Germany League - Bundesliga Prediction Thread

[Ndabagi01]

The referee should be queried for pasing a wrong judgement and maybe Bayern Munich could appeal for Diaz since the referee only agreed that he didn't make the right decision. My question is, do players get booked for diving? If not then the VAR should've stepped in to over rule the referee's judgement. Anyways Bayern Munich really tried to draw that match despite having two red cards, I know that Diaz was booked at a late minute but it's enough for Bayer Leverkusen to score more goals.

Bayern Leverkusen are not that good and stylishly enough to come up with as many goals to counter the draw they were playing even after Diaz was sent out. If it was another team, I would have been confident that they’ll turn things around for themselves and not just sit back and watch, or even try to protect the draw for the match to end like that. Bayern Munich was not going to lose anything in this match even if they lose, their position on the top table cannot be affected and I think Bayern Leverkusen should have done more to scoring more goals instead of allowing the game to end like that. At that point, Bayern Munich were already demoralized, so I foresee that as an opportunity for them to actually win this match.

[savetheFORUM]

I also believe in that. Bayern Munich could have won this game without a red card. Even with 9 players in the last minutes they still didn't concede. There was a goal disallowed by VAR for Leverkusen though.

With Munich's performance, Dortmund certainly cannot catch up in points. Munich might lose points in a single match, but not consecutively and willingly giving way to Dortmund. Munich is strong enough at the top of the standings right now. What Dortmund can try to do at this point is perhaps play as best as possible to avoid losing points, even though their position in the standings is not threatened by any team.
[/quote]
With 8 matches remaining and a 9-point difference, the title race is almost over. No one can catch Bayern Munich right now they are winners and just need to have their best in the Champions League, while Borussia Dortmund has second spot, which is also not challengeable.

Four teams are fighting hard for two spots. Hoffenheim is having a better chance, but RB Leipzig and Stuttgart are giving their best, but they are not consistent, which is always a problem for them. Bayer Leverkusen is also having problems, which are keeping them down in the league table. 30 minutes gone, Stuttgart and Leipzig are both on level without any goal. This is going to be important for them if they want to keep fighting for top ranks.

[jostorres]

It just proves how damn awful the Bundesliga is on average. Leverkusen had +1 and then 14 minutes +2 players and even the ball possession didn't go in their favour. It's so embarrassing and I bet they wouldn't beat Bayern if they started with 10 players and then played the second half with 9 players. I don't understand how that is even possible? They are all pros, Leverkusen is so much worse now. They are dropping like a rock compared to last season...

Yeah, it's Bayern and the others, and Heidenheim 

The moment Kane took that shot after the goal I was like no way!!!!, in 10 guys they are beating Bayer.....if they had managed to score once in those 3 occasions they had after the goal it would have been awesome. I still believe if Diaz hadn't have done that, they might have managed to score once more, if not 2-1 it would have been at least 2-2 but with an even better game!

And if anyone thinks this is a chance for Dortmund...my god, some are delusional!

It's was VERY possible for Bayern to end up beating Leverkusen even when they were down, but at some point they ended up doing whatever they can do with whatever they have and it won't be really wondering all that much, it should be as good as it gets for as long as it gets. Bayern is a different kind of breed and I agree that they are way too much for this league.

This is why there were talks about a super league at one point, just take out all the great teams of the leagues and put them in a single league and everyone else would be better too. Imagine a Bundesliga without Bayern, and Ligue 1 without PSG etc, that would give every other team a higher chance.

[ndutndut]

Bayern Munich drew and Dortmund won. Now the gap is 9 points. Is that enough to make us excited about the title competition?

I assume no, not at all!    8 weeks to go... Dortmund already missed that train when they lost to Bayern Munich home recently.

If Munich still played with 11 players in the second half, the situation could definitely be different. The current score is 1-1 and it seems that there will be no change. We can see that Munich has played quite well even while playing with 10 players on the field. The second leg of the Champions League against Atalanta might not be too burdensome for them. They are already ahead, but in this match, they suffered a setback with a red card.

