Germany League - Bundesliga Prediction Thread

[Lida93]

I hope it turns out as you say, and Bayer Leverkusen remains in the title race for a long time. We need such a race in the German league. Watching the German league wasn't fun in the years Bayern Munich won the league single-handedly, but the year Bayer Leverkusen won the championship was truly a joy to watch. I hope they do the same thing with their new manager.

You made interesting points mate. Leverkusen under Xavi Alonso was a terror to Bayern Munich and that made the Germans bundesliga once again interesting to watch as it was no longer a one man show as it was for many seasons. So if Leverkusen has to lose form this season and give a lower performance from what they gave last season then the bundesliga will be back to it's boring one man show league again, and this isn't what we wish to watch this season.

[pawel7777]

Fixtures and odds for the 1st round of the 2025/26 season:

Bayern Munich x1.22 Vs RB Leipzig x9.50; Draw x7.00
Eintracht Frankfurt x1.72 Vs Werder Bremen x4.20; Draw x4.00
FC Union Berlin x3.30 Vs VfB Stuttgart x2.02; Draw x3.75
Bayer Leverkusen x1.48 Vs TSG Hoffenheim x5.50; Draw x4.75
SC Freiburg x1.80 Vs FC Augsburg x4.30; Draw x3.65
FC Heidenheim x2.95 Vs VfL Wolfsburg x2.23; Draw x3.55
FC St. Pauli x4.50 Vs Borussia Dortmund x1.68; Draw x4.00
Mainz 05 x1.80 Vs FC Köln x4.20; Draw x3.70
Borussia Mönchengladbach x1.79 Vs Hamburger SV x3.80; Draw x4.00

I think Dortmund could be a decent bet. I'm not sure if I have enough trust in Leverkusen to bet on them. They did OK against SG in a DFB Pokal game by winning 4-0, but considering a lower rank rivals and 2 red cards for SG players, I expected Bayer to be more dominant than that.

[Slow death]

I hope it turns out as you say, and Bayer Leverkusen remains in the title race for a long time. We need such a race in the German league. Watching the German league wasn't fun in the years Bayern Munich won the league single-handedly, but the year Bayer Leverkusen won the championship was truly a joy to watch. I hope they do the same thing with their new manager.

You made interesting points mate. Leverkusen under Xavi Alonso was a terror to Bayern Munich and that made the Germans bundesliga once again interesting to watch as it was no longer a one man show as it was for many seasons. So if Leverkusen has to lose form this season and give a lower performance from what they gave last season then the bundesliga will be back to it's boring one man show league again, and this isn't what we wish to watch this season.

But last season, Bayern won the title even with Leverkusen being managed by Xabi Alonso, which means that Xabi Alonso was lucky to have won the Bundesliga title. I believe that if he had stayed at Leverkusen this season, we would see him losing again and Bayern becoming champions again. Now, he's at Real Madrid, and he's not managing to make Real Madrid play well and get good results.

The truth is that Bayern's management has always been very competent when it comes to maintaining a good squad. Even if a new coach arrives, Bayern remains strong and without major changes. That's why Bayern dominates the Bundesliga; the management thinks long-term.


leverkusen signed Loïc Badé

Loïc Badé to Bayer Leverkusen, here we go! Deal sealed for €29m plus €4m add-ons.

Leverkusen have booked medical for both Badé and Claudio Echeverri in the next 24h.

New defender for Erik ten Hag, as Badé leaves Sevilla.

https://x.com/FabrizioRomano/status/1957902142116884887

Erik ten Hag is making changes to the roster. Every team he goes to, he always makes a lot of changes to the roster before the season even starts. I wonder how this will end. I hope the German media doesn't come down hard on him.

[Mayor of ogba]

Everybody expects Leverkusen to sail through easily against Hoffenheim, the Leverkusen side has more experience players than Hoffenheim and they are about the second best team in the league at the moment, the Hoffenheim side would try to cause some scare but at the end of the day it is Leverkusen that is expected to emerge winners in this particular fixture.

Buddy you can't trust Bayer Leverkusen to win against Hoffenheim because seeing their poor performance in the Pre-Season games one could wonder if they can win against a team that is organized easily. Yes Leverkusen has more experience and a better squad but a lot has changed in the team which makes me wonder if they can still be able to perform well under their new manager Erik Ten Hag.

I in this particular fixture against Hoffenheim, betting on goals should be the best option until the performance of Bayer Leverkusen is proven to be better than what we saw in the Pre-Season games.

