Germany League - Bundesliga Prediction Thread

[rendravolt]

Anyway, I still can't believe the draw that Stuttgart got last week because they could have actually secured the win but unfortunately a mistake at the end of the match ruined it all. It really doesn't make sense where what was initially leading by 2 goals was immediately equalized by Mainz and not long after Stuttgart took the lead again but once again it seems that Stuttgart really made a fatal mistake.

I bet on this match and that's why I was quite emotional when I saw their game especially the defense that was easily penetrated by the away team was very inappropriate. Now I'm starting to be wary of betting on Stuttgart again and in the next match they will face Gladbach and of course this is a difficult match to predict considering Gladbach always presents surprises for anyone they will face. On the other hand, I am also increasingly doubtful that Stuttgart can compete again at the top and it will be an unexpected decline.

[Dickiy]

Everyone acknowledges how Xabi last season was able to bring Leverkusen to break the latest record throughout the season. But this season it seems like it will not be easy to maintain the unbeaten record. Even bookmakers favor Bayern Munich as the holder of the Bundesliga title this season because the performance of several other teams such as Dortmund and Munich is increasing. So Leverkusen will have difficulty in winning the title again this season and my prediction is that Bayern Munich will return to win the bundesliga title after losing dominance last season. There is no other choice but to fight for the runner up that Xabi must pursue.

Yes, Xabi Alonso's arrival at Leverkusen has had quite a significant impact. He was able to bring the club that was less favored last season to become undefeated and seize the throne of Bayern Munich. The Bundesliga is getting more competitive with the presence of new competitors. This season, Leverkusen could retain the trophy, although as you said it will be difficult because we all know that other competing clubs are also not sitting still with a number of new ammunition and the competition looks increasingly tight. Bayern Munich is no exception, they have shown good development under their new coach. The bookies provide opportunities according to the progress shown by each club. so it is natural that Munich is favored in this case. But it is still too early to judge all that, this is only week 2, the journey is still long. surprising things are still hidden ahead. It could be that Leverkusen and Munich are not the ones lifting the trophy this season. this is still a mystery, we just enjoy it.

[mamesso]

On the contrary, I think adding the so called star players would reduce the team efficiency by creating over dependence on those respected players. They have a good squad and I'll love them to keep on keeping up. Alonso is really doing a marvelous job with the boys. I think they're good to go. They did very well last season and I believe they can do really better this season. Over squad destroys a team and I don't want it to be the case with Leverkusen

Alonso is not unwilling to bring in the most prominent players in his squad, but he prefers a different approach by utilizing the quality of players evenly in every line to produce compact cooperation and build a relationship of mutual need for each other. Dependence on certain players will disrupt the stability of the team, other players will find it difficult to develop because they have to serve respected players.

Alonso is keen to retain the players who were successful last season and add some new faces as he looks to improve his squad after qualifying for the Champions League. Teamwork must always be maintained as it was done last season, the defeat to Leipzig must be overcome immediately so that the same incident does not happen again in a crucial game.

[Leviathan.007]

Bayer Leverkusen is one of the clubs that opponents fear in the Bundesliga. Not all clubs can beat Laverkusen easily because they were at the top of the standings last year with good performance. It would be really good, as you said, that Laverkusen should add several senior players and star players, especially strikers and defensive midfielders, so that they can be more confident of winning this season.

I don’t see anything wrong with this squad and they can still fo wondrous things also this season. Adding more senior players to the team will really help them but I don’t think it’s a necessity now that the league have started and they started on a good course. Bayern Leverkusen still remains one of the strong contender for the Bundesliga title this season and without putting that great performance together, they will not be able to keep that consistency of wining the league again. Many clubs should fear them but i don’t think they’ll get it easier as they did last season. The league just started but they can’t keep the unbeaten streak this season after losing their most recent match, that shows how tough this season is going to be for them.