I also believe in that. Bayern Munich could have won this game without a red card. Even with 9 players in the last minutes they still didn't concede. There was a goal disallowed by VAR for Leverkusen though.

With Munich's performance, Dortmund certainly cannot catch up in points. Munich might lose points in a single match, but not consecutively and willingly giving way to Dortmund. Munich is strong enough at the top of the standings right now. What Dortmund can try to do at this point is perhaps play as best as possible to avoid losing points, even though their position in the standings is not threatened by any team.

With eight matches remaining and a nine-point lead, I don't think there are any major obstacles for Muenchen to win the title. In fact, I predict Muenchen will have the trophy secured in three or four matches. Considering the remaining matches Muenchen doesn't face any tough opponents all the remaining matches are against weaker teams.

I also think Dortmund is no longer motivated to chase the Bundesliga trophy. They can only focus on being consistent while making changes in their remaining matches so they can perform even better next season. Muenchen is currently on fire and they feel comfortable in the second leg of the UCL, not facing many significant challenges to advance to the next round having won the first leg decisively with a five-goal deficit.

[len01]

Stuttgart vs Leipzig

This was quite an interesting match and intrigued me. When these two teams face each other, one of them usually scores in the first half. But in this match, Leipzig and Stuttgart were both playing cautiously. And I think that makes sense, as both teams need three points to secure a top 4 finish. I have a feeling that if neither team has scored or only scores once in the 70th minute, it's highly likely to end in a draw.

However, I'll only bet on the total corners over 10.5 to minimize the risk.

Edit : Just when I posted this, Stuttgart scored 1 score. I will add a BTTS (Yes) option. I really believe Leipzig should be able to score to hold this match to a draw.

[mv1986]

~

The referee should be queried for pasing a wrong judgement and maybe Bayern Munich could appeal for Diaz since the referee only agreed that he didn't make the right decision. My question is, do players get booked for diving? If not then the VAR should've stepped in to over rule the referee's judgement. Anyways Bayern Munich really tried to draw that match despite having two red cards, I know that Diaz was booked at a late minute but it's enough for Bayer Leverkusen to score more goals.

You now just entirely paraphrased my post. What is the point in repeating what I already said?

Regarding diving being punished, of course it is punishable with a yellow card. As you know, I most cases a dive has serious consequences in a specific situation and potentially for the whole game. That's why the rules are very clear: proven diving entails a yellow card.

As I said before, the referee gave an interview stating that he wouldn't give that yellow card again. I don't know why the VAR didn't intervene and I still couldn't watch the highlights.

Now Bayern claims that they are always at a disadvantage in the Bundesliga. I remember there was an analysis a few years ago and they calculated the average of all kinds of metrics, penalties, yellow cards, red cards, fouls against them and what not and it turned out back then that Bayern is not at a disadvantage at all when it comes to referee decisions.

[MarjorieZimmermanGinger]

With Munich's performance, Dortmund certainly cannot catch up in points. Munich might lose points in a single match, but not consecutively and willingly giving way to Dortmund. Munich is strong enough at the top of the standings right now. What Dortmund can try to do at this point is perhaps play as best as possible to avoid losing points, even though their position in the standings is not threatened by any team.

That will be very difficult and Bayern Munich's consistent performance will make it difficult for Dortmund to keep up. The current points gap is quite significant with Bayern Munich nine points ahead of Dortmund, meaning it will be quite difficult for Dortmund to close the gap. Dortmund's position in the standings is slightly safer in second place, but they must perform consistently and not drop points in their remaining matches. Bayern Munich is almost guaranteed the Bundesliga title with only eight matches remaining, so in the current situation, it seems unlikely that any other team will be able to catch Bayern Munich's points tally.

[W Jr.]

With Munich's performance, Dortmund certainly cannot catch up in points. Munich might lose points in a single match, but not consecutively and willingly giving way to Dortmund. Munich is strong enough at the top of the standings right now. What Dortmund can try to do at this point is perhaps play as best as possible to avoid losing points, even though their position in the standings is not threatened by any team.

