Germany League - Bundesliga Prediction Thread

[Ratash]

Just when you think Schalke 04 is going to get something from the match that red card blew their chances. It was a 55 minute disaster. Köln made 32 shots, unbelievable numbers. Schalke 04 is lucky to finish the game with only three conceded goals. Kerim Çalhanoğlu played in only last minute so I still have no idea how good he is. There was a transfer rumour about him coming to Beşiktaş but I guess this won't happen, at least in this transfer window.
RB Leipzig's draw was a surprise. They got the lead with Nkunku's goal but Stuttgart found equalizer with Ahamada. Normally you'd expect this match to go over 2.5 goals but it finished like that. I don't know how many bets were lost but pretty sure sportsbooks are happy with this result.

Yeah shalke team was doing good until they received that red card, unlucky for them they scored a goal that was disallowed and even with a red card they managed to score in the second half i hope that they can get back to where they belong as for leipzig i think this season will be similar to the last one we can't expect great things from them.

[AakZaki]

Dortmund have started the season in a good way although their competitor was quite tough in fact. Leverkusen struggled in the first half maybe but the scenario changed in the second half. However Dortmund still managed to keep the 1-0 lead until the final whistle. After Haaland's departure this was their first official tough game and they were successful. It would be really nice to see them being more competitive than the previous season but we will see. I especially hope to see a better defending from them this season.

The game is just starting, they will start with a long season. For the first maybe this is good, I'm waiting for them for a long season. How will The team's strength stabilize. With Haaland Dortmund proved to be quite productive, but it doesn't look like Dortmund have a problem with Haaland's departure. They are a club that often sells players but they are still quite good at staying in the top flight of the Bundesliga. Munich also started the season well maybe they will dominate the season, but all can still happen.

[laurenB7742]

Dortmund have started the season in a good way although their competitor was quite tough in fact. Leverkusen struggled in the first half maybe but the scenario changed in the second half. However Dortmund still managed to keep the 1-0 lead until the final whistle. After Haaland's departure this was their first official tough game and they were successful. It would be really nice to see them being more competitive than the previous season but we will see. I especially hope to see a better defending from them this season.

The game is just starting, they will start with a long season. For the first maybe this is good, I'm waiting for them for a long season. How will The team's strength stabilize. With Haaland Dortmund proved to be quite productive, but it doesn't look like Dortmund have a problem with Haaland's departure. They are a club that often sells players but they are still quite good at staying in the top flight of the Bundesliga. Munich also started the season well maybe they will dominate the season, but all can still happen.

If Sébastien Haller stays in form and can play the whole season under injury free then I think Dortmund will do well this season. Dortmund's goal is not to win the title. They are happy to finish second or third in the points table. Their aim is to qualify for the Champions League. However, Dortmund got a great win against the mighty Leverkusen in the first match. Hopefully they will be able to continue this streak. Dortmund's next few opponents are relatively weak.

[Sirait]

If Sébastien Haller stays in form and can play the whole season under injury free then I think Dortmund will do well this season. Dortmund's goal is not to win the title. They are happy to finish second or third in the points table. Their aim is to qualify for the Champions League. However, Dortmund got a great win against the mighty Leverkusen in the first match. Hopefully they will be able to continue this streak. Dortmund's next few opponents are relatively weak.

this is true, Dortmund I'm sure they are not targeting the league trophy, they just want to finish in the top 3 and then sell potential players at high prices and that has made them satisfied. in the match against Leverkusen, I can say Dortmund was quite lucky but with their squad not so convincing, I doubt Dortmund will be able to fight other big teams like freiburg or bayern.

[RealMalatesta]

Statistically Leipzig did win but so far until the 53rd minute the score was still 1-1, indeed if Leipzig continued to put pressure like that it was very likely that the score would finally be won by Leipzig. Also, if I consider from a head to head point of view, Leipzig is a team that really dominates the win and only got a draw once, with such considerations Leipzig have a good chance to win and the odds are very good.

Doesn't matter if you have 100 shots, or 99% possession or anything like that. If you didn't get the three points then you didn't get it. Maybe just a tough day which happens and that's fine, but these are the type of games that you should win because you will need them later on the season, it's okay to lose or draw on the first game, but when you dominate like Leipzig did, and still not win, that's a shame because you won't be dominating every single game like that, hence why it could be a problem.

In any case, it's just first week, we are seeing what the lineups are like and we are going to be seeing a lot more of these teams before we can actually judge them.

[herurist]

Yeah Frankfurt are a good team but Bayern are also German giants. It takes a whole lot to beat such team with so many good quality players. With Sadio Mane in their attack their attack has improved a lot. The way they are scoring right now, it will be hard to stop them this time again. Right now I don't think of any team that is close to giving Bayern a tough time in Bundesliga.

