Prediction: Bayern Munich to win 2-1
Best Odds: 8/1
Bayern Munich and Hoffenheim will lock horns with each other in the Bundesliga this coming weekend. The match between Vincent Kompany’s side and Christian Ilzer’s team will be held at the Allianz Arena in Munich and is scheduled to kick off at 4:30pm UK time on Sunday.
Bayern Munich
Bayern Munich are one of the biggest clubs in the world and have one of the strongest teams in Europe. After a disappointing 2023-24 campaign, the Bavarian giants won the Bundesliga title last season and are aiming to retain the championship in Germany as well as win the UEFA Champions League.
Things are going well for Bayern under manager Vincent Kompany. Bayern are at the top of the Bundesliga table at the moment with 51 points from 20 matches, six points clear of second-placed Borussia Dortmund. The German powerhouse finishsed second in the League Stage table of the UEFA Champions League with 21 points from eight games, three points behind Arsenal.
Bayern will head into the Bundesliga game against Hoffenheim at the Allianz Arena in Munich on the back of a 2-2 draw with Hamburg away from home in the Bundesliga. It came after a 2-1 win against PSV away from home in the UEFA Champions League, which followed a 2-1 defeat at the hands of Augsburg in Munich in the Bundesliga.
Team News:
Bayern Munich are likely to line up in a 4-2-3-1 formation against Hoffenheim. Manuel Neuer will be in goal for the Bavarian giants and will have Josip Stanisic, Dayot Upamecano, Kim Min-Jae and Alphonso Davies in front of him in defence. Joshua Kimmich and Aleksandar Pavlovic will be the two holding midfielders. Michael Olise, Lennart Karl and Serge Gnabry will be the three attacking midfielders. Harry Kane will lead the line for Bayern.
Hoffenheim
Hoffenheim are a modest club in Germany who tend to finish in mid-table. In the 2023-24 campaign, they did exceptionally well and ended up as high as seventh in the Bundesliga table, but last season they finished as low as 15th.
Christian Ilzer’s side are having a wonderful 2025-26 campaign. Hoffenheim are currently third in the Bundesliga table with 42 points from 20 matches, nine points behind leaders Bayern Munich and only three points behind second-placed Borussia Dortmund.
Hoffenheim will head into the Bundesliga game against Bayern Munich at the Allianz Arena in Munich on the back of a 3-1 victory over FC Union Berlin at home in the Bundesliga. It followed a 2-0 win against Werder Bremen on the road in the league, which came after a 3-1 victory over Eintracht Frankfurt in the Bundesliga.
Team News:
Hoffenheim are likely to line up in a 4-3-3 formation against Bayern Munich. Oliver Baumann will be in goal and will have Vladimir Coufal, Robin Hranac, Ozan Kabak and Albian Hajdari in front of him in defence. Andrej Kramaric, Leon Avdullahu and Grischa Promel will be the three midfielders. Tim Lemperle, Fisnik Asllani and Bazoumana Toure will be the three forwards.
Key Factors to Consider
- Harry Kane has scored 22 goals and given 4 assists in 20 Bundesliga matches for Bayern Munich so far this season.
- Michael Olise has scored 10 goals and given 15 assists in 20 Bundesliga matches for Bayern Munich so far this season.
- Bayern Munich have scored 74 goals and conceded 18 goals in 20 Bundesliga matches so far this season.
- Hoffenheim have won their last 5 Bundesliga games.
- Hoffenheim have scored 43 goals and conceded 23 goals in 20 Bundesliga games so far this season.
Conclusion
Hoffenheim are on a roll at the moment and will fancy their chances of at least picking up a point against Bayern Munich at the Allianz Arena. However, the Bavarian giants have the best team in Germany and should be able to eke out a narrow win in this particular Bundesliga game.
Prediction: Bayern Munich to win 2-1
Best Odds: 8/1
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