The German Bundesliga gifts us one of the European football fixtures of the weekend when Bayer Leverkusen face Borussia Dortmund to further establish their title run against the league giants Bayern Munich.
Friday, 1 December
7/4 Darmstadt | Draw 49/20 | Cologne 14/10 (21:30)
Darmstadt ended their three-match losing streak with a boring 0-0 draw against fellow bottom dwellers Mainz, followed by another draw. Cologne will not want to find themselves stuck to the bottom of the table with a loss here, and their performance against Bayern Munich last time out impressed me, showing extreme disciplined even after going a goal down early on. Back the draw.
Saturday, 2 December
1/7 Bayern Munich | Draw 7/1 | Union Berlin 14/1 (16:30)
Union earned their first point in nine fixtures last time out with a 1-1 draw against Augsburg on home soil. Now, they face defending champions at the Allianz Arena – it’s over before it even started. Bayern tend to apply the pressure from the first whistle scoring a goal or more in four of their last five league fixtures. Back the home team first half totals over 1.5 at 13/10.
33/20 Bochum | Draw 51/20 | Wolfsburg 14/10 (16:30)
Wolfsburg maintained their impressive home record (losing only to Leverkusen) this season and have the perfect opportunity to improve on their travelling endeavours when they face a side who have yet to win on home soil. Back the away team.
2/9 RB Leipzig | Draw 54/10 | Heidenheimer 17/2 (16:30)
RB Leipzig’s away form has been a little shaky at times – back-to-back losses, but when they play at home the side seems more energized. Confidently back the home team and over 2.5 at 11/20.
5/4 Monchengladbach | Draw 28/10 | Hoffenheim 17/10 (16:30)
We all knew there’d be goals galore when Monchengladbach faced Dortmund, and you can write off that 4-2 loss. The home side had put together a nice run prior to their last time out and have a chance to gain a point or three this weekend. Home no bet sits pretty at 12/10.
4/10 Stuttgart | Draw 29/10 | Werder Bremen 54/10 (19:30)
Werder have heavily suffered this season, even while implementing a low block. The defensive tactics didn’t help against Leverkusen last time out, where they lost 3-0, and it won’t help against a decent Stuttgart. Banker of the weekend is Stuttgart.
Sunday, 3 December
13/10 Mainz | Draw 24/1 | Freiburg 39/20 (16:30)
Mainz seemed to have turned a corner, showing some real fight in their recent fixtures which has seen them undefeated in their last four since a 3-1 loss to Bayern, and more importantly conceding just three goals in just as many games. Double Chance the home side.
13/20 Bayer Leverkusen | Draw 32/10 | Borussia Dortmund 7/2 (18:30)
Bayer Leverkusen are rampant, disciplined, and more importantly consistent! They passed a test early on, drawing 2-2 with Bayern Munich, going on to win 14 consecutive fixtures across all competitions, now they must face another, in Dortmund. On home soil, you’d be foolish to not back them.
16/10 Augsburg | Draw 5/2 | Eintracht Frankfurt 15/10 (20:30)
Eintracht Frankfurt were on top of their game undefeated in their last five league fixtures scoring 13 goals and conceding six before making three mistakes all in the first half to lose 2-1 against Stuttgart. I’d back them to bounce back against Augsburg.
TREBLE @ 45/10
Wolfsburg Win 14/10
Stuttgart Win 4/10
Bayer Leverkusen Win 13/20
