Bayern Munich vs Werder Bremen Preview: Team News & Prediction
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Bayern Munich can make it five wins from five and extend their lead at the top of the Bundesliga to five points with victory over Werder Bremen.
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Bayern Munich preview: Kane can’t stop scoring
Another day, another hat-trick for Harry Kane. Bayern Munich’s perennial goalscorer added another matchball to his collection in Sinsheim with three goals, including two penalties as Bayern Munich made it 12 points from 12 to begin this season’s Bundesliga, beating Hoffenheim by four goals to one. Serge Gnabry added the fourth goal late on, Bayern’s 18th goal of the league campaign.
Most impressive is how Bayern have mixed devastating attack with rock solid defence. They are averaging less than a goal a game conceded and their depth of squad allows Vincent Kompany to make changes if required without adversely affecting the quality of his XI out on the pitch at any given point.
Werder Bremen preview: One step forward two steps back
Whilst it looked like Werder Bremen has finally turned a corner and kicked their season into gear after thrashing Borussia Monchengladbach 0-4 on the road, that turned out to be a false dawn. The following weekend saw them comprehensively beaten by three goals to nil at the hands of Freiburg, frustrating their home crowd.
They are averaging over two goals conceded per league game as it stands and this is something that will need to be rectified quickly. However, that’s much easier said than done when considering who their latest opponents are.
Bayern Munich team news: Kim to get another chance
With a four-day gap between this game and Bayern Munich’s next Champions League game against Pafos, Vincent Kompany is unlikely to rotate his side. If fit to start, Kim Min-jae should get another opportunity alongside Jonathan Tah after a fine performance last weekend, whilst Leon Goretzka could come into the midfield.
Predicted XI (4-2-3-1): Neuer; Laimer, Tah, Kim, Guerreiro; Kimmich, Goretzka; Olise, Gnabry, Diaz; Kane
Unavailable: Davies (Injured), Ito (Injured), Musiala (Injured), Stanisic (Injured), Urbig (Injured)
Questionable: Kim (Injured)
Werder Bremen team news: Boniface to be unleashed?
Having not yet scored in this season’s Bundesliga for Werder Bremen, this could be the game that Marco Grull is replaced by Victor Boniface in the starting XI. Up to six players are missing through injury and Salim Musah could join them.
Predicted XI (4-2-3-1): Hein; Sugawara, Coulibaly, Friedl, Agu; Stage, Lynen; Schmid, Puertas, Njinmah; Boniface
Unavailable: Backhaus (Injured), Deman (Injured), Malatini (Injured), Stark (Injured), Weiser (Injured), Wober (Injured)
Questionable: Musah (Injured)
Bayern Munich vs Werder Bremen prediction
Only Union Berlin have conceded more goals than Werder Bremen after four rounds of Bundesliga fixtures, which does not bode well for Horst Steffen’s side as they head to the cauldron that is Allianz Arena. This Bayern Munich team have looked every inch the champions that they are and have not dropped those extremely high standards in this latest campaign.
Expect the red-hot Harry Kane to enjoy plenty of success once again with a fierce attacking midfielder combining to create plenty of opportunities. Against a leaky Werder backline and with home advantage in their favour, Bayern should cash in and extend their winning streak with a victory by at least two clear goals in this one.
Bayern Munich vs Werder Bremen tip: Bayern Munich to win with -1 handicap
