The Bundesliga welcomes its first matchday after a long rest, which ended with the German Super Cup, where RB Leipzig gave Bayern a categoric beating. Precisely, the Red Bulls are going to be the protagonists of the league opening, as they are going the face Leverkusen in the most attractive game of the round.
With that and many other interesting games, we are going to enjoy the beginning of the season for one of the best leagues in the world. The last time, the Bavarian giants took the trophy in a dramatic season finale, where Borrusia Dortmund let the title slip through its fingers in a poor display against a Mainz 05 that wasn’t playing for anything important.
Now let’s focus on this new beginning.
When:
Saturday, August 19th, 2023 at the Bay Arena
Betting Odds:
Leverkusen +146
RB Leipzig +174
Draw:
+260
Where can I watch it?
Star+ and Paramount+
Why bet on Bayer Leverkusen?
The Aspirines had a turbulent season last time out, but considering how things started, we can consider it a success. At the start of last season, the team looked like a boat without sailors, losing many games, and showing an awful defensive display. At this point, a change was needed, and it came with the appointment of Xavi Alonso as coach. Once a technically gifted midfielder, the Spanish man changed the team’s face, getting results at the first time of asking.
Things started to get well but derailed again at the last compasses of the season. Leverkusen was never capable of getting on par with the teams at the top of the table, so they let the league go and focused on the Europa League. There, they achieved a spot in the semifinals, where they ended up losing against Mourinho’s Roma.
The squad suffered a complete overhaul in the summer, so let’s see if Alonso does better with a team more adapted to his demands.
Why bet on RB Leipzig?
The Red Bulls had a successful season last time out, competing for the Bundesliga title for a good chunk of the campaign and winning the DFB Pokal. They also gave Bayern a beating at the end of the league, so we could say they were responsible for the heart-stopping finale we got. The only stain was their Champions League doings as, even if they fulfilled the expectations after getting past the group phase, the thrashing that Manchester City, and especially Erling Haaland, gave them, was to remember.
They expect to have a better run this season and started with the right foot. Josko Gvardiol is a sensible departure but he went for so much money, that now they have a free way to improve the squad as much as they would like.
In this sense, we don’t believe we’ll see the definitive starter eleven for Leipzig this Saturday, but they’ll go with everything nevertheless.
Final Betting Analysis: Leverkusen vs. Leipzig
As we said at the beginning, this game will be the jewel of the crown in this matchday. However, we don’t believe it’ll be as the odds say. The reason is simple, Leverkusen is practically a new team, and that kind of overhaul needs time to work. We expect errors to be a given for the Aspirines, and against a team like Leipzig, that’s bad news.
We’ll go for the underdog this time and believe that the visitors will emerge victorious in a contested battle with many goals. We’ll go for a 2-3.
Go for a Leipzig’s victory at +174. If you bet $100 at such odds, you could get $174 for a total payout of $274.
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