Germany League - Bundesliga Prediction Thread

[Xcode7]

I don7t think Bayern will feel any pressure. Sure, Hoffenheim is in 3rd place but they aren't even a top 5 team in my opinion. Bayern will win by at least 2 goals difference in a smooth sailing victory. Dortmund got quite lucky playing not so convincingly against a team they should dominate, what else is new. But it's fun to see that the gap is only 3 points, at least for 1 day. Who would have thought right? There were some people here thinking Bayern would beat every single team by a huge margin and claim the crown without any losses. Well, think again, we are back and have at least a bit of a title fight!

Hoffenheim has been performing very impressively this season so I don't think it will be easy for Bayern Munich although I also don't deny that Bayern has a greater chance of winning the match especially since they will be playing at home but I still believe this match will be fierce and there is even a possibility of a surprise.

[GiftedMAN]

I don7t think Bayern will feel any pressure. Sure, Hoffenheim is in 3rd place but they aren't even a top 5 team in my opinion. Bayern will win by at least 2 goals difference in a smooth sailing victory. Dortmund got quite lucky playing not so convincingly against a team they should dominate, what else is new. But it's fun to see that the gap is only 3 points, at least for 1 day. Who would have thought right? There were some people here thinking Bayern would beat every single team by a huge margin and claim the crown without any losses. Well, think again, we are back and have at least a bit of a title fight!

For sure Bayern Munich will be under pressure to win against Hoffenheim, the last two matches they played has been a terrible performance from them today they play against a more balanced team compared to their last two opponents sure they may have the opportunity to win or even scoring more goals but they can't do that very easily cause Hoffenheim is not a bad team after all and they are focused on maintaining their position in the league also. The competition is no longer between Dortmund and Bayern Munich the other teams are looking for opportunities to get closer to Bayern Munich if they fail to win today and it's going to be a big deal if by the end of today Bayern fails to extend their lead then they will be given Dortmund more opportunities to come even closer because the gap is just 3 points now.

[Cossyblack]

I didn't expect that win for FC St. Pauli and I thought for sure Stuttgart was going to trash them but boy was I wrong, and not just that match, because Leverkusen also drew there match and there goal was even from an own goal from there opponents, but overall I am happy for the Dortmund win because pending the Bayern Munich match tomorrow, they are 3 points below them, atleast that would boost the competitiveness in Bayern.

People are begining to be skeptical of Bayern Munich winning the bundesliga trophy. Borussia dortmund is closing the gap with bayern Munich which is a serious concern. Surprising how bayern Munich who were leading by 10 points is now only three points above borussia dortmund in the table. Bayern Munich chances of winning the bundesliga are now very slim because dortmund has close the gap to three points. Bayern Munich are set to play against Hoffenheim,bayern munich can't afford to lose, hopefully they will win and the point gap with dortmund will increase.

[wakier]

Borussia Dortmund has further reduced the points gap to three points, but if Bayern Munich beats Hoffenheim at Allianz Arena, they will reclaim the six points lead over Borussia Dortmund, and Bayern Munich won't be under. Yes, Bayern Munich needs to bounce back to their winning ways and maintain consistency before the Champions League knockout phase starts because they might fail to advance to the quarter final if they play with their current form in the round of 16.

This is supposed to be disturbing for Bayern Munich but it does not seem like it is for them at the moment meanwhile three points gap is something that can be covered in a game and even Bayern Munich understands this and I believe  they too are not going  to let the trophy just slid, by their next game  they likely will broaden the gap.

Looking at the opponent that will be faced by Bayern Munich is indeed a bit worrying because Hoffenheim is not a weak club in the league, while Bayern Munich dropped points in their previous two matches against weaker clubs than Hoffenheim. So, I think Bayern Munich is under pressure and needs to win to prevent Dortmund from closing in. They need to be careful in this match to avoid making mistakes at home.

