This season, one of the most intriguing title races in Europe's top five leagues is playing out in the German Bundesliga. Bayer Leverkusen have defied some big pre-season Bundesliga winner odds to get themselves in with a real shot of landing a first-ever top-flight title.
Five-time runners-up in the Bundesliga, Bayer Leverkusen, looks like the real deal under head coach Xabi Alonso this season. They came racing out of the starting blocks in this campaign, winning eleven of their first twelve matches.
Usually, in scenarios like this, where an underdog gets themselves in the title picture, things can take their toll on the surprise title challengers in the second half of the season. But this has not been the case for Bayer Leverkusen in this season's top flight, who have continued impressively.
Leverkusen have stamped their authority over the rest of the field, remaining undefeated after 27 rounds of league action, including a massive 3-0 home win over reigning champions Bayern Munich in February.
Top Four Finish
Leverkusen, Bayern Munich, and Stuttgart (another team that has come good this season) are all well on course to land a place in the top four at the end of the season. For a bet on the Bundesliga' Top 4 Finish', the final spot is still up for grabs in what is likely to be a two-way duel between Borussia Dortmund and RB Leipzig.
With little to separate the two and less than a quarter of the season to go, that's an eye-catching scrap for a place in next season's Champions League. According to the latest Bundesliga odds, the loser of that race will likely be assured fifth place and, therefore, a place in the Europa League.
A bit further back, a bet on a Bundesliga sixth-place finish would lean towards Eintracht Frankfurt, who hold a strong position for that slot over the likes of Hoffenheim and Freiburg.
Bundesliga Relegation Zone
Darmstadt and FC Köln are heading for relegation trouble at the foot of the table. With seven games of the season remaining, they are twelve and nine points away from assured safety, respectively, in the bottom two spots.
That 16th spot in the league means a relegation playoff against the third-placed finisher from Bundesliga 2 to see who plays in next season's top flight. Clawing their way up to 15th place and guaranteed safety looks a long way off for Cologne after twenty-seven matches, seven points adrift of Bochum.
Top Bundesliga Goalscorer
England captain Harry Kane has had a phenomenal season in the Bundesliga. After his move to Bayern Munich last season, he has set a new league record of four hat tricks in a debut Bundesliga campaign and is on course to become top scorer. Deniz Undav and Stuttgart's Serhou Guirassy are fighting for the spot behind the English striker.
Bundesliga Odds: An Overview
Bundesliga odds began in 1963 in West Germany. More clubs joined after reunification with East Germany, resulting in the modern format of eighteen teams playing each other twice in a round-robin league. Bayern Munich are by far the most successful team and have also been a beacon for German football in continental European competitions.
Placing a bet on Bundesliga football features several iconic teams, with Borussia Dortmund and Wolfsburg responsible for some of the modern game’s best players. Bundesliga odds have featured individuals like Kevin De Bruyne and Robert Lewandowski over the past decade, and with Harry Kane’s summer transfer to Bayern Munich, the league once again has a global superstar in its ranks.
Bundesliga odds also feature other famous teams like Bayern Leverkusen, Werder Bremen, and Eintracht Frankfurt. In recent years, smaller clubs like Union Berlin and RB Leipzig have also had high-placed finishes and broken into the European football sphere. The Bundesliga is undeniably one of the most exciting leagues to bet on football, currently ranked third in Europe.
2022/2023 Bundesliga Odds: A Quick Recap
Bundesliga odds at the beginning of the 2022/2023 season overwhelmingly backed Bayern Munich as major favourites, but Borussia Dortmund took an early lead under manager Edin Terzic and never looked back. Spearheaded by the talismanic Jude Bellingham, Die Borussen were at the top of the table with a two-point cushion heading into the last game of the season.
But tragedy struck against Mainz, where they laboured to a draw. It might not have mattered if Jamal Musiala hadn’t scored an 89th-minute winner against Koln for Bayern Munich. It was a scintillating end to the season that underlined the excitement generated by Bundesliga odds.
Elsewhere, Union Berlin had the most successful season in the club’s history, finishing fourth to qualify for the Champions League. RB Leipzig also asserted their credentials as a genuine title challenger in future seasons with another third-place finish.
Bundesliga Betting 2023/2024 Preview
Looking past Bayern Munich in the Bundesliga winner odds rankings is challenging. The German juggernauts don’t look likely to miss out on a record-extended twelfth consecutive title, especially with superstar striker Harry Kane in their ranks. Last season was particularly transitional, with Robert Lewandowski leaving and Sadio Mane struggling to assert himself in the team.
This season is already looking different, with Kane scoring an incredible 17 goals in 11 games. The Englishman is on track to smash the current goalscorer record, so this could be a particularly fruitful market when placing a bet on Bundesliga football this season.
Despite Bayern Munich’s quality, they must also match the quality of Xabi Alonso’s Bayern Leverkusen, who have emerged as the closest challenger to Die Bayern in the 2023/2024 Bundesliga odds table. If they can keep up the quality football, they could just nab the title from under Bayern Munich’s nose.
Bundesliga Odds
Odds on Bundesliga football can cover various angles. Betsafe experts set odds for thousands of markets across the season, including player- or time-specific predictions. Click on a fixture to bring up the full range of markets covering 'Popular', 'Goals', 'Handicaps', 'Halves', 'Match Events', and 'Intervals'.
Once you have chosen a scenario, you'll find the decimal odds to the right. Smaller numbers represent favourites or highly probable events; larger decimals are less realistic predictions. Multiply your wager amount by the decimal to find the value of your potential winnings. For example, if we imagined a €10 Bundesliga bet on Bayern Munich to lift the trophy at 2.00 odds, this could deliver €20 overall with a €10 profit.
Bundesliga Winner Odds
Bundesliga odds for the 2023/2024 season naturally favour Bayern Munich to win an eleventh straight title. Potential upsetters include Borussia Dortmund and RB Leipzig, although they are ranked as significant outsiders.
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Bundesliga Top Scorers
Learning about the Bundesliga's top scores is always an exciting way to delve deeper into the league's history. You can find the league's five highest goal scorers below:
- Gerd Muller: 365 Goals
- Robert Lewandowski: 312 Goals
- Klaus Fischer: 268 Goals
- Jupp Heynckes: 220 Goals
- Manfred Burgsmüller: 213 Goals
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