Germany League - Bundesliga Prediction Thread

[Sg4j1n3ll0]

Michael Olise deserves to be in top 5 candidate for the Balon D'OR this year because he had an amazing season with Bayern Munich and also with France national team. Tell me a better assister than Michael Olise last season? He was Bayern Munich best player and also bundlesliga best player, top assister in UEFEA Champions League, in the world cup and also in the Bundesliga. All these stats did put him at 9t, really? Let's be serious because no way the frenchman should be ranked 9th not after making good entries last season and having a stellar performance.

but in fact Olise was there but he was also annoyed, Olise only in ninth position seems like a bit of a bad thing to do for a footballer who gave a lot to his club and did a lot for the whole team even with his own national team, so i absolutely feel like saying that he could have done better in that ranking.

[Inwestour]

I'm looking at today's German Cup match between Bayern Munich and Magdeburg. Obviously Bayern are the clear favorites, but I'm almost certain they'll play a rotated squad. And since they tend to concede quite a few goals even with their first lineup, I think there's a good chance they'll concede today as well. Especially considering that Magdeburg are pretty good going forward and often score quite a few goals. So I'm considering both teams to score and over 2.5 goals, with odds slightly above 2.0, I think it's a good bet. What do you think?

[len01]

Honestly, I'm disappointed with Alonso because after succeeding with Leverkusen when he got an offer from Madrid, he accepted it without thinking long term. Maybe if Alonso hadn't taken Madrid offer back then, Leverkusen would still be strong and the players would have stayed. Alonso had actually made a huge history at Leverkusen and even in the Bundesliga, by winning the title for the first time without being defeated.

In the case of Alonso and some players who left Leverkusen, I think it was actually the right move for them. And there was no guarantee that players like Wirtz would stay at Leverkusen even if Alonso had stayed. What matters is that everyone benefited from the situation. Alonso got an offer from Madrid, a club known for its greatness, while Wirtz got the chance to join Liverpool and be part of an ambitious project. Leverkusen also benefited from it financially. So what exactly could they have done to keep things together in that situation?

Now Leverkusen already have experience of what worked under Alonso, and they should learn from it instead of depending on a particular coach or certain players.

[Mansoveh]

Leverkusen is a finished club. From winning the league unbeaten in 2023/2024. I was hoping the club would get better and better. I'm disappointed to see how Leverkusen has fallen to pieces as a club.

Bayern Leverkusen couldn't score a single goal against Hoffenheim. That's the level this club has fallen to.

Leverkusen is not in the same class again. You should lower your trust on this team since Xabi Alonso brought them back to win the league. I read somewhere that Leverkusen is struggling like Manchester United since they appointed Ten Hag as their manager. Honestly, zero goal against Hoffenheim is unacceptable, this team can actually do better. Yeah, the league is stilll far, they need to put themselves together to win more games.

[KTChampions]

but in fact Olise was there but he was also annoyed, Olise only in ninth position seems like a bit of a bad thing to do for a footballer who gave a lot to his club and did a lot for the whole team even with his own national team, so i absolutely feel like saying that he could have done better in that ranking.

This ranking has nothing to do with reality. Olise was named the Bundesliga MVP - ahead of Kane But Kane is ranked first, while Olise is 9th, not 2nd. Furthermore, Olise was named to the "team of the tournament" for both the World Cup and the Champions League - yet many players who failed to make those lists are ranked ahead of him, such as Yamal or the semi-retired Messi, who plays in a Mickey Mouse league. I have no idea how to correct such an imbalance in assessments - when a mutant like Haaland is languishing somewhere at the bottom and no one even considers him for the first place, then what can we talk about.

[Roseline492]

I'm looking at today's German Cup match between Bayern Munich and Magdeburg. Obviously Bayern are the clear favorites, but I'm almost certain they'll play a rotated squad. And since they tend to concede quite a few goals even with their first lineup, I think there's a good chance they'll concede today as well. Especially considering that Magdeburg are pretty good going forward and often score quite a few goals.

Yes I think definitely they would, because conceding has always been on there match, if I'm not mistaken from those 13 matches they played, they conceded in 10 so actually I wouldn't doubt if they would also do the same this time, although I don't know if there would be a rotational squad because already the way they have always started there matches is the same way they would start on this match so perhaps a rotational squad will depends on the goals this first squad is going to score on the first half because if the game became tough for them they might use only there capable squad throughout the match.