They screaed to stand against Leverkusen because they saw the perfect performance from this team and the performance of Leverkusen during the last season was well enough which made this team unbeaten during the games they had in the Bundesliga. However they recently lost a game because of a comeback but still, Leverkusen is scary for any team in the Bundesliga.
I think Leverkusen fans also expect to see much better performance from them because they still want to see their team win the title at the end of the season.
 

[Altryist]

They screaed to stand against Leverkusen because they saw the perfect performance from this team and the performance of Leverkusen during the last season was well enough which made this team unbeaten during the games they had in the Bundesliga. However they recently lost a game because of a comeback but still, Leverkusen is scary for any team in the Bundesliga.
I think Leverkusen fans also expect to see much better performance from them because they still want to see their team win the title at the end of the season.
 

I think Bayer will have a completely different season, first of all because of the heavy workload on the players in the Champions League, to some extent because the Champions League will use a new format, which will increase the number of games. In the next round they will go to visit Hoffenheim, and after that the Champions League matches will begin, and we will have to see how the results in the Bundesliga can change from the end of September. It seems to me that Bayern is more accustomed to this regime, so they will cope with it better.

[Dzwaafu11]

On the contrary, I think adding the so called star players would reduce the team efficiency by creating over dependence on those respected players. They have a good squad and I'll love them to keep on keeping up. Alonso is really doing a marvelous job with the boys. I think they're good to go. They did very well last season and I believe they can do really better this season. Over squad destroys a team and I don't want it to be the case with Leverkusen

Exactly my thought: bringing in a star player will affect the squad this season even if they get back their performance; it will be next season because right now the season has already started, and bringing in those players will take them time to develop their performances again. However, Alonso feels balanced and good with his current players, which is why he is not bringing in new players to the team; he knows that the current squad can still do it as they are still strong and in good shape. 

[Xcode7]

On the contrary, I think adding the so called star players would reduce the team efficiency by creating over dependence on those respected players. They have a good squad and I'll love them to keep on keeping up. Alonso is really doing a marvelous job with the boys. I think they're good to go. They did very well last season and I believe they can do really better this season. Over squad destroys a team and I don't want it to be the case with Leverkusen

Exactly my thought: bringing in a star player will affect the squad this season even if they get back their performance; it will be next season because right now the season has already started, and bringing in those players will take them time to develop their performances again. However, Alonso feels balanced and good with his current players, which is why he is not bringing in new players to the team; he knows that the current squad can still do it as they are still strong and in good shape. 

But to be able to compete with stronger teams it will be difficult, like Leverkusen who will compete in the Champion League competition this season, I think there needs to be an improvement made by Xabi Alonso but he didn't do it this season.
For Leverkusen's strength this season is still the same as last season, they are still strong but every team should have an increase in quality every season.

And it all comes back to trust, Xabi Alonso is the most trusted person now after his great success in building Leverkusen with what he had, so for this season too, everyone will continue to trust Xabi Alonso.

[Frankolala]

Bayer Leverkusen is one of the clubs that opponents fear in the Bundesliga. Not all clubs can beat Laverkusen easily because they were at the top of the standings last year with good performance. It would be really good, as you said, that Laverkusen should add several senior players and star players, especially strikers and defensive midfielders, so that they can be more confident of winning this season.

I don’t see anything wrong with this squad and they can still fo wondrous things also this season. Adding more senior players to the team will really help them but I don’t think it’s a necessity now that the league have started and they started on a good course. Bayern Leverkusen still remains one of the strong contender for the Bundesliga title this season and without putting that great performance together, they will not be able to keep that consistency of wining the league again. Many clubs should fear them but i don’t think they’ll get it easier as they did last season. The league just started but they can’t keep the unbeaten streak this season after losing their most recent match, that shows how tough this season is going to be for them.

They screaed to stand against Leverkusen because they saw the perfect performance from this team and the performance of Leverkusen during the last season was well enough which made this team unbeaten during the games they had in the Bundesliga. However they recently lost a game because of a comeback but still, Leverkusen is scary for any team in the Bundesliga.
I think Leverkusen fans also expect to see much better performance from them because they still want to see their team win the title at the end of the season.
 

