take Leverkusen this season then we have to respect that,

Bayer had 28 chances, whilest Borussia Monchengladbach had 6. This alone shows how one-sided the match was and Leverkusen should have win. They had a lot of clear chances. Their main striker Boniface is injured, so they contracted Borja Iglesias two days ago who will be in the squad for the next game.

It's evident from the stats that Bayer dominated the match against Borussia Monchengladbach with 28 chances compared to 6. The one-sided nature of the game suggests that Leverkusen had numerous opportunities to secure a victory. The absence of their main striker, Boniface, due to injury is unfortunate, but the recent acquisition of Borja Iglesias, who will be in the squad for the next game, brings a fresh dynamic to their attacking options. It'll be intriguing to see how the team performs with this new addition.

[imamusma]

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With everything that's happened in the German league from the start of the season till now. I'm certain that it won't be an easy ride for Munich. Xabi Alonso is making the manager's seat hot for him and Thomas Tuchel is striving to be meaningful to the team more than he currently is.

 The team won't want to be submissive to Leverkusen that just came out of the blue, even though it's really not a criteria for Tuchel's job to be retained, he just has to make the team stand out and prevail against Munich. The two sides are currently in thesame range and tempo and assuredly, the next few weeks would be heated up for the Bundesliga as both teams would take every game extremely serious.Tuchel has to regain Munich's pride, there's chance for him to do so, he just needs extra effort while hoping on a little of Leverkusen's back slide.

Personally, I see that next week it will be easy for Leverkusen and Bayern Munich to win, because looking at the opponents they face, it is relatively easy. Monchengladbach could be said to have been lucky yesterday because they survived the Leverkusen massacre, I'm not sure they will be lucky again to get a point when they face Bayern Munich next week. If the scenario goes according to predictions, then the standings position next week will not change, where the difference in points will still be created between the two. Xabi Alonso will definitely emphasize his team ability to finish well and convert opportunities into goals.

Week 20 is very important for Leverkusen, because in the future they will face Bayern Munich. Victory over Darmstadt will be valuable capital to increase self confidence, because in my opinion the meeting with Bayern Munich will be decisive for the title they want to achieve. Tuchel will certainly maximize all the resources he has, to be able to continue to pressure Leverkusen and overtake them at the top of the standings. I am very curious whether Xabi will be able to bring his team unbeaten in this big match, a draw like in the first leg also sounds good.

[wakier]

Bayer had 28 chances, whilest Borussia Monchengladbach had 6. This alone shows how one-sided the match was and Leverkusen should have win. They had a lot of clear chances. Their main striker Boniface is injured, so they contracted Borja Iglesias two days ago who will be in the squad for the next game.

Injuries hampered elite teams and caused them to slack back in performance. Is Victor Boniface injured? That is not to say that Leverkusen will not maintain their marvelous performance because they are currently the top team in Germany; we have seen these teams evolve to become untouchable. Borrusia Mönchengladbach felt pleased to hold the draw against the Bundesliga's leading club. Bayer Leverkusen attempted their absolute best, but nothing worked out for them; instead, they continue to have adverse outcomes against average teams, but superior opponents easily win them.

The injury suffered by the main striker has caused Bayer Leverkusen to not be very productive in scoring goals, even though Bayer Leverkusen's defense is quite strong, they also don't have to rely on the main striker alone because if Victor Boniface doesn't recover quickly, Bayer will have difficulty facing matches for the rest of this season. without these key players.
Bayer Leverkusen have become an elite team since they have been at the top for a long time and have not experienced defeat, but if Bayer's performance weakens, sooner or later Munich will overtake Bayer and return to the top, therefore Xabi must think hard about improving another striker's attack.

[piebeyb]

Is quite difficult to make predictions with a fairly close point difference because we have seen how Bayern Munich emerged as champions in the Bundesliga because in the last match their competitors drew. This is the worry that Xabi Alonso needs to prepare for because if they lose one or two matches with a draw then Bayern Munich will take advantage of the big opportunity.

