Topic: Germany League - Bundesliga Prediction Thread - page 552. (Read 633666 times)

On paper there is not the slightest obstacle for Bayer Leverkusen to win in this match, Darmstadt is a very easy meal for Leverkusen. Xabi Alonso must be able to formulate a strategy so that his main players don't get tired because in the next match they will face a big match. The three points will certainly belong to Leverkusen, but big challenges must be overcome in the next match to secure their position. Leverkusen must be able to maintain its performance to maintain its unbeaten record in the Bundesliga this season, at least a draw must be achieved in this game in order to keep its position safe.

We can see from Bayern Leverkusen's last games that Victor Boniface's absence is having an impact on them. They have drawn their last game against Borussia Monchengladbach, which is quite surprising. I don't even think they will have much trouble beating a team that is in position 12 in the league. Despite that Leverkusen have played 28 games without a loss this season, they are two points ahead of Bayern Munich, which is unsafe; they really need to win their next game. This two points difference is not safe, Bayern Munich will have a chance to overtake Leverkusen in the league if they lose or draw their next game against Darmstadt.

My favorite team to win the Bundesliga this season is Leverkusen; I want them to break Bayern Munich's all time record because of Dortmund's mistake last season, when they were unable to win the title. Leverkusen have added a new striker from Real Betis, i hope Xabi Alonso will improve his players to win their next game because this one point won't be enough to win the championship.

Köln, Mainz and Darmstadt are at the bottom of the table. Things are not looking good for them at the moment. Köln is at place 16 and has an gap of 5 points to place 15, where Union Berlin is. Union Berlin were able to widen the gap with a win against Darmstadt at last weekend. But Union Berlin still have to play their game against Mainz. This was cancelled due to the winter weather. That will be a 6-point game for both teams.

That's a lot of opportunities in one match but Leverkusen were also not so lucky considering the Gladbach goalkeeper's performance was also very good. He can always thwart Leverkusen's opportunities and protect his goal from being conceded. Maybe the absence of Boniface, who is still injured, makes their attack line weak and Leverkusen doesn't have a striker with finishing as good as him.

Borja Iglesias is only on loan until the end of the season and in fact he is quite old as a Leverkusen striker and this is only an emergency transfer made by Xabi Alonso to complete their attacking line options. If we look at Borja Iglesias' statistics so far with Real Betis, he has appeared in 11 matches but has not recorded a single goal and maybe if you look at Xabi Alonso's vision as a coach, he can develop this player to what the team needs.

Bayern have the mentality of champions, they know how to get through difficult times and they know how to play difficult matches. In the match with Bayer, most likely both teams will score, and there will be a lot of goals scored, but I also think that Bayern will be able to win this match. I am more worried that Tuchel, under the influence of emotions, will not start making stupid substitutions and interfering with the players, no matter how funny it may sound. ))

Xabi Alonso must be really serious about correcting the mistakes made by his team because Leverkusen often makes mistakes even though they have never been defeated, but a draw will certainly reduce the points and of course will give Munich many opportunities to catch up on the difference in points with Leverkusen, currently the difference between the two only two points, Xavi has to rotate his players to keep showing the best game with players who have good performance so that he can get full points in every remaining match until the end of the season.

I hope Leverkusen really breaks Munich's dominance in the Bundesliga as defending champions and I hope Leverkusen wins the title this season. I am confident that Xabi can learn from the mistakes of unsatisfactory results. Of course they know that making another mistake will only make Munich take the top again. standings like he did last season with Dortmund where Munich only won by goal difference even though they had the same points, Xabi Alonso must prepare and maintain the performance of his players from now on for the meeting against Munich in February.

The injury suffered by the main striker has caused Bayer Leverkusen to not be very productive in scoring goals, even though Bayer Leverkusen's defense is quite strong, they also don't have to rely on the main striker alone because if Victor Boniface doesn't recover quickly, Bayer will have difficulty facing matches for the rest of this season. without these key players.
Bayer Leverkusen have become an elite team since they have been at the top for a long time and have not experienced defeat, but if Bayer's performance weakens, sooner or later Munich will overtake Bayer and return to the top, therefore Xabi must think hard about improving another striker's attack.

