With Bayern Munich already destined to win the Bundesliga, all eyes will now be on the Champions League chasers.
Fortunately for the football betting faithful, the battle for the precious spots in Europe’s top tournament remains intense as the second-placed Leipzig only have a three-point advantage over the fifth-placed Bayer Leverkusen.
There are 12 rounds of football games remaining, but the chasers certainly can’t afford to lose any more points if they want to keep the betting odds swinging in their direction.
WEEK 23 SATURDAY:
Hertha BSC vs Mainz 05
Mainz have conceded eight goals as they lost three straight, so it’s doubtful they’ll be able to get out of the drop zone this time. After all, the Berliners are unbeaten in four and have only lost three times at home this year—all against teams in the top ten.
Hamburger SV vs Bayer Leverkusen
Following their surprise defeat to Hertha last week, Bayer will now hope to bounce back and return to the top three. Fortunately, Hamburg haven’t won in the league since November last year and aren’t expected to put up much of a fight. Go for Bayer -0.75 @ 2.01.
FC Koln vs Hannover 96
The Billy Goats seem to have run out of luck as they lost back-to-back matches after a four-game unbeaten streak. Hannover, meanwhile, are on a good run lately with a draw and a win over Hamburg and Freiburg, respectively.
Koln, however, will find some confidence from the fact that they played out a goalless draw with Hannover last September.
Wolfsburg vs Bayern Munich
Really, who could stop Bayern Munich now? The Wolves did share the spoils with the defending champions the last time they met, but that’s unlikely to happen now with the Bavarians raring to show that they are the best Bayern Munich side ever—statistically, at least.
SC Freiburg vs Werder Bremen
The River Islanders are proving difficult to beat, winning two of their last three and Bayer needing extra time to beat them. They still have some defensive inconsistencies, but the way they are playing gives them an edge against a Freiburg team struggling to win recently.
WEEK 23 SUNDAY:
Schalke 04 vs Hoffenheim
Two straight defeats dropped the Royal Blues to sixth, though that should only motivate them to close the gap to the top teams. Hoffenheim, however, should be a tough nut to crack with Andrej Kramaric and Adam Szalai in fine form after both scored a brace against Mainz.
FC Augsburg vs VfB Stuttgart
If Augsburg wish to crack into the Europa spots, they need to win games like this one. Nonetheless, it won’t be as easy as it sounds as Stuttgart have shown some bite in their last two Bundesliga matches behind home hero Mario Gomez.
WEEK 23 MONDAY:
Borussia Monchengladbach vs Borussia Dortmund
Although this is a battle of the Borussias, fans shouldn’t expect much from Gladbach. Dortmund thrashed them by five goals in their first fight this campaign, and it’s likely there will be a repeat of that with Dieter Hecking’s men winless in three and Michy Batshuayi adjusting well to life in Dortmund.
Not to mention that Marco Reus is also prepared to pile more misery on his former team! So how about betting on Dortmund -0.50 @ 2.29?
WEEK 23 TUESDAY:
Eintracht Frankfurt vs RB Leipzig
Both sides need the win here to solidify their place in the top four. The Bulls will be in higher spirits considering that they have already beaten the Eagles; nevertheless, they can’t underestimate Frankfurt this time, with the hosts on a tear offensively having scored seven in their last two in all competitions.
I think a draw is a likely result here, especially with Leipzig coming off a Europa League match against Napoli. With that said, a bet on Frankfurt Draw No Bet @ 2.03 seems the best choice.
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