Xabi Alonso must be really serious about correcting the mistakes made by his team because Leverkusen often makes mistakes even though they have never been defeated, but a draw will certainly reduce the points and of course will give Munich many opportunities to catch up on the difference in points with Leverkusen, currently the difference between the two only two points, Xavi has to rotate his players to keep showing the best game with players who have good performance so that he can get full points in every remaining match until the end of the season.

I hope Leverkusen really breaks Munich's dominance in the Bundesliga as defending champions and I hope Leverkusen wins the title this season. I am confident that Xabi can learn from the mistakes of unsatisfactory results. Of course they know that making another mistake will only make Munich take the top again. standings like he did last season with Dortmund where Munich only won by goal difference even though they had the same points, Xabi Alonso must prepare and maintain the performance of his players from now on for the meeting against Munich in February.

[Cryptmuster]

Yes, that's true because Leverkusen's draw paved the way for Bayern Munich to shift Leverkusen's position at the top of the standings when the two met. But I am not very optimistic that Bayern Munich can beat Leverkusen easily because currently the morality and spirit of Xabi Alonso's players are quite good and they will definitely try to play for a win or a draw in this crucial match.

Is quite difficult to make predictions with a fairly close point difference because we have seen how Bayern Munich emerged as champions in the Bundesliga because in the last match their competitors drew. This is the worry that Xabi Alonso needs to prepare for because if they lose one or two matches with a draw then Bayern Munich will take advantage of the big opportunity.

Bayern have the mentality of champions, they know how to get through difficult times and they know how to play difficult matches. In the match with Bayer, most likely both teams will score, and there will be a lot of goals scored, but I also think that Bayern will be able to win this match. I am more worried that Tuchel, under the influence of emotions, will not start making stupid substitutions and interfering with the players, no matter how funny it may sound. ))

[rendravolt]

Bayern Leverkusen had a draw in their last game with Bayern Munich having a narrow win against Augsburg, it would reduce the point difference. Bayern Munich are really catching up and it would be a disaster if the league leaders (Bayern Leverkusen) drop out in this title race because many football lovers have tipped them (Bayern Leverkusen) to win the league this season.
Is just two points that's separating both teams and I feel the pressure is going to be on Leverkusen, they're now going to be in a hurry to first get a goal to win any of their games and their style of play might change. I just hope Alonso will be calm and also tell the to play as if they have no one coming to over take them in the league table and if they do so I think they're certain of 3pts in every game, the absence of Victor Boniface is also affecting them.

A two point lead over Bayern Munich is very unsafe for Bayer Leverkusen because the two teams will meet in Week 21 on 11 February. The only problem Bayer Leverkusen faced when facing Borussia Monchengladbach was their lack of clinical skills in completing opportunities, of course this problem is a weakness that must be resolved before they face Bayern Munich at BayArena.

Bayer had 28 chances, whilest Borussia Monchengladbach had 6. This alone shows how one-sided the match was and Leverkusen should have win. They had a lot of clear chances. Their main striker Boniface is injured, so they contracted Borja Iglesias two days ago who will be in the squad for the next game.

That's a lot of opportunities in one match but Leverkusen were also not so lucky considering the Gladbach goalkeeper's performance was also very good. He can always thwart Leverkusen's opportunities and protect his goal from being conceded. Maybe the absence of Boniface, who is still injured, makes their attack line weak and Leverkusen doesn't have a striker with finishing as good as him.

Borja Iglesias is only on loan until the end of the season and in fact he is quite old as a Leverkusen striker and this is only an emergency transfer made by Xabi Alonso to complete their attacking line options. If we look at Borja Iglesias' statistics so far with Real Betis, he has appeared in 11 matches but has not recorded a single goal and maybe if you look at Xabi Alonso's vision as a coach, he can develop this player to what the team needs.

