Two of the most famous clubs in Bundesliga history meet for the 2023/24 season opener as Werder Bremen welcome Bayern Munich to the Weserstadion on Friday.
In what will be the 113th Bundesliga match between the pair — making it the most played fixture in the competition's history — the visitors arrive in the north of Germany buoyed by their recent capture of star striker Harry Kane from Tottenham.
That said, Bayern did suffer an embarrassing 3-0 defeat to RB Leipzig in the DFL-Supercup match last weekend, which will be of concern heading into this fixture.
What will provide more positivity for the visitors is the fact that, since September 2008, the Bavarian giants are unbeaten across their 31 competitive meetings with Werder, winning 27 of those in the process.
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Werder Bremen vs. Bayern Munich match facts
- Date: Friday, August 18
- Kickoff Time: 2:30 p.m. ET / 7:30 p.m. BST / 4:30 a.m. AEST (Sat. Aug 19)
- Location: Weserstadion (Bremen, Germany)
- Last meeting: Werder Bremen 1-2 Bayern Munich (May 6, 2023 | Bundesliga)
Werder Bremen vs. Bayern Munich prediction, odds
- Moneyline lean: Bayern Munich (-360)
- Score prediction: Werder Bremen 1-3 Bayern Munich
During the 2023/24 season, Nathan Evans has predicted 80% of match outcomes correctly (with one exact scoreline), whilst he holds a 50% success rate across all betting selections (6/12).
| SVW | Draw | FCB win | Both teams to score Y / N | Over / Under 2.5 goals | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BetMGM (USA) | +850 | +550 | -360 | -170 / +120 | -345 / +230 |
| Sports Interaction (Canada) | 8.48 | 6.47 | 1.24 | 1.54 / 2.17 | 1.25 / 3.50 |
| Top betting sites (UK) | 8/1 | 21/4 | 1/4 | 4/7, 13/10 | 2/7, 12/5 |
| Unibet (Australia) | 10.00 | 6.75 | 1.25 | 1.65 / 2.18 | 1.29 / 3.55 |
| Dafabet (India) | 8.50 | 6.30 | 1.26 | 1.62 / 2.21 | 1.32 / 3.40 |
Werder Bremen vs. Bayern Munich United best bet
- Pick: Both teams to score — YES
- Odds: -170 (BetMGM)
Both of these sides suffered embarrassing defeats in their season-opening fixture and, as such, the 'both teams to score' selection could be the one here.
Werder suffered a shock 3-2 defeat to third-tier Viktoria Koln in round one of the DFB-Pokal, whilst Bayern lost 0-3 to Leipzig at the Allianz Arena, as mentioned before.
That points towards two defences that, even at this earliest stage of the campaign, seem lethargic.
Add in to the equation the fact that these two sides have combined for 117 goals across their past 31 competitive meetings — an average of 3.78 per head-to-head — and it's easy to understand why we're expecting neither side to keep a clean sheet.
Werder Bremen vs. Bayern Munich flier bet
- Pick: Harry Kane to score two or more goals
- Odds: +200 (BetMGM)
Given that it's likely his first start as a Bayern Munich player, I just had to find a bet that included Harry Kane.
Granted, his odds to score at any time during this Bundesliga opener are ridiculously short, so instead we opted to back him by scoring two or more goals on his German top-flight debut.
Throughout his Spurs career, Kane netted a brace or more on 61 separate occasions and considering the fact that Bayern frequently smash goals in against Werder, expect the Englishman to get off to a flying start here.
