Bayern Munich (1 win, 0 losses, 0 draws) welcomes Vfl Wolfsburg (0-0-1) to Allianz Arena Sunday. Kickoff is set for 11:30 a.m. ET. Below, we preview the Bayern Munich vs. Vfl Wolfsburg odds and lines, and make our best Bundesliga bets, picks and predictions.
Bayern Munich kicked off its Bundesliga season off to a strong start. Despite losing superstar F Robert Lewandowski to Barcelona, the Bayern attack looked promising, scoring 6 in their opener.
M Jamal Musiala was the only player who scored twice, but newcomer F Sadio Mane, who came from Liverpool, scored in his Bundesliga debut as well. Bayern won 6-1 in its opener.
Wolfsburg drew its first match 2-2 against Werder Bremen with 23-year-old German F Lukas Nmecha, who has shown much promise, scoring 1 of the goals.
Wolfsburg did win its Round of 64 DFB-Pokal match prior to the season’s commencement. Wolfsburg finished 12th in the league last season with an 11-goal differential.
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Bayern Munich vs. Vfl Wolfsburg 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 2:48 p.m. ET.
- Money line: Bayern Munich -800 (bet $800 to win $100) | Vfl Wolfsburg +1700 (bet $100 to win $1,700) | Draw +850
- Over/Under: 4.5 (O: +125 | U: -160)
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Prediction
Bayern Munich 4, VFL Wolfsburg 1
Money line (ML)
PASS.
Bayern should come out on top. Bayern will be playing a side that finished below Eint Frankfurt, the club it beat 6-1 last week, which finished higher than Wolfsburg and allowed fewer goals last season.
I expect a similar result for the home side in this battle. With that, betting a -800 favorite has no value as the risk is just too great for the potential small reward.
Over/Under (O/U)
BET OVER 4.5 (+125).
Bayern looked dominant last week and its attack, behind Mane and 27-year-old German F Serge Gnabry, should be able to keep its dominance alive.
Bayern has 3.8 expected goals in its opener. Its opponent, Wolfsburg, finished with a 2-2 draw and allowed 10 shots, 5 on target.
Bayern should be able to abuse its opponent with the quick speed its forwards possess. At the same time, Wolfsburg did get 2 goals in its league opener while Bayern gave up 1.
All indications are that Bayern should breeze through the league, and this should be another high-scoring match with the home side coming out on top with ease.
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