Greuther Furth vs Bayern Munich
German Bundesliga, KO: 19:30 Sep 24, 2021, Sportpark Ronhof Thomas Sommer
Bayern Munich appear to have hit their stride in the German Bundesliga and have been rolling over teams in recent weeks. They face newly promoted Greuther Furth at Sportpark Ronhof Thomas Sommer and will be looking to strengthen their grip on top spot.
Greuther Furth suffered a 2-1 defeat at Hertha Berlin in their previous Bundesliga fixture. They took the lead through Branimir Hrgota but were unable to hold on for the win.
It has been a difficult transition to the German topflight for newly promoted Greuther Furth, who are in search of their first win of the season. They have suffered four defeats in five matches and are currently rooted to the bottom of the table.
Stefan Leitl's men have the joint worst defence in the Bundesliga this season and have conceded in all five of their matches. They have been breached 13 times already and were beaten 5-1 by Stuttgart in their opening fixture.
Bayern Munich were ruthless in their previous Bundesliga outing, claiming a 7-0 victory over Bochum. Joshua Kimmich netted a brace while Serge Gnabry, Leroy Sane and Robert Lewandowski were also on target.
The Bundesliga champions have been on a different level since the 1-1 draw against Borussia Monchengladbach in their season opener. Bayern Munich have won their last seven matches across all competitions.
Manager Julian Naglesmann often favours an attacking style of play and the goals have flowed freely for Bayern Munich this season. They have scored three or more goals in their last seven matches while striker Robert Lewandowski is already into double figures this season with 11 goals across all competitions.
How the bookies view it
The bookies have Bayern Munich as overwhelming favourites at 1/7 with SBK. An unlikely victory for Greuther Furth is valued at 25/1 with BetVictor while a draw is set at odds of 21/2 with Unibet.
Head to head
Bayern Munich have won all three previous matches against Greuther Furth. The most recent meeting between both teams was during the 2012/13 season with the Bavarians claiming a 3-0 victory at Sportpark Ronhof Thomas Sommer before triumphing 2-0 in the reverse fixture.
Players to watch
Branimir Hrgota has scored two goals for Greuther Furth this season and will be the one to watch on Friday. Vbet has the Swedish striker at 39/10 to score anytime.
Robert Lewandowski has scored in 19 straight matches for Bayern Munich and also has seven Bundesliga goals this season. The Polish striker is priced at 4/17 by Vbet to score anytime while the first goals is valued at 15/8 with Betfred.
Anything else catch the eye?
Bayern Munich have scored three or more goals in their last seven matches across all competitions and can be backed in the -1 handicap market at 4/5 with novibet. The champions can also be tipped to win by four or more goals at 17/10 with Paddy Power.
Having scored multiple goals several times this season, Robert Lewandowski could be a good bet for a hat-trick at 11/4 with bet365.
This German Bundesliga match between Greuther Furth and Bayern Munich will be played on Sep 24, 2021 and kick off at 19:30. Check below for our tipsters best Greuther Furth vs Bayern Munich prediction. You may also visit our dedicated betting previews section for the most up to date previews.
