Bayern Munich will host Bayer Leverkusen this weekend in what promises to be one of the biggest Bundesliga matches. FC Bayern Munich’s current performance is excellent.
They have accumulated 24 points from eight matches and are fixed at the top of the Bundesliga table. In a match against Borussia Mönchengladbach, Bayern Munich came out victorious with a 3-0 win, Softfootball reported.
They have the best defensive record in the Bundesliga so far, having scored 30 goals and conceded only four goals. Bayer Leverkusen also has quite an impressive performance this season. They sit at the fifth position in the table with 17 points.
They have scored 18 goals in 8 matches which shows their attacking strength. They have recorded five wins, 2 draws and 1 loss and this record also puts the strength of the team on display.
Bayern Munich has more control as they have won 62 out of 104 matches while Bayer Leverkusen has 22 victories and 20 draws. But with Leverkusen’s impressive performance, they believe they have what it takes to challenge top teams.
Bayern Munich will look to dominate and use their attacking strength while Bayer Leverkusen will try to stay organized, put pressure on Bayern’s players and look for opportunities to counter attack.
As shared in the club’s verified X handle, Bayern Munich’s head coach, Vincent Kompany spoke in a pre-match press conference alongside sporting director, Christoph Freund.
Head coach, Vincent Kompany emphasized on the need for his players to be focused for the challenge. He said:
Leverkusen have reached their top form under the new coach. They’re still a dangerous team that’s picked up results in the Bundesliga. So, this is still a top game in the Bundesliga. And we’ve got the rivalry of the past few years that still exists in our squad.
The coach praised the defence team for their splendid performance in the last match.
My credit for the last game goes above all to our defence. Nobody else will say that and praise them. It’s different for me as a former defender. We won duels, were aggressive in defending the space. But in the end, the defenders did their job, won their duels, and that was the difference.
Christoph Freund gave his opinion about the young goalkeeper, Jonas Urbig and expressed happiness at having him in the team.
Jonas can develop really well behind Manuel Neuer and Sven Ulreich. It wasn’t an easy situation in the knockout game in Cologne – he’s from Cologne, after all! He’s fully accepted by the team, has settled in really well. We’re happy to have him here and he’s developing superbly. That didn’t surprise us.
Kompany also added how impressed they were at Urbig’s performance in big games. Kompany went further to give positive updates on player fitness.
Everyone’s ready, including Manuel Neuer.
Christoph talked about Wisdom Mike’s participation in the U17 World Cup.
It’s special to be able to play in a World Cup with your country. We hope he gets plenty of playing time. It’s important that he gets playing time now, and the U17 World Cup is a good platform for that, so we’re delighted that he’s there.
Watch the full conference below:
The new head coach of Bayer Leverkusen, Kasper Hujulmund also spoke in a press conference as shared in the club’s official X handle.
He highlighted his team’s readiness to face one of Europe’s top teams,
We have a strong team and we are going to Munich to make it a good name. We will go into it with bravery and confidence in our own playing style.
Team News
For Bayern Munich, Alphonso Davies is out because of a knee injury. Jamal Musiala won’t play because of a fractured calf and Hiroki Ito who has an injury on the foot will not be available.
For Beyer Leverkusen, they are dealing with numerous injuries which would give Hjulmand a tough time at selecting players. Exequiel Palacios, Nathan Tella, Axel Tape, Malik Tillman and Lucas Vazquez are all out because of injuries.
Possible Line-Ups
Bayern Munich (4-2-3-1): Gregor Kobel; Raphaël Guerreiro, Upamecano, Schlotterbeck, Boey; Joshua Kimmich, Leon Goretzka; Michael Olise, Harry Kane, Luis Díaz; Nicolas Jackson.
Bayer Leverkusen (3-4-2-1): Flekken; Quansah, Bade, Tapsoba; Arthur, Fernandez, Garcia, Grimaldo; Hofmann, Poku; Kofane.
Prediction
With their strong home form and records, Bayern Munich could win with a 2-1 result but Leverkusen won’t make it easy for them, they would give them a tough time. Goals could come from both sides.
Bayern Munich 2-1 Bayer Leverkusen.
