A clear difference was felt by millions of soccer fans last weekend with the return of German Bundesliga action. The long wait made the matches all of the more meaningful. Most important of all the Bundesliga table has tightened up with a hot race for the top. This weekend offers a complete lineup of matches for the Soccer betting odds. Now let’s get ready for what promises to be an outstanding weekend of German football. We’ll focus on three top matches.
Saturday, May 23 Top Bundesliga Matches
Borussia Monchengladbach vs. Bayer Leverkusen – 9:30 a.m. ET
Third place Borussia Monchengladbach has 16 wins, four draws, and six losses. Last week the Prussians scored a 3-1 win over Eintracht Frankfurt. It was their second sports betting win in a row and third in the last four tilts. Forward Alassane Plea leads the team with nine goals in Bundesliga action. While forwards Marcus Thuram and Breel Embolo have seven goals each.
Counter to that is a Bayer Leverkusen record of 14 wins, five draws and six losses. The companies Eleven is fifth in the Bundesliga standings. Last week they scored a dominant 4-1 win over Werder Bremen. Bayer Leverkusen has won two matches in a row. They have five wins and a draw in their last six games. Forward Kevin Volland leads with nine goals and seven assists.
Overall, in this head to head series, Borussia Monchengladbach has won two in a row. November 2 was the last match between these teams won by the Prussians 2-1.
VFL Wolfsburg vs. Borussia Dortmund – 9:20 a.m. ET
VFL Wolfsburg has 10 wins, nine draws, and seven losses. As a result, the Wolves are in sixth place in the Bundesliga standings. VFL Wolfsburg is coming off a 2-1 win over FC Augsburg. They have four wins and three draws without a loss in their last seven matches. Forward Wout Weghorst leads the Wolves with 15 goals in Bundesliga play.
Second-place Borussia Dortmund has 16 wins, six draws, and four losses. Saturday saw the Black and Yellows socred a 4-0 home win over Schalke 04. It was the fifth win in a row over Borussia Dortmund. In fact, the Black and Yellows have won eight of their last nine games. Midfielder Jadon Sancho leads the club with 14 goals. Along the same lines forward Marco Reus has 11 goals. While fellow forward Erling Braut Haaland has tallied 10 goals.
In sum, Borussia Dortmund has dominated this head to head series. The Black and Yellows have four wins and a draw in the last five meetings. November 2 saw VFL Wolfsburg lose 3-0 at Borussia Dortmund.
Bayern Munich vs. Eintracht Frankfurt – 12:30 p.m. ET
First place Bayern Munich is the 29-time Bundesliga champion with seven titles in a row. The Bavarians have 18 wins, four draws, and four losses with the Soccer betting odds. Bayern Munich has won five matches in a row. And 11 of their last 12 with one draw. Last week was a 2-0 win at Union Berlin. Fashion Robert Lewandowski’s team-high 26 goals.
Eintracht Frankfurt is 13th with eight wins, four draws, and 13 losses. The Eagles are coming off a 1-3 loss to Borussia Monchengladbach. It was their fourth consecutive defeat. Forward Goncalo Paciencia leads the team with seven goals.
Bundesliga Saturday Best Bets: Borussia Dortmund, Bayern Munich, Borussia Monchengladbach