They have accumulated experience, which is their main advantage. Ten Hag's arrival will not be able to ruin what we have now in a global sense, and maybe he will even be able to improve everything. How do we know? Before MU, he had good experience. MU, as we can see, is not coping with any coach, so we can conclude that it was not Ten Hag's fault. Therefore, I believe that Leverkusen is still in the running and will be for a very long time.

I hope it turns out as you say, and Bayer Leverkusen remains in the title race for a long time. We need such a race in the German league. Watching the German league wasn't fun in the years Bayern Munich won the league single-handedly, but the year Bayer Leverkusen won the championship was truly a joy to watch. I hope they do the same thing with their new manager.

It would be lovely for Bayer Leverkusen to remain in the German Bundesliga title race for a long time, but after Xabi Alonso left Bayer Leverkusen this summer and Bayer Leverkusen sold their best players, it will be difficult for Bayer Leverkusen to remain a threat for Bayern Munich. I'm afraid Erik Ten Hag can't lead Bayer Leverkusen to win the German Bundesliga title because Bayern Munich has built a good squad depth that can win the German Bundesliga title for seasons to come.

[MarjorieZimmermanGinger]

It would be lovely for Bayer Leverkusen to remain in the German Bundesliga title race for a long time, but after Xabi Alonso left Bayer Leverkusen this summer and Bayer Leverkusen sold their best players, it will be difficult for Bayer Leverkusen to remain a threat for Bayern Munich. I'm afraid Erik Ten Hag can't lead Bayer Leverkusen to win the German Bundesliga title because Bayern Munich has built a good squad depth that can win the German Bundesliga title for seasons to come.

With the quality of players Leverkusen currently has, it will be very difficult to compete with Bayern Munich, as Kompany's team is much more developed. Erik ten Hag arrived at a time of rapid development, but several of Leverkusen's potential players have left with Xabi Alonso's move to Real Madrid. The most realistic option is to fight for a top-three finish, as fighting for the title against a much superior Bayern Munich is a significant challenge.

[ThemePen]

With the quality of players Leverkusen currently has, it will be very difficult to compete with Bayern Munich, as Kompany's team is much more developed. Erik ten Hag arrived at a time of rapid development, but several of Leverkusen's potential players have left with Xabi Alonso's move to Real Madrid. The most realistic option is to fight for a top-three finish, as fighting for the title against a much superior Bayern Munich is a significant challenge.

Yes it will be hard for Leverkusen to beat Bayern Munich for title this year especially since Bayern has great coach in Vincent Kompany and strong team. And Leverkusen lost important players when their old coach Xabi Alonso left their new manager Erik ten Hag has already signed talented new players like Jarell Quansah and Malik Tillman. Competing for championship will be huge challenge but Leverkusen main goal is to build new team that can play at high level. They definitely have good chance of finishing in top three and could even do well in other tournaments if new players play well together quickly.

[GiftedMAN]

With the quality of players Leverkusen currently has, it will be very difficult to compete with Bayern Munich, as Kompany's team is much more developed. Erik ten Hag arrived at a time of rapid development, but several of Leverkusen's potential players have left with Xabi Alonso's move to Real Madrid. The most realistic option is to fight for a top-three finish, as fighting for the title against a much superior Bayern Munich is a significant challenge.

A lot has been speculated concerning what the performance of Bayer Leverkusen is going to be their season and some people including myself is of the opinion that the Leverkusen team will have challenges competing with Bayern Munich team in the league because they are looking better than them in terms of the squad depth but then I think it not good to draw conclusions yet when we haven't seen the performance of the team under the new manager Ten Hag I believe if Leverkusen team finds it difficult to withstand other teams in the league they will regret why they let their players go.

[kriminall]

It would be lovely for Bayer Leverkusen to remain in the German Bundesliga title race for a long time, but after Xabi Alonso left Bayer Leverkusen this summer and Bayer Leverkusen sold their best players, it will be difficult for Bayer Leverkusen to remain a threat for Bayern Munich. I'm afraid Erik Ten Hag can't lead Bayer Leverkusen to win the German Bundesliga title because Bayern Munich has built a good squad depth that can win the German Bundesliga title for seasons to come.

With the quality of players Leverkusen currently has, it will be very difficult to compete with Bayern Munich, as Kompany's team is much more developed. Erik ten Hag arrived at a time of rapid development, but several of Leverkusen's potential players have left with Xabi Alonso's move to Real Madrid. The most realistic option is to fight for a top-three finish, as fighting for the title against a much superior Bayern Munich is a significant challenge.