That will be very difficult and Bayern Munich's consistent performance will make it difficult for Dortmund to keep up. The current points gap is quite significant with Bayern Munich nine points ahead of Dortmund, meaning it will be quite difficult for Dortmund to close the gap. Dortmund's position in the standings is slightly safer in second place, but they must perform consistently and not drop points in their remaining matches. Bayern Munich is almost guaranteed the Bundesliga title with only eight matches remaining, so in the current situation, it seems unlikely that any other team will be able to catch Bayern Munich's points tally.

Mathematically, Bayern Munich hasn't quite secured the championship yet, but we all know there won't be any surprises in the remaining matches and Bayern will win. Dortmund lost their biggest opportunity by losing to Bayern at their home stadium. They had to beat Bayern there, but beating a team like that is no easy feat. With their performance this year, Bayern are the biggest favorites not only in the Bundesliga but also in the Champions League.

[Agbamoni]

My question is, do players get booked for diving? If not then the VAR should've stepped in to over rule the referee's judgement. Anyways Bayern Munich really tried to draw that match despite having two red cards, I know that Diaz was booked at a late minute but it's enough for Bayer Leverkusen to score more goals.

Yes, players get booked for diving. Unnecessary fouls often come with a penalty, if that's the case of Diaz, he deserves a card for it.

Bayern Munich has no reason to lose that game, their Champions League second leg against Atalanta is a walkover. There is no way for Atalanta to come back, so why not win the game? I dont care if Leverkusen had the home advantage. The red card ruined everything, I think they were lucky to equalize.

[qurbanshah02]

Stuttgart vs Leipzig

This was quite an interesting match and intrigued me. When these two teams face each other, one of them usually scores in the first half. But in this match, Leipzig and Stuttgart were both playing cautiously. And I think that makes sense, as both teams need three points to secure a top 4 finish. I have a feeling that if neither team has scored or only scores once in the 70th minute, it's highly likely to end in a draw.

However, I'll only bet on the total corners over 10.5 to minimize the risk.

Edit : Just when I posted this, Stuttgart scored 1 score. I will add a BTTS (Yes) option. I really believe Leipzig should be able to score to hold this match to a draw.

This was based on the performance and position of both of them when they started playing the match, before that both of them had the same points and car but a good effort and hard work from Stuttgart forced them to score and made this win successful. Although the opposing team only needed one goal in this match, they did not manage to play well in any way, but Stuttgart put all the pressure on Leipzig and won. They scored a goal in the 56th minute, which was due to their performance and hard work, but Leipzig's players kept trying but could not fight with them. Although we will also imagine Stuttgart in third position because Hoffenheim also has 50 points and Stuttgart's win will also give them that many points. Although the one who bet on Stuttgart in this match will be very lucky because he strengthened himself with just 1 goal and also gave people an advantage.

[Chilwell]

The referee should be queried for pasing a wrong judgement and maybe Bayern Munich could appeal for Diaz since the referee only agreed that he didn't make the right decision. My question is, do players get booked for diving? If not then the VAR should've stepped in to over rule the referee's judgement. Anyways Bayern Munich really tried to draw that match despite having two red cards, I know that Diaz was booked at a late minute but it's enough for Bayer Leverkusen to score more goals.

Actually, there were still quite a few mistakes from the referee, for example, Leverkusen first goal, I think Leverkusen player fouled Diaz first and Bayern equalizer from a free kick. Was it really a pure handball? In the rules, when the hand is not active or completely unintentional, isn't it not a handball? I think it would be a good step for Bayern to appeal this match.

If they feel they're not comfortable they may file and an appeal, but at least they should know that nothing can be done in that regard again, it is just to prevent this mistakes in the future. Honestly I feel so bad for Bayern Munich and that was the advantage for Leverkusen in dividing the points. Two red cards in one match, even though Bayern Munich are in their best performance I think they will find it easy when it comes to a game like this. I was so impressed with how Bayern Munich fight very well to draw the match, yesterday wasn't easy for them but finally they succeeded in avoiding defeat.