[bct_ail]

Köln, Mainz and Darmstadt are at the bottom of the table. Things are not looking good for them at the moment. Köln is at place 16 and has an gap of 5 points to place 15, where Union Berlin is. Union Berlin were able to widen the gap with a win against Darmstadt at last weekend. But Union Berlin still have to play their game against Mainz. This was cancelled due to the winter weather. That will be a 6-point game for both teams.

[SmartCharpa]

Bayern Leverkusen had a draw in their last game with Bayern Munich having a narrow win against Augsburg, it would reduce the point difference. Bayern Munich are really catching up and it would be a disaster if the league leaders (Bayern Leverkusen) drop out in this title race because many football lovers have tipped them (Bayern Leverkusen) to win the league this season.
Is just two points that's separating both teams and I feel the pressure is going to be on Leverkusen, they're now going to be in a hurry to first get a goal to win any of their games and their style of play might change. I just hope Alonso will be calm and also tell the to play as if they have no one coming to over take them in the league table and if they do so I think they're certain of 3pts in every game, the absence of Victor Boniface is also affecting them.

We can see from Bayern Leverkusen's last games that Victor Boniface's absence is having an impact on them. They have drawn their last game against Borussia Monchengladbach, which is quite surprising. I don't even think they will have much trouble beating a team that is in position 12 in the league. Despite that Leverkusen have played 28 games without a loss this season, they are two points ahead of Bayern Munich, which is unsafe; they really need to win their next game. This two points difference is not safe, Bayern Munich will have a chance to overtake Leverkusen in the league if they lose or draw their next game against Darmstadt.

My favorite team to win the Bundesliga this season is Leverkusen; I want them to break Bayern Munich's all time record because of Dortmund's mistake last season, when they were unable to win the title. Leverkusen have added a new striker from Real Betis, i hope Xabi Alonso will improve his players to win their next game because this one point won't be enough to win the championship.

[zaim7413]

Leverkusen will meet and face Darmstadt in the next match, Darmstadt itself is the bottom team which has been confirmed that they will be relegated this season so Leverkusen will win easily and can save full points.
Victory in this match will be very important considering that Bayern Munich has started to really catch up and has narrower difference in points, in this match Leverkusen is the favorite and is the superior team.
If an unsatisfactory result occurs, namely the same as the previous match which ended in draw, then this will be an opening for Bayern Munich to push forward and get first place in the Bundesliga standings.
Leverkusen must be more careful and they must give a game with full performance so that victory remains in their hands as if they were the favorite team at the top.

On paper there is not the slightest obstacle for Bayer Leverkusen to win in this match, Darmstadt is a very easy meal for Leverkusen. Xabi Alonso must be able to formulate a strategy so that his main players don't get tired because in the next match they will face a big match. The three points will certainly belong to Leverkusen, but big challenges must be overcome in the next match to secure their position. Leverkusen must be able to maintain its performance to maintain its unbeaten record in the Bundesliga this season, at least a draw must be achieved in this game in order to keep its position safe.

[swogerino]

Leverkusen will meet and face Darmstadt in the next match, Darmstadt itself is the bottom team which has been confirmed that they will be relegated this season so Leverkusen will win easily and can save full points.
Victory in this match will be very important considering that Bayern Munich has started to really catch up and has narrower difference in points, in this match Leverkusen is the favorite and is the superior team.
If an unsatisfactory result occurs, namely the same as the previous match which ended in draw, then this will be an opening for Bayern Munich to push forward and get first place in the Bundesliga standings.
Leverkusen must be more careful and they must give a game with full performance so that victory remains in their hands as if they were the favorite team at the top.

On paper there is not the slightest obstacle for Bayer Leverkusen to win in this match, Darmstadt is a very easy meal for Leverkusen. Xabi Alonso must be able to formulate a strategy so that his main players don't get tired because in the next match they will face a big match. The three points will certainly belong to Leverkusen, but big challenges must be overcome in the next match to secure their position. Leverkusen must be able to maintain its performance to maintain its unbeaten record in the Bundesliga this season, at least a draw must be achieved in this game in order to keep its position safe.

