Germany League - Bundesliga Prediction Thread

[Docnaster]

Last season Leverkusen had a very outstanding performance last season, so before we were hoping they would be able to provide a competitive performance in the Bundesliga this season, their ability to win the league unbeaten last season did not give them the motivation to do the same this season, their decline in form this season is very significant and I think it has nothing to do with their activity in the transfer market last summer, because actually they have recruited 5 quality players and did not lose a single of their main players at that time, so indeed the improvement in the performance of other teams may be the main factor in the difficulty of Leverkusen competing in the Bundesliga at this time, the match between Leverkusen and Heidenheim has begun, the two teams are currently still drawing 2-2 until the end of the first half.

Yeah! Like you rightly said, the first match of the German Bundesliga game between reigning champions Bayer Leverkusen vs Heidenheim ended in a 2:2 scoreline but the home team came into the second like a wounded lion who was on course to tear their opponents apart. Bayer Leverkusen delivered a dominant performance in the second and were able to score three goals unreplied goals to claim all three points from the game.

[Dzwaafu11]

It so surprising that Leverkusen are not really performing their best this season, they're not even playing like the defending champions and I'm wondering if they'll even finish in a good position on the table if it continues this way,

Why? They are placed 4th and there is literally no team below them other than maybe Dortmund that could challenge their position based on their results, Leipzig has the advantage of playing just in the Bundesliga but a ton of matches against better opponents and Frankfurt is not a powerhouse anyhow by any meaning.
So, who is going to push Bayer out of the top places?

Bayer Leverkusen are doing well, although I know that they are not doing great as last season, but still, we can’t say they are not in good form this season seriously. They are doing well. However, I’m expecting Leverkusen to be in the top 3 position in their match. I’m thinking they will replace Frankfurt very soon in that table, so Bayer Leverkusen are doing well this season as well, but you can just say they are not doing like last season, saying they are performing well or they can’t end in a good position. I don’t believe with that one.

[RockBell]

It so surprising that Leverkusen are not really performing their best this season, they're not even playing like the defending champions and I'm wondering if they'll even finish in a good position on the table if it continues this way, was expecting to see a more better and tougher Leverkusen this season that would create another record by atleast winning the league consecutively but then I don't think I'll see that happening cause they ain't putting as much effort as they did the previous season. Well they've tried their best to equalize the goals scored by Heidenheim so there's still chances of them winning. Xabi Alonso should use the half time break to caution his defencer to be very careful not concede another goal in the 2nd half and try to score instead of conceding again. Their chances of winning the match is still very high therefore it's left for the player to make it possible.

What happened in the case of Leverkusen can actually happen to any club and another thing is was that luck was actually on their side because the way Leverkusen was serious last season it would not have been easy for them
If Dortmund and Bayern were in form and just look at this season that Bayern is more committed to the competition this season and that is one of the things that have lowered the expectations of Leverkusen because they know they will not be able to actually keep up.

And the people they thought they will be able to climb over got a new coach and things changed the only people struggling really hard now is not more than Dortmund, why people are surprised is because Leverkusen did not show any weakness last season so things seems to be a little different this season and it is not as if they are not putting enough effort is just not working out at least they played a good game game today and winning fc 5:0 is just one excellent game, and it looks as if they were seriously prepared for against fc even the shots on target are crazy so this shows that from the beginning it was not meant to be easy for FC.

[Adams0001]

After going through their magnificent unbeaten run last season, Bayer Leverkusen performance have been dragged down by their horrible defense this season as most of their opponents had been able to score goals against them and thus Bayer Leverkusen have already accumulated 5 draws currently after 10 games played. Bayer Leverkusen will play against Heidenheim today and I think this will be a great chance for Bayer Leverkusen to win this game with a clean sheet.

