Bayern Munich vs. Bayer Leverkusen, Manchester United vs. Tottenham and a Madrid Derby headline huge weekend |Max Sporty|

Happy Friday, everyone! We have Bayern Munchen vs. Bayer Leverkusen in the Bundesliga, Manchester United vs. Tottenham Hotspur in the Premier League and Atlético Madrid vs. Real Madrid in La Liga to look forward to this weekend. I’m Jonathan Johnson preparