Bayern Munich will take on Bayer Leverkusen on Saturday, 28 September in a huge match in the German Bundesliga.
The match sees the most successful team in Bundesliga history take on the reigning champions in a blockbuster clash that could go a long way to determining who wins the league this season.
The hosts could take a six-point lead over Leverkusen if they win on Saturday which would feel significant even at this early stage so Xabi Alonso's men will be desperate to take something from the match.
How the bookies view it: Bayern edge the odds
Even though Bayer Leverkusen are the reigning champions and went unbeaten for the entirety of last season, the bookies consider them the underdogs for this clash. Betfred have priced a win for Bayern Munich at 7/10 while a victory for Bayer Leverkusen has been priced at 16/5. The draw, which wouldn't be a bad result for either team, has been priced at 100/30.
Recent head-to-head: Xabi's impressive record
Since Xabi Alonso became the Bayer Leverkusen manager in October 2022, he has faced Bayern Munich three times and has yet to lose a single match. Leverkusen have won both home matches under Alonso against Bayern and in the away match at the Allianz Arena last season, they drew 2-2.
Prior to Alonso taking over at the Bay Arena, Bayern were on a seven-match unbeaten run against Bayer Leverkusen.
Players to watch: Bayern's formidable forward line
Bayer Leverkusen are widely regarded as the most entertaining team in the Bundesliga but Bayern Munich have been scoring goals for fun during the early stages of the season and it looks like they could be back to their very best under Vincent Kompany.
So far, Bayern have scored 16 goals in just four league games and Harry Kane has once again been in formidable form. The England captain is enjoying being part of a more fluid forward line this season and new signing Michael Olise has helped with that massively.
Olise has scored three goals and provided two assists in his first four league appearances for his new club while Kane is already on five goals and four assists for the campaign. While their start to the season has been impressive, it's now time for the duo to perform in the club's biggest match of the year so far.
Predicted line-ups
Bayern Munich have a handful of injuries for this one including Sacha Boey and Josip Stanisic but Kompany has his preferred front four available which is key. Bayer Leverkusen have a clean bill of health which will allow Xabi Alonso to pick his strongest starting XI.
Bayern Munich: Neuer – Laimer, Kim, Upamecano, Davies – Kimmich,Pavlovic – Olise, Musiala, Gnabry – Kane
Bayer Leverkusen: Hradecky – Frimpong, Tapsoba, Tah, Hincapie, Grimaldo – Andrich, Xhaka – Terrier, Wirtz, Boniface
Anything else catch the eye?
Without jinxing anything, goals feel absolutely guaranteed in this one given how prolific both teams have been so far this season. Between them, they have scored 29 goals in four matches and the corresponding fixture last season finished 2-2. Over 3.5 goals to be scored has been priced at 4/5 by Betfred.
This German Bundesliga match between Bayern Munich and Bayer Leverkusen will be played on Sep 28, 2024 and kick off at 17:30. Check below for our tipsters best Bayern Munich vs Bayer Leverkusen prediction. You may also visit our dedicated betting previews section for the most up to date previews.
