Germany League - Bundesliga Prediction Thread

[Baki202]

What you said could be true because I also had thoughts like that when Leverkusen experienced their first defeat this season. And from what you said, I think it is part of Leverkusen's strategy which is not too hasty to spend all the strength they currently have or to encourage every player to work hard and play as well as possible in order to win from the start of the season. Because it would be very fatal if towards the end of the season Leverkusen no longer has powerful ammunition to make themselves stronger and more consistent in winning matches because there are core players who are injured due to being pushed too hard since the start of the season.

Leverkusen they are trying to weigh their chances of winning and they don't want to waste to much energy because they are going to be risking a lot, and it is actually a very brilliant strategy they are trying to adopt and if it gets to a circumstance that they will not be able to win then at least they will be able, encouraging players matters a lot, at least they will be able to perform better with such little encouragement. And everyone is trying to work hard because no body actually wants to be a failure, Leverkusen had their season last season so this season is not going to be there's this season so at the end of the day everyone will be fine but Bayern looks like who have much or better chances of winning and that is exactly what  they want since it's been long they won, but Leverkusen will try everything they could.

[Egii Nna]

Maybe Leverkusen slowed down at the beginning and picked up speed in the second half of the season. I think that's in line with their current situation with points not far from the top ranked Bundesliga teams. As long as their performance doesn't decline or they can defend well, there's no way they can't pick up speed to compete for the title at the end of the season.
My other guess is that when the transfer market reopens, they can add strength by bringing in some ammunition to strengthen what I said.

What you said could be true because I also had thoughts like that when Leverkusen experienced their first defeat this season. And from what you said, I think it is part of Leverkusen's strategy which is not too hasty to spend all the strength they currently have or to encourage every player to work hard and play as well as possible in order to win from the start of the season. Because it would be very fatal if towards the end of the season Leverkusen no longer has powerful ammunition to make themselves stronger and more consistent in winning matches because there are core players who are injured due to being pushed too hard since the start of the season.

That might also be considered by them, due to what happened last season in which they were expecting to go with two trophies but they ended up going with only one which is the Bundesliga trophy. But losing on small teams or going on a draw with small things will be what will affect them in future of the season. We all know that there are now present in the Champions League, which they need to have more strength for them to be able to face their challenges, because all eyes are on them we are all expecting more from them. So to me I don’t think they will take been defeated as a strategy to maintain their strength for the end of  the season, because it not end up going the results they needed.

[rahmad2nd]

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Looking at H2H, Leverkusen will certainly be favored by bookmakers because they have managed to beat Frankfurt 4 times in the previous 5 meetings. But if we look at the current performance of both teams, they have equal performance and Frankfurt could hold the match to a draw. Currently, Frankfurt is in high spirits and confident in maintaining its position in the standings and Leverkusen also does not want to take a big risk to try to beat Frankfurt. So my prediction is that the match could also end in a draw like when Frankfurt played Munich and betting on the Asian total is a good choice.

Based on H2H from 7 meetings, Leverkusen was able to win 5 matches and the rest by Frankfurt. However, from the last 3 meetings, Frankfurt has never won when meeting Leverkusen with a fairly large score. Looking at the match against Bayern Munich, based on statistics, Vincent Kompany's team is much better than Frankfurt. Bayern dominated the match, but was a little careless in defense and 1 shot hit the goal post. In the match against Leverkusen, Frankfurt acted as the away team. Looking at the Stake site, Leverkusen is far superior. For now, Leverkusen with odds @1.43 and Frankfurt @6.60. It is clear that there is a gap between these two teams. What I consider and ask is, can Frankfurt score goals like when they played against Bayern Munich. Looking at their statistics, Dino Toppmoller's team has scored 14 goals in 6 matches, a narrow difference of two goals from Leverkusen. this is interesting to examine further, I will not speculate for now regarding the fight between these two teams. Moreover, there is still enough time for both teams to prepare their strategy, tactics and team fitness. I try to predict a little bit, this match will be dominated by Leverkusen.

[el kaka22]

Betting will have to wait another week because of the break, I think waiting for the games to get closer is a smarter move. Making assumptions from now isn't a smart decision, lets wait until the day of the games or maybe one day before if you want to bet, but not before, not right now. I mean why would I spend money on something at 11th, when I can do it on 19th? Rest is easy for me, while I agree Frankfurt and Leverkusen game could be tough, we have Leipzig beating Mainz, and Bayern against Stuttgart, and Dortmund against Pauli.

These are all looking like simple enough games and we can pass Leverkusen for this week and bet on the other three big clubs and hope for the best. Wouldn't be a huge return but would be good enough and I am sure they are going to do fine as well. I believe the worst thing about this current situation is we can't really see much return from anywhere else, usually doesn't end up being good odds. I think it will take a while.