Bayer Leverkusen will be ready to fight again with their new manager. They will face Bayern Munich, who will be their most serious rival for the title. I predict they will finish lower than last year because I don't trust their manager and they've lost key players.

[reagansimms]

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You made interesting points mate. Leverkusen under Xavi Alonso was a terror to Bayern Munich and that made the Germans bundesliga once again interesting to watch as it was no longer a one man show as it was for many seasons. So if Leverkusen has to lose form this season and give a lower performance from what they gave last season then the bundesliga will be back to it's boring one man show league again, and this isn't what we wish to watch this season.

I see the Bundesliga returning to a farm league where only one team has the potential to win the title race. The reason I assume this is because since the departure of Alonso and several other top players, Leverkusen performance has declined even further. Previously, when Leverkusen was still managed by Xabi Alonso, Bayern Munich had difficulty maintaining its dominance, now there is no longer a team that can compete with Munich in the title race because their level is much higher than their rivals. Dortmund and Leverkusen may be competing for the top four, but they will be far behind Bayern Munich, who are maturing under Vincent Kompany.

[Toro iskandar]

Fixtures and odds for the 1st round of the 2025/26 season:

Bayern Munich x1.22 Vs RB Leipzig x9.50; Draw x7.00
Eintracht Frankfurt x1.72 Vs Werder Bremen x4.20; Draw x4.00
FC Union Berlin x3.30 Vs VfB Stuttgart x2.02; Draw x3.75
Bayer Leverkusen x1.48 Vs TSG Hoffenheim x5.50; Draw x4.75
SC Freiburg x1.80 Vs FC Augsburg x4.30; Draw x3.65
FC Heidenheim x2.95 Vs VfL Wolfsburg x2.23; Draw x3.55
FC St. Pauli x4.50 Vs Borussia Dortmund x1.68; Draw x4.00
Mainz 05 x1.80 Vs FC Köln x4.20; Draw x3.70
Borussia Mönchengladbach x1.79 Vs Hamburger SV x3.80; Draw x4.00

I think Dortmund could be a decent bet. I'm not sure if I have enough trust in Leverkusen to bet on them. They did OK against SG in a DFB Pokal game by winning 4-0, but considering a lower rank rivals and 2 red cards for SG players, I expected Bayer to be more dominant than that.

Bayern Munich
Eintracht Frankfurt
Bayer Leverkusen
Borussia Dortmund
Mainz

This is just my preliminary pick, and I think only Bayern Munich and Borussia Dortmund have a good chance of winning this match.
Leverkusen did look good earlier, and people are still skeptical about Erik Ten Hag, but I'll try to believe because Leverkusen will be playing at home, which gives them a better chance.

[barisbilgili]

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You made interesting points mate. Leverkusen under Xavi Alonso was a terror to Bayern Munich and that made the Germans bundesliga once again interesting to watch as it was no longer a one man show as it was for many seasons. So if Leverkusen has to lose form this season and give a lower performance from what they gave last season then the bundesliga will be back to it's boring one man show league again, and this isn't what we wish to watch this season.

I see the Bundesliga returning to a farm league where only one team has the potential to win the title race. The reason I assume this is because since the departure of Alonso and several other top players, Leverkusen performance has declined even further. Previously, when Leverkusen was still managed by Xabi Alonso, Bayern Munich had difficulty maintaining its dominance, now there is no longer a team that can compete with Munich in the title race because their level is much higher than their rivals. Dortmund and Leverkusen may be competing for the top four, but they will be far behind Bayern Munich, who are maturing under Vincent Kompany.

Because Bundesliga teams are so far behind Bayern Munich in terms of finances, it's difficult for them to build a team that can match Bayern Munich.
Leverkusen were a surprise in the last two seasons. Even last season, when Xaabi Alonso was still around, they couldn't compete with Bayern Munich, let alone this season. So, it's no surprise that this season's Bundesliga will once again be a league without fierce competition for the title. Bayern Munich will certainly have a very easy time defending their title.

[Luzin]

Because Bundesliga teams are so far behind Bayern Munich in terms of finances, it's difficult for them to build a team that can match Bayern Munich.
Leverkusen were a surprise in the last two seasons. Even last season, when Xaabi Alonso was still around, they couldn't compete with Bayern Munich, let alone this season. So, it's no surprise that this season's Bundesliga will once again be a league without fierce competition for the title. Bayern Munich will certainly have a very easy time defending their title.

