Bayern Munich (3 wins, 0 losses, 0 draws) welcomes Borussia Monchengladbach (2-0-1) to Allianz Arena with Saturday’s kickoff set for 12:30 p.m. ET. Below, we preview the Bayern Munich vs. Borussia Monchengladbach odds and lines, and make our best Bundesliga bets, picks and predictions.
Bayern Munich is off to a strong start, having won its first 3 matches. With 15 goals scored and 1 goal against, Bayern is the only team in the Bundesliga without a loss or draw.
Munich lost out on star F Robert Lewandowski, who is with Barcelona, but did add Sadio Mane who has proven to be just an impactful. Bayern’s lone home match this season was a 2-0 win.
As for Monchengladbach, they have scored 6 goals and allowed 3 in 3 matches. They are among 3 sides tied at 2nd place in the league with 7 points.
Led by 25-year-old French F Marcus Thuram, who has put 2 in the back of the net. Thuram, along with 5 others for Monchengladbach, has played all 270 minutes this season.
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Bayern Munich vs. Borussia Monchengladbach odds, lines, picks and predictions
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- Money line: Bayern Munich -540 (bet $540 to win $100) | Borussia Monchengladbach +1100 (bet $1,100 to win $100) | Draw +720
- Over/Under: 4.5 (O: +115 | U: -145)
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Prediction
Bayern Munich 4, Borussia Monchengladbach 1
Money line (ML)
PASS.
I wouldn’t play this at -540. There’s really nothing more to be said given Bayern’s dominance, but a vote for the total seems a better-priced way to cheer on the home side.
Over/Under (O/U)
BET OVER 4.5 (+115).
Bayern Munich’s offense has almost been embarrassingly (to its opponents) good. They’ve scored under 5 goals in just 1 of their 4 matches so far this season, evening putting 5 on RB Leipzig in the DFL-Supercup.
They’ve averaged 5 per game in league play. To make things even more interesting, Monchengladbach comes in averaging 2 per game as well, so it could be a dynamic offensive display.
Monchengladbach played Bayern well last season, winning and drawing in 2 league matches. This is a different type of Bayern attack though, 1 more laced with speed than finesse.
Even in the lone match that went under this total for Bayern, they had 24 shots, 8 on target. If they continue their dominant trend, especially likely at home, goals should abundant.
Until they cool down, I would keep riding the Bayern wave, and this is the best way to do just that.
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