[Rhow]

I'm looking at today's German Cup match between Bayern Munich and Magdeburg. Obviously Bayern are the clear favorites, but I'm almost certain they'll play a rotated squad. And since they tend to concede quite a few goals even with their first lineup, I think there's a good chance they'll concede today as well. Especially considering that Magdeburg are pretty good going forward and often score quite a few goals. So I'm considering both teams to score and over 2.5 goals, with odds slightly above 2.0, I think it's a good bet. What do you think?

There is a possibility that Bayern could rest some of their players. In fact, it is common for big clubs to change their regular starting eleven in cup competitions. I think there is a difference between a possible rotation and a confirmed starting eleven. The second round match of the DFB-Pokal against Magdeburg at the Allianz Arena is a knockout competition. I know that since Magdeburg is now a Bundesliga 2 team, it is a knockout competition and they could be eliminated from the entire tournament due to a wrong decision. So Bayern could change a lot of players and it is difficult to say for sure. A few days ago, Bayern beat Freiburg 3-1. But Freiburg created a lot of pressure towards the end of that match, which Bayern struggled to cope with.

[püsür]

Olise AKA Mr Nonchalant finished 9th in the just concluded Ballon d'Or rankings, I don't have any problems with the winner, Harry kane, a big congratulations to him for winning the award but something just doesn't sit right well with me on the position he ended. Is it because he doesn't talk or doesn't have any one to push his PR in front of us all, but I'd that really necessary? I thought the award is based on your performance for a whole season. That 9th position is well below standards because Olise had an incredible season and he also had a wonderful WC outing. In his first WC he broke the assists records of the WC. Seriously, Olise shouldn't be raking 9th in that award in my opinion.

What good is the 9th position to someone who didn't win the Ballon d'Or, Olise will care as long as he didn't win the award. Olise doesn't make the top five in my judgement. Every player's dream is to win the Ballon d'Or, not to finish anything less. The Ballon d'Or ranking is fair to me, or probably swapping Dembele's ranking for Olise. The players on the list are the ones we expect to see, there was less sentiment.

Harry Kane had already earned this award with his performance last year. It could also be said that Mbappé had a very strong individual season. However, Bayern Munich’s overall performance last year was better than Real Madrid’s, and Harry Kane played the most significant role in that success. It is no surprise that he received this award. Bayern Munich will benefit from him even more this year.

Bayern’s success as a club can certainly be described as the best, but do you think they have any rivals in the Bundesliga? The Bundesliga hasn’t been a challenge for them for a long time, and I don’t think that’s going to change any time soon. Kane’s performances in the Champions League and international matches should be the deciding factor. Has there ever been a striker at Bayern who hasn’t scored at least 20 goals? Even a player who is a ‘normal’ star rather than a world-class one could score 20 goals in this league and for this team. I’m a big fan of Kane. His finishing and shooting statistics are very high; he’s ambidextrous; his aerial ability is excellent; and he’s a strong presser. He also contributes to the team’s play by providing assists or creating space with runs, and before taking a long-range shot, he quickly glances to see if there’s a passing angle available. But whether he was definitely ahead of the other nominees for the award is debatable.

[Asiska02]

There is a possibility that Bayern could rest some of their players. In fact, it is common for big clubs to change their regular starting eleven in cup competitions. I think there is a difference between a possible rotation and a confirmed starting eleven. The second round match of the DFB-Pokal against Magdeburg at the Allianz Arena is a knockout competition. I know that since Magdeburg is now a Bundesliga 2 team, it is a knockout competition and they could be eliminated from the entire tournament due to a wrong decision. So Bayern could change a lot of players and it is difficult to say for sure. A few days ago, Bayern beat Freiburg 3-1. But Freiburg created a lot of pressure towards the end of that match, which Bayern struggled to cope with.

The squad Bayern will be using in this  game does not matter that much. Bayern Munich even with their B team can play against Magdeburg and win the game easily without any hassle. It may be the knockout phase of the competition but I still don’t have a doubt that Bayern Munich are going to face any form of challenge in this game. Freiburg is a better team than Magdeburg, Bayern facing some pressure towards the end of that game doesn’t mean we will be seeing the same thing in this game. Bayern Munich are the clear favorites and even Magdeburg will have it hard to even get a draw in this game.

[lodocus]

Michael Olise deserves to be in top 5 candidate for the Balon D'OR this year because he had an amazing season with Bayern Munich and also with France national team. Tell me a better assister than Michael Olise last season? He was Bayern Munich best player and also bundlesliga best player, top assister in UEFEA Champions League, in the world cup and also in the Bundesliga. All these stats did put him at 9t, really? Let's be serious because no way the frenchman should be ranked 9th not after making good entries last season and having a stellar performance.