That is true as Bayern Munchen is keeping up in a great way lately by winning every game and be very narrow in points difference compared to Bayer Leverkussen.I know that every thing is in Leverkussen hand and if they win their games the pressure will be all in Bayern Munchen which can lead to them making mistakes.If Leverkussen makes mistake then it is a sure thing they will most likely lose the title fight as I doubt they would be able to handle the pressure created from such action.

[wmaurik]

On paper there is not the slightest obstacle for Bayer Leverkusen to win in this match, Darmstadt is a very easy meal for Leverkusen. Xabi Alonso must be able to formulate a strategy so that his main players don't get tired because in the next match they will face a big match. The three points will certainly belong to Leverkusen, but big challenges must be overcome in the next match to secure their position. Leverkusen must be able to maintain its performance to maintain its unbeaten record in the Bundesliga this season, at least a draw must be achieved in this game in order to keep its position safe.

Xabi Alonso will definitely not be satisfied with a draw in this week's match because he remembers that the opponent is quite easy for them. But Leverkusen just can't be careless about this because they have to be able to win in order to maintain their position at the top of the standings. Leverkusen's closest rival will continue to try to win in order to get the first position occupied by Leverkusen, so Xabi Alonso must be able to give the best direction to his players to be able to win even though he also has to keep his main players from getting too tired in the match.

[eightdots]

On paper there is not the slightest obstacle for Bayer Leverkusen to win in this match, Darmstadt is a very easy meal for Leverkusen. Xabi Alonso must be able to formulate a strategy so that his main players don't get tired because in the next match they will face a big match. The three points will certainly belong to Leverkusen, but big challenges must be overcome in the next match to secure their position. Leverkusen must be able to maintain its performance to maintain its unbeaten record in the Bundesliga this season, at least a draw must be achieved in this game in order to keep its position safe.

Xabi Alonso will definitely not be satisfied with a draw in this week's match because he remembers that the opponent is quite easy for them. But Leverkusen just can't be careless about this because they have to be able to win in order to maintain their position at the top of the standings. Leverkusen's closest rival will continue to try to win in order to get the first position occupied by Leverkusen, so Xabi Alonso must be able to give the best direction to his players to be able to win even though he also has to keep his main players from getting too tired in the match.

Xabi Alonso motivates his team very well. They want to continue this as long as the team wins and they have had a very good run. I think they will win this match too. Darmstadt 98 could not win in the last 12 league matches. The team with these statistics has no chance against Leverkusen.

I don't think Leverkusen will be complacent. The names that Xabi Alonso will choose for the first 11 will also be important because the team always plays at a high tempo and this can tire the players. He needs to rest his players in some matches. This match is one of those matches.

[khiholangkang]

I was quite surprised by the result of Barcelona's match against Villareal with a final score of 5-3, I saw the replay, which basically the match was dominated by Barcelona, they played the ball well, but their condition was bad, Villareal didn't play the ball that much but they always managed to penetrate Barcelona's defense, I think Barcelona might lose strength in its confidence, To compete in the top 3 this season, Girona must play well and secure every match they play at the end of this season.

[bering]

Köln, Mainz and Darmstadt are at the bottom of the table. Things are not looking good for them at the moment. Köln is at place 16 and has an gap of 5 points to place 15, where Union Berlin is. Union Berlin were able to widen the gap with a win against Darmstadt at last weekend. But Union Berlin still have to play their game against Mainz. This was cancelled due to the winter weather. That will be a 6-point game for both teams.

