Bayern Munich vs Bayer 04 Leverkusen Prediction: Champ to win by two goals

Round 8 of the German Bundesliga will begin with the match between Bayern and Bayer, which can be called the centerpiece of the tour. The current tournament position of Bayer is depressing. However, it is impossible not to admit that they continue to be a top German club, especially after Leverkusen's victory over Atletico Madrid in the Champions League.

Bayern Munich

The Bavarians went into the international break in a bad mood, having sensationally lost 0-1 away to Augsburg in the derby. And that came after beating Barcelona 2-0. Imagine, the Reds managed not to concede from the Barça with Lewandowski at the helm, and four days later they failed to score and lost to their geographical neighbor, who is also one of the favorite opponents for Bayern. Obviously, after such a defeat, we should expect the German champion to react actively, and even Bayer in recent seasons was a convenient opponent for the Munich team. Just look at the 5-1 guest victory last season, which, by the way, also happened in the seventh round. Bayern is only in fifth place, and if they win, they could climb to second place, but they would still be two points behind the leading Union.

Bayer Leverkusen

Bayer is simply lacking stability. After two consecutive defeats to Freiburg and Brugge, Leverkusen drew twice with Hertha and Werder in the German championship and beat Atletico Madrid 2-0 in the Champions League. Two draws lifted Leverkusen from the relegation zone, but the gap with Stuttgart, located in the transition zone, is only by minor indicators. By the way, Leverkusen's away statistics are 10th best in the division, +1=1-1, 5-3 goal difference.

Head-to-head encounters

The teams have played each other 95 times: +58=18-19, 190-111 goal difference. They played in three tournaments: Bundesliga, German Cup, and League Cup. In Bundesliga, the stats are as follows: +51=17-18, 166-101 goal difference. On Bayern's field, the home side simply has an overwhelming advantage: +35=7-4, 105-38 goal difference, 76% of Bayern's wins!!! In the 2021/22 season Bayern beat Bayer 5-1, while the return leg in Munich was a 1-1 draw.

Injuries and suspensions

• Bayern: Coman, Sarr, Hernandez will not play;
• Bayer: Adli, Bellarabi, Wirtz, Lunev, Palacios.

Key stats

• Bayern remained undefeated in 23 of their last 25 home matches in all competitions against Bayer;
• Bayern have gone undefeated in their last 10 home matches in the German Bundesliga.

Expert Betting Tips

After a humiliating derby defeat to Augsburg, Bayern need an impressive home win over a high-status but comfortable opponent. Bayer won only once in five away matches, beaten by the weaker Elfsborg in the German Cup, as well as Dortmund and Brugge. On September 13, Bayern beat Barcelona 2-0 at home, i.e., by a -1.5 margin. We believe that the Reds will be able to confidently beat Bayer as well, and we wouldn't be surprised if Leverkusen manages to score in Munich. In the last six games between Bayern and Bayer, th latter have failed to score only once. We offer these betting options for the game:

H1 (-1.5) for 1.89 at Bet365;

W1+BTTS for 2.15 at 1xbet;

Correct Score 3-1 for 9.00 at Betway.

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