Bundesliga Preview | Bayern Munich vs Bayer Leverkusen: Targets anticipated in high of the desk conflict


Excessive flying Bayern Munich host Bayer Leverkusen on Saturday in a fixture that might doubtlessly be essential within the Bundesliga title race.

Bayern have loved the right begin to their season thus far by successful all 4 of their opening matches.

Their opponents are presently sat simply behind them in second place after accumulating 9 out of a potential 12 factors thus far.

Vincent Kompany’s aspect are coming off the again of a 5-0 victory away in opposition to Werder Bremen with summer season signing Michael Olise scoring twice and offering two assists whereas Jamal Musiala, Serge Gnabry and Harry Kane supplied extra objectives – the Englishmen has now already reached ten objectives in all competitions this season.

Bayern are in positive goalscoring kind having scored 20 objectives of their final three video games and 29 objectives in complete this season.

Bayer Leverkusen have additionally had a constructive begin this season by successful six out of their seven matches in all competitions, however performances haven’t at all times been at the usual they set final season and so they have conceded 11 objectives already.

Of their final sport, Xabi Alonso’s aspect gained in typical Leverkusen trend as they scored a late winner which they did so many instances final season to assist safe the title.

It was Victor Boniface who supplied the 93rd minute objective to safe the 4-3 win over Wolfsburg.

Bayern might be looking for revenge after shedding the earlier fixture 3-0 and never with the ability to defeat Leverkusen prior to now three matches.

Dubbed ‘Goaltoberfest’ given it’s Oktoberfest season in Bavaria, and with the objectives already scored by each groups this season, the DFL have launched a hype video forward of this high of the desk conflict.

Staff Information

  • Bayern Munich might be with out defenders Josip Stanisic and Hiroki Ito till November and October.
  • Sacha Boey can be injured and won’t return till December.
  • Kompany has acknowledged {that a} choice might be made tomorrow on whether or not Manuel Neuer might be match to play after coaching at this time.

  • It was additionally confirmed that Mathys Tel is out there for choice.
  • Bayer Leverkusen could have a full squad accessible to select from with no damage issues.
  • Jeremie Frimpong and Victor Boniface are anticipated to return again into the beginning lineup to switch Nordi Mukiele and Patrik Schick.

GGFN | Matthew Gritton





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