⚽ Bundesliga 2024/25 discussion and predictions thread ⚽

[ajiz138]

But I'm still curious why the system is like this, why not divide it equally? I mean the additional slots from the changed format why not taken from leagues that don't get many slots.

For example, like Ligue 1 which initially only had 2 direct representatives, now they have 3 slots for their teams to go to the Champions League competition. Yes, maybe the league ranking also has an effect, but I'm still quite curious.

It would not be called the Champions League if the participants were second-class, right
European Performance Spot (EPS) EPS is the coefficient value of a league in UEFA's calculations. The better the performance of the league's representatives in European competitions, the greater the chance of the league being the best in EPS.
So the goal of all this is to improve the quality of the competition and increase competition between clubs.

Actually I can understand that, and I also totally agree. But what I mean is the 4 additional slots are not taken from the 32 teams that were previously in the old format.

But I can also understand what you said and it also makes sense. It's just that I'm questioning something that still makes me curious, not to change so that everyone is considered the same. Of course that's also unfair to the league that shows the best quality.

[pawel7777]

I'm not sure if Leverkusen still have faith in their ability to defend the championship with 6-point gap and only 8 games to go. But Bayern's recent failures against weak teams might have sparked some extra hopes and motivation.
Leverkusen is obviously a big favourite against Bochum, with odds of x1.25, but it's hard to write Bochum off given they defeated Bayern 3-2 only 2 weeks ago (red card for Bayern in the 42nd minute played a big part though). Can they do it again against Leverkusen? I doubt it. Both teams will be motivated, but Leverkusen is simply a level above.

[pieppiep]

I'm not sure if Leverkusen still have faith in their ability to defend the championship with 6-point gap and only 8 games to go. But Bayern's recent failures against weak teams might have sparked some extra hopes and motivation.
Leverkusen is obviously a big favourite against Bochum, with odds of x1.25, but it's hard to write Bochum off given they defeated Bayern 3-2 only 2 weeks ago (red card for Bayern in the 42nd minute played a big part though). Can they do it again against Leverkusen? I doubt it. Both teams will be motivated, but Leverkusen is simply a level above.

It is an interesting perspective you have there, and there are few things which can affect this game and make it less easy to forecast it. Nonetheless, Leverkusen has been on an unbeaten run so far even when faced with stiff challenge. They have a good structure and are zealous in attack formation, that makes it very difficult to counter them. Yes, Bochum may come into the match boosted by their impressive victory in the last match against Bayern but football is not a repetition of the previous encounter. At this stage Leverkusen are in very good run and if they do not commit silly mistakes and continue to play full throttle, they should be able to dominate the game. It is possible that some quality and winning attitude established this season will be the key factor.

[Agbe]

I'm not sure if Leverkusen still have faith in their ability to defend the championship with 6-point gap and only 8 games to go. But Bayern's recent failures against weak teams might have sparked some extra hopes and motivation.
Leverkusen is obviously a big favourite against Bochum, with odds of x1.25, but it's hard to write Bochum off given they defeated Bayern 3-2 only 2 weeks ago (red card for Bayern in the 42nd minute played a big part though). Can they do it again against Leverkusen? I doubt it. Both teams will be motivated, but Leverkusen is simply a level above.

It is an interesting perspective you have there, and there are few things which can affect this game and make it less easy to forecast it. Nonetheless, Leverkusen has been on an unbeaten run so far even when faced with stiff challenge. They have a good structure and are zealous in attack formation, that makes it very difficult to counter them. Yes, Bochum may come into the match boosted by their impressive victory in the last match against Bayern but football is not a repetition of the previous encounter. At this stage Leverkusen are in very good run and if they do not commit silly mistakes and continue to play full throttle, they should be able to dominate the game. It is possible that some quality and winning attitude established this season will be the key factor.

I think this game is not going to be an easy one for Leverkusen because Bochum was really impressive against bayern munich for the international break so going into this game Leverkusen should be in their best form because they should not underestimate bochum plus they really need to get result both at home and away because as it stand bayern munich is going away with the bundesliga title this season because Leverkusen has not that fantastic this season

[pieppiep]

I'm not sure if Leverkusen still have faith in their ability to defend the championship with 6-point gap and only 8 games to go. But Bayern's recent failures against weak teams might have sparked some extra hopes and motivation.
Leverkusen is obviously a big favourite against Bochum, with odds of x1.25, but it's hard to write Bochum off given they defeated Bayern 3-2 only 2 weeks ago (red card for Bayern in the 42nd minute played a big part though). Can they do it again against Leverkusen? I doubt it. Both teams will be motivated, but Leverkusen is simply a level above.