[Wake Up]

The referee should be queried for pasing a wrong judgement and maybe Bayern Munich could appeal for Diaz since the referee only agreed that he didn't make the right decision. My question is, do players get booked for diving? If not then the VAR should've stepped in to over rule the referee's judgement. Anyways Bayern Munich really tried to draw that match despite having two red cards, I know that Diaz was booked at a late minute but it's enough for Bayer Leverkusen to score more goals.

Actually, there were still quite a few mistakes from the referee, for example, Leverkusen first goal, I think Leverkusen player fouled Diaz first and Bayern equalizer from a free kick. Was it really a pure handball? In the rules, when the hand is not active or completely unintentional, isn't it not a handball? I think it would be a good step for Bayern to appeal this match.

If they feel they're not comfortable they may file and an appeal, but at least they should know that nothing can be done in that regard again, it is just to prevent this mistakes in the future. Honestly I feel so bad for Bayern Munich and that was the advantage for Leverkusen in dividing the points. Two red cards in one match, even though Bayern Munich are in their best performance I think they will find it easy when it comes to a game like this. I was so impressed with how Bayern Munich fight very well to draw the match, yesterday wasn't easy for them but finally they succeeded in avoiding defeat.

This is what it means to be a great team. Even with only nine players, they continued to fight and managed to secure a draw. Leverkusen, on the other hand, failed to gain an advantage and couldn't beat Bayern Munich. That's the only way Bayern Munich could be stopped; they fought with only nine players. In extra time, a Leverkusen goal was disallowed. If that goal hadn't been disallowed, Bayern Munich would probably have lost three points, now at least they've earned a point.

[len01]

However, I'll only bet on the total corners over 10.5 to minimize the risk.

Although the one who bet on Stuttgart in this match will be very lucky because he strengthened himself with just 1 goal and also gave people an advantage.

Anyone who was really brave enough to place a bet in the first half would have been very lucky. If I remember correctly, the odds for Stuttgart to win were around @2.3, which is quite decent. But I didn’t go with the 1x2 bet because I had some doubts about the outcome from the start. Both teams were dominating the game, so it was quite difficult to determine who would actually win the match. The most important thing is that my prediction still hit the target.

[Mayor of ogba]

The Bayerm Munich game was quite an extraordinary game, though i did expect a comeback but nevertheless they earned a point regardless. Bayern Leverkuseen had a really good game going on too, as they controlled possession on the pitch and maintained coordination on the ball. Bayern continues their unbeaten run with a 1-1 draw.

Based on my personal opinion Bayer Leverkusen was not good in the game because they should have won the game since Bayern Munich played with 10 men right firm the first half but instead of them getting another girl they allowed Bayern Munich to come back in the game which was not supposed to happen cause if they had been in that condition Bayern Munich would have scored more than 2 goals and the result would have been a different thing. Bayern Munich tried to control the game despite till the end they recorded another red card in the last minute but they didn't lose so it's a good result for them.

Bayer Leverkusen didn't win Bayern Munich despite the red card Bayern Munich received in the first half because Bayern Munich is far better than Bayer Leverkusen, and it was the red card that even helped Bayer Leverkusen draw 1-1 with Bayern Munich, and totally agreed with you that if it was Bayern Munich that was given the red card, Bayern Munich would have beat Bayer Leverkusen easily because Bayern Munich have a better team than Bayer Leverkusen.

[CageMabok]

Bayer Leverkusen didn't win Bayern Munich despite the red card Bayern Munich received in the first half because Bayern Munich is far better than Bayer Leverkusen, and it was the red card that even helped Bayer Leverkusen draw 1-1 with Bayern Munich, and totally agreed with you that if it was Bayern Munich that was given the red card, Bayern Munich would have beat Bayer Leverkusen easily because Bayern Munich have a better team than Bayer Leverkusen.

