Topic: Germany League - Bundesliga Prediction Thread - page 762. (Read 660840 times)

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.

This is certainly not going to be the end of the season no matter who wins the game. As you can see Bayer Leverkusen can tie a game 0-0 despite being the overwhelming force for the whole game. Yet it ended with only one point for them and although I understand that it looks as if Bayer Leverkusen would be able to win all of their remaining games afterwards, it's 90% certain that it is not going to happen. They are still facing several top teams and mental pressure would go up significantly once they understand that it is all up to them.

Same thing for Bayern as their last three games were 0-1 against Bremen, 1-0 against Union Berlin and 2-3 against Augsburg. It could have ended even worse than that for them. In other leagues games like these could be the decision. In the Eredivisie for example. But not in the Bundesliga.

The game between Bayern Leverkusen, the league leaders and FC Bayern Munich, a major league contender, will be a tough match to watch, This is a game that I wouldn't want to miss watching, and it will be a decisive game in that side of league, that is between who will likely lift the trophy at the end of the season because whoever that wins in that game will actually top the league, I don't think if Bayern find it easy in that despite being the superior team here.

There are top matches that's consider simple for Leverkusen to accumulate three points, upcoming game against Darmstadt, it's definitely not what to worry about because they're no threat. Moreover, Xabi Alonso is competent for the tough games, he just need small time to rearrange his squad and ensure things works smoothly on their end. It's challenging for Bayer Leverkussen to continue streak winnings in matches but it becomes easier for the same team to record winnings because they have one of the best competitive squad.

Bayern with its star players and Leverkusen with their great coach. btw, there is still more than a week left for the match between Leverkusen vs Bayern to take place and we will see how Bayern will try hard to stop Leverkusen's journey which is currently still unbeaten in all competitions.

In other matches, VfB continues to give big surprises in the Bundesliga this season too, they succeeded in being in 3rd place after winning 5-2 over Leipzig while Dortmund is still in 4th place, it seems that the battle for the top 3 positions will be very tight.

In general, it is impossible for Leverkusen to lose against Darmstadt and they are certainly targeting 3 more points in this away match. Leverkusen may have played less than optimally against Mönchengladbach and in the end they had to pay off with a win in the next match. If not, then it will be easier for Leverkusen to be chased by Bayern Munich and that will thwart Leverkusen's chances of winning the title.

I think Leverkusen will win against Darmstad. The Mönchengladbach draw was a big shock for Leverkusen. They have to compensate for this 2-point loss. Bayern's opponent is harder and they will try not to lose points. The real battle will be in Leverkusen in 2 weeks. Bayer Leverkusen, which has home field advantage, will definitely need to win this match.

But this draw allowed Bayern to reduce the gap in this round, and now the teams are separated by only two points. In the next round, Bayer will play with Darmstadt, this match should not be difficult for them and most likely they will get 3 points, but Bayern will have to play with Borussia Mönchengladbach, and here everything is not so clear, although Bayern must win this match on the eve of the game with Bayer. But if Bayern manages to defeat Bayer, then this will be a turning point, otherwise they will have to wait again when Bayer to make a mistake, and at the same time not lose points themselves.

In the Bundesliga, the peak of Leverkusen challenge is of course when they have to face Bayern again, when they can get through without defeat then it could be said that Xabi squad can secure around 70% of their chances of winning the trophy. I'm pretty sure Leverkusen will continue to be consistent in the future, they have shown everyone up to now, although there is no guarantee that they will be able to create an unbeaten record throughout the season.

Several other rulers such as Dortmund also cannot be ignored, they also have the power to become a stumbling block for any team in the future. We have seen other surprises too, that a team like Bayern can also lose points unexpectedly, it does not rule out the possibility that Leverkusen could also experience this. The rivalry that has been created between Leverkusen and Bayern for now will be difficult for other contestants to shake, I also think it will continue until the end of the season.

I certainly hope that Leverkusen can break Bayern dominance, so that the Bundesliga has a new champion, not dominated by just one team every season.