The hope of performing extraordinary like last season seems impossible for Bayer Leverkusen this season, their performance decline is very visible, they often appear inconsistent in every match and indeed this season Leverkusen's defense line is having problems, maybe because of the factor of not shopping for players in the transfer market yesterday or the strong reason is that the opposing team has developed. And regarding the match against Heidenheim today on paper Leverkusen should not have any problems securing 3 points but because they often disappoint a draw cannot be avoided.

It so surprising that Leverkusen are not really performing their best this season, they're not even playing like the defending champions and I'm wondering if they'll even finish in a good position on the table if it continues this way, was expecting to see a more better and tougher Leverkusen this season that would create another record by atleast winning the league consecutively but then I don't think I'll see that happening cause they ain't putting as much effort as they did the previous season. Well they've tried their best to equalize the goals scored by Heidenheim so there's still chances of them winning. Xabi Alonso should use the half time break to caution his defencer to be very careful not concede another goal in the 2nd half and try to score instead of conceding again. Their chances of winning the match is still very high therefore it's left for the player to make it possible.

The international break has made them more perfect because they have improved significantly in their current games, with Xabi Alonso's performance leading many to believe that Leverkusen can still contend with Bayern Munich for the Bundesliga crown. Before the break, Leverkusen's games were unbalanced, with draws and losses, leaving Munich with a gap in the league rankings. But their game today surprised me because when I saw they are losing by their opponent with two goals lead, I didn't believe they will do a comeback for the first half and draw the game in the first half, if Leverkusen can continue as they started this time, they should continue performing great, and I am sure they can reach Bayern Munich point, if Bayern Munich lose or draw games i the league table. Heidenheim as perform weak since they win the 2 goals and Leverkusen are playing at home and they won't agree to lose at home. Xabi Alonso is still doing good and am sure he will achieve something this season again even he didn't win the Bundesliga he will achieve another trophy.

[imamusma]

It so surprising that Leverkusen are not really performing their best this season, they're not even playing like the defending champions and I'm wondering if they'll even finish in a good position on the table if it continues this way,

Why? They are placed 4th and there is literally no team below them other than maybe Dortmund that could challenge their position based on their results, Leipzig has the advantage of playing just in the Bundesliga but a ton of matches against better opponents and Frankfurt is not a powerhouse anyhow by any meaning.
So, who is going to push Bayer out of the top places?

Bayer Leverkusen are doing well, although I know that they are not doing great as last season, but still, we can’t say they are not in good form this season seriously. They are doing well. However, I’m expecting Leverkusen to be in the top 3 position in their match. I’m thinking they will replace Frankfurt very soon in that table, so Bayer Leverkusen are doing well this season as well, but you can just say they are not doing like last season, saying they are performing well or they can’t end in a good position. I don’t believe with that one.

It is hard to stay unbeaten throughout the season, and it takes a lot of luck. But I agree, even though Leverkusen is not very good this season, Xabi Alonso squad seems capable of finishing in the runner-up position in the standings. Leverkusen weakness this season lies in the defense line, which is relatively easy to concede goals.
A 5-goal win indicates that Leverkusen front line is not a problem, it's just that when the team plays too aggressively they are quite prone to conceding goals. That is the weakness that is seen from the strategy implemented by Xabi Alonso this season. However, apart from all that, the most important thing is to secure 3 points in every match.
Actually, wherever Leverkusen finishes this season, they deserve praise, because they are able to change our perception of the boring Bundesliga.

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the two teams are currently still drawing 2-2 until the end of the first half.

A remarkable comeback was made in this match where after Leverkusen lost momentum in the first half due to individual mistakes especially in defence which put them 2 goals down but in the end they were able to create 5 goals in return which earned them 3 points for today's match.

At the start of the first half it seemed like Leverkusen lost their focus and it was evident that the 2 goals Heidenheim scored in this match came from the mistakes of the players who always had a miss of communication in the defence.

But the 5-goal reply was excellent and Shick scored the hat trick of the match. But even so I also appreciate what Frimpong did in this match even though he didn't score but the 5 goals scored by Leverkusen were inseparable from the player's contribution who always creates space when Leverkusen has chances.

[KTChampions]

After going through their magnificent unbeaten run last season, Bayer Leverkusen performance have been dragged down by their horrible defense this season as most of their opponents had been able to score goals against them and thus Bayer Leverkusen have already accumulated 5 draws currently after 10 games played. Bayer Leverkusen will play against Heidenheim today and I think this will be a great chance for Bayer Leverkusen to win this game with a clean sheet.

This forecast didn't age well   Bayer had a big win but once again conceded 2 goals. They are close to the average of 2 goals conceded per game, which is not serious for a team looking to defend the title. Moreover, Heidenheim is not a team with a dangerous attack - their average is just over one goal per game.

By the way, in the previous round Kompany repeated Guardiola's record by scoring 26 points in 10 games. Now he has 29 points in 11 games - is this a new record?

[CryptoBuds]

I am satisfied with Bayern Munich's performance in this match. Although Bayern Munich players missed a lot of opportunities. Still, I would say that Bayern Munich's overall gameplay was strong in this match.

Bayern Munich played in an attacking style from the beginning of the match. Bayern Munich players controlled the match with 80% ball possession. Munich players attacked more in the second half compared to the first half. Bayern Munich players had 13 shots in the first half. And Munich players had 20 shots in the second half. Muisala played well throughout the match. However, he could not score any goals. If Bayern Munich players can maintain such a performance, they will be able to win against PSG in the next match.

Bayern Munich played very well from the first minute but it must also be appreciated that Augsburg's defense was very good before they finally conceded from the penalty spot and the most unfortunate thing was that the penalty was due to a mistake by one of Augsburg's players who tried to keep the ball away with his hand, if that didn't happen maybe I think Augsburg could have held on until the end of the match, and for the additional two goals at the end of the match to make the final score 3-0 I think it was because the concentration of Augsburg's players had been broken.

And for Bayern Munich they played as usual, their performance remained consistent and I think this kind of performance must be maintained if they want to stay at the top of the standings and ensure the Bundesliga title this season.

The target of Augsburg players in this match was to share points. Augsburg coach knew very well that it was not possible for Augsburg to win against Munich. Munich's defense is very strong. At the same time, if Augsburg played in an attacking style, the chances of Munich players scoring from counterattacks would have increased. That is why Augsburg players played in a defensive style from the beginning of the match. That is why Bayern Munich could not score any goals in the first half.

Augsburg players had only 20% ball possession in the entire match. And Augsburg players were able to make only 2 shots. We did not see a good performance from Augsburg. After playing in a defensive style, Augsburg was unable to resist Bayern Munich players. Munich scored two goals from penalties, and Harry Kane scored his third goal in injury time after 90 minutes.

[SOKO-DEKE]

After going through their magnificent unbeaten run last season, Bayer Leverkusen performance have been dragged down by their horrible defense this season as most of their opponents had been able to score goals against them and thus Bayer Leverkusen have already accumulated 5 draws currently after 10 games played. Bayer Leverkusen will play against Heidenheim today and I think this will be a great chance for Bayer Leverkusen to win this game with a clean sheet.

The hope of performing extraordinary like last season seems impossible for Bayer Leverkusen this season, their performance decline is very visible, they often appear inconsistent in every match and indeed this season Leverkusen's defense line is having problems, maybe because of the factor of not shopping for players in the transfer market yesterday or the strong reason is that the opposing team has developed. And regarding the match against Heidenheim today on paper Leverkusen should not have any problems securing 3 points but because they often disappoint a draw cannot be avoided.

It so surprising that Leverkusen are not really performing their best this season, they're not even playing like the defending champions and I'm wondering if they'll even finish in a good position on the table if it continues this way, was expecting to see a more better and tougher Leverkusen this season that would create another record by atleast winning the league consecutively but then I don't think I'll see that happening cause they ain't putting as much effort as they did the previous season. Well they've tried their best to equalize the goals scored by Heidenheim so there's still chances of them winning. Xabi Alonso should use the half time break to caution his defencer to be very careful not concede another goal in the 2nd half and try to score instead of conceding again. Their chances of winning the match is still very high therefore it's left for the player to make it possible.

