⚽ Sportsbet.io ⚽ Bundesliga ⚽ Football Pool Discussion Thread 2023/2024

[KTChampions]

tomorrow the 3rd matchday starts with the game dortmund vs. heidenheim and the following participants have not yet submitted their picks:

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buwaytress
Little Mouse
seek3r
CLS63
darxiaomi
Trofo
Ulven
Spack17
vd309
goodpunt
KTChampions
LTU_btc
Omikifuse
Betwrong
casperBGD

you still have ~34 hours to submit your picks at least for friday's game

Thank you for reminding!
I'm surprised that so many participants are waiting for the last moment to make a pick. Is a meager change in quotes really worth it?
As far as I notice the odds change very little, for example now the odds of Arsenal to win against United are 1.77, and 4 days ago they were 1.80.

[mv1986]

@cygan I think slowly but surely we can stir our discussion about the first coach getting sacked towards Edin Terzic instead of anyone else...

I am baffled. When I saw the 2-0 lead I thought that they are going nuts and celebrate a goal fest, but Heidemheim stayed in the game all the time. They didn't have any big chances for a very long time, but they also were not dead in the water. A few times they had their shots and got closer and also into the box of Dortmund, but this is Dortmund's insanity at its best.

Their next game is against Freiburg and if they lose it, I am sure that we will get to hear the first critical voices about Terzic. Kehl will probably still hold back, but they can't be totally quiet either.

Congratulations to Bayern for the 12th title in a row!

[buwaytress]

@cygan I think slowly but surely we can stir our discussion about the first coach getting sacked towards Edin Terzic instead of anyone else...

I am baffled. When I saw the 2-0 lead I thought that they are going nuts and celebrate a goal fest, but Heidemheim stayed in the game all the time. They didn't have any big chances for a very long time, but they also were not dead in the water. A few times they had their shots and got closer and also into the box of Dortmund, but this is Dortmund's insanity at its best.

I knew BVB were shaky so I actually put a bet against them, but I picked a solid win in this pool, and yeah, it looked rosy until they shot themselves in the foot, typical you might say, but yeah, they've just given Bayern the impetus.

Of course, Gladbach might still have a say here first but that's another pipedream...

Not one in this pool went fr anything less than a 2+ goal win except Ulven. Bookies won big tonight!

[KTChampions]

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Congratulations to Bayern for the 12th title in a row!

It was known before the start of the season, I would say that with the acquisition of Kane, the issue was finally closed.
But just in case, remember last season - after 10 rounds Dortmund are in 8th place (lol) and in the last round of the season everything depends on them and they can take the title. But such chances happen once every 10 years and this season is definitely not like that.

[mv1986]

@cygan I think slowly but surely we can stir our discussion about the first coach getting sacked towards Edin Terzic instead of anyone else...

I am baffled. When I saw the 2-0 lead I thought that they are going nuts and celebrate a goal fest, but Heidemheim stayed in the game all the time. They didn't have any big chances for a very long time, but they also were not dead in the water. A few times they had their shots and got closer and also into the box of Dortmund, but this is Dortmund's insanity at its best.

I knew BVB were shaky so I actually put a bet against them, but I picked a solid win in this pool, and yeah, it looked rosy until they shot themselves in the foot, typical you might say, but yeah, they've just given Bayern the impetus.

Of course, Gladbach might still have a say here first but that's another pipedream...

Not one in this pool went fr anything less than a 2+ goal win except Ulven. Bookies won big tonight!

Check this out from our German Bundesliga Prediction Pool:



Begru really went for the draw and that deserves some respect! Well played when only one person wins those 3 points are worth a lot.

What's even funnier is the message in which I mentioned Begru and said that I like it when someone takes a risk. I wrote that when Dortmund had a 2-0 lead!

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Congratulations to Bayern for the 12th title in a row!

It was known before the start of the season, I would say that with the acquisition of Kane, the issue was finally closed.
But just in case, remember last season - after 10 rounds Dortmund are in 8th place (lol) and in the last round of the season everything depends on them and they can take the title. But such chances happen once every 10 years and this season is definitely not like that.

I think this is different for Dortmund this time. They really suck hard. Usually it's like they play quite well and then lose because they can't score. But this season they really suck and it doesn't leave any hope that this would change in the next game. And I have never really understood the Haller transfer. He is not the striker they need.

[Ulven]

@mv1986 I were close to getting the correct score of 2-1, but Dortmund didn't hold up very well.

Dortmund might be going through a bit of a rough patch, but hey, even the mightiest teams have their off days! It's like they've temporarily misplaced their goal-scoring mojo. But you know what they say, every challenge is just an opportunity in disguise. With a bit of tactical wizardry and some good old-fashioned team spirit, they'll be back in the game in no time. After all, even superheroes need a training montage, right?

