Bayern Munich visits Deutsche Bank Park to take on Eintracht Frankfurt in the opening match of Bundesliga action. Friday’s kickoff is set for 2:30 p.m. ET. Below, we preview the Eintracht Frankfurt vs. Bayern Munich odds and lines, and make our best Bundesliga bets, picks and predictions.
Bayern Munich had to say farewell this offseason to one of the game’s best forwards, Robert Lewandowski, who is now with top Spanish side Barcelona.
Munich, who won the league with ease last season, finished 8 points ahead of 2nd-place Dortmund in 2021. They do not lack talent with GK Manuel Neuer and newcomer F Sadio Mane, who joins the club from Liverpool.
Eintracht Frankfurt finished 11th in the league last season, scoring 45 goals and allowing 49 in 34 matches.
M Daichi Kamada led the team in their DFB-Pokal Round of 64 victory, scoring 2 goals in a 4-0 win last Monday. F Rafael Borré played 73 minutes and had an assist as well.
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Eintracht Frankfurt vs. Bayern Munich odds, lines, picks and predictions
Odds provided by Tipico Sportsbook; access USA TODAY Sports Scores and Sports Betting Odds hub for a full list. Lines last updated at 12:07 a.m. ET.
- Money line: Eintracht Frankfurt +450 (bet $100 to win $450) | Bayern Munich -205 (bet $205 to win $100) | Draw +410
- Over/Under: 3.5 (O: -112 | U: -108)
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Prediction
Bayern Munich 2, Eintracht Frankfurt 1
Money line (ML)
PASS.
While I like Bayern to come out on top and start their season off strong, there’s not much value in betting an away favorite at -205, especially one kicking off their season and having to replace their top goal scorer.
On the other side, Frankfurt has a good squad and could crack the top-10 clubs in the league this season, but beating Bayern isn’t common and doesn’t give great value even at +450.
Over/Under (O/U)
BET UNDER 3.5 (-108).
It’s not easy to instantly find chemistry with a club, and Mane will have to do just that. Bayern no longer has that go-to 9 at the top of their formation, so they may switch up their style entirely.
Couple the inexperience with each other with the fact that both matchups between these teams went under this total last season, and the Under 3.5 (-108) is the better option.
Both matchups had under 3.5 expected goals as well. Bayern also allowed just 1.09 goals per game last season, so they have an extremely strong defense still captained by one of the best goalies in the world.
Put it all together, and I like the Under 3.5 (-108) here.
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