Seriously, I am not that surprised with Bayer Leverkusen's current form because they are still performing like the average team they used to be a few seasons ago—except last season, when they picked up great form and performed like a big team. I just feel last season was a mix of hard work and luck for Leverkusen. That may be the reason why almost all the top four teams in the Bundesliga competition were not in serious form. This is also why even Stuttgart was able to make it to the top four; in fact, they ended last season second on the Bundesliga table.

As for Leverkusen's match against Heidenheim, it has ended, and Leverkusen managed to equalize the two goals in time and later won the game 5–2. It was a really good comeback. If Leverkusen had lost today's match, it would have been very disappointing for their fans because Heidenheim is not in good form. Because Leverkusen was the host of the game.

[Lafu]

the match between Leverkusen and Heidenheim has begun, the two teams are currently still drawing 2-2 until the end of the first half.

I was watching the live ticker a few times when i was in work today and just have seen when Heidenheim was leading with 2 scored goals.
First i thought that this maybe will be a win for Heidenheim against Leverkusen but when i have seen the end result damn Leverkusen scored 5 goals.
Would be a shame for Leverkusen if they would be lost that game today at home , glad they won as mybet was on Leverkusen.

[EL MOHA]

It is hard to stay unbeaten throughout the season, and it takes a lot of luck. But I agree, even though Leverkusen is not very good this season, Xabi Alonso squad seems capable of finishing in the runner-up position in the standings. Leverkusen weakness this season lies in the defense line, which is relatively easy to concede goals.
A 5-goal win indicates that Leverkusen front line is not a problem, it's just that when the team plays too aggressively they are quite prone to conceding goals. That is the weakness that is seen from the strategy implemented by Xabi Alonso this season. However, apart from all that, the most important thing is to secure 3 points in every match.
Actually, wherever Leverkusen finishes this season, they deserve praise, because they are able to change our perception of the boring Bundesliga.

Many people come with the excuse that it is all luck to go unbeaten for the entire season and I say it is not but hard work, others will say they were just like that because the other teams switched off and I say Bundesliga is usually a one horse race and the only team that switched off last season was Bayern Munich. When last did the Bundesliga has a consistent top four for like two seasons, i don’t think there’s.

This season it was definitely clear that Bayer Leverkusen will falter or say struggle because of how exhausting this pattern of play is and it is not because their luck ran out. Klopp usually use to play this high line of football and you will hardly see the team compete in two consecutive seasons, so right now it’s not surprising that the defense of Bayer Leverkusen is vulnerable because the flanks are usually exploited due to the wing backs always joining in attack, last seasons it wasn’t exploited because many teams didn’t study how they play.

[Weawant]

Last season Leverkusen had a very outstanding performance last season, so before we were hoping they would be able to provide a competitive performance in the Bundesliga this season, their ability to win the league unbeaten last season did not give them the motivation to do the same this season, their decline in form this season is very significant and I think it has nothing to do with their activity in the transfer market last summer, because actually they have recruited 5 quality players and did not lose a single of their main players at that time, so indeed the improvement in the performance of other teams may be the main factor in the difficulty of Leverkusen competing in the Bundesliga at this time, the match between Leverkusen and Heidenheim has begun, the two teams are currently still drawing 2-2 until the end of the first half.

Actually Leverkusen did started off brilliantly such that one would think for the moment they were going to have a competitive season like you did mentioned, some even taught they were going to actually win the title again even unbeaten but I never saw that as achievable this season, though I believe they can win the trophy again but not with an unbeaten streak as they have lost a few already but hey have still got some hopes around other fixtures to help them get the kind of results they aim to get this season. I believe at mid season during transfer, Leverkusen would love to strengthen the team.