It is an interesting perspective you have there, and there are few things which can affect this game and make it less easy to forecast it. Nonetheless, Leverkusen has been on an unbeaten run so far even when faced with stiff challenge. They have a good structure and are zealous in attack formation, that makes it very difficult to counter them. Yes, Bochum may come into the match boosted by their impressive victory in the last match against Bayern but football is not a repetition of the previous encounter. At this stage Leverkusen are in very good run and if they do not commit silly mistakes and continue to play full throttle, they should be able to dominate the game. It is possible that some quality and winning attitude established this season will be the key factor.

I think this game is not going to be an easy one for Leverkusen because Bochum was really impressive against bayern munich for the international break so going into this game Leverkusen should be in their best form because they should not underestimate bochum plus they really need to get result both at home and away because as it stand bayern munich is going away with the bundesliga title this season because Leverkusen has not that fantastic this season

I fully agree with you when you say that Bochum will be a good examination of Leverkusen’s strength. Having seen Bochum’s performance in the recent past their victory over giants like Schalke means that they are capable of producing a upset hence Leverkusen should brace for the worst. It cannot be overstated that there is strength to severely punish and with that in mind, there is no room to underestimate the opponent. Also, since Bayern again looks to be even stronger in the fight for the championship in the current season, Leverkusen has to take as many points in the further games as possible. Every point is very important and they have to prove that they still retain this aspect despite this season considered not as perfect as those seasons ago.

[memehunter]

I think this game is not going to be an easy one for Leverkusen because Bochum was really impressive against bayern munich for the international break so going into this game Leverkusen should be in their best form because they should not underestimate bochum plus they really need to get result both at home and away because as it stand bayern munich is going away with the bundesliga title this season because Leverkusen has not that fantastic this season

Interesting! Do you think this will be a high scoring match or total goals will remain under 3? I am thinking of use my odd boost  .

[salad daging]

I think this game is not going to be an easy one for Leverkusen because Bochum was really impressive against bayern munich for the international break so going into this game Leverkusen should be in their best form because they should not underestimate bochum plus they really need to get result both at home and away because as it stand bayern munich is going away with the bundesliga title this season because Leverkusen has not that fantastic this season

Interesting! Do you think this will be a high scoring match or total goals will remain under 3? I am thinking of use my odd boost  .

As the match will be high-scoring then the total over 3 will be a good bet if you use odds boost.
Bochum may have beaten Bayern before but it might be different now because Leverkusen don't want to drop points so the goals could be more if my own prediction.

[memehunter]

I think this game is not going to be an easy one for Leverkusen because Bochum was really impressive against bayern munich for the international break so going into this game Leverkusen should be in their best form because they should not underestimate bochum plus they really need to get result both at home and away because as it stand bayern munich is going away with the bundesliga title this season because Leverkusen has not that fantastic this season

Interesting! Do you think this will be a high scoring match or total goals will remain under 3? I am thinking of use my odd boost  .

As the match will be high-scoring then the total over 3 will be a good bet if you use odds boost.
Bochum may have beaten Bayern before but it might be different now because Leverkusen don't want to drop points so the goals could be more if my own prediction.

Thanks for your valuable inputs. I thought so, but it is always good to have an expert opinion  .

[pawel7777]

I fully agree with you when you say that Bochum will be a good examination of Leverkusen’s strength. Having seen Bochum’s performance in the recent past their victory over giants like Schalke means that they are capable of producing a upset hence Leverkusen should brace for the worst. (...)

In their first clash this season (1-1), Leverkusen had a bit of a dip in performance, they had a few games in a row that ended in draws. Plus, Bochum had a home advantage.
In the previous season, Bochum got demolished by Leverkusen twice: first 4-0 in the first half of the season and then 5-0.
So if we want to consider the most recent head to head results, Leverkusen is rightfully a clear favourite.