Actually in this case I'm not too surprised if Frankfurt lose but maybe from the number of goals they received is one that surprised me in this match.
5 goals in the first half completely destroyed them and this made them falter so they couldn't show anything in the first half.
This must be fixed at least after conceding their mental numbers should not be shaken because in this case I like their defense but when they concede more than 2 sometimes their mentality goes down.

[Ayers]

Just when you think Schalke 04 is going to get something from the match that red card blew their chances. It was a 55 minute disaster. Köln made 32 shots, unbelievable numbers. Schalke 04 is lucky to finish the game with only three conceded goals. Kerim Çalhanoğlu played in only last minute so I still have no idea how good he is. There was a transfer rumour about him coming to Beşiktaş but I guess this won't happen, at least in this transfer window.
RB Leipzig's draw was a surprise. They got the lead with Nkunku's goal but Stuttgart found equalizer with Ahamada. Normally you'd expect this match to go over 2.5 goals but it finished like that. I don't know how many bets were lost but pretty sure sportsbooks are happy with this result.

the red card occurred after 35 minutes of the match, so it was basically their 55 minutes of torture for schalke, however, it's fair to say they did try to get something out of the match
Kerim Çalhanoğlu is generally a competent player but we did not get to see him play for a long period of time in that match, i believe he will be given a chance later and he will be able to show his worth

if schalke did not receive the red card, they could have played much better, but that red card put them at a serious disadvantage, their only positive accomplishment in this match was scoring that one goal, at least they did not let their opponent keep a clean sheet

[Alanaz]

If Sébastien Haller stays in form and can play the whole season under injury free then I think Dortmund will do well this season. Dortmund's goal is not to win the title. They are happy to finish second or third in the points table. Their aim is to qualify for the Champions League. However, Dortmund got a great win against the mighty Leverkusen in the first match. Hopefully they will be able to continue this streak. Dortmund's next few opponents are relatively weak.

this is true, Dortmund I'm sure they are not targeting the league trophy, they just want to finish in the top 3 and then sell potential players at high prices and that has made them satisfied. in the match against Leverkusen, I can say Dortmund was quite lucky but with their squad not so convincing, I doubt Dortmund will be able to fight other big teams like freiburg or bayern.

In fact, every season they do not target it because their main target is to print talented young players who are in the top 4 of the Bundesliga. That's enough for them.
But now it looks like it's going to be a little difficult, They still haven't been able to find a Striker who can replace Haller for a while and this is making them a little bit difficult.

[Z-tight]

After Haaland's transfer to city, Dortmund will no longer have such a great chance of winning the title. Bayern Munich are a very strong team despite the absence of Lewandowski, to be able to keep up as a rival Dortmund need to perform much better.

Even when Haaland was in the team or if he is still in the team Dortmund have never had a great chance of winning the title from bayern munich, they always end up as runners up, and most of the times they are many points behind bayern. Dortmund have produced good strikers down the years, Lewandowski and then Haaland, though they find it hard to keep them when bigger teams come for them, on that i am sure they are going to get another good striker soon for their team.

It goes without saying that bayern are still the strongest team in Germany even without Lewandowski, Mane is in the team now and they will still dominate and win the league yet again.

[snipie]

if schalke did not receive the red card, they could have played much better, but that red card put them at a serious disadvantage, their only positive accomplishment in this match was scoring that one goal, at least they did not let their opponent keep a clean sheet

I believe Schalke was able to get a draw if they played with 11 players. Their next game won't be that easy too vs M'Gladbach, they might get a chance vs Wolfsburg but playing later vs Union will be tough. I suppose getting 5 points by the end of August will be a good result for them.
Talking about the red cards, dunno what's wrong with goalkeepers getting it in the first rounds, I remember Lyon's GK in addition to Leverkusen's one getting it. I forgot if there is another one in another league!

[Unknown01]

I admit that I promised myself a little more about yesterday's Borussia Dortmund - Bayer Leverkusen match. Borussia and Bayer seem to be Bayern's main rivals for the Bundesliga championship, but if they are in this form, Bayern can be confident of winning the championship many rounds before the end of the season.

After Haaland's transfer to city, Dortmund will no longer have such a great chance of winning the title. Bayern Munich are a very strong team despite the absence of Lewandowski, to be able to keep up as a rival Dortmund need to perform much better.

