Tag: "Leverkusen"

Bundesliga Betting: Schalke can win this weekend but can they go all the way?

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.

Bundesliga Betting: Bayer to lose further ground

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.

Bundesliga Betting: Bayern to be stopped in their tracks again

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

Bundesliga Betting: Beware of men in tights as Bayern march on

Kevin Hatchard is full of praise for Louis Van Gaal’s lack of activity in the transfer market which has allowed Bayern to trim down their squad and put together a good string of results, led by the superb Arjen Robben.

Bundesliga Betting: Bayer’s best-ever chance of losing their “Neverkusen” tag

Bayer Leverkusen have history when it comes to throwing away the Bundesliga title from winning positions but this time round, under the leadership of Jupp Heynckes, they may just have what it takes to get over the line, says Ben Lyttleton. “This season, though, there are no such distractions for Jupp Heynckes and his team

Bundesliga Betting: Visit of Leverkusen to spell yet more trouble for Bayern

Kevin Hatchard tells us how Louis Van Gaal seems to have lost the Bayern Munich dressing room just months into his reign and where our money should be on this weekend’s Bundesliga matches. “Such open dissent spells real trouble for van Gaal. He has a history of failing to control players with big egos, and only seems to get the best out of teams when he has a captive audience.” Bayern Munich 1.92 vs Bayer Leverkusen 4.5 , the draw 3.75 If the pressure wasn’t on Bayern boss Louis van Gaal before, it certainly is now after general manager Uli Hoeness described Sunday’s clash with leaders Bayer Leverkusen as “the game of the season.” Bayern are eighth after winning just five of their 12 Bundesliga matches, and they have failed to convince in recent draws against Stuttgart and Schalke.

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