It is the dream of all football club fans to see their team win the title at the end of the season because nobody loves to be a loser. Leverkusen fans are not exempted from such expectations, especially with the current form of the team. It will be very difficult for Leverkusen to defend the title because this season will not be as easy as last season for them.

All clubs that will be playing with them will take the match very serious in order to make sure that Leverkusen will not defeat them because they are now seen as a threat in the league. Xabi Alonso has more work to do because this season Leverkusen is playing in the champions league.

[LUCKMCFLY]

It is not as easy as turning the palm of your hand to dominate the Bundesliga again, Bayern Munich will face more challenges this season, because most likely the competition for the trophy will not only occur between them and Leverkusen. Leipzig surprisingly managed to break Leverkusen's unbeaten trend, this is a signal that there are other teams that also have the ability to disrupt the competition. I even hope Dortmund and Stuttgart can be directly involved in the intended competition, so that this season Bundesliga runs more competitively than previous seasons. Meanwhile, although many doubt Kompany, the fact is that the former Burnley manager has the best squad depth in the Bundesliga at this time, so that it can help make his job easier. Kompany is used to facing big teams in the Premier League, which we know is much more competitive. In my opinion, it is more appropriate to doubt Kompany when Bayern Munich plays in the Champions League, because this season is his first experience.

I start from a natural logic, it is known that the Bundeliga had been dominated for many years by Bayern, but then Leverkusen came along and gave a lesson on how to win a Bundesliga and with an unbeaten record, something that is very difficult in German football, Xabi achieved it, but for this season the mentality of all these Bundesliga teams changed, perhaps they thought that if Leverkusen had the ability to do such a thing, why not them? So the level of football in the Bundesliga is now higher, but for that reason, any team now believes in it and that is good , there is tougher football with a higher level.

[DubemIfedigbo001]

Alonso is not unwilling to bring in the most prominent players in his squad, but he prefers a different approach by utilizing the quality of players evenly in every line to produce compact cooperation and build a relationship of mutual need for each other. Dependence on certain players will disrupt the stability of the team, other players will find it difficult to develop because they have to serve respected players.

Alonso is keen to retain the players who were successful last season and add some new faces as he looks to improve his squad after qualifying for the Champions League. Teamwork must always be maintained as it was done last season, the defeat to Leipzig must be overcome immediately so that the same incident does not happen again in a crucial game.

Exactly my point, bringing in a celebrity player there would give the indigenous players kind of low morale and inferiority complex might set in, thereby promoting the players to start competing for recognition among themselves rather than cooperating and delivering results as a team.

Personally I believe that with more training and motivation, the Leverkusen team would still deliver like last season and by the end of this season, the players would've developed more confidence to incorporate a new player of any worth. Bringing in a player it's good to be done during preseason in such a team of young players to enable them blend in before season sets in properly.

[Josefjix]

Exactly my point, bringing in a celebrity player there would give the indigenous players kind of low morale and inferiority complex might set in, thereby promoting the players to start competing for recognition among themselves rather than cooperating and delivering results as a team.

Personally I believe that with more training and motivation, the Leverkusen team would still deliver like last season and by the end of this season, the players would've developed more confidence to incorporate a new player of any worth. Bringing in a player it's good to be done during preseason in such a team of young players to enable them blend in before season sets in properly.

Players that are high profiled players will always enchanced their capacity and having absolutely everything to absorbed pressure. Maybe it's high time Xabi Alonso push for his exits from Bayer Leverkusen? Checking his stats in the managerial role  I think he's tried and given his very best to the club, they're currently included in the category of one of the best clubs in Germany. Bayer Leverkusen have to make improvements in their team because watching previous performances and game stats against RB Leipzig, definitely not encouraging on their ends.