[cygan]

@cygan I think slowly but surely we can stir our discussion about the first coach getting sacked towards Edin Terzic instead of anyone else...
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may well happen if the results after the international break are as bad as in the last week. but maybe this break will come in time for bvb and the coach can address some things. i wouldn't be surprised if SK would also be up for discussion...

and big respect to fc heidenheim, who deservedly got the very first point in their bundesliga history yesterday in front of ~80000 spectators

[mv1986]

@mv1986 I were close to getting the correct score of 2-1, but Dortmund didn't hold up very well.

Dortmund might be going through a bit of a rough patch, but hey, even the mightiest teams have their off days! It's like they've temporarily misplaced their goal-scoring mojo. But you know what they say, every challenge is just an opportunity in disguise. With a bit of tactical wizardry and some good old-fashioned team spirit, they'll be back in the game in no time. After all, even superheroes need a training montage, right?

I tend to disagree here! Going through a bit of a rough patch comes with a niggle of understatement, doesn't it?

Dortmund has some serious problem I would say. This is not something that happens every few months to them. It happens in the most crucial moments of their club's history for a while now and without playing down the effort Heidenheim put into this game, there is no justification to tie this game at home after a comfortable two goal lead.

If it was more of an accident, then ok. But you can see from the reactions of the players themselves that they are at odds with themselves about almost everything they are doing. Claims and reality couldn't be further from each other. It's also annoying for someone like me who is hoping for an exciting Bundesliga season.

[KTChampions]

It was known before the start of the season, I would say that with the acquisition of Kane, the issue was finally closed.
But just in case, remember last season - after 10 rounds Dortmund are in 8th place (lol) and in the last round of the season everything depends on them and they can take the title. But such chances happen once every 10 years and this season is definitely not like that.

I think this is different for Dortmund this time. They really suck hard. Usually it's like they play quite well and then lose because they can't score. But this season they really suck and it doesn't leave any hope that this would change in the next game. And I have never really understood the Haller transfer. He is not the striker they need.

I can’t say that I am well versed in the Bundesliga, but still, if we remove Bayern (what can be analyzed here - the title will be theirs), then who will be better than Dortmund? Leipzig, Union? Bayer? I can well admit this, but I do not believe that all of them will be stronger than Dortmund at the same time (provided that Dortmund itself does not fail). Therefore, no matter how bad Dortmund play, they will take a place in the top 4 and in the end we will see a regular Bundesliga season that is not much different from others.

[Betwrong]

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I'm surprised that so many participants are waiting for the last moment to make a pick. Is a meager change in quotes really worth it?
As far as I notice the odds change very little, for example now the odds of Arsenal to win against United are 1.77, and 4 days ago they were 1.80.

I wasn't waiting, I just forgot. It was bad of me I know. I had moved 15 places down before



and now I moved 4 places further down
 


What a shame! Many times I was saying to myself "I will never miss a match" and yet ...

Congrats, @seek3r! You are an inspiration to us all.

[casperBGD]

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then who will be better than Dortmund? Leipzig, Union? Bayer? I can well admit this, but I do not believe that all of them will be stronger than Dortmund at the same time (provided that Dortmund itself does not fail).

Leipzig and Leverkusen have teams to be above Dortmund this season, maybe Union, but you never know with them
nevertheless, it is true, Bayern is champion, Dortmund certain in UCL spot, and Augsburg fight for bare survival each season, and they all make it, typical Bundesliga season

who would think that Stuttgart will score 5, Bremen 4 pieces, maybe our choice Mainz will be first to change coach after all, buwaytress

[mv1986]

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I can’t say that I am well versed in the Bundesliga, but still, if we remove Bayern (what can be analyzed here - the title will be theirs), then who will be better than Dortmund? Leipzig, Union? Bayer? I can well admit this, but I do not believe that all of them will be stronger than Dortmund at the same time (provided that Dortmund itself does not fail). Therefore, no matter how bad Dortmund play, they will take a place in the top 4 and in the end we will see a regular Bundesliga season that is not much different from others.

But the issue is not that Dortmund won't make it into the top 4 by the end of the season. The issue is that Dortmund clearly claims that they want to be the main rival for Bayern Munich. Watzke has so often repeated that this year is the year and he trusts the team and the coach and so on. Yes at the same time he is kind of playing it down by mentioning that Bayern Munich is operating in a different sphere financially, but whenever there is a window of opportunity, he doesn't hold back and launches a verbal attack against Bayern regardless. But by the time the the first showdown takes place in the Bundesliga between Dortmund and Bayern, this time it is probably over already if Dortmund keeps playing like that.

I am really hoping that Leverkusen can hold up their heads when they go to Bayern for the game in the Allianz Arena. It would be bad for the Bundesliga if they get a goal fest against them.

