Bayer Leverkusen is off to a wonderful start in the Bundesliga, but the team restarts the action following the international break with an extremely difficult match-up against Bayern Munich.
Leverkusen has been led by Nigerian forward Victor Boniface, who has scored four goals in three matches. Will he continue to shine on Friday? Bookmaker 10bet offers odds at 2.95 for him to grab another goal. Meanwhile, the odds are at 1.50 for Harry Kane to continue his prolific start in Munich.
※ Current Odds Date & Time: September 14th, 8:30 A.M. (EST)
It’s only the third time in club history Leverkusen has started a Bundesliga campaign with three consecutive wins. Xabi Alonso’s men beat RB Leipzig in a 3-2 thriller in the opening round, then took down Borussia Mönchengladbach in impressive style with a 3-0 away victory and two goals from Boniface helped the team dominate 5-1 against new boys Darmstadt in the last game.
The team has been incredibly prolific, and while there is certainly room for improvement at the back, Alonso likely won’t worry about it too much as long as his team keeps banging them in. And the attack isn’t a one-man show either, with Florian Wirtz having created the most chances per 90 minutes across all the top-five leagues in Europe and Jeremie Frimpong sharing the league lead with three assists.
Bayern will no doubt be in trouble if they can’t bring their A-game defensively. The reigning champions will be working towards avoiding a second consecutive defeat in this fixture. A pair of penalties gave Leverkusen a 2-1 triumph on home turf in March, meaning Bayern is now without a win in two of the last three head-to-head clashes.
Thomas Tuchel’s side is carrying nice momentum ahead of Friday’s big match as well, having also enjoyed a perfect start to the season. Kane has played a part in four of the team’s nine goals, scoring three times and registering one assist. He hasn’t needed any time at all to settle in at his new club and should be eager to add to his tally versus Leverkusen.
Bayern almost blew the championship last season and will want to make sure it avoids another nail-biting finishing to the campaign. The best way to do it is to beat your challengers. It might still be very early in the season, but Leverkusen appears to be on the rise again in Germany and ready to trouble Bayern.