[Oluwa-btc]

I start from a natural logic, it is known that the Bundeliga had been dominated for many years by Bayern, but then Leverkusen came along and gave a lesson on how to win a Bundesliga and with an unbeaten record, something that is very difficult in German football, Xabi achieved it, but for this season the mentality of all these Bundesliga teams changed, perhaps they thought that if Leverkusen had the ability to do such a thing, why not them? So the level of football in the Bundesliga is now higher, but for that reason, any team now believes in it and that is good , there is tougher football with a higher level.

Finally, Borrussia Dortmund is that club I would love to see challenge for the Bundesliga League Competition this season seriously. My first choice would still be Bayern Leverkusen. As much as I want to see them win it back to back, I wouldn't mind seeing Borrussia Dortmund fight to win the Bundesliga League Competition thus time around. They have always cime second runners up season after season, it was also disappointing to see that they couldn't get the chance to win it when they was close three seasons back. If Bayern Leverkusen can do that what they dis last season, then other clubs can do just the same if they're consistent and discipline finally. It'll be a long and tougher Bundesliga League Competition ahead. I don't know about the level of football, I can't say too much but they're very good clubs with high technicality.

[Republikcoin.com]

Players that are high profiled players will always enchanced their capacity and having absolutely everything to absorbed pressure. Maybe it's high time Xabi Alonso push for his exits from Bayer Leverkusen? Checking his stats in the managerial role  I think he's tried and given his very best to the club, they're currently included in the category of one of the best clubs in Germany. Bayer Leverkusen have to make improvements in their team because watching previous performances and game stats against RB Leipzig, definitely not encouraging on their ends.

It is difficult to maintain consistency like last season and now I see Leverkusen losing their best ability in the form of the game collectively. This is what is feared when they managed to dominate the Bundesliga in the previous season will affect the team to continue to be consistent and maybe some players who leave become a problem so that Leverkusen does not play like the previous season. Xabi Alonso must evaluate the weaknesses of the team and they also have to improve their defense to be better because if they are allowed to play like before it will make them lose the opportunity to defend the Bundesliga title.

[junder]

Bundesliga can be categorized as a competitive league. The weak teams you mentioned do not mean that they cannot provide a surprise, including Heidenheim, they could show it later at Signal Iduna Park, and I do not agree with the definite guarantee that you said. If it is true that Dortmund will definitely win, does that mean Heidenheim cannot win? How do bookies provide odds if victory is certain in Dortmund's hands, and I as a bettor would be happy if it was guaranteed.
In my opinion, both teams have a chance as long as they can maximize the existing opportunities by focusing and working hard in the match.

Previously  we also thought the same thing when Leverkusen were able to achieve consecutive wins and were undefeated in the league, but in fact we can see how Leverkusen, who was previously a weak team in the Bundesliga can able to show consistency in their performance in last season, what Heidenheim has achieved at this time of course not guaranteed to do like Leverkusen did last season, but looking at Heidenheim journey so far I actually hope they can give us a surprise this season, the match against Dortmund will clearly be the first test and also a challenge for them to maintain their position in top bundesliga standing, the current leagues in Europe has changed drastically where many teams that are considered weak are actually able to put pressure on the strong teams in the league, so it is not surprising that bookies no longer dare to give big odds to strong teams during this time.

That's football, always giving unexpected surprises, like Leverkusen who last season surprised us all and this can motivate other underdog clubs in the Bundesliga, to work harder and implement a good vision and mission in the team so that they can also talk a lot in the competition, and as we know the Bundesliga is now much more interesting with the arrival of new competitors who can trip up elite clubs like Munich, Dortmund, Leverkusen and others. Heidenheim is no exception. They have that momentum, the previous two matches indicate that other clubs must be vigilant. Visiting Signal Iduna Park in week 3 Heidenheim is not to give in, even though Dortmund clearly has the opportunity. If you look at the head to head of the two teams, I think Heidenheim can steal points and maintain their top position temporarily.

[Velvet78]

Xabi Alonso couldn't make the kind of a start he would like in the Bundesliga this time. That comeback by Leipzig must be devastating. It happened even in a home game for Leverkusen which was more unexpected.  