Personally, I see that next week it will be easy for Leverkusen and Bayern Munich to win, because looking at the opponents they face, it is relatively easy. Monchengladbach could be said to have been lucky yesterday because they survived the Leverkusen massacre, I'm not sure they will be lucky again to get a point when they face Bayern Munich next week. If the scenario goes according to predictions, then the standings position next week will not change, where the difference in points will still be created between the two. Xabi Alonso will definitely emphasize his team ability to finish well and convert opportunities into goals.

Week 20 is very important for Leverkusen, because in the future they will face Bayern Munich. Victory over Darmstadt will be valuable capital to increase self confidence, because in my opinion the meeting with Bayern Munich will be decisive for the title they want to achieve. Tuchel will certainly maximize all the resources he has, to be able to continue to pressure Leverkusen and overtake them at the top of the standings. I am very curious whether Xabi will be able to bring his team unbeaten in this big match, a draw like in the first leg also sounds good.

It's understandable to consider the possibility that his character might lean towards a preference for change and new challenges. However,  it's indeed uncommon for coaches to willingly resign from such prestigious positions, especially at a club like Bayern Munich. The allure of seeking greater heights or the anticipation of potential dismissal is a valid perspective,

The speculation about openings at Liverpool and Barcelona adds an intriguing layer to the narrative. The interest in Barcelona might be surprising given the current state of the team, but perhaps he sees it as an opportunity for revitalization and personal growth. It's always interesting to see how managers navigate career decisions, considering both the current circumstances and future prospects,

Anyway, it is his decision if he doesn't want to be forcibly fired by Bayern Munich or if he feels like he can not take Leverkusen this season then we have to respect that,


It's evident from the stats that Bayer dominated the match against Borussia Monchengladbach with 28 chances compared to 6. The one-sided nature of the game suggests that Leverkusen had numerous opportunities to secure a victory. The absence of their main striker, Boniface, due to injury is unfortunate, but the recent acquisition of Borja Iglesias, who will be in the squad for the next game, brings a fresh dynamic to their attacking options. It'll be intriguing to see how the team performs with this new addition.

With everything that's happened in the German league from the start of the season till now. I'm certain that it won't be an easy ride for Munich. Xabi Alonso is making the manager's seat hot for him and Thomas Tuchel is striving to be meaningful to the team more than he currently is.

 The team won't want to be submissive to Leverkusen that just came out of the blue, even though it's really not a criteria for Tuchel's job to be retained, he just has to make the team stand out and prevail against Munich. The two sides are currently in thesame range and tempo and assuredly, the next few weeks would be heated up for the Bundesliga as both teams would take every game extremely serious.Tuchel has to regain Munich's pride, there's chance for him to do so, he just needs extra effort while hoping on a little of Leverkusen's back slide.

Usually, Xabi Alonso will be smart enough to bring his squad to recover quickly in the next match if the previous match had an unpleasant result such as a draw because only a draw is not that good for them because they managed to maintain their unbeaten record in 19 matches in the Bundesliga.
However, we don't know how they will be because it is possible that the Bayer Leverkusen squad is starting to feel the pressure and making them quite nervous in every match because of the pressure of having to maintain their position and also seeing their competitors getting closer in terms of points.
On paper, Bayer Leverkusen should win this match easily because if they get a draw then the competition with Bayern Munich will be even more difficult, especially when they start to divide their concentration with European league matches because quite sure that Bayer is targeting quite high in this tournament. so they must win the match against Darmstadt and there is even a chance of winning with a big score.

What makes you think it will be a difficult match for Leverkusen? Even if we based it on their spirit to fight the relegation battle, their match history looks bad. Darmstadt failed to win in their last 5 matches or so if I remember correctly[1]. Stats-wise, they have a very low xG while having a relatively high xGA, so I'm not sure where does this narrative comes from. Can they stop Leverkusen or fight for a draw? Absolutely, but the chance is arguably low unless Leverkusen plays terribly or has an off day. They just need a little bit of luck to make sure they can score again since making 28 attempts with 7 shots on target (and 2.9 xG) with no goal is quite unlucky.