Which 4 players in front of him would he have had to surpass for you to say he should be in the top 5? Olise had an amazing season, but he was the second or third best player at Bayern. Are you saying Olise was better than Kane? He put up similar numbers to Luis Diaz. His advantage was that he played for the French national team rather than the Colombian national team. Otherwise, Luis Diaz was just as good as him.

Olise finished where he deserved to, the fact that he was even nominated for this award speaks to how successful he’s been. Maybe he’ll win this award in the future. Bayern wants to sign him to a new contract. They want him to play here for a longer time.

[Chilwell]

Bayern’s success as a club can certainly be described as the best, but do you think they have any rivals in the Bundesliga? The Bundesliga hasn’t been a challenge for them for a long time, and I don’t think that’s going to change any time soon. Kane’s performances in the Champions League and international matches should be the deciding factor.

Bayern Munich does not have any challenge, the stand alone when it comes to bundesliga because they are the most strongest among all the teams and that is why they keep on winning it each season. Bayern Munich have a lot of things which other teams do not have, which I consider as finance because that help them to grow by navigating around the market to get the best of the best players. And that is why they are able to maintain the top even globally.

Harry Kane is one of Bayern Munich best player and is award is well deserved and I was so happy for him because back then majority think that he will not succeed at all since because he could not be able to do very well in terms of winning trophy when he was in Tottenham. This is a very good lesson for everyone not even in football, that no matter what we are doing we should never give up because the only thing between us and our success is time and when it comes even your enemy will be bringing it to you.

[Charcol]

Leverkusen is a finished club. From winning the league unbeaten in 2023/2024. I was hoping the club would get better and better. I'm disappointed to see how Leverkusen has fallen to pieces as a club.

Bayern Leverkusen couldn't score a single goal against Hoffenheim. That's the level this club has fallen to.

After Leverkusen lost to Hoffenheim this further proves that they are no longer a team to be feared by any opponent in fact Leverkusen has become just an average team. Even after Alonso departure I already consider Leverkusen no longer a rival to Munich and Dortmund.

After coach Alonso left for Madrid and Leverkusen was left by its star players that's when Leverkusen gradually went back to their original state which was just an average team. When Alonso left Leverkusen players lost their rhythm while playing. This is similar to Leicester City in the EPL after they won the league Leicester City started selling players and after that, they became a bottom table team and now they have dropped to division 3. Fortunately Leverkusen is still consistently staying in the top 4, but if their play is the same as when they faced Hoffenheim it's not impossible that they could lose their spot in the top 4 this season.

After Xabi Alonso departure from the team, they went ahead to selling their key players like the main players that actually won them the league title and they were left with few, and Victor Boniface has turn into injury prone, so what do you expect from them, how they managed to keep this long in the league should be enough for them to rejoice with, because they have nothing more to offer, talk more of being a threat to Bayern Munich and Dortmund, hell no they are not, they should just focused on how not to get relegated because I don't really expect anything more from them now.

The success Leverkusen had under Xabi Alonso has raised the expectations of the fans. But since he left, the team's performance has not been the same and you might agree with me. Especially as you said, losing key players and adapting to the new system should also be discussed. But the whole problem is not Alonso's departure or the key player changes. If you look at the matches before the Hoffenheim match, you will see that Leverkusen were undefeated in 5 consecutive matches. Even though they are in fourth place after 7 matches and have earned 13 points. It is not that they are playing too badly with Alonso leaving. Even in the Hoffenheim match, neither team could score at the beginning. At the last minute, Hoffenheim took the opportunity to score from a penalty and Hoffenheim secured their victory with just 20 minutes left. Leverkusen stopped Hoffenheim's attacks throughout the match.

[IceLincoln]

Michael Olise deserves to be in top 5 candidate for the Balon D'OR this year because he had an amazing season with Bayern Munich and also with France national team. Tell me a better assister than Michael Olise last season? He was Bayern Munich best player and also bundlesliga best player, top assister in UEFEA Champions League, in the world cup and also in the Bundesliga. All these stats did put him at 9t, really? Let's be serious because no way the frenchman should be ranked 9th not after making good entries last season and having a stellar performance.

but in fact Olise was there but he was also annoyed, Olise only in ninth position seems like a bit of a bad thing to do for a footballer who gave a lot to his club and did a lot for the whole team even with his own national team, so i absolutely feel like saying that he could have done better in that ranking.