I assume so many people lost because of betting on them as well. Do you think the spell is broken?    I don't think so honestly. I can't judge them by only one game. But if they maintain a bad form for many weeks then there is a serious problem...

The Coach of the Year prize is going to be given during Ballon d'Or this year. Xabi Alonso is also a candidate with Ancelotti, de la Fuente, Gasperini, Guardiola and Scaloni. What do you think? Can Xabi Alonso clinch the prize?

[CryptoBuds]

Ever since Leverkusen lost in the Europa League final, they have been constantly conceding a lot of goals and that is not a good sign. Most teams that become champions do so because they have a good defense, and at the end of the league they have not conceded more than 25 goals. In many cases they even end up conceding less than 10 goals. But look at Leverkusen:

1 - In all the friendly matches they have conceded a goal

2 - They have played 2 games in the Bundesliga, conceding at least 2 goals in each game

3 - They have only signed 1 defender this season: Jeanuël Belocian

https://www.transfermarkt.pt/bayer-04-leverkusen/startseite/verein/15

In just 2 games they conceded 5 goals. This number of goals conceded should be at least 10 or 15 games, normally for a team that is a candidate for the title. By this I mean that the Leverkusen coach has reason to be worried, because it is possible that they will not even finish in the 3rd position. This weak defense will also be a problem in European competitions.

Not expecting much from Leverkusen this season honestly. After a belter of a season, a quite unbelievable one, you start over-complicating things. That's what's going on over there right now, and it's not their fault. I understand that they have built a certain expectation around them, but always living up to the expectations is difficult, for everyone.

Leverkusen already had tough games in front of them, and are having a hard time keeping up. They still would be a top team and would stay top 4 in the league till the season ends, but they don't have all that it takes to go for the title again. A few offloads and incomings probably in the winter, but that does not really change much, does it? They needed to strengthen a lot more in areas they need strengthening because even after an unworldly season of football, there would be areas you need upgrades in, but I don't think Leverkusen were able to get that upgrade.

Now they are also going to be playing UCL in a few weeks, and there is always a flow of league matches around them. So it will be really interesting to see how they cope up with that, or were they only a one season wonder? because more often than not, teams who get crazy success in a season, struggle really hard to keep up with that level of consistency. So this will be the real challenge for Leverkusen, which I am really excited to find out.

[Palakka]

Xabi Alonso couldn't make the kind of a start he would like in the Bundesliga this time. That comeback by Leipzig must be devastating. It happened even in a home game for Leverkusen which was more unexpected. 

I assume so many people lost because of betting on them as well. Do you think the spell is broken?    I don't think so honestly. I can't judge them by only one game. But if they maintain a bad form for many weeks then there is a serious problem...

The Coach of the Year prize is going to be given during Ballon d'Or this year. Xabi Alonso is also a candidate with Ancelotti, de la Fuente, Gasperini, Guardiola and Scaloni. What do you think? Can Xabi Alonso clinch the prize?

Leverkusen managed to secure their unbeaten record throughout last season but very painful if that the record has destroyed at the beginning of this season, Leipzig comeback in that match actually seemed to be karma for Leverkusen to feel the pain of losing a comeback match like Leverkusen often gave last season to their opponents, this season Leverkusen journey was not perfect at the beginning of the season but I think the defeat will not make them out of the championship favorite path, besides that the defeat will most likely be a motivation for Leverkusen to no longer get bad results in the next match, the league journey is still very long, Dortmund, Leipzig, Leverkusen and Bayern Munich are still the favorite teams to win this season.

The selection of the best coach this year will probably give us a difficult choice, considering that the candidate who entered the nomination is a great coach who managed to win the title for his team, I think maybe Alonso, who managed to bring Leverkusen unbeaten last season and also managed to win the German domestic trophy, will compete closely with Ancelotti who managed to bring Madrid to win La Liga and also the Champions League last season.

[KTChampions]

Anyway, I still can't believe the draw that Stuttgart got last week because they could have actually secured the win but unfortunately a mistake at the end of the match ruined it all. It really doesn't make sense where what was initially leading by 2 goals was immediately equalized by Mainz and not long after Stuttgart took the lead again but once again it seems that Stuttgart really made a fatal mistake.

