Bayern Munich vs Bayer Leverkusen prediction: GERMANY: Bundesliga betting tips on match 2022-09-29 18:30.
The international break came at an ideal time for Bayern Munich and perhaps more so for their manager, Julian Nagelsmann, as the ten-time consecutive Bundesliga champions sit five points off the title pace following a four-game winless league run (D3, L1). With former Borussia Dortmund manager Thomas Tuchel now free on the market, rumours about Nagelsmannâs immediate future ramped up following their latest 1-0 defeat in the Bavarian derby with Augsburg, a result which brought to an end their 87-game run of scoring in Bundesliga games.
The absence of a typical number nine profile has been an issue for Bayern, evidenced by the fact that the serial Bundesliga winners failed to score more than a goal in three of their last four league games. Bayernâs sporting director Hasan SalihamidĆŸiÄ vowed that his side will show a âdifferent faceâ after the break, and with Kingsley Coman returning from injury, Nagelsmann may opt to try him out up top in a bid to stop their relative lull in form.
Another side not performing up to their usual high standards are opponents Bayer Leverkusen who could only draw 1-1 against Werder Bremen last time out, making it one league win in seven for Gerardo Seoaneâs men (D2, L4). That represents Leverkusenâs worst start to a Bundesliga season since the turn of the century and is perhaps being exacerbated by their midweek European excursions.
There are positives ahead of this clash though as not only have the visitors enjoyed the chance to regroup over the international break, but they also boast having picked up four points away to Bayern Munich across the last three visits – a total not bettered by any other side during that time (W1, D1, L1). Thatâs actually as many points as they accrued in the last 15 H2H trips, adding weight to the argument that theyâre becoming somewhat of a âbogey teamâ for their dominant opponents.
Players to watch: Bayernâs Jamal Musiala is only two goals shy of his best ever scoring season with six so far in all competitions, and heâs never lost a game against Leverkusen (W3, D1). As for Leverkusen, Kerem Demirbay enjoyed a rest over the international break and scored the opener in each of their last three Bundesliga matches.
Hot streak: Bayern Munich are enduring their worst winless run of Bundesliga games since a club-record seven games ending back in 2002.