If all teams learned from Munich, they might be able to raise the funds to purchase expensive players. However, I believe they would be better off emulating Leverkusen's style. Are they as wealthy as Munich? I don't think so. So Leverkusen is a reflection of a team that relies on the collective strength of its players. They are able to cover each other’s weaknesses, allowing them to win the title in the 23/24 season.

Though it was quite challenging, Leverkusen managed to disrupt Munich’s dominance temporarily. Perhaps other teams can learn from that. Leverkusen's issue is the departure of many key players. This is inevitable for teams that performed well in the previous season, as other teams will be tempted to buy their players.

[Futurexxx]

With the quality of players Leverkusen currently has, it will be very difficult to compete with Bayern Munich, as Kompany's team is much more developed. Erik ten Hag arrived at a time of rapid development, but several of Leverkusen's potential players have left with Xabi Alonso's move to Real Madrid. The most realistic option is to fight for a top-three finish, as fighting for the title against a much superior Bayern Munich is a significant challenge.

A lot has been speculated concerning what the performance of Bayer Leverkusen is going to be their season and some people including myself is of the opinion that the Leverkusen team will have challenges competing with Bayern Munich team in the league because they are looking better than them in terms of the squad depth but then I think it not good to draw conclusions yet when we haven't seen the performance of the team under the new manager Ten Hag I believe if Leverkusen team finds it difficult to withstand other teams in the league they will regret why they let their players go.

I don't think that they were happy in letting those players go, just that they are not as capable financially like Bayern Munich or some other team in the German bundesliga, and besides you don't keep and unhappy player in the team, so selling most of their key players is entirely not a bad idea, where I sees problem is if the money is not reinvested into the team.
Talking about the manager Eric ten hang, I will not start passing verdict on him yet because the season is just starting, after the first ten games, that's when I can say if he is doing well or not, because as  we all know, Manager's, especially new ones that is just coming into the club needs time to pass his playing system or ideas across to his players, so he should be given as much time as possible before I can pass any verdict on him. What most football fans are doing is that they are still looking at his with that sentiment of his Manchester united days, so they are expecting him to fail, but till then I wouldn't pass any verdict just as I have already said.

[Obari]

Bayer Leverkusen will be ready to fight again with their new manager. They will face Bayern Munich, who will be their most serious rival for the title. I predict they will finish lower than last year because I don't trust their manager and they've lost key players.

Bayern Munich have competitive rivals for the Bundesliga title this season but I don't think these oppositions are worthy to hold the grounds, this is never the attitude but the Bavarians will come out on a clean slate.

On the records, Bayer Leverkusen are not giving the new manager a good treat. Erik Ten Hag is under pressure because of his previous records in Manchester United. The team board and fans are not having this hope in him and expects the very best from ETH. What else will the manager do other than settled and set the records straight, a win is always important in the first scenario and urging everyone to come out and tender their support to Erik Ten Hag.

[Mayor of ogba]

Bayern Munich have competitive rivals for the Bundesliga title this season but I don't think these oppositions are worthy to hold the grounds, this is never the attitude but the Bavarians will come out on a clean slate.

If you believe the clubs in the German Bundesliga aren't worthy to compete with Bayern Munich for the German Bundesliga title this season, then Bayern Munich doesn't have any rival this season. In my opinion, I don't see any club that can rival and stop Bayern Munich from winning this season's Bundesliga title. Bayer Leverkusen is the only club in the German Bundesliga I know will be a rival to Bayern Munich for the German Bundesliga title, but I lost faith in Bayer Leverkusen after they sold their best players and allowed Xabi Alonso to join Real Madrid this summer.

[Frankolala]

I hope it turns out as you say, and Bayer Leverkusen remains in the title race for a long time. We need such a race in the German league. Watching the German league wasn't fun in the years Bayern Munich won the league single-handedly, but the year Bayer Leverkusen won the championship was truly a joy to watch. I hope they do the same thing with their new manager.

You made interesting points mate. Leverkusen under Xavi Alonso was a terror to Bayern Munich and that made the Germans bundesliga once again interesting to watch as it was no longer a one man show as it was for many seasons. So if Leverkusen has to lose form this season and give a lower performance from what they gave last season then the bundesliga will be back to it's boring one man show league again, and this isn't what we wish to watch this season.

If only Ten Hag can fix the team and buy the necessary players that will boost up the team performance. Currently. Leverkusen is in the hands of a coach that no one can guarantee his success with the club. I hope that their performance doesn't decline too much this new season. Of course, there is no team in Bundesliga that was able to snatch the title from Bayern Munich apart from Leverkusen. I feel that the league will go back to her old days.

[Fakhrulenclix]

I hope it turns out as you say, and Bayer Leverkusen remains in the title race for a long time. We need such a race in the German league. Watching the German league wasn't fun in the years Bayern Munich won the league single-handedly, but the year Bayer Leverkusen won the championship was truly a joy to watch. I hope they do the same thing with their new manager.

You made interesting points mate. Leverkusen under Xavi Alonso was a terror to Bayern Munich and that made the Germans bundesliga once again interesting to watch as it was no longer a one man show as it was for many seasons. So if Leverkusen has to lose form this season and give a lower performance from what they gave last season then the bundesliga will be back to it's boring one man show league again, and this isn't what we wish to watch this season.

If only Ten Hag can fix the team and buy the necessary players that will boost up the team performance. Currently. Leverkusen is in the hands of a coach that no one can guarantee his success with the club. I hope that their performance doesn't decline too much this new season. Of course, there is no team in Bundesliga that was able to snatch the title from Bayern Munich apart from Leverkusen. I feel that the league will go back to her old days.

I doubt Ten Hag, not because he is a bad coach but the squad that Leverkusen currently has is not as good as Bayern Munich, especially since several of their key players have left the team, so I think realistically, Bayern Munich has a strength that cannot be matched by other Bundesliga teams.

[Shadiq]

I doubt Ten Hag, not because he is a bad coach but the squad that Leverkusen currently has is not as good as Bayern Munich, especially since several of their key players have left the team, so I think realistically, Bayern Munich has a strength that cannot be matched by other Bundesliga teams.

You are right, I also can't trust Ten Hag. Last season was not good for Leverkusen, they couldn't even compete with Bayern Munich for the title. I even have doubts about the upcoming season. Ten Hag doesn't have much of a reputation and he doesn't have much of a track record. Last season he was linked with Manchester United where his performance was not good at all and he was putting Manchester United in a bad situation. Now it remains to be seen how he will do with Leverkusen, but I don't think Leverkusen will be able to do anything good in the upcoming season.

[ITExpert]

I hope it turns out as you say, and Bayer Leverkusen remains in the title race for a long time. We need such a race in the German league. Watching the German league wasn't fun in the years Bayern Munich won the league single-handedly, but the year Bayer Leverkusen won the championship was truly a joy to watch. I hope they do the same thing with their new manager.

Yes, the thing is really existing that the match will remain not worthy if the audience knows the result before the match. And the German Bundesliga league was at the point where there was no joy and nothing to chase the match and zero suspense. I personally think that these all the things are not only about the league but i think for the fans of Bayern Munich also their win is like a random thing happening in the field. Because every win makes you excited and more joyful which happens after a healthy and full of competition. There is always joy where there is curiosity. So, the new addition in the face of power and the new healthy opponent of Bayern leverkusen to Bayern Munich will really give a new soul to the league. So, after so long the Bundesliga will be enjoyable.

[Lida93]

You made interesting points mate. Leverkusen under Xavi Alonso was a terror to Bayern Munich and that made the Germans bundesliga once again interesting to watch as it was no longer a one man show as it was for many seasons. So if Leverkusen has to lose form this season and give a lower performance from what they gave last season then the bundesliga will be back to it's boring one man show league again, and this isn't what we wish to watch this season.

But last season, Bayern won the title even with Leverkusen being managed by Xabi Alonso, which means that Xabi Alonso was lucky to have won the Bundesliga title. I believe that if he had stayed at Leverkusen this season, we would see him losing again and Bayern becoming champions again. Now, he's at Real Madrid, and he's not managing to make Real Madrid play well and get good results.

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Have you imagined how anyone can be so lucky for 34 times in a row? Is that even possible at all. Mate, let give Xavi Alonso his flowers for taking Bayer Leverkusen on an unbeaten season to win the league trophy. Yeah Bayern Munich have a taste for building stronger squad on each new season and that's where they are above Leverkusen's league because Leverkusen doesn't even have the much funds to afford high profile players even if they wish to. So it was foreseeable that Bayern Munich were going to win the league on the next season even with Xavi staying.