Sports Innovation previews the Bundesliga match between Bayern Munich and Arminia Bielefeld and offers team stats and betting tips with the latest odds.
The fun end of the table meets the lower end in the Bundesliga as Bayern Munich and Arminia Bielefeld lock horns on Saturday.
After a shock 2-1 defeat to Augsburg last weekend, Bayern Munich hope to bounce back to winning ways. The league leaders must win, as second-place Borussia Dortmund are just one point behind. They currently have 28 points to their name from 12 fixtures this season.
Sitting 19 points behind the reigning champions in the Bundesliga table is Arminia Bielefeld. The 17th-placed side has collected just one win and nine points from 12 games. They’ll be desperate to make up ground in the Bavarian capital, but that is often easier said than done.
Our tip
Facts and figures for Bayern Munich vs Arminia Bielefeld in 1. Bundesliga.
- Bayern Munich has won in the last 4 of 5 matches;
- Bayern Munich has won in the last 8 of 9 matches at home;
- Bayern Munich scored in the last 105 of 107 matches;
- Bayern Munich scored the last 29 matches in a row at home.
- Arminia Bielefeld conceded in the last 9 of 11 matches;
- Total goals was OVER 2.5 in Arminia Bielefeld’s last 4 of 6 matches;
- Arminia Bielefeld scored in the last 5 of 7 matches;
- Total goals was OVER 3.5 in Arminia Bielefeld’s last 2 of 4 matches.
Current form — Bayern Munich v. Arminia Bielefeld
The Bavarins continue to collect points
Bayern Munich look to continue their current momentum with another positive result. Julian Nagelsmann’s side are a bit back and forth at the moment, but at least mostly forth, as they beat Freiburg by 2-1. Following that up proved too difficult, as they lost 2-1 against Augsburg, before claiming 3 points in a 2-1 win against Dynamo Kyiv.
The Blues enjoy steady progress
It is difficult to point a finger at recent results for Arminia Bielefeld, as they have performed according to their level. Frank Kramer’s side have seen it all in their last 3 matches, which brought home 4 points. Against Mainz 05, they came out empty-handed in a 1-2 defeat, whereafter they avenged themselves in a 0-1 win against VfB Stuttgart. Their latest match saw them sharing the spoils in a 2-2 draw against Wolfsburg.
Judging by the strong performances mentioned above, Bayern Munich seem in with a good shot of another win against Southampton. The bookmakers currently settle the price for a home win at 1.09, while a win for the visitors gets you odds 31.00.
Bayern Munich v. Arminia Bielefeld — fixture history
The last time these teams met at the Allianz Arena, the game finished with a 3-3 scoreline.
Bayern München have been able to win 80% of their last 10 encounters against upcoming Arminia Bielefeld in the Bundesliga. In other words, they have an 8-1-1 recent record, with the latter winning 10% of the matches. These matches were also remembered for a large number of goals.
Current table in the 1. Bundesliga
Top goalscorer
Robert Lewandowski has been the most prolific scorer for the home team recently. Surely, Bayern Munich are relying on him to once again shine in their upcoming match. Meanwhile, Arminia Bielefeld will be looking to Fabian Klos in the hope that he will add more goals to his current total of 3 goals in his latest games.