But let's not forget that Bayern has a much better goal difference than Leverkusen (currently +51 Vs +26) so, in practice, Leverkusen has to make up 7, not 6 points to win the league.

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I think this game is not going to be an easy one for Leverkusen because Bochum was really impressive against bayern munich for the international break so going into this game Leverkusen should be in their best form because they should not underestimate bochum plus they really need to get result both at home and away because as it stand bayern munich is going away with the bundesliga title this season because Leverkusen has not that fantastic this season

Interesting! Do you think this will be a high scoring match or total goals will remain under 3? I am thinking of use my odd boost  .

In terms of chances, Leverkusen is clearly above Bochum, but if we talk about the score, I think they will be able to win by at least 2 goals.

Although Leverkusen is not as fantastic as last season, if their opponent is Bochum, then they are clearly much better than their opponent. I believe they can win, especially since they will also play as the host in the match which can really encourage them to win.

[koang]

In terms of chances, Leverkusen is clearly above Bochum, but if we talk about the score, I think they will be able to win by at least 2 goals.

Although Leverkusen is not as fantastic as last season, if their opponent is Bochum, then they are clearly much better than their opponent. I believe they can win, especially since they will also play as the host in the match which can really encourage them to win.

Bochum is struggling to get out of the relegation zone, this can be a strong motivation for them to play with more courage and high self-discipline.
But betting on them is not my choice. And I agree Leverkusen is much better than their opponents, and Leverkusen will win by 2 goals. That makes sense to me

[salad daging]

Thanks for your valuable inputs. I thought so, but it is always good to have an expert opinion  .

I hope there is an expert opinion that explains this.

But I myself will probably bet what I said above over 3 goals, but at this time it is still undecided in case the bookies increase the odds again.
Similarly, the Bayern Munich game could be over 3 goals.

This is just my own prediction.

[Agbe]

In terms of chances, Leverkusen is clearly above Bochum, but if we talk about the score, I think they will be able to win by at least 2 goals.

Although Leverkusen is not as fantastic as last season, if their opponent is Bochum, then they are clearly much better than their opponent. I believe they can win, especially since they will also play as the host in the match which can really encourage them to win.

Bochum is struggling to get out of the relegation zone, this can be a strong motivation for them to play with more courage and high self-discipline.
But betting on them is not my choice. And I agree Leverkusen is much better than their opponents, and Leverkusen will win by 2 goals. That makes sense to me

This is the more reason that this game could be difficult for Leverkusen because Bochum will try to get a point from this game to improve their position on the standing on the the bundesliga table because they have been poor this season and finding them self in the relegation zone is a good motivation for them to play well so they can get something good From this game

[armanda90]

This is the more reason that this game could be difficult for Leverkusen because Bochum will try to get a point from this game to improve their position on the standing on the the bundesliga table because they have been poor this season and finding them self in the relegation zone is a good motivation for them to play well so they can get something good From this game

Between Leverkusen and Bochum have onw motivate keep secure three points, for Leverkusen they won't losses three points because keep pressure Bayern Munich at the top standings behind 6 points left right now and won't loss opportunity keep winning Bundesliga trophy back to back.
But Bochum won't loss their current standings at relegation playoff recently and three important points against Leverkusen help them keep close outside from relegation zone. But Bayern Leverkusen as as host team favorable for winning the match exactly how the winning trend in last several matches before.

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In terms of chances, Leverkusen is clearly above Bochum, but if we talk about the score, I think they will be able to win by at least 2 goals.

Although Leverkusen is not as fantastic as last season, if their opponent is Bochum, then they are clearly much better than their opponent. I believe they can win, especially since they will also play as the host in the match which can really encourage them to win.

Bochum is struggling to get out of the relegation zone, this can be a strong motivation for them to play with more courage and high self-discipline.
But betting on them is not my choice. And I agree Leverkusen is much better than their opponents, and Leverkusen will win by 2 goals. That makes sense to me

Yes, that's my prediction in this match. But if as you said, Bochum dares to appear and dares to attack more then it is very risky for them, because by appearing like that, then it will be risky to create a gap in the defense line that Leverkusen might be able to exploit, and if so then I will not be surprised when they can create more than 2 goals.