Topic: Germany League - Bundesliga Prediction Thread - page 82. (Read 673721 times)

After having dream end of their last season now things are challenging for them with few poor weeks surely hurt them, but now they are back in business and Xabi Alonso surely better understand how things could back into control for the title race we have long season left and changes are essential just need consistency and better team work which is now going through from Bayer Leverkusen players injuries are surely problem but now with the improvement in performance they have enough chances to take another title.

Their performance in all events are good, and they surely will be back stronger in next phase of this season while their Champions League record is also good 4th spot mean they could be directly into top 16 they will be able to have chance of jumping into last 8 which could be impressive for them because this will increase their confidence.

Xabi studied what made them stumble at the start of the season and now they are back to their best form and that has brought them back to 2nd place behind Bayern Munich by just 4 points.
There is still a long way to go, the key is for them to be consistent and their meeting with Bayern Munich could be a very decisive meeting for their position. In the last few meetings, Leverkusen have had very satisfying results, including the first leg which ended in a draw. A draw is already a good result, although a win would certainly be a very good result.

Dortmund is more advantaged because they are playing at home, but what makes things more complicated is Leverkusen's performance which continues to improve so it will be a little difficult for Dortmund to face them. It is difficult to see who will win this match and maybe a draw scenario could be an option if you want to bet on the match because compared to seeing who will win the match it will be much more difficult for us to bet. Leverkusen will definitely fight to win the match but Dortmund will definitely not give them an easy way.

Yes, if you look at the significant difference between Leverkusen and Dortmund, Leverkusen learned a lot and seriously improved their performance which had dropped quite a bit at the beginning of the season. Until finally Leverkusen managed to compete again in the second position of the Bundesliga. While Dortmund, their inconsistency is very excessive and even often fails at the most unexpected times. But of course, sometimes they will be that powerful when competing against top clubs.


Yess, and they are on fire in the last few weeks, their performance has increased quite significantly. and based on the interview with Xabi, he said that they have to end this year with a big win. one more time, to fly high. and this will make their motivation much higher for the win from Dortmund.

The fans population also contributes to the success of the team in some matches when they play at home. No doubt that Borussia Dortmund has one of the largest fan base in Germany and they are making good use of them to their advantage when they play at home.

Bayern Leverkusen happens to be in a more pretty form than Borussia Dortmund to me and they need to keep that consistency in this match also, so that they don’t fall from the second place they’re currently in on the table. Bayern Leverkusen will not find this match easy and neither will Dortmund too, so this match is going to played on an even level. 

You can talk about trophies but only those that can't be won anymore and there is one Kompany already gave away against Leverkusen.

Hm this is interesting because I don't think Kompany feels comfortable in the Bundesliga because they led with 8 points and now it is only 4 points. This means the advantage is slowly melting away and I think comfortable means something different. Kompany notices that Alonso and Leverkusen have their 23/24 shape back. The evidence is overwhelming. Leverkusen is ahead of Bayern in the Champions League, advanced to the next round in the DFB Pokal and recently had the momentum on their side and could reduce the gap by 4 points already. They are back after a bumpy start!

For Bayern a season is great when they won the Bundesliga and the DFB Pokal. It is not great when they only win the Bundesliga. Coaches have been fired in the past after winning the double. DFB Pokal out, Champions League not looking great and Bundesliga is ok, but Leverkusen is coming for them. Finally some serious action again.

Do you think the home advantage will be useful for Dortmund against Bayer Leverkusen?

Bayer Leverkusen has been playing really well, they win their last eight matches in all competitions which is amazing and a great improvement for the team after having a poor start in the beginning of the season.

Even though Dortmund is yet to lose a single Bundesliga match at home this season, I don’t think they can withstand the momentum of Leverkusen, but at the same time, they Dortmund can get a point in the match or they can even prove their worth as big team to win against Leverkusen because they have good record in their last five encounters even though they played draw in their last two matches.

It's clear that Kompany is inexperienced when it comes to this issue, and because of that I honestly believe that the best and most important part of the deal would be just focusing on how to get better results with time. I can see why that would not look great for the long term, but that doesn't mean that we are going to handle all of this like it is going to be a different situation.

What we need to do right now would be just focusing on how to get better results, it is very important to make this work somehow, and for that reason we could see Leverkusen win. Kompany having no experience at this level is causing Bayern to be a bit inconsistent, whereas Xabi Alonso managed to win this exact title just last season, those differences could make a great competition.

I don't think the fans can do anything to help Dortmund win this game as they aren't in form but Leverkusen are in form as they haven't lost any game in their last 5 games in the league but Dortmund have been getting some draws that's making their performances to be inconsistent. Dortmund's aren't in the title race or in a top position to have hopes of winning the league but Leverkusen are just 4 points behind Bayern Munich and they won't want to miss their chances of putting the pressure on Bayern Munich as if they're to lose, it'll give Leverkusen the opportunity to get the distance between the two clubs to be just one point difference.

The power of money at the start of the season always determines how the race for the trophy begins but over time when the chemistry and cooperation began to return well directed then the competition in the middle of the season became more visible and now Leverkusen began to try to do that so that their situation became better when compared to the beginning of the season which was still experiencing problems.

At the moment Leverkusen's momentum is still quite good even though Bayern are quite dominant but at least they are starting to try to catch up and the gap is slowly starting to narrow, of course this is a very good thing to wait for because after all for the bundesliga we always experience moments where Bayern always run alone even though in the last 2 seasons they have been troubled but it cannot be denied that the dominance and assumption that Bayern will always be champions in every season always echoes for the bundesliga so that when there is intense competition in the race for trophies like this it becomes a different treat and very interesting to watch.

It feels silly to say trophies in ongoing competitions because in the end things like this are not questionable especially Kompany is trying to realize that in his first season this time

Actually, the test is clearly there even though he is currently very comfortable in the Bundesliga but for the Champions League he is in trouble especially in the DFB he has definitely failed because he lost to Leverkusen last week so in the end now what Kompany must focus on now apart from the Bundesliga is the Champions League in order to at least match his previous achievements or more where in the past few seasons Bayern have always been hampered in the quarter-finals in the Champions League.


In terms of opportunities and situations for now in the Bundesliga it is very favorable for them even though it cannot be denied that for now there is Leverkusen who is starting to mengeajr but with a gap of 4 points at this time it is clear Kompany is still quite comfortable with his position in the standings for Bayern now but in the end this also cannot be used as a thing that needs to be made arrogant because he still has to continue to maintain his performance in order to regain the trophy that was lost last season.

On the other hand for Xabi now he has found his rhythm again in carrying out the attack scheme and of course this is a very good thing for him because after all, even though Bayern are still far more favorite in the championship but they are the defending champions who certainly cannot just give the trophy without a fight.

Now the players will have some time to rest. Many teams are currently competing in the Bundesliga. Bayer Leverkusen in particular is back in the championship race with Bayern Munich. They will have a difficult away game and will play Borussia Dortmund. The most successful teams in Germany wanted to enter the Bundesliga race this year, but I think only Bayern Munich and Bayer Leverkusen are in the race right now.

Leverkusen has not had a bad performance since Xabi Alonso joined this team because Leverkusen was not the team to be in the top side of the Bundesliga and even think about winning the Budsliga title because of the poor performance they had and the bad results they got in the past.
But now Leverkusen is one of the top teams and as you said they are even having much better performance than a team like Dortmund.

Signal Iduna Park could actually serve as an advantage to the Dortmund side but when also looking at the last 5 games both clubs have had together, it has shown a tight contest between the duo. Out of the 5 fixtures, the previous two games saw both clubs in a draw, and afterwards, Dortmund have won two other games with Leverkusen winning in only one. However, the win by Leverkusen was a good one considering that there was a 3 goals interval between them.

With this, I can deduce that Leverkusen is most likely to win this game condering that they are at the second position of the table standing and are in a better form than Dortmund right now. While Munich is currently leading the table with 36 points, a three point win will close the gap between Bayern Munich and Leverkusen as much as a 3 point lost will most likely cost them more gap between the earlier though they will still maintain same position regardless. It will also be the wish of Dortmund to move ahead of Mainz and Leipzig but it will be difficult considering that both teams are also on the race to move higher in the table standing.

4 Points are nothing today and in the half of the season , but i fully agree that this all makes it more more interesting and fun for us.
Leverkuse is and was in a good shape the last weeks , hopefully they can come back into the second halftime of the season again.

Yeb its a long ride till to the end of the season and if Bayern Munich will be losing or not win against Gladbach that would be a slap in the neck for Munich.
To be honest i would love to see that and hope that Gladback can make a draw or even win that game.

There is no doubt that Dortmund is one of the most renowned teams in the Bundesliga. This team is quite strong. However, we have not seen good performance from Dortmund this season. Dortmund is in sixth position in the points table. Dortmund has won only 2 matches in the last 5 matches, but the team has drawn in three of the 5 matches. Dortmund will try its best to get 1 point against Leverkusen.

There is no doubt that Leverkusen is a strong team. I have not seen Leverkusen lose a match in a long time. The team is able to perform consistently well like last season. Even then, it is difficult to beat Dortmund in Dortmund's home match. Xabi Alonso knows this well. He will definitely create a suitable match strategy to defeat Dortmund.

If we review Leverkusen in their 15 Bundesliga matches, they have experienced 5 draws and 1 loss and the rest with wins. Unfortunately, Leverkusen's performance in defense is not so consistent, resulting in them conceding quite a lot of goals in their 15 matches. However, we can see that Xabi Alonso has brought his squad back to the top 4 of the Bundesliga standings. Precisely in 2nd place, only 4 points behind Bayern Munich who are at the top of the standings. Indeed, Leverkusen is not like last season which did not experience defeat throughout its matches in the Bundesliga, this season they have experienced a few obstacles that have become obstacles, but we can see that they are currently in 2nd place in the standings. only a difference of 4 points, and it is still very open for them to get closer. Well, to smooth their steps to defend the trophy they won last season, that means they have to collect 3 points as much as possible, including beating Bayern Munich. Moreover, the meeting of the two teams was held at Leverkusen's headquarters, of course it was an advantage for Xabi Alonso's team. So, in any case, Leverkusen remains a threat to Bayern to reclaim the trophy they won last season. but that does not mean their progress will be as smooth as last season, because not only Bayern can stop Leverkusen's, because other teams also have the potential to provide tough resistance. Dortmund will be Leverkusen's opponent in week 16, especially Dortmund certainly does not want to lose points at home. If Leverkusen loses at the same time Bayern wins their match, then the two teams will again have a points difference that is not easy for them to approach again. So, this season's fight is still quite exciting for us to enjoy.

The game is going to be a tough game for Dortmund to win regardless of them being the host in the game this is because Bayer Leverkusen is currently in good form and they are trying to close gaps between them and Bayern Munich in the league and since they are in second place while Dortmund is in the 6th position I think Dortmund can't win the game the best result they can achieve is a draw.
Playing at home for Dortmund may be a good advantage but if they do not perform well Bayer Leverkusen may still defeat them in front of their fans, Leverkusen has all it takes to win in the game the only thing that will affect them in winning is if they fail to take their chances to score goals.

Bayer have improved their game in the last matches, they are in better shape and this may be enough to beat the unstable Dortmund. Dortmund do not always use the advantage of the home stadium, moreover, their attack is variable and in the last games they have seen a decline, so I would give the advantage to Bayer in this match. Also, Alonso is trying not to let Bayern get away, they still have a chance to defend their title.

Yes indeed, Dortmund will still get pressure despite playing at home because after all, if Dortmund fail to win in this home match, it is likely that Dortmund's position in the standings will be overtaken by other teams. Because after all, the points owned by Dortmund are still not completely safe, it is very clear and their position will be able to change quickly every week.

In contrast to Bayer Leverkusen, despite for example Bayer Leverkusen failing to win three points in the match against Dortmund later, but even if for example Bayer Leverkusen lost also that Bayer Leverkusen would still remain in second place in the standings. But even so, I also believe Bayer Leverkusen will still target victory because after all, Bayer Leverkusen certainly still has the ambition to be able to defend the Bundesliga title it got last season.