Bayern Munich v Bayer Leverkusen

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The domestic top flight action returns across all the major European top division and Friday night sees the German Bundesliga season resume after the international break with this early top of the table clash between Bayern Munich and Bayer Leverkusen at the Allianz Arena with both sides having picked up maximum points from their respective opening three games of this new campaign.

Bayern Munich are in second place due to a slender goal difference of just one goal to leaders, Leverkusen, but nevertheless, the hosts have produced a great start to their new Bundesliga campaign by winning each of their opening three games of the season.

Victories against Werder Bremen, Augsburg and Borussia M'gladbach have helped Thomas Tuchel's side out of the starting blocks in explosive fashion assisted by the arrival of former Tottenham striker, Harry Kane, who has scored three goals in three appearances to date.

Bayern Munich have dominated the Bundesliga in recent times as the hosts have won the domestic league title for the past 11 seasons and with the likes of Kane up front, it's hard to see this trend not continuing this season.

Results at home have continued to impress as well, with Bayern Munich losing just once in their last 25 games at their Allianz Arena.

Bayer Leverkusen have also made an impressive start to this new Bundesliga campaign as the visitors sit top of the early Bundesliga standings by virtue of a slightly better goal difference but despite winning their opening three league matches on the trot, one feels that their biggest test will be on Friday night in Munich.

Early season victories against RB Leipzig, Borussia M'gladbach and Darmstadt, the latter being a comprehensive 5-1 thrashing at home of newly promoted, Darmstadt, will give Friday night's visitors plenty of confidence heading into this top of the table encounter.

Following this promising start to this new campaign, Bayer Leverkusen will be eager to improve upon last season's sixth place finish and make a serious challenge for a top four finish and Champions League football this time around.

The visitors have certainly produced an improvement upon their consistency in the domestic top flight as Bayer Leverkusen have suffered just the two defeats out of their last 16 matches overall in the Bundesliga, picking up nine wins in the process, so this gives them a fighting chance of staying the course with Bayern Munich on Friday night.

Bayern Munich v Bayer Leverkusen Verdict

Despite Bayern Munich winning six of the last eight meetings between these two sides, it was Bayer Leverkusen who took the spoils in their last meeting with a 2-1 home win back in March but this could be a much closer spectacle this time too as four of the last six encounters have resulted in Under 3.5 goals.

Therefore, our main bet will be Under 3.5 goals @ 2.00

Other side bets worth considering:

Draw @ 4.75

Correct score: 1-1 @ 11.00