[Not your key not your BTC]

Bayern Munich may feel like they do not need to focus on Bundesliga anymore because they think they already won but that doesn't really mean that they can relax and not play great.
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I don’t think Bayern Munich shift their focus from the Bundesliga to the Champions League because the point gap between them and Dortmund is just 7 points. But as Dortmund have been able to win their match, the points gap can be reduced to 4 points. What can make the points remain 7 is for Bayern Munich to win their tomorrow match against Hoffenheim, which I believe will not be easy for Bayern Munich, but still they are the favorite team to win the match.But if they fail to win the match, it will definitely reduce to 4 points, which I will say is a very small gap that Dortmund can easily catch up with. So, if Bayern Munich really want to win the Bundesliga again this season, they should not lose focus on the Bundesliga. They have to focus on both competitions and do not need to shift their attention.So it will be good if Bayern Munich focus more on the Bundesliga now and gather points, and later shift their focus to the Champions League. But for now, it will not be a very strong step to focus more on the Champions League because the Champions League has not gone far, meaning it has not reached a very tough stage yet.

I agree with you that Bayern Munich must not lose focus on the Bundesliga, as the points gap with Dortmund is not that far, and the season is still long with many matches remaining. For now, Bayern Munich must focus on the Bundesliga, and their next match is beating Hoffenheim to maintain their seven-point lead over Dortmund, especially since the Champions League round of 16 draw hasn't even begun yet. Therefore, before competing in the Champions League, Bayern Munich must ensure they can increase their points lead over their rivals in the Bundesliga to avoid the immense pressure of winning the title.

[1kodumtek7]

Dortmund won after not a very easy match against Wolfsburg. However we didn't see the same result by Leverkusen... They didn't play that good either and I can say this 1-1 draw with Gladbach was kind of what they deserved.

As time goes on I start doubting Leverkusen more in their fight for top 4. They lose points so easily. There isn't that strong look anymore since Xabi Alonso and many crucial names left. I can't say they are doing good with rebuilding too.

[Silence Scream]

Dortmund won after not a very easy match against Wolfsburg. However we didn't see the same result by Leverkusen... They didn't play that good either and I can say this 1-1 draw with Gladbach was kind of what they deserved.

As time goes on I start doubting Leverkusen more in their fight for top 4. They lose points so easily. There isn't that strong look anymore since Xabi Alonso and many crucial names left. I can't say they are doing good with rebuilding too.

Bayer Leverkusen's performance in the Bundesliga this year has been far from satisfactory. They haven't recovered, especially since the Spanish manager left. I thought they could compete with Bayern Munich and Borussia Dortmund in the Bundesliga this year, but it seems I was wrong.

[$weetne$$]

Bayern Munich would be risking their top place lead for sure if they fail to win Hoffenheim on Sunday so I think that they would do all they can to win the game even with a 1 goal margin as a narrow win would mean a lot to their points difference with Dortmund. Though with Hoffenheim form and how they have managed to climb to the 3rd position in the league competition this season, they won't be an easy opponent for Bayern to trampled down, it's actually going to be a tough game but I have Bayern as favourite.

I doubt Bayern will do that, they will do all their possible best to make sure they get this three points from this game, it is a very important one for them. They may not win with so much goals but they are surely going to make sure they do all their best to get that three points and stay in that top position.

[hyudien]

Leverkusen have been eliminated from the competition with Bayern Munich since Xabi left and we can't expect the same from them as in the previous two seasons, even to end up in the top 4 it seems their chances are quite low, imagine against Monchengladbach they couldn't win, maybe if we want something from them, we need to wait a few more seasons because they are not a rich club with big money to sustain their performance, in the end what they have to do is go step by step, build the foundation again at the starting point as Xabi has done.
Only Dortmund are consistent enough to accompany Bayern even if only as shadows. But Dortmund are now only 3 points behind, now maybe Bayern will be a little depressed, because their match today is quite difficult against Hofenheim.

[Wake Up]

Bayern Munich would be risking their top place lead for sure if they fail to win Hoffenheim on Sunday so I think that they would do all they can to win the game even with a 1 goal margin as a narrow win would mean a lot to their points difference with Dortmund. Though with Hoffenheim form and how they have managed to climb to the 3rd position in the league competition this season, they won't be an easy opponent for Bayern to trampled down, it's actually going to be a tough game but I have Bayern as favourite.

I doubt Bayern will do that, they will do all their possible best to make sure they get this three points from this game, it is a very important one for them. They may not win with so much goals but they are surely going to make sure they do all their best to get that three points and stay in that top position.