[indah rezqi]

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Bayer Leverkusen deserve their position now, I've said many times in this topic that their Bundesliga win and title last season were just luck because other competing teams were not performing well. Now Bayern Munich is back to their top form, so don't be surprised if we don't see Bayer Leverkusen like last season again this season. There's no more chance for Leverkusen to even be in the top 3 at the end of the season.

Bayern Munich should be able to return to the top of the table for its revival but it doesn't seem to be easy in the long run because some teams have adjusted and made quite good progress, so it is possible that in the current seasons it is very difficult to be at the top of the table without a threat behind them to catch up as now there are Leipzig and Eintracht Frankfurt who yesterday drew Bayern Munich with 3-3, it was a pretty terrible match because it could produce the same match above 2 goals.

Leverkusen has also been very difficult, even though I also supported Bayer Leverkusen from a few seasons ago because since Xabi Alonso brought Bayer Leverkusen did have a pretty good improvement, but for the time being I will seriously doubt that he will easily get a victory like last season.

Personally, I see the competition for the Bundesliga trophy this season will be tight, and not as usual. I mean, most likely the race for the trophy will be enlivened by several teams at once, usually we only see competition formed in two paths. Leverkusen was very lucky to be able to break Bayern Munchen dominance last season, instead of considering the success of Xabi Alonso squad as their lucky season, I tend to see it as a way to relieve boredom. We remember that for more than a decade Bayern Munchen has dominated it. Despite all that, Leverkusen still has the opportunity to catch up on the points in the upcoming matches, the teams that are currently in the top four of the standings should remain vigilant. Meanwhile, Leverkusen has only suffered one defeat in the Bundesliga so far, meaning they are not completely struggling, and are only 3 points behind the top team. The opportunity to top the standings is still very open, with quite a lot of matches left. Besides that, Xabi Alonso actually deserves praise, because he managed to lead Leverkusen to an impressive performance in the Champions League by achieving 2 wins.

[baeva]

What you said could be true because I also had thoughts like that when Leverkusen experienced their first defeat this season. And from what you said, I think it is part of Leverkusen's strategy which is not too hasty to spend all the strength they currently have or to encourage every player to work hard and play as well as possible in order to win from the start of the season. Because it would be very fatal if towards the end of the season Leverkusen no longer has powerful ammunition to make themselves stronger and more consistent in winning matches because there are core players who are injured due to being pushed too hard since the start of the season.

Leverkusen they are trying to weigh their chances of winning and they don't want to waste to much energy because they are going to be risking a lot, and it is actually a very brilliant strategy they are trying to adopt and if it gets to a circumstance that they will not be able to win then at least they will be able, encouraging players matters a lot, at least they will be able to perform better with such little encouragement. And everyone is trying to work hard because no body actually wants to be a failure, Leverkusen had their season last season so this season is not going to be there's this season so at the end of the day everyone will be fine but Bayern looks like who have much or better chances of winning and that is exactly what  they want since it's been long they won, but Leverkusen will try everything they could.

Obviously what Leverkusen did last season happens once a decade for a team of this level, if not less often. Bayern are looking very confident at the moment, only 6 games in and they share first place with Leipzig on points but are ahead of them on goals, but I'm sure they have a better chance than Leipzig on the long run, even though Bayern have to spend their energy on the Champions League too

[mv1986]

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Obviously what Leverkusen did last season happens once a decade for a team of this level, if not less often. Bayern are looking very confident at the moment, only 6 games in and they share first place with Leipzig on points but are ahead of them on goals, but I'm sure they have a better chance than Leipzig on the long run, even though Bayern have to spend their energy on the Champions League too

Let's agree on less often! Or maybe you are not wrong as there is a list on wikipedia. It does happen once in a while in the less prolific leagues in Europe, but in Germany it was the first time ever, unless we want to count Dresden in 1943 during the Nazi times. In England Arsenal did it in 2004 and guess what, before that it was Preston North End in 1889! In Italy it actually happened 5 times in 110 years. In Spain it is almost 100 years ago when Real Madrid did it.

I am uncertain about Bayern right now as they have similar issues all the time. The ball possession is almost never a problem, but once they have got the ball, they don't know how to overcome the defense and they concede goals from teams that barely have the ball. Aston Villa scored a late one, not to mention Frankfurt. They score so many goals against weak opponents in games that are not unimportant, but not the real deal either. Aston Villa was a slap in the face and now against Barcelona the next slap could follow.

Leverkusen had two games that went all wrong. The game against Leipzig, which Leipzig won 3-2 away from home and then giving away the 2-0 lead against Kiel. But I think they have a very realistic chance to defend the title.