The quality of both teams has been evident since the start of the season, so it's understandable that Leverkusen couldn't beat Bayern Munich even with a player short. So the draw wasn't a surprise to many, as some were simply surprised that Leverkusen couldn't capitalize on the situation at home with two players on the red card. So, from this result, it can be concluded that Munich is indeed much better than Leverkusen under any circumstances. Had it not been for the two red cards, Leverkusen would have conceded more goals in that match.

[Rgram]

The match featured numerous cancellations, VAR, cards, and questionable refereeing. I think Diaz's red card was unnecessary, and yes there was simulation, but in that case, a verbal warning would have been sufficient. Bayern is clearly stronger than Bayer, but I don't think one draw will prevent Bayern from becoming champions, and sometimes matches like these are needed to entertain the crowd.

Jackson’s card could have easily being understood but that of Diaz, it was really subject to the referee to just ignore but, he chose the red anyway. While Jackson’s red card wouldn’t be felt due to the return of Harry Kane, that of Diaz would come by some difficulty given the much he’s got to do for the team on the flanks.

Union Berlin had the last straw in tonight’s fixture. For a game that was very well dominated by Freiburg and a game that endured well up to the plus minutes, it only took one wrong move to make them get nothing in that fixture with the result ending Freiburg 0:1 Union Berlin and they get the vital points.

[$weetne$$]

I noticed something about leipzig and stuttgart this season, previously they used to be two very ambitious and competitive teams, I mean as at last season and behind, but this season they have been really inconsistent but gradually they have been able to still maintain the 4th and 5th position on the table for a good length of time, I do not know if to say they are actually not really inconsistent but somehow not as patterned this season as they were previously

[GiftedMAN]

Bayern Munich has no reason to lose that game, their Champions League second leg against Atalanta is a walkover. There is no way for Atalanta to come back, so why not win the game? I dont care if Leverkusen had the home advantage. The red card ruined everything, I think they were lucky to equalize.

But they almost lost the game if not because they were lucky to play with a Leverkusen team that do not have quality players like when Xabi Alonso was in charge of the team. I had expected that Bayer Leverkusen will not be serious in the game since they will be having an important match with Arsenal in the coming week and Bayern Munich will have the advantage of winning since they had already secured their next stage qualification after scoring the number of goals they scored against Atalanta but the red card like you said spoit the game if not I believe it it had been a 50:50 game in teams of players Bayern Munich would have won.

[Mayor of ogba]

Bayern Munich drew and Dortmund won. Now the gap is 9 points. Is that enough to make us excited about the title competition?

I assume no, not at all!    8 weeks to go... Dortmund already missed that train when they lost to Bayern Munich home recently.m

Had the been as Bayern Munich drew and Borussia Dortmund won, the gap is three points, I would have agreed that it's enough to make us excited about the title competition but even though as Bayern Munich drew and Borussia Dortmund won, the gap is nine points, so I think it's not enough to make us excited about the title competition because the nine points gap is more than enough to guarantee Bayern Munich the title this season.

[Creeper0]

The quality of both teams has been evident since the start of the season, so it's understandable that Leverkusen couldn't beat Bayern Munich even with a player short. So the draw wasn't a surprise to many, as some were simply surprised that Leverkusen couldn't capitalize on the situation at home with two players on the red card. So, from this result, it can be concluded that Munich is indeed much better than Leverkusen under any circumstances. Had it not been for the two red cards, Leverkusen would have conceded more goals in that match.

This is where the question of the difference in quality between the two teams arises. After Bayern Munich received a red card, Leverkusen could not take any chances, they could not score any more goals. The goal in the first 6 minutes was the only goal from their side. But Bayern Munich was not ready to lose even after receiving a red card, they did not forget to attack even after losing Nicholas Jackson in the 42nd minute, they were able to equalize the match by scoring the first goal in the 69th minute. When Bayern Munich became a team of 9 men in the 84th minute of the match, the opposing team Leverkusen could not take any chances, this is not only a failure of Leverkusen, but also a question of the quality of the team.