[cygan]

the 3rd matchday is now over and we can congratulate morvillz7z aka Hoody_Hoo for the matchday win.
he was able to shoot up 14 places with 15 points and now occupies second place. congratulations also for winning a sportsbet.io free bet - i immediately forwarded your username
and when i look at the picks from Ulven, i can't understand why he left out the game stuttgart vs. freiburg and didn't make a prediction there - maybe we'll get an explanation for it
here the obligatory 2 overviews

[Trofo]

the 3rd matchday is now over and we can congratulate morvillz7z aka Hoody_Hoo for the matchday win.
he was able to shoot up 14 places with 15 points and now occupies second place. congratulations also for winning a sportsbet.io free bet - i immediately forwarded your username

Congrats morvillz7z on free bet, you snatched it right under my nose but I will settle with first position in our pool. Just shows how important consistency is in these types of pools.

@cygan come on man, I deserved a sentence in report for raising 5 positions and taking that top spot Just kidding, wouldn't even know about it if you did not post the screenshots.

[KTChampions]

the 3rd matchday is now over and we can congratulate morvillz7z aka Hoody_Hoo for the matchday win.
he was able to shoot up 14 places with 15 points and now occupies second place. congratulations also for winning a sportsbet.io free bet - i immediately forwarded your username
and when i look at the picks from Ulven, i can't understand why he left out the game stuttgart vs. freiburg and didn't make a prediction there - maybe we'll get an explanation for it
here the obligatory 2 overviews

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Nice jump! morvillz7z came close to jumping out of nowhere into first place  While everyone is going very tightly and such jumps are still possible (which makes me happy and gives optimism).

I see that no one guessed the loss of points by Dortmund and I'm afraid to imagine how many betters curse Dortmund after this round because of the destroyed multibets 

[Ulven]

the 3rd matchday is now over and we can congratulate morvillz7z aka Hoody_Hoo for the matchday win.
he was able to shoot up 14 places with 15 points and now occupies second place. congratulations also for winning a sportsbet.io free bet - i immediately forwarded your username
and when i look at the picks from Ulven, i can't understand why he left out the game stuttgart vs. freiburg and didn't make a prediction there - maybe we'll get an explanation for it

To be honest, I had made my predictions, but I didn't click the confirm button. This round has been really bad for me; I only got 5 points. I'll have to improve my skills in predicting the correct and close results in the upcoming rounds. Now we have a break, and I think this will be helpful for us. Once again, congratulations to morvillz7z

[1miau]

BVB starting to lose easy points once again. Probably, Dortmund won't be performing that well like last season and even Füllkrug can't bring enough change because it looks like Dortmund's defense really needs an improvement. Honestly, how can Dortmund still only get a draw by leading 2-0 after 15 minutes? And Dortmund really begged Heidenheim to score in the 2nd half, where Heidenheim had plenty of good opportunities...

Horrible how Dortmund couldn't win against 2 relegation candidates in a row...  

At least we had plenty goals in most games.  

Next week Bayern vs. Bayer Leverkusen will be interesting.
After what we've seen so far from Leverkusen it might be a competitive game.

[cygan]

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Next week Bayern vs. Bayer Leverkusen will be interesting.
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you must mean in 2 weeks - we now have an international break where various countries have their qualifying games for the euro 2024 or friendly matches
but indeed it will be an interesting duel. both teams have won their first 3 games and are on top of the table with 9 points. i am also curious about the new striker of leverkusen (Boniface), if he can confirm his top performance against bayern as well

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@cygan come on man, I deserved a sentence in report for raising 5 positions and taking that top spot Just kidding, wouldn't even know about it if you did not post the screenshots.

shame on me - how could i have overlooked our new table leader

[1miau]

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Next week Bayern vs. Bayer Leverkusen will be interesting.
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you must mean in 2 weeks - we now have an international break where various countries have their qualifying games for the euro 2024 or friendly matches

Wow, 2 weeks.
Well bummer that I've already placed a bet on Gladbach to win against Darmstadt and that money will be locked for 2 weeks now and even worse: no Bundesliga next weekend. 
I hope we'll survive it. Especially considering how bad Germany's team has been playing lately. 

but indeed it will be an interesting duel. both teams have won their first 3 games and are on top of the table with 9 points. i am also curious about the new striker of leverkusen (Boniface), if he can confirm his top performance against bayern as well

Let's hope so, Leverkusen looks like a great opponent for Bayern currently, maybe even better than Leipzig. 

[mv1986]

Let's hope so, Leverkusen looks like a great opponent for Bayern currently, maybe even better than Leipzig. 

Seeing how well Leverkusen has been playing recently, it's a pity that there is this break now. I wish Bayer Leverkusen would play Bayern this upcoming weekend when they are still into beast mode. Quite often these breaks help some teams and harm some others. The worst case would be if Leverkusen loses one or two key players due to injury because of those national team games. That's when Bayern is at a slight advantage I guess because they would have less of a hard time to replace them.

Anyone else thinks that Alonso is the new 24/25 Bayern coach?