Yes indeed if Borussia Dortmund want to be a competitor to Bayern Munich they need to improve themselves. But I doubt they can do that, because their main focus is money. Lol
So far, I don't see any other team that has the potential to compete against Bayern Munich other than Borussia Dortmund. But Dortmund did not do what was expected.

You are absolutely right! Dortmund earns their money by selling good players, while Bayern usually buy and keep cheap players and then win titles with them and earn their money that way. I hope that Dortmund will be able to keep up this season to Bayern München but I don‘t believe that they can do..

[YuginKadoya]

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Yeah Frankfurt are a good team but Bayern are also German giants. It takes a whole lot to beat such team with so many good quality players. With Sadio Mane in their attack their attack has improved a lot. The way they are scoring right now, it will be hard to stop them this time again. Right now I don't think of any team that is close to giving Bayern a tough time in Bundesliga.

Right now the way Bayern Munich gameplay is rather giving me the vibes of the Golden State Warriors when they are having Stephen Curry, Sadio Mane is really an offensive maker, his passes have some quality in them that players like Jamal Musiala are keeping the pace of scoring, and you will never know where Bayern's going to hit you, right now they are constantly making an incredible play that is very different when Lewandowski is in the team, I might be wrong about this, but hopefully, it will change when they face a higher ranking team,

Right now the result for the other two teams in the Bundesliga I don't know if I am disappointed about this match but here is the result,

VfB Stuttgart VS RB Leipzig GOAL 1 - 1 - DRAW

A rough start for RB Leipzig, just like in the recent season, they also have a bad start that led them to chase their win and be late on the standings which led them to be on the 4th spot of the standing last season, if we look at Leipzig stats, pretty much they smash the Stuttgart, but the defense of Stuttgart is likely for them to penetrate, leading into a Draw,

Koln VS Schalke GOAL - 3 - 1 - LOST

Nevertheless, Schalke has come to the 1st division unprepared again, Dominick Drexler getting that Red Card had led the Schalke to a bad start and for Koln to get momentum, and gets frustrated about what happen that led the team, steaming down their 1st attempt in winning the 1st game,

[AndySt]

If Sébastien Haller stays in form and can play the whole season under injury free then I think Dortmund will do well this season. Dortmund's goal is not to win the title. They are happy to finish second or third in the points table. Their aim is to qualify for the Champions League. However, Dortmund got a great win against the mighty Leverkusen in the first match. Hopefully they will be able to continue this streak. Dortmund's next few opponents are relatively weak.

this is true, Dortmund I'm sure they are not targeting the league trophy, they just want to finish in the top 3 and then sell potential players at high prices and that has made them satisfied. in the match against Leverkusen, I can say Dortmund was quite lucky but with their squad not so convincing, I doubt Dortmund will be able to fight other big teams like freiburg or bayern.

According to the game, Borussia Dortmund, after scoring the goal, completely gave up the initiative and only the total bad luck of the Leverkusen players, especially Patrick Schick, did not allow at least a draw result. However, Dortmund started up again at the end of the match and could even have scored after a fatal mistake by the Leverkusen goalkeeper, which cost him a red card, but there was very little time left. However, Borussia Dortmund already proves from season to season that it is able to make up for its annual personnel losses and even be a competitor to Bayern Munich up to a certain point, but only up to a certain point. However, even with Haaland in the squad, I would not say that Dortmund was absolutely a candidate for the championship title until the end.

[Rabi3]

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Yeah Frankfurt are a good team but Bayern are also German giants. It takes a whole lot to beat such team with so many good quality players. With Sadio Mane in their attack their attack has improved a lot. The way they are scoring right now, it will be hard to stop them this time again. Right now I don't think of any team that is close to giving Bayern a tough time in Bundesliga.

Koln VS Schalke GOAL - 3 - 1 - LOST

Nevertheless, Schalke has come to the 1st division unprepared again, Dominick Drexler getting that Red Card had led the Schalke to a bad start and for Koln to get momentum, and gets frustrated about what happen that led the team, steaming down their 1st attempt in winning the 1st game,

Even before they got a red card and they did nothing, a very bad performance especially in the 2nd half, even though they managed to score a goal but they did nothing else, they are really giving the vibes of a team that's about to get regulated, they are not the same Schalke  we used to know.

[Velvet78]

I have noticed that Freiburg have made a very decent start by destroying Augsburg 4-0 away. As you remember they had an amazing season last but they barely missed the chance of qualifying for the Champions League. This start makes me wonder if they will be able to do the same at least. However they will still find the same opponents in this race most probably. Therefore they need to make a difference. Otherwise they can have a similar scenario maybe with another team this time.