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Actually Leverkusen did started off brilliantly such that one would think for the moment they were going to have a competitive season like you did mentioned, some even taught they were going to actually win the title again even unbeaten but I never saw that as achievable this season, though I believe they can win the trophy again but not with an unbeaten streak as they have lost a few already but hey have still got some hopes around other fixtures to help them get the kind of results they aim to get this season. I believe at mid season during transfer, Leverkusen would love to strengthen the team.

They are a top team no doubt about that, but whether everyone thinks that Alonso is responsible or whether it is because they are a high quality team. I don't know, but one thing was for sure: they couldn't repeat what they have done last season. If you set a record of such a category, the worst part is when the time is over to celebrate past achievements because then comes the time of the highest expectations, but it was obvious that they wouldn't be able to go unbeaten for another season and play their high speed football nonstop.

[mv1986]

Last season Leverkusen had a very outstanding performance last season, so before we were hoping they would be able to provide a competitive performance in the Bundesliga this season, their ability to win the league unbeaten last season did not give them the motivation to do the same this season, their decline in form this season is very significant and I think it has nothing to do with their activity in the transfer market last summer, because actually they have recruited 5 quality players and did not lose a single of their main players at that time, so indeed the improvement in the performance of other teams may be the main factor in the difficulty of Leverkusen competing in the Bundesliga at this time, the match between Leverkusen and Heidenheim has begun, the two teams are currently still drawing 2-2 until the end of the first half.

Actually Leverkusen did started off brilliantly such that one would think for the moment they were going to have a competitive season like you did mentioned, some even taught they were going to actually win the title again even unbeaten but I never saw that as achievable this season, though I believe they can win the trophy again but not with an unbeaten streak as they have lost a few already but hey have still got some hopes around other fixtures to help them get the kind of results they aim to get this season. I believe at mid season during transfer, Leverkusen would love to strengthen the team.

I still think that Leverkusen has a chance this season to win the trophy. I know it doesn't look like it right now, but chances are that they go for several games with 3 points. They have what it takes to win it. It is an interesting team.

[TelolettOm]

After last season where Leverkusen managed to surprise everyone, it seems that it has become a motivation for several other teams to be able to do the same thing as what Leverkusen did last season.

Leverkusen's performance has indeed declined compared to last season, their consistency has also decreased. Even though with the same squad and the same coach, their winning mentality has dropped quite a bit this season. This is a serious challenge for Xabi to be able to restore his squad's performance and solidity in the future.


Source: Bayer 04 Leverkusen vs Heidenheim
Fortunately, this time, Leverkusen managed to win big against Heidenheim with a score of 5 - 2. And this broke the series of draws after previously 3 consecutive draws. Good step for Xabi bringing them to win.

[blue Snow]

After last season where Leverkusen managed to surprise everyone, it seems that it has become a motivation for several other teams to be able to do the same thing as what Leverkusen did last season.

Leverkusen's performance has indeed declined compared to last season, their consistency has also decreased. Even though with the same squad and the same coach, their winning mentality has dropped quite a bit this season. This is a serious challenge for Xabi to be able to restore his squad's performance and solidity in the future.


Source: Bayer 04 Leverkusen vs Heidenheim
Fortunately, this time, Leverkusen managed to win big against Heidenheim with a score of 5 - 2. And this broke the series of draws after previously 3 consecutive draws. Good step for Xabi bringing them to win.

They was recovered it immediately.

I'm almost desperate after 2 goals Niklas Dorsch and Mathias Honsak at the beginning. I just think Leverkusen will lose in disgrace when Heidenheim so easy breaks down Leverkusen. but that all changed after Palacios and Schick equalized the score.

It seems Xabii started to improve the team; He's probably tired of being talked about because his performance continues to decline. this has been a very positive result on how they got up after conceding 2 goals. I think big changes happened in the second half, Xabi knows how to maximize Schick on front which make him adding 2 goals and create a hat trick.

