Founded in 1963, the German Bundesliga is the top professional major league in Germany. It has a strong tradition, following, and quality of play. Also, the Soccer betting odds handle is always strong for Bundesliga matches. However, the Bundesliga also has a major problem. For a major professional league in a country of great wealth, the Bundesliga has a terrible parity problem. Bayern Munich consistently dominates the Bundesliga to an absurd degree. Until that parity problem is addressed, the Bundesliga will trail the English Premier League and other major European Leagues in popularity and ability to grow.
Last year was the rarest of online betting occasions in the German Bundesliga. For the first time in history, Bayer Leverkusen became the first team in Germany’s top league to go undefeated on the way to its first championship in club history. Equally important, Bayer Leverkusen was the first Bundesliga champion other than Bayern Munich since Borussia Dortmund won the title in 2012.
2024-25 German Bundesliga Championship Odds
| Team | Odds |
|---|---|
| Bayern Munich | -2000 |
| Bayer Leverkusen | +1000 |
| RB Leipzig | +3300 |
| All Other Clubs | +4000 or higher |
Until last year, Bayern Munich had been the Soccer lines champion every season since 2012-13. Borussia Dortmund was the last club to win the Bundesliga before the Bayern Munich dynasty, with two straight titles in 2010-11 and 2011-12. Entering the 2023-24 season, Bayern Munich was the 11-time defending champion of the Bundesliga. Correlate that Bayern Munich holds a record 33 national titles overall, far and away the best in the Bundesliga.
The latest manager to be fired at Bayern Munich was Thomas Tuchel. Specifically, he was let go in February of 2024. The new face who took over as manager of Bayern Munich is Vincent Kompany, effective May 29, 2024.
Keep in mind that managers have been fired at the pressure cooker that is Bayern Munich despite winning tiles. One of the latest men to suffer such a humiliating fate was Julian Nagelsmann, who was sacked in favor of Tuchel. Also, having won a recent championship for Bayern Munich, only to be fired was Hansi Flick. Yet another championship manager, Niko Kovac, departed under fire by mutual agreement. Thus, Kompany knows the fire pit that he is stepping into.
Consider that Tuchel brought plenty of credibility. However, it failed to keep the wolves at bay. Tuchel won Ligue 1 at Paris Saint-Germain in 2018-19 and 2019-20. He led Chelsea to the UEFA Champions League title in 2020-21. In 2022-23, Tuchel took Bayern Munich to its 11th straight Bundesliga title. Yet, in the end, that was not good enough for a long-term gig.
At the beginning in 2024-25, Bayern Munich had a record of 12 wins, two draws, and one loss, with a goal differential of +34.
One of the reasons Bayern Munich is expected to continue winning infinite champions was the acquisition of English superstar Harry Kane from Tottenham Hotspur. Namely, Kane is best known as the top player on the England national team, where he scored 69 goals in 103 games. Also, he was a major factor in the program’s resurgence on the World Cup stage.
While at Tottenham Hotspur, Kane scored 213 goals in 317 apps before playing on loan for four clubs en route to Bayern Munich. So far, with Bayern Munich, Kane has 50 goals in 45 apps. Kane is the most expensive signing in the Bundesliga’s history, well over $25 million US annually. Bayern Munich and its fans will tell you he is worth every penny.
At the onset of the season, Bayer Leverkusen won nine games with five draws, one loss, and a goal differential of +16. Prior to last season, Bayer Leverkusen had never won the Bundesliga, with five runners-up finishes. Including its last one in 2010-11. Manager Xabi Alonso leads Bayer Leverkusen. Alonso has been on the job since 2022 from Real Sociedad B.