[YuginKadoya]

Even before they got a red card and they did nothing, a very bad performance especially in the 2nd half, even though they managed to score a goal but they did nothing else, they are really giving the vibes of a team that's about to get regulated, they are not the same Schalke  we used to know.

I think we need to give credit to Koln aswell, I think in gaining Luca Kilian they surely made an edge or progress with their strikes, and defense aswell, Schalke just doesn't stand a chance, against the new and improved Koln, those 11 arrivals from Koln definitely have given them an advantage over Schalke that performance is really something but what about the other teams, if Koln could stand a chance against Freiburg or Union Berlin then my perspective on them will surely change,

I have noticed that Freiburg have made a very decent start by destroying Augsburg 4-0 away. As you remember they had an amazing season last but they barely missed the chance of qualifying for the Champions League. This start makes me wonder if they will be able to do the same at least. However they will still find the same opponents in this race most probably. Therefore they need to make a difference. Otherwise they can have a similar scenario maybe with another team this time.

SC Freiburg is a decent team, on the recent season 21-22 of the Bundesliga and right now the addition of Ritsu Doan, Matthias Ginter, and Michael Gregoritsch have proven their worth to the team, they simply were really aggressive on the offense, and I like to see if they can make a difference this time, while Augsburg is just hoping on their free transfers but yes Freiburg is just amazing in the recent Bundesliga and right now there is much hope in them now if they could level the playing field against Bayern Munich,

[Jody.Drummer]

Yes indeed if Borussia Dortmund want to be a competitor to Bayern Munich they need to improve themselves. But I doubt they can do that, because their main focus is money. Lol
So far, I don't see any other team that has the potential to compete against Bayern Munich other than Borussia Dortmund. But Dortmund did not do what was expected.

You are absolutely right! Dortmund earns their money by selling good players, while Bayern usually buy and keep cheap players and then win titles with them and earn their money that way. I hope that Dortmund will be able to keep up this season to Bayern München but I don‘t believe that they can do..

At this time, Bayern and Dortmund's goals are clearly different, even though they are in the top 2, but Dortmund's goal is not to win the championship but to be in the top 4 is enough for them.
At the moment, with Haller being touted as an ideal replacement for Haaland, this is clearly a big blow for Dortmund and I still feel you have to bury your desire to see Dortmund stick with Bayern this season.

[hd49728]

At this time, Bayern and Dortmund's goals are clearly different, even though they are in the top 2, but Dortmund's goal is not to win the championship but to be in the top 4 is enough for them.
At the moment, with Haller being touted as an ideal replacement for Haaland, this is clearly a big blow for Dortmund and I still feel you have to bury your desire to see Dortmund stick with Bayern this season.

Because the season only starts, at very early match day, so they don't have difference in points but only in goal difference. Goal difference should not be indicator to judge their power and strength. Undoubtedly that Bayern are a stronger team compares to Dortmund.

Dortmund had a tough match with Bayer Leverkusen but they got three points. In addition, Moukoko played well and he can be another rising star for Dortmund. I believe with more match days, weakness of Dortmund will be shown and they will fall behind Bayern again.

In this season, Dortmund will still hardly challenge Bayern for the trophy.

[GatotKaca]

Yes indeed if Borussia Dortmund want to be a competitor to Bayern Munich they need to improve themselves. But I doubt they can do that, because their main focus is money. Lol
So far, I don't see any other team that has the potential to compete against Bayern Munich other than Borussia Dortmund. But Dortmund did not do what was expected.

You are absolutely right! Dortmund earns their money by selling good players, while Bayern usually buy and keep cheap players and then win titles with them and earn their money that way. I hope that Dortmund will be able to keep up this season to Bayern München but I don‘t believe that they can do..

At this time, Bayern and Dortmund's goals are clearly different, even though they are in the top 2, but Dortmund's goal is not to win the championship but to be in the top 4 is enough for them.
At the moment, with Haller being touted as an ideal replacement for Haaland, this is clearly a big blow for Dortmund and I still feel you have to bury your desire to see Dortmund stick with Bayern this season.

Dortmund's mistake is to always let their good young players go to other clubs. despite the expensive bid, I guess Dortmund doesn't want to compete for the trophy.
Dortmund runs this business well. they set up factories to create talented young players who would make a lot of money for the club.
for years, Dortmund has been doing this.

[1kodumtek7]

Leipzig had a very unlucky match by the way. They were very dominant in the second half especially as they had literally 18 goal attempts and 6 of them were on target too. But they still couldn't even score one goal and Stuttgart stole one point from them by a 1-1 result. However I still think that Leipzig have given very nice signals about the new season. Werner is also about to come back to the team so they would be more effective in scoring if he starts playing like the old times.