In half an hour, Bayern Munich will begin their match against Hoffenheim. I think Bayern Munich are very well prepared for this game after some recent point losses. I don't think they will have any problems in this match. Their opponent is third in the Bundesliga, but that shouldn't be a major issue for Bayern Munich. We're talking about a Bayern Munich team that scores an average of four goals per game.

[sokani]

Bayern Munich may feel like they do not need to focus on Bundesliga anymore because they think they already won but that doesn't really mean that they can relax and not play great. One reason is that, if you start to play not so great, then you can't suddenly shift gears and become great overnight, you have to get a momentum going and while it's true that they won Bundesliga long ago and it would require a big miracle for them to lose, it's also important to remember they are still on UCL.

So if they stop caring about Bundesliga and play not so great here, then they won't have the momentum on their side when they try to win UCL as well. Playing great at Bundesliga would make them be on a great momentum and morale to keep winning at UCL as well.

Why would Bayern Munich be complacent? It's just three points difference between Bayern and Dortmund. There are still many matches to go, and anything can happen. I do agree that the Champions League competition somehow influenced their last two Bundesliga results, as some of the key players were rested for CL matches, but Bayern is still pretty much focused on the Bundesliga. After failing to win in their last two matches, I believe they will bounce back with a win against Hoffenheim.

[Slow death]

Dortmund won after not a very easy match against Wolfsburg. However we didn't see the same result by Leverkusen... They didn't play that good either and I can say this 1-1 draw with Gladbach was kind of what they deserved.

As time goes on I start doubting Leverkusen more in their fight for top 4. They lose points so easily. There isn't that strong look anymore since Xabi Alonso and many crucial names left. I can't say they are doing good with rebuilding too.

I confess I'm not surprised by Leverkusen, but I am surprised by Hoffenheim, who currently occupy 3rd place with 20 games and only 4 defeats and have a good chance of qualifying for the European Champions League. Today they will play against Bayern in a game that will be very high-pressure for Bayern, and if they lose they will be in a very bad situation because they will only have a 3 point advantage over the second-placed team.

Many people said that Bayern already had the title guaranteed, now I hope they see that's not the case at all. This season's Bundesliga is the same as this season's Ligue 1. Nothing is decided yet.

[qurbanshah02]

Dortmund won after not a very easy match against Wolfsburg. However we didn't see the same result by Leverkusen... They didn't play that good either and I can say this 1-1 draw with Gladbach was kind of what they deserved.

As time goes on I start doubting Leverkusen more in their fight for top 4. They lose points so easily. There isn't that strong look anymore since Xabi Alonso and many crucial names left. I can't say they are doing good with rebuilding too.

I think this match was not easy but difficult because the first goal was scored by Wolfsburg and it was difficult for Dortmund to score the second goal which was scored in the 83 minute so this match was difficult for Dortmund although they are playing hard and are not making any carelessness which will cause them to lose points they are chasing Bayern Munich with very good performance so that there is a lot of interest and strength between them. Yes of course you said it right but Leverkusen should have taken advantage of this so that their strength and points would have been good and they would have remained in the top 3. Although they were not that strong with them and they were still in this position at that time so the lack is in their players who play well and strengthen their team's progress and their own success.

[mv1986]

Bayern Munich weren't actually bad this season, but their consecutive dropped points allowed Dortmund to close the gap by six points.

Man, the level of shitpsoting in this thread is something else...
Bayern wasn't bad...
A 10% lead in points versus games, 74 goals scored (Borrusia plus Heidenheim have 84), beating Borrusia itself and, they weren't bad....LMAO!
There is a single other team in all leagues that has lsot only one game this year (Ac Milan) and look Bayers has played to date not bad!

Weren't actually bad... That's correct, they played the best first half of the season in the club's history if I am not mistaken? I think so.

Now @stompix you missed another detail in that genius statement by @Hvdv.

Bayern allowed Dortmund to close the gap by six points.

That's also correct because the statutes define that Dortmund gets 4 points instead of 3 points for every 14th Bundesliga win. Since Bayern had one draw and one loss, the gap was closed by six points. @Hvdv, keep these coming! It's always good to learn from the best!


Bro, I saw that odds for Hoffenheim to win are 13.00. That's massive, isn't it? I mean we both agree it is unlikely they win, but compared to the odds that teams like Augsburg and Hamburg and Mainz had (I thin was around 17.00), 13.00 seems a bit high to me in relative terms. Did you place any bet?