Compared to all of those teams above i think Union Berlin in the good position to survive at Bundesliga 1 because since Nenad Bjelica handle this team Union Berlin has showing significant progress although they got several loses under Nenad Bjelica but basically compared to their performance from their previous manager Union Berlin performance is much better now and the winning results from Darmstadt is very important for them because after this result Union Berlin can avoiding relegation zone because they have 5 difference points above to Koln now but just like i said before Union Berlin this weekend will facing unfavourable situations because they have to fight against Leipzig and in the first met Leipzig can able to humiliate them with huge scores 3-0 so let see it later whether Union Berlin can take revenge from Leipzig or they will lost again

[Chilwell]

On paper there is not the slightest obstacle for Bayer Leverkusen to win in this match, Darmstadt is a very easy meal for Leverkusen. Xabi Alonso must be able to formulate a strategy so that his main players don't get tired because in the next match they will face a big match. The three points will certainly belong to Leverkusen, but big challenges must be overcome in the next match to secure their position. Leverkusen must be able to maintain its performance to maintain its unbeaten record in the Bundesliga this season, at least a draw must be achieved in this game in order to keep its position safe.

Xabi Alonso will definitely not be satisfied with a draw in this week's match because he remembers that the opponent is quite easy for them. But Leverkusen just can't be careless about this because they have to be able to win in order to maintain their position at the top of the standings. Leverkusen's closest rival will continue to try to win in order to get the first position occupied by Leverkusen, so Xabi Alonso must be able to give the best direction to his players to be able to win even though he also has to keep his main players from getting too tired in the match.

Leverkusen draw against Borussia Mönchengladbach is not a good idea for Xabi Alonso, at this moment Xabi need to be extra careful because the points gap is very narrow between them and their rival and recently Bayern Munich are pushing harder to get to the top and now they are left with only two points which will be very hard for Leverkusen to maintain despite their good performance because any draw from them is an opportunity for Bayern Munich to take over the table. I am much confidence for Leverkusen to maintain that position because I Xabi Alonso will like to maintain their unbeaten record, they ended their first lag unbeaten and have started the second leg gradually but hope are their next match against Darmstadt, Leverkusen is to win based on my own view, first in the table playing against last in the table, it's just an additional 3 points for Leverkusen.

[Ndabagi01]

On paper there is not the slightest obstacle for Bayer Leverkusen to win in this match, Darmstadt is a very easy meal for Leverkusen. Xabi Alonso must be able to formulate a strategy so that his main players don't get tired because in the next match they will face a big match. The three points will certainly belong to Leverkusen, but big challenges must be overcome in the next match to secure their position. Leverkusen must be able to maintain its performance to maintain its unbeaten record in the Bundesliga this season, at least a draw must be achieved in this game in order to keep its position safe.

If they lose or draw this match, their chances of winning the league title will be reduced. To win this match, they must go all out with high-quality effort. After their last draw with Gladbach, Bayern Munich was able to close the point gap between them, which should pose a threat to their league title hopes. They still have a tough match against Bayern Munich, which will decide the league title; however, before that game, they must maintain their winning streak in order to earn maximum points in league matches.

[hahay]

Köln, Mainz and Darmstadt are at the bottom of the table. Things are not looking good for them at the moment. Köln is at place 16 and has an gap of 5 points to place 15, where Union Berlin is. Union Berlin were able to widen the gap with a win against Darmstadt at last weekend. But Union Berlin still have to play their game against Mainz. This was cancelled due to the winter weather. That will be a 6-point game for both teams.

The three teams at the bottom of the table do not have a long distance in points, so in the long season it is still possible for them to recover, but these three teams have not been able to recover until now and even Köln, Mainz and Darmstadt have not been able to win in 5 matches. the last one.
If you look at the overall performance of Köln, Mainz and Darmstadt, I think they have the possibility of being relegated because up to now we haven't seen that they will rise.

Despite the fact that FC Koln, Mainz and Darmstadt are still close gap in points but still, a change in their position would still leave them in the relegation zone . Because after all, Union Berlin which is currently the team just above the relegation zone has also managed to make a pretty good point gap. Therefore, FC Koln, Mainz and Darmstadt do not really have a chance to get out of the relegation zone, because of the wide points gap with the teams outside the relegation zone so of course, that factor will make these three teams likely to stay in the relegation zone probably until the end of the season.