That’s similar thing that happened to Raphinha in the last Ballon D’or rankings, I never expected Kane to win it even though he has done much for himself this but the fact that he wasn’t Bayern’s best, England’s best or Bundesliga’s best player would be a stumbling block for him. I don’t know maybe the voters gave it to Kane because he’s aged and may not get another chance, I just think there’s some level of sentiments involved aside from achievements.
Michael Olise should have been in the top three or five.

[Tmoonz]

Michael Olise deserves to be in top 5 candidate for the Balon D'OR this year because he had an amazing season with Bayern Munich and also with France national team. Tell me a better assister than Michael Olise last season? He was Bayern Munich best player and also bundlesliga best player, top assister in UEFEA Champions League, in the world cup and also in the Bundesliga. All these stats did put him at 9t, really? Let's be serious because no way the frenchman should be ranked 9th not after making good entries last season and having a stellar performance.

but in fact Olise was there but he was also annoyed, Olise only in ninth position seems like a bit of a bad thing to do for a footballer who gave a lot to his club and did a lot for the whole team even with his own national team, so i absolutely feel like saying that he could have done better in that ranking.

What were you guys expecting? The earlier you all know this ballon D'or award is no longer given by merit but by favoritism the better for all of us, because I don't even see any reason why someone else will won the best goal keeper over David Raya, and Olise ranked 9th on the list, is still something I can't figure out, I don't know why people still take that award so serious now, knowing too well it has lost it credibility long ago, like when Cristiano Ronaldo said the ballon D'or is no more what it used to be, people think it was a hate speech, now most of those people are the ones complaining every year if the award is given.

[Adbitco]

Olise AKA Mr Nonchalant finished 9th in the just concluded Ballon d'Or rankings, I don't have any problems with the winner, Harry kane, a big congratulations to him for winning the award but something just doesn't sit right well with me on the position he ended. Is it because he doesn't talk or doesn't have any one to push his PR in front of us all, but I'd that really necessary? I thought the award is based on your performance for a whole season. That 9th position is well below standards because Olise had an incredible season and he also had a wonderful WC outing. In his first WC he broke the assists records of the WC. Seriously, Olise shouldn't be raking 9th in that award in my opinion.

I don't think the player's attitude has anything to do with the position he finished in the just concluded voting during the Ballon d'Or award, sometimes the recipient of the awards seem not to be deserving but it the will of the voters that matters and you can't question their opinion, they choose Harry Kane over Lamine Yamal and Kylian Mbappe which is not much of a surprise to me.

I guess you don't understand this other angle I'm coming from, I'm not talking of his attitude whether good or bad, my emphasis is on not having a PR to back him up, more like a hype group. If you watch, you will notice that no one of note really hyped Olise even though we know his really good at what he does. Hype has a way of projecting a player more which is the PR. Let me give you an instance. Last 2 seasons, Raphinha was the best player in Barcelona but despite this fact, he was nowhere close to top 3 in the Balloon d'Or race that season, why was hat, it's simply because Barcelona fans projected Yamal than Raphinha that's the PR I'm referring to not that his attitude is bad. Hype influences votes.

What good is the 9th position to someone who didn't win the Ballon d'Or, Olise will care as long as he didn't win the award. Olise doesn't make the top five in my judgement. Every player's dream is to win the Ballon d'Or, not to finish anything less. The Ballon d'Or ranking is fair to me, or probably swapping Dembele's ranking for Olise. The players on the list are the ones we expect to see, there was less sentiment.

It might not be as you see it but it's a step closer to achieve more things later on. By statistics, Olise did way better than some players that were in front of him in this race. I bet you, if it were certain players that has Olise numbers it would have landed them in top 3 of the Balloon d'Or, remember he performed extremely well for both club and country over the period of one year.

[W Jr.]

Michael Olise deserves to be in top 5 candidate for the Balon D'OR this year because he had an amazing season with Bayern Munich and also with France national team. Tell me a better assister than Michael Olise last season? He was Bayern Munich best player and also bundlesliga best player, top assister in UEFEA Champions League, in the world cup and also in the Bundesliga. All these stats did put him at 9t, really? Let's be serious because no way the frenchman should be ranked 9th not after making good entries last season and having a stellar performance.

but in fact Olise was there but he was also annoyed, Olise only in ninth position seems like a bit of a bad thing to do for a footballer who gave a lot to his club and did a lot for the whole team even with his own national team, so i absolutely feel like saying that he could have done better in that ranking.

