Bayern Munich (4 wins, 0 draws, 0 losses) welcomes Bayer Leverkusen (3-0-1) to Allianz Arena Saturday for a high-profile Bundesliga clash. Kickoff is set for 12:30 p.m. ET (ESPN+). Let’s analyze BetMGM Sportsbook’s soccer odds around the Bayern Munich vs. Bayer Leverkusen odds, and make our best soccer bets, picks and predictions.
Bayern Munich has won all 4 games this season, 3 of which have come on the road. Munich has tallied 16 goals, while yielding just 3. In its lone home match, Munich beat SC Freiburg 2-0, ending with 0.5 more expected goals. Bayern is coming off a 5-0 road victory over Werder Bremen last Saturday. F Harry Kane is Bayern Munich’s leading scorer with 5 goals.
Leverkusen, on the other hand, has a perfect road record (3-0) with its loss coming at home in a 3-2 final vs. RB Leipzig Aug. 31. Leverkusen has 13 goals and has allowed 9 — or 2.25 per game. Leverkusen has scored 4 goals in each of its last 2 league matches and is coming off a 4-3 home win over Vfl Wolfsburg Sunday. Leverkusen has also had more expected goals in all 4 league matches. German M Florian Wirtz leads the team with 4 goals.
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Bayern Munich vs. Bayer Leverkusen odds
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- Moneyline: Bayern Munich -155 (bet $155 to win $100) | Bayer Leverkusen +360 (bet $100 to win $360) | Draw +333
- Over/Under: 3.5 (O: -110 | U: -125)
Bayern Munich vs. Bayer Leverkusen picks and predictions
Prediction
Bayern Munich 3, Bayer Leverkusen 1
Moneyline (ML)
BET BAYERN MUNICH (-155).
Bayern has been the more impressive side this season and is playable at these odds. Leverkusen’s defense has been too inconsistent to expect it to slow down a lethal Bayern attack led by one of the world’s best scorers. Leverkusen has allowed 3 goals in its 2 road matches and has allowed 7 goals in its last 3 Bundesliga games.
Bayern has been much better and have outscored opponents 13-1 in its last 3 games. It has had 5.9 more expected goals in its last 2 games. While Leverkusen will be a more stout opponent, expect Munich to reward the home crowd.
TAKE BAYERN MUNICH (-155).
Over/Under (O/U)
BET OVER 3.5 (-110).
Simply put, both teams like to score frequently, and Leverkusen has one of the worst defenses among Bundesliga teams in the top half of the league. Leverkusen has allowed 2.25 goals per game and have given up at least 3 in 2 of its last 3 league matches.
Bayern has gone Over this total in 3 of 4 matches, scoring 5 or more in 2 of those 4. It has allowed at least 1.0 expected goals in 2 of 4 as well. The total in this location last season was 4, a 2-2 draw. Expect Bayern to come out on top and a similar offensive style of play. OVER 3.5 (-110) is the way to go.
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