Prediction: Bayer Leverkusen to win 2-1
Best Odds: 67/10
Bayer Leverkusen and VfB Stuttgart will lock horns with each other in the DFL-Supercup next weekend. The game between Xabi Alonso’s side and Sebastian Hoeness’s team will be held at the BayArena and is scheduled to kick off at 7:30 pm UK time on Saturday.
Bayer Leverkusen
Bayer Leverkusen won the Bundesliga title and won it in style. Under former Liverpool and Real Madrid midfielder Xabi Alonso, they beat the likes of Bayern Munich and Borussia Dortmund to the top spot. And Bayer did not lose a single game in the league.
It will be interesting to see if Bayer are able to keep it up this season. Bayern have a new manager in Vincent Kompany, while the likes of Dortmund and VfB Stuttgart have strenghthened their respective squad. It is going to be hard for Alonso to go the entire campaign unbeaten as well as win the title.
Bayer do have a very strong squad, though, and the BayArena faithful will feel confident. Among the stars that Alonso can call upon are Piero Hincapie, Jonathan Tah, Florian Wirtz, Patrik Schick, Nathan Tella, Granit Xhaka, Jeremie Frimpong and Victor Boniface. And they will be keen on opening the campaign with a win in the DFL-Supercup.
Team News:
Bayer Leverkusen are likely to line up in a 3-4-2-1 formation. Hradecky will be in goal and will have Koussounou, Tah and Tapsoba ahead of him in defence. Tella, Garcia, Andrich and Terrier will be the four midfielders. Wirtz and Hofmann will be deployed in attacking midfield. Boniface will lead the line for Bayer.
VfB Stuttgart
VfB Stuttgart are one of the biggest and most historic clubs in Germany. While they may not have won the Bundesliga in recent years due to the sheer dominance of Bayern Munich, they have been the champions of Germany five times and the DFB-Pokal three times.
Sebastian Hoeness’s side did extremely well last season. Stuttgart finished as high as second in the Bundesliga table. That was a great achievement when you consider that Die Roten ended up above the likes of Bayern Munich and Borussia Dortmund.
It will be interesting to see how Stuttgart fare in the Bundesliga this season. Hoeness will have to juggle with the UEFA Champions League, and that would affect Die Schwaben’s league form. Stuttgart do have a good squad, though, which includes the likes of Alexander Nubel, Maximilian Mittelstädt, Justin Diehl and Thomas Kastanaras. Like Bayer, Stuttgart will be determined to win the Super Cup.
Team News:
VfB Stuttgart will have a strong team available for the German Super Cup game against Bayer Leverkusen. Alexander Nübel, Frans Krätzig, Maximilian Mittelstädt, Thomas Kastanaras and Justin Diehl could all start.
Key Factors to Consider
- Bayer Leverkusen won 1 of their 4 pre-season friendly matches.
- Bayer Leverkusen scored 6 goals in their 4 pre-season friendly matches.
- Bayer Leverkusen conceded 8 goals in 4 pre-season friendly matches.
- VfB Stuttgart scored 22 goals in 5 pre-season friendly games.
- VfB Stuttgart conceded 6 goals in 5 pre-season friendly games.
Conclusion
Bayer Leverkusen and VfB Stuttgart did extremely well last season, and both teams will be determined to start the new campaign on a strong note. This is going to be a very competitive game of football that Bayer could end up winning by a single goal.
Prediction: Bayer Leverkusen to win 2-1
Best Odds: 67/10
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