After the DFB Cup, it’s time for the Bundesliga. And our predictions for the upcoming season shouldn’t be missing either.
Who will be the champion?
Lennard Bacher: That will probably be FC Bayern.
Moritz Oppermann: I reluctantly agree with Lennard, but Bayern will clearly do it.
Felix Thielemann: Not surprisingly, FC Bayern.
Selina Eckstein: Unfortunately, it will be Bayern again, let’s hope it will be an exciting championship battle until the end.
Justus Pludra: In the end, Bayern will do it again, but only on the last matchday.
Who will be the shooting star of the Bundesliga?
Lennard Bacher: Said El Mala will become an undisputed regular player during the season and end his first Bundesliga season with at least 12 goals.
Moritz Oppermann: Samuel Mbangula – if Werder lays out ten million euros for a player, then he must be good.
Felix Thielemann: I’m completely falling for the current hype. Lennart Karl will dribble the Bundesliga to pieces and drive to the World Cup in the summer of 2026!
Selina Eckstein: Ibrahim Maza will surprise in the Leverkusen offense.
Justus Pludra: Johan Manzambi will dominate the league at will and after a gala performance against Bayern, Max Eberl claims they had him on the list for ages.
The only chance that Harry Kane won’t be the top scorer is…
Lennard Bacher: that Olise and Diaz steal the goals from the Englishman and Guirassy ends up at the top.
Moritz Oppermann: that Robert Lewandowski comes back to Dortmund.
Felix Thielemann: that penalties are suddenly abolished. Then it could be Guirassy.
Selina Eckstein: that Jobe Bellingham is directly as incredibly good as his brother and shoots everything in the league small.
Justus Pludra: that a biblical injury curse breaks out at Bayern and Kane has to play as a left-back.
Who will be relegated?
Lennard Bacher: 1.FC Heidenheim is next this season. The second relegated team will be HSV, and the city rival St. Pauli will end up in the relegation.
Moritz Oppermann: Cologne and HSV will go down. St. Pauli secures relegation.
Felix Thielemann: Heidenheim and St. Pauli lack quality in the squad this season, both go down directly. HSV and Union fight for the relegation spot.
Selina Eckstein: The two Hamburg clubs will have a hard time and have to go down. Werder secures relegation.
Justus Pludra: Union and Heidenheim go down directly. HSV fails in the relegation.
Which coach will be fired first?
Lennard Bacher: For me, it’s a close race between Steffen Baumgart and Christian Ilzer, which the Union coach decides in the end and thus has to go first.
Moritz Oppermann: Ilzer will fly faster than Uli Hoeneß can say “Nick Woltemade”.
Felix Thielemann: Don Rollo draws the conclusion after 1, 2, 3, 4 matchdays at Gerardo Seoane and makes the long-overdue coaching change.
Selina Eckstein: I’m going with Felix and fear that Seoane has to go first. Even if it takes longer than 1, 2, 3, 4 matchdays.
Justus Pludra: After five games without a goal, Steffen Baumgart throws in the towel at Union and is presented at his “heart club” Hansa Rostock shortly afterwards.
Which four to five teams will finish in the Champions League spots?
Lennard Bacher: Bayern will be first, BVB will finish second. Eintracht Frankfurt will get the bronze medal, and Bayer Leverkusen will finish fourth. Stuttgart will make Europe clear again.
Moritz Oppermann: Bayern, Frankfurt, and Dortmund – behind them comes Leverkusen, and fifth will be Stuttgart.
Felix Thielemann: Bayern, Leverkusen, Frankfurt, and again the BVB.
Selina Eckstein: Bavaria Munich, Eintracht Frankfurt, Borussia Dortmund, and Bayer Leverkusen.
Justus Pludra: Bayern Munich, Bayer Leverkusen, RB Leipzig, fourth place will be decided on the last matchday between Stuttgart and Frankfurt.
What is your personal hot take for the season?
Lennard Bacher: Mainz will be in the relegation battle all season after the strong last season and will only barely make it to safety.
Moritz Oppermann: Frankfurt will play a big role and win the autumn championship ahead of Bayern.
Felix Thielemann: Niko Kovač will not finish the season as BVB coach. At the latest in the spring, it’s over for him in Dortmund.
Selina Eckstein: Nick Woltemade will stay in Stuttgart this season.
Justus Pludra: Leverkusen will easily become vice-champion and only narrowly miss the championship.
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