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·5 August 2022
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·5 August 2022
In this weekly feature, hosts of the Gegenpressing podcast Stefan Bienkowski and Manu Veth face off with their predictions for the forthcoming Bundesliga matchday fixtures. It’s three points for a correct score and one point for a correct result. Who will come out on top at the end of the season?
Manu’s game of the week: Borussia Dortmund vs Bayer Leverkusen
Shown live on ABC in the States, this game is a great choice to present to a large audience in the USA as it pretty much will guarantee goals. As for my predictions, I flipped back and forward on who will win the game. Leverkusen have done a great job keeping a very good squad from last season together and in Adam Hložek added a great prospect. But the Pokal elimination makes one wonder whether they are ready to take on Dortmund, especially as die Werkself is a fickle club that can be heavily impacted by adversity. Dortmund, in the meantime, looked good in the first round of the DFB Pokal with a number 9-less formation, Donyell Malen, Karim Adeyemi and Youssoufa Moukoko could easily the be short-term solution to replace Sébastien Haller. As I am going on current form, I think Dortmund will win this, but only just.
Stefan’s game of the week: Union Berlin vs Hertha Berlin
My game of the week is none other than the Berlin derby on Saturday. Although some may be a little confused by this fixture taking place in the first week of the new season, I couldn’t be happier. Both Union and Hertha have seen a high turnover of players and will need to hit the ground running this weekend if they hope to enjoy a safe start to the new season. For me, Union remain the better team with a head coach they know they can rely upon. Not to mention a transfer window that saw them bring in exciting striker Jordan “Pefok” Siebatcheu to replace Taiwo Awoniyi. As such, I can’t see anything but a home win from this match, but it will surely be a fascinating fixture between these two rivals.
Stefan’s predictions: