Bayern Munich vs Bayer Leverkusen Preview: Team News & Prediction
by Alex Sarwar ·
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Bayern Munich can make it 15 straight wins in all competitions this season by beating Bayer Leverkusen.
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Bayern Munich preview: Rekordmeister march on
Bayern Munich's incredible domestic dominance under Vincent Kompany has shown no signs of abating since the very first night of the new season and since that resounding triumph over RB Leipzig, Bayern have gone on to win every game they've played since, establishing a clear lead at the top of the table.
Although a huge Champions League fixture awaits them in midweek as they travel to European champions Paris Saint-Germain, right now Bayern's focus is on just one thing, winning here at the Allianz Arena.
Bayer Leverkusen preview: Four straight wins
Bayer Leverkusen extended their winning streak to four in the Bundesliga against Freiburg, defeating Julian Schuster's side 2-0 at the BayArena. Since then, the 2023-24 German champions were victorious in the DFB-Pokal, beating ten-man Paderborn by four goals to two.
If Leverkusen were to pull off an upset victory in Munich, it would bring them to within four points of Bayern in the Bundesliga table and put the likes of Borussia Dortmund, RB Leipzig and Stuttgart on red-alert in the title race.
Bayern Munich team news: Gnabry fit
Bayern Munich will be able to call upon attacking midfielder Serge Gnabry against Bayer Leverkusen and he should play alongside Michael Olise and Luis Diaz. Jamal Musiala remains out injured.
Predicted XI: (4-2-3-1): Neuer; Boey, Upamecano, Tah, Laimer; Kimmich, Goretzka; Olise, Gnabry, Diaz; Kane
Unavailable: Davies (Injured), Ito (Injured), Musiala (Injured)
Questionable:
Bayer Leverkusen team news: Schick back up top
Bayer Leverkusen will have Patrik Schick available up front and he is expected to start ahead of Christian Kofane, although the 19-year-old has impressed in the absence of Schick.
Predicted XI: (3-4-3): Flekken; Quansah, Bade, Tapsoba; Arthur, Andrich, Garcia, Grimaldo; Hofmann, Schick, Poku
Unavailable: Fernandez (Injured), Palacios (Injured), Tape (Injureh), Tella (Injured), Vazquez (Injured)
Questionable: Tillman (Injured)
Bayern Munich vs Bayer Leverkusen prediction
Whilst Bayer Leverkusen have been notably better over an extended period of time now since that awful start, Bayern Munich remain the gold standard right now not just in Germany, but arguably all of Europe. Winning 14 straight games in testament to this and such an incredible attacking side just can’t seem to be stopped right now.
At home, Bayern will dominate possession and should open up this Leverkusen side on numerous occasions. Harry Kane isn’t missing in front of goal and the attacking players behind him as proving just as formidable. Expect another three points to head the Rekordmeister’s way against the club who ended their Bundesliga dominance back in 2023-24.
Bayern Munich vs Bayer Leverkusen tip: Bayern Munich to win