I bet on this match and that's why I was quite emotional when I saw their game especially the defense that was easily penetrated by the away team was very inappropriate. Now I'm starting to be wary of betting on Stuttgart again and in the next match they will face Gladbach and of course this is a difficult match to predict considering Gladbach always presents surprises for anyone they will face. On the other hand, I am also increasingly doubtful that Stuttgart can compete again at the top and it will be an unexpected decline.

The season before last, Stuttgart was close to relegation from the Bundesliga, and before betting on them I would think more about this than about the fact that they were successful last season. Union Berlin also flew high and then fell low the following season. High volatility is the norm for non-top clubs. In the case of Stuttgart, the easiest bets in my opinion are BTTS and Total over. I have also already managed to make several unsuccessful bets on favorites (more solid ones like Real), but now it’s the beginning of the season, so surprises are more frequent than expected results, I take this calmly.

[rahmad2nd]

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Following their defeat for the week two actually shocked me because even though I wasn't expected them to play like last season I don't expect sudden defeat, I was expecting them to face defeat maybe when playing with Bayern Munich or other tough team, I see this as avenue for Bayern Munich to take the lead but still the league is just starting.

If we refer to the data and statistics during the match against Leipzig, actually the Leverkusen players performed well. unfortunately, not as a whole. whether it was Kovar the goalkeeper, and several defenders, their performance was not optimal. that's why, Alonso replaced them with reserve players. no exception their single striker, Victor Boniface has not been able to perform well and score goals for his team in his two matches. well, as I said above, Alonso has homework to revive the performance of his team. next week, Leverkusen will visit Hoffeheim's headquarters, clearly even though the away game Leverkusen is still favored to win the match.

As for Bayern, in their two matches they were able to get full points. unfortunately, Kompany's tactics seem to have not been maximized by his team. so too with Harry Kane's performance, he was only able to score from the penalty spot. usually, this striker is very productive in terms of scoring goals. like Alonso, Kompany has homework to make his team's game more solid and more productive. well, the two teams we mentioned in this thread should be able to get full points in the third week of the Bundesliga.

[Blitzboy]

Bayer Leverkusen is one of the clubs that opponents fear in the Bundesliga. Not all clubs can beat Laverkusen easily because they were at the top of the standings last year with good performance. It would be really good, as you said, that Laverkusen should add several senior players and star players, especially strikers and defensive midfielders, so that they can be more confident of winning this season.

I don’t see anything wrong with this squad and they can still fo wondrous things also this season. Adding more senior players to the team will really help them but I don’t think it’s a necessity now that the league have started and they started on a good course. Bayern Leverkusen still remains one of the strong contender for the Bundesliga title this season and without putting that great performance together, they will not be able to keep that consistency of wining the league again. Many clubs should fear them but i don’t think they’ll get it easier as they did last season. The league just started but they can’t keep the unbeaten streak this season after losing their most recent match, that shows how tough this season is going to be for them.

They screaed to stand against Leverkusen because they saw the perfect performance from this team and the performance of Leverkusen during the last season was well enough which made this team unbeaten during the games they had in the Bundesliga. However they recently lost a game because of a comeback but still, Leverkusen is scary for any team in the Bundesliga.
I think Leverkusen fans also expect to see much better performance from them because they still want to see their team win the title at the end of the season.
 

Early in the season, the real test lies ahead. The Champions League is difficult. Leverkusen's depth will be tested by the tough schedule. In the Bundesliga, they can compete with the big guys, but can they in Europe?

Bayern Munich has the experience and roster to handle two competitions after years of juggling. Leverkusen is still learning. Their team is talented, but managing the workload is another matter. Lets watch how Leverkusen fans manage pressure while dreaming of a title. Hoffenheim is tough, so it'll show where they stand. There's plenty of time to grow and find their groove throughout the extended season. They've got their work cut out for them, for now.