[mamesso]

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The major aspect I'm worried about Bayern Munic is in their defense because they concede a lot of goals which is not too good for a serious team like them. Today they have conceded two goals in their home from a small team like FC Heidenheim which they ought to win and stop from getting those two goals at first half. Even though Bayern Leverkusen is finally winning them 3:2, it is not impressive for me and that is why I agree with you that they are not really doing so fine this season. In terms of scoring, they are good just that there is always room for improvement.

In terms of scoring goals, they are still very productive, but they are not good enough defensively and that is the only reason why Bayer Leverkusen have dropped too many points this season. Leverkusen's only clean sheet this season was when they drew against Stuttgart, the rest of the time they always conceded goals, including Heidenheim who are a small team, who were able to score 2 goals against them. This victory is very important for Leverkusen because previously they were only able to achieve 3 draws in a row, the additional three points made them successfully secure 4th position with a one point advantage over Dortmund.

[AHOYBRAUSE]

In terms of scoring goals, they are still very productive, but they are not good enough defensively and that is the only reason why Bayer Leverkusen have dropped too many points this season. Leverkusen's only clean sheet this season was when they drew against Stuttgart, the rest of the time they always conceded goals, including Heidenheim who are a small team, who were able to score 2 goals against them. This victory is very important for Leverkusen because previously they were only able to achieve 3 draws in a row, the additional three points made them successfully secure 4th position with a one point advantage over Dortmund.

The big difference this season is not scoring goals, it's the defense. Last season Bayern conceded 45 goals, up until now after 11 games we are standing at only 7 !! They are the best defending team while last year they were 5th.
That means if they kept this up they are on target to only concede half they goals they had last year, thats an amazing improvement. As they always say, offense wins games but defense wins championships.

[Hirose UK]

Today Bayern Munich managed to win 3 - 0 over Augsburg and Kane again showed his greatness as goal machine even though in the 3 goal 2 of them were the result of penalty but at least he is dangerous executor.

As predicted by many before, Munich still managed to maintain their performance and consistency in winning, although indeed the two goals were created from penalties points of course it cannot be denied if it is a natural thing considering the mistakes made by Augsburg players in the match, two penalties + 1 goal created from acrobatic control by Kane has made him even more comfortable as the current Bundesliga top scorer with 14 goals, The hat trick created by Kane in the match further distances them temporarily from the pursuit of Leipzig who will play their match against Hoffeinheim today, seeing the distance and also the consistency of the two teams (Munich and Leipzig) at this time in my opinion it will be difficult to can stop Munich championship this season.

Leipzig is certain not to be able to catch Bayern Munich due to their defeat to Hoffenheim and now only Frankfurt is left but still with fairly large difference, I still surprised by Leipzig because they really play badly and even Hoffenheim looks able to dominate the course of the match to put various pressures on Leipzig.
This is the only worst match for Leipzig in the 11 match they have played in the Bundesliga, on the other hand with this result I also had to lose the bet just like that, what bad luck indeed.

[MarjorieZimmermanGinger]

In terms of scoring goals, they are still very productive, but they are not good enough defensively and that is the only reason why Bayer Leverkusen have dropped too many points this season. Leverkusen's only clean sheet this season was when they drew against Stuttgart, the rest of the time they always conceded goals, including Heidenheim who are a small team, who were able to score 2 goals against them. This victory is very important for Leverkusen because previously they were only able to achieve 3 draws in a row, the additional three points made them successfully secure 4th position with a one point advantage over Dortmund.

Without a balance between the front line, midfield and defense, the expectations of the match will not go well. Leverkusen has a good front line, but if faced with a defense line, it will make it difficult for them and that will be used by the opponent to make Leverkusen's strength much lower. Last season they played quite solidly where the team's strength was almost balanced in all positions making them so consistent and difficult for opponents to break through their goal, but this season has changed and their consistency really looks down and we hardly find a more coordinated level of play. Leverkusen managed to occupy fourth place after winning the match but there is only a one-point difference from Dortmund so they have to play more consistently in the upcoming match.