Wolfsburg won the Bundesliga last season when everyone wrote them off but can Schalke emulate them this year, asks Kevin Hatchard. Plus the best of this weekend’s betting. “If you are going to back Schalke to win the Bundesliga, back them now. If they come through the next few games unscathed, those odds could shorten considerably.
Bayer Leverkusen were held to a goalless draw last week and lost their spot at the top of the table. They may well struggle again this weekend, says Kevin Hatchett.
Kevin Hatchard is back to talk us through the best betting opportunities in the Bundesliga this weekend, including why Ruud Van Nistelrooy’s Hamburg can deny league favourites Bayern Munich another three more points. “Van Nistelrooy may play some part in this match, and if he does Hamburg are capable of extending their five-match unbeaten run
Kevin Hatchard attempts to continue his good run of tipping form and kicks off this week’s column with his reasoning as to why Bayer Leverkusen’s trip to Werder Bremen is likely to finish with a share of the spoils. “Bayer aren’t winning enough games away from home, and they may well find life tough against a Bremen side who have found their feet after a rough patch
Bayern Munich are the in-form side of the Bundesliga at the moment whilst Dortmund have come unstuck over the last couple of weeks. But with a huge Champions League match on the horizon for Bayern this could just be the week to oppose them… “Bayern are understandably strong favourites, but I think they’ll have one eye on the Champions League. They’re up against a Borussia Dortmund side who looked good before their mini-meltdown.” Bayer Leverkusen 1.68 vs Wolfsburg 5.8 , the draw 4.1 Bayer Leverkusen coach Jupp Heynckes insists he’s not panicking, despite watching Bayern Munich move ominously alongside his team at the top of the Bundesliga.
“Magical” Matthew Walton urges us to look elsewhere than the 1.6 about Bayern Munich to win the Bundesliga this year and tells us why the winner market isn’t the only place they’re poor value… “This situation also highlights a perennial problem with Bayern. Rarely are they available at a backable, let alone a value, price. Expected to win the title every year the layers automatically have them have them short – too short
Kevin Hatchard tells us about the turnaround in fortunes at Bayern Munich that has resulted in Luca Toni moving on to Roma and Louis Van Gaal being in the fans’ good books. It’s Werder Bremen away this week and there’s no reason why their momentum should be stopped.
Having predicted Werder Bremen’s demise last week, Kevin Hatchard thinks they will return to winning ways this Sunday as they travel to Hamburg, facing a side with a growing injury list and an awful record against Thomas Schaaf’s side. Plus the best of the rest in the Bundesliga…
“Recent history is certainly against Hamburg – Bremen [...]
Every week Andrew Atherley will be selecting three odds-on shots worth laying. But there’s a catch: he only gets paid by betting.betfair.com if at least two prove to be winning bets. This week he’s predicting goals at Anfield and home favs PSG and Werder to be held at home.
“Liverpool are 12 points off the pace [...]
Kevin Hatchard tells us why it’s a huge week for Stuttgart and Bayern Munich on the domestic and European front and why both teams are worth taking on this weekend… “Bayern still don’t convince me, and with a massive Champions League game to come they may not be fully focused.” Stuttgart 1.59 vs Bochum 6.6 , the draw 4.3 There’s a huge week ahead for struggling Stuttgart, one that could ultimately decide the fate of coach Markus Babbel.