What were you guys expecting? The earlier you all know this ballon D'or award is no longer given by merit but by favoritism the better for all of us, because I don't even see any reason why someone else will won the best goal keeper over David Raya, and Olise ranked 9th on the list, is still something I can't figure out, I don't know why people still take that award so serious now, knowing too well it has lost it credibility long ago, like when Cristiano Ronaldo said the ballon D'or is no more what it used to be, people think it was a hate speech, now most of those people are the ones complaining every year if the award is given.

While some rankings may be questionable and frequently debated, no one can dispute this year’s winner, Harry Kane. The English goalscorer had an incredible season, enjoying a highly successful campaign with Bayern Munich. He recorded numerous goals and assists, playing a pivotal role in many of Bayern Munich’s victories. We might discuss the rankings of players like Raya or others, but when it comes to Kane winning the award, there is global consensus.

[pawel7777]

Results for DFB Pokal round two, played yesterday and today:


Holstein Vs Hoffenheim is still going.

Bayern with an easy win. They scored early and while Magdeburg managed to equalise, it was a one-sided show after that. Kane rested on the bench but Olise added 2 goals to his name, one from a penalty.
Leverkusen redeemed themselves a little bit after their humiliating loss to Hoffenheim on Sunday.
Union Berlin recorded the worst result of all Bundesliga clubs as they got beaten by Cologne 5-0. Union should probably prioritise escaping the relegation zone anyway.

[Obari]

Results for DFB Pokal round two, played yesterday and today:


Holstein Vs Hoffenheim is still going.

Bayern with an easy win. They scored early and while Magdeburg managed to equalise, it was a one-sided show after that. Kane rested on the bench but Olise added 2 goals to his name, one from a penalty.
Leverkusen redeemed themselves a little bit after their humiliating loss to Hoffenheim on Sunday.
Union Berlin recorded the worst result of all Bundesliga clubs as they got beaten by Cologne 5-0. Union should probably prioritise escaping the relegation zone anyway.

The oppositions that Bayern Munich faced tonight was easy and they didn't even bother about them. They won their match in peace and collected 3 solid points which they will move to the next round. These are easy games for Bayern Munich and they comfortably use their B team.

Bayern Munich are even favorite to win the DFB Pokal trophy this season, call one team that will stand a chance against Bayern Munich? I can't hear you, please can you be audible? Bayern Munich will dominate every territory they've found themselves and this time they're aiming for the UEFEA Champions League trophy this season and that's entirely the team's budget.

[Altryist]

Yes I think definitely they would, because conceding has always been on there match, if I'm not mistaken from those 13 matches they played, they conceded in 10 so actually I wouldn't doubt if they would also do the same this time, although I don't know if there would be a rotational squad because already the way they have always started there matches is the same way they would start on this match so perhaps a rotational squad will depends on the goals this first squad is going to score on the first half because if the game became tough for them they might use only there capable squad throughout the match.

Even with the rotation, they managed to score six goals, that was pretty much expected against such a weak opponent. And obviously, they needed to rotate the squad because they're playing Borussia Dortmund in the Bundesliga this weekend. The match against Dortmund will be important for them because both teams currently have the same number of points, and Bayern can't afford to lose this game, but draw can be an acceptable result. Then, just a few days later, they have an away match against Atletico Madrid in the Champions League. So I think it's possible that the match against Borussia Dortmund will be a more cautious affair, with relatively few goals.

[EarnOnVictor]

I'm looking at today's German Cup match between Bayern Munich and Magdeburg. Obviously Bayern are the clear favorites, but I'm almost certain they'll play a rotated squad. And since they tend to concede quite a few goals even with their first lineup, I think there's a good chance they'll concede today as well. Especially considering that Magdeburg are pretty good going forward and often score quite a few goals. So I'm considering both teams to score and over 2.5 goals, with odds slightly above 2.0, I think it's a good bet. What do you think?

I wish you'd taken this risk, as all your speculation and predictions were accurate of the match. Who wouldn't have thought that Bayern would beat Magdeburg blue and black? That was a second tier category to them. However, a good odd must be attributed to Magdeburg scoring at least one goal against their senior, and that was what happened, and I can tell you that that single goal must be very precious to the underdog opponent because whether anyone likes it or not Bayern Munich still conceded a goal, so they are not entirely useless.