Battle for Meisterschale can begin - Bundesliga starts tonight

The Bundesliga returns with a bang! The 2025/26 season kicks off with a high-stakes opener: Bayern Munich vs. RB Leipzig at the Allianz Arena. This year promises even more drama—new faces, unexpected transfers, and reshuffled ambitions could reshape the German top flight.

The Title Race

Bayern Munich remain the benchmark. Despite a compact pre-season (due to their Club World Cup run), they still field one of the strongest squads—anchored by captain Harry Kane and buoyed by the return of dynamic midfielders like Jamal Musiala when fit. Their blend of experience and depth makes them the clear favorites.

Borussia Dortmund and Bayer Leverkusen are eager to dethrone Bayern. Dortmund rely on squad evolution and consistency, while Leverkusen—though missing the Bundesliga Player of the Season Florian Wirtz, who moved to Liverpool—retain creativity and ambition under Xabi Alonso. Other challengers like Eintracht Frankfurt and Stuttgart look poised to snatch European spots but are not considered serious title threats.

Liverpool can have a king worthy of the name — King Richard Wirtz

The Battle for Europe

• RB Leipzig, under new coach Ole Werner, face a critical season. With Benjamin Sesko gone, their attack now leans heavily on Lois Openda to deliver consistency and goals.
• Eintracht Frankfurt bring tried-and-tested stability and could be persuasive contenders for Europa League places.
• Stuttgart again depend on Serhou Guirassy’s goal threat; when he’s firing, they’re dangerous.

Sesko becomes fourth most expensive Manchester signing

Relegation Watch

• Augsburg and Bochum look to be in a familiar fight for survival. They’ll need strong defensive displays and home results to stay afloat.
• Newly promoted clubs—always under pressure—must turn their stadiums into fortresses.
• Mainz and Werder Bremen, if slow out of the gate, could find themselves dragged into the bottom half unexpectedly.

Players to Watch

• Harry Kane (Bayern) – A world-class striker and leader. His finishing ability could be the key to Bayern’s push for another title.
• Jamal Musiala (Bayern) – His flair and creativity elevate Bayern’s midfield, especially when fully recovered.
• Lois Openda (Leipzig) – Leipzig’s primary source of goals; his form could make or break their European aspirations.
• Serhou Guirassy (Stuttgart) – Prolific when healthy; a dependable striker who makes the difference.

The Bundesliga promises another electrifying season. Bayern Munich are favorites once again, but the reshuffled structure—with Leverkusen missing Wirtz and Leipzig in transition—adds new layers of unpredictability. Meanwhile, teams like Dortmund, Frankfurt, and Stuttgart aim to capitalize, and the fight at the bottom will be as fierce as ever.

BUDESLIGA - MATCHDAY 1

Friday

21.30: (1.23) Bayern (7.50) RB Leipzig (13.0)

Satuday

16.30: (1.73) Eintr.Frankfurt (3.60) Werder (5.00)

16.30: (1.85) Freiburg (3.50) Augsburg (4.40)

16.30: (3.25) Heidenheim (3.50) Wolfsburg (2.30)

16.30: (1.55) Leverkusen (4.50) Hoffenheim (5.50)

16.30: (3.35) Union Berlin (3.50) Stuttgart (2.25)

19.30: (4.60) St.Pauli (3.85) Dortmund (1.75)

Sunday

16.30: (1.90) Mainz (3.75) Koln (4.25)

18.30: (1.87) M' gladbach (3.85) Hamburger (4.00)

***odds are subject to change***