Werder Bremen v Bayern Munich

Werder Bremen vs Bayern Munich Preview

This Friday evening marks the start of a new German Bundesliga season and the curtain-raiser features this upcoming clash between Werder Bremen and the perennial title winners, Bayern Munich, although the visitors were pushed all the way to the finish line at the end of last season.

Werder Bremen had to endure a tense and nervy last few weeks of last season's Bundesliga campaign as the hosts managed to pick up just the one win from their final 12 league matches which is perhaps also testament as to how bad the teams below them actually were!

Werder Bremen's sole success during this period came in the shape of a 4-2 win away from home at bottom club, Hertha Berlin, but having lost eight of these last 12 matches overall, the hosts were mighty lucky to escape relegation last term.

Therefore, the hosts will be keen to avoid a repeat of last season's ‘great escape' but their opening game could not be any tougher as they welcome Bayern Munich to their wohninvest WESERSTADION for this Friday night's season opener.

Goals look likely here as 10 out of Werder Bremen's last 12 matches have also produced three goals or more.

Bayern Munich collected another domestic top flight title but the margin of success was much tighter last season as they finished level on 71 points apiece with eventual runners-up, Borussia Dortmund, with only goal difference separating the two clubs in the end.

Bayern Munich did succumb to the odd slip-up here and there throughout the campaign, losing five games out of their 34 matches played in total but the visitors never suffered back-to-back defeats and they finished last season's campaign winning four of their final five games overall.

Victories against Hertha Berlin, Werder Bremen (2-1), Schalke and FC Koln just about saw Bayern over the finish line and having scored 13 goals in these last five games also contributed to them pipping Dortmund for the Bundesliga title as well.

In addition, 11 of Bayern Munich's 17 games away from home last season resulted in three goals or more scored and the likelihood of further goals featuring in this upcoming curtain-raiser look extremely high given Werder Bremen's leaky defensive unit along with Bayern Munich's attacking prowess, which has recently been further strengthened with the signing of Harry Kane from Tottenham.

Werder Bremen v Bayern Munich Verdict

Bayern Munich have absolutely dominated Werder Bremen in previous exchanges as the visitors have won 25 out of the previous 26 meetings and goals almost certainly follow alongside the victories as well, thus making it fairly likely that Bayern Munich will take all three points with a few goals thrown in for good measure.

Therefore, our main bet will be Over 3.5 goals @ 1.80

Other side bets worth considering:

Bayern Munich win & @ Over 3.5 goals @ 2.10

Correct score: Bayern Munich 3-1 @ 10.00