[1] https://fbref.com/en/squads/6a6967fc/2023-2024/matchlogs/c20/schedule/Darmstadt-98-Scores-and-Fixtures-Bundesliga

Although the Darmstadt98 match seems easy on paper, I think it is a difficult match. They are also struggling to avoid relegation and it is not certain that they will be relegated. Because there are still 15 matches to be played. Bundesliga is a league with many surprises. Although M'Gladbach was not very good, Leverkusen lost 2 points at home. Leverkusen went into that match as a big favorite, but it didn't happen. This is football, you never know.
I would love Leverkusen to win the Darmstadt match. Let's see if it will happen.🤔

The Bundesliga title race are mainly for the top teams. Darmstadt might look like a club that's fighting to survived, but it shouldn't make Bayer Leverkusen to underrate their performance and what they can do because these average clubs have higher chances of winning elite clubs, it's no coincidence or luck but that's how the basic operation of the system. Darmstadt is the least club in bundesliga, they don't have any significant role to play against a top team like Bayer Leverkusen because they're topping with good points, they don't hold back from winning the big fights and also making good steps.

Leverkusen will meet and face Darmstadt in the next match, Darmstadt itself is the bottom team which has been confirmed that they will be relegated this season so Leverkusen will win easily and can save full points.
Victory in this match will be very important considering that Bayern Munich has started to really catch up and has narrower difference in points, in this match Leverkusen is the favorite and is the superior team.
If an unsatisfactory result occurs, namely the same as the previous match which ended in draw, then this will be an opening for Bayern Munich to push forward and get first place in the Bundesliga standings.
Leverkusen must be more careful and they must give a game with full performance so that victory remains in their hands as if they were the favorite team at the top.

This match will determine who will secure first position, Bayer Leverkusen can increase its lead to five points if it manages to beat Bayern Munich. On the other hand, if Bayern Munich wins, there will be a change in position at the top of the standings. This match is very crucial for both teams, Bayern Munich really wants to regain control of the standings, while Bayer Leverkusen wants to maintain a positive trend as the only unbeaten team in the Bundesliga.
Leverkusen really benefited in this game because they acted as hosts. The draw they achieved against Borussia Moenchengladbach must be used as evaluation material to show another impressive performance in this big match.

Yes, that's true because Leverkusen's draw paved the way for Bayern Munich to shift Leverkusen's position at the top of the standings when the two met. But I am not very optimistic that Bayern Munich can beat Leverkusen easily because currently the morality and spirit of Xabi Alonso's players are quite good and they will definitely try to play for a win or a draw in this crucial match.

Is quite difficult to make predictions with a fairly close point difference because we have seen how Bayern Munich emerged as champions in the Bundesliga because in the last match their competitors drew. This is the worry that Xabi Alonso needs to prepare for because if they lose one or two matches with a draw then Bayern Munich will take advantage of the big opportunity.

This usually happens in football and it is not just because of less than optimal results in one match that we can argue that this team has slumped or something else.
I think the draw against Monchengladbach was because Leverkusen were just unlucky because overall they put in quite an impressive performance, but because of their bad luck, no goals were scored in this match.
For the next match I think Leverkusen will remain as usual and they will even have greater motivation.
Meanwhile, this draw certainly makes Monchengladbach more confident in the next match to be able to show their best performance and stay away from the relegation zone.

Injuries hampered elite teams and caused them to slack back in performance. Is Victor Boniface injured? That is not to say that Leverkusen will not maintain their marvelous performance because they are currently the top team in Germany; we have seen these teams evolve to become untouchable. Borrusia Mönchengladbach felt pleased to hold the draw against the Bundesliga's leading club. Bayer Leverkusen attempted their absolute best, but nothing worked out for them; instead, they continue to have adverse outcomes against average teams, but superior opponents easily win them.

Bayer had 28 chances, whilest Borussia Monchengladbach had 6. This alone shows how one-sided the match was and Leverkusen should have win. They had a lot of clear chances. Their main striker Boniface is injured, so they contracted Borja Iglesias two days ago who will be in the squad for the next game.