Edit: lol, while I was typing my post, red card for Hoffenheim and goal for Bayern Ok...

[Lida93]

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I doubt Bayern will do that, they will do all their possible best to make sure they get this three points from this game, it is a very important one for them. They may not win with so much goals but they are surely going to make sure they do all their best to get that three points and stay in that top position.

In half an hour, Bayern Munich will begin their match against Hoffenheim. I think Bayern Munich are very well prepared for this game after some recent point losses. I don't think they will have any problems in this match. Their opponent is third in the Bundesliga, but that shouldn't be a major issue for Bayern Munich. We're talking about a Bayern Munich team that scores an average of four goals per game.

Seems this game is going to be a good one for Bayern Munich to win and get all that important three points as the Hoffenheim centre-back  Akpoguma has gotten a red card in the early 17th minutes of the first half for a foul within the eighteen yardbox, and with a penalty kick awarded Bayern Munich are now leading with 1 goal scored by Harry Kane. It's now settled that this is a winning game for Bayern which will continue to keep them top of the league.

[Humblevirus]

Leverkusen have been eliminated from the competition with Bayern Munich since Xabi left and we can't expect the same from them as in the previous two seasons, even to end up in the top 4 it seems their chances are quite low, imagine against Monchengladbach they couldn't win, maybe if we want something from them, we need to wait a few more seasons because they are not a rich club with big money to sustain their performance, in the end what they have to do is go step by step, build the foundation again at the starting point as Xabi has done.
Only Dortmund are consistent enough to accompany Bayern even if only as shadows. But Dortmund are now only 3 points behind, now maybe Bayern will be a little depressed, because their match today is quite difficult against Hofenheim.

Leverkusen should have been fighting for the Bundesliga title this season if they had not sold some of their players and even signed more to strengthen their team. But they decided to sell some players out on loan and others left; that is never a good step. If they had not taken that kind of step, they should have been performing greater than this, because even now their performance is not bad—they are trying their best.

As for Dortmund, they have been known for many seasons as the team that always gives Bayern Munich headaches in the Bundesliga competition, and their problem too is selling their players. They like to sell their best players, but I just feel Dortmund is after business, not winning trophies. In fact, in the last two seasons they should have had the opportunity to win the Bundesliga if they had focused on it, but they decided to focus on the Champions League. They made it to the final, but in the end they were not able to win it, and it was won by Madrid. Let’s see how this season will go again, as they are very close to Bayern Munich, so if Bayern Munich messes up, Dortmund will just overtake them.

[beerlover]

Dortmund once again managed to get the win they needed. This puts them at a comfortable lead for second place, and considering who Bayern is playing this week, that means either Dortmund will be further away from third place or get closer to first place or even both.

So this is definitely good for them and I bet that they are going to be happy about this. I know it is not going to be that crazy and it could definitely be an issue but I think Dortmund is happy where they are at second place. If somehow Bayern loses points anywhere, that gap will be a single game, a single game Dortmund can win against Munich and close the gap. After being so far away, catching up like this is great. But of course six points is the likelier end result.

[Velvet78]

If you ask me it was such an unnecessary red card by Hoffenheim... Just take the risk there instead of leaving your team with one less men.

It isn't better when you cause a penalty with a red card against a team like Bayern Munich. It just makes you much more vulnerable.

But I must admit that they did a good job anyway in the first 40 minutes. Equalized it and still 1-1. However I don't see the 2nd half this good for them already...

[Soonandwaite]

But I must admit that they did a good job anyway in the first 40 minutes. Equalized it and still 1-1. However I don't see the 2nd half this good for them already...

red card for Kevin Akpoguma in the 17th minute. and now it's 4-1 for Bayern in the 63rd minute. i wonder what the score will be after 95 or 98 minutes?
5-1 or 7-1?  so there will be no miracle. Dortmund remain 6 points behind Bayern. 

[len01]

As I predicted earlier, Munich managed to win this match despite the resistance from Hoffenheim, and that prediction turned out to be correct. Even though Hoffenheim were reduced to 10 men in the first half, they still managed to score once. If they had played with a full squad, the match might have been more exciting, or they could have tried to hold the game to a draw. At the moment, the second half is underway and Munich have already scored 4 goals. It looks likely that they will add at least 1 or 2 more before the final whistle.