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Bet on Bayern Munich to Destroy Werder Bremen in Season Opener
Bavarians’ Quest for 12th Straight Title Begins
Nothing has changed. Bayern Munich remains the Bundesliga betting favorite to win the Bundesliga title. Nevertheless, unlike most of the past 11 seasons, the 2023-24 race won’t be a walk in the park. The reigning champs will begin their journey against Werder Bremen. As expected, the hosts come in as the underdog, despite last season’s Golden Boot winner playing for them.
Werder Bremen: Nothing Else to Worry About
Last Saturday, Werder Bremen was heavily favored in the Bundesliga odds to defeat Viktoria Koln in the first round of the DFB Pokal. The game was considered the perfect last preparation match before facing Bayern Munich. Well, Bremen lost 3-2 due to a goal in stoppage time.
The team will fully concentrate on the Bundesliga now. Also, Niclas Fullkrug began the season scoring. Fullkrug won last season’s Golden Boot with 16 goals. He shared the award with Christopher Nkunku from RB Leipzig.
Fullkrug is the main reason to consider including the home side in your Bundesliga picks, especially at +802. If there is a perfect time to upset the reigning champs, it’s the season’s first game.
Last season, Bremen was slightly better at home, scoring one more goal and conceding eight fewer than on the road. If they want to fight for a spot in the top seven, they can’t afford to lose many points on their turf.
Werder Bremen signed Naby Keita from Liverpool and Senne Lynen from Union SG. Both will help tremendously when it comes to defending and transitioning into the attack.
Bayern Munich: New Sheriff in Town
Last season, Bayern Munich won the Bundesliga title thanks to Borussia Dortmund’s meltdown. Bayern thought they would be fine without a proper center-striker, but they were wrong, which is why they recently signed Harry Kane.
Kane is expected to lead the attack alongside Serge Gnabry, Leroy Sane, and Thomas Muller. The English striker had an awesome career in England, scoring at least 17 goals in each of the last seven Premier League seasons.
Unfortunately for Bayern, he couldn’t help them win the German Supercup, losing 3-0 to RB Leipzig. At least now, head coach Thomas Tuchel knows exactly what needs to be improved.
Prior to losing against Leipzig, Bayern defeated AS Monaco 4-2 and Liverpool 4-3 in a couple of friendly matches. They scored four goals against two very good teams and without Kane, who arrived last week.
That’s basically why the reigning champs are heavily favored in the Bundesliga odds with a -345 price. In addition, they’ve never lost their first Bundesliga match of the season. Since 2002, they’ve participated 15 times and own a 12-3-0 record.
Werder Bremen vs Bayern Munich Head-to-Head
Last season, these two collided twice, and Bayern Munich won both. First, the reigning champs showed no mercy and crushed Bremen 6-1 at Allianz Arena. It could have been seven, but Eric Maxim Choupo-Moting missed a penalty in the first half.
Later, Bayern suffered a bit more at Weserstadion but won 2-1 with Serge Gnabry and Leroy Sane as the scorers.
Both teams scored in seven of their last 10 Bundesliga encounters, which is why the total for Friday’s clash is set at 3½, 4 with the over offering a -118 price in the sportsbook.
Werder Bremen vs Bayern Munich Match Information
- Match: Werder Bremen vs Bayern Munich
- Date/Time: Friday, Aug 18, 2:30 p.m. ET
- Location: Weserstadion, Bremen
- Werder Bremen vs Bayern Munich Live Stream: fubo.tv
Werder Bremen vs Bayern Munich Betting Lines
Werder Bremen vs Bayern Munich Picks and Prediction
Bayern Munich is embarrassed. That’s not good for Werder Bremen. After losing 3-0 to RB Leipzig in the German Supercup, Bayern is eager to bounce back and send a message to the other title contenders. They pretend to do it with a beating, and I think they will.
In addition, Bayern hasn’t lost to Bremen since 2008. They’ve met 31 times since then. Make sure to keep track of our Bundesliga live betting panel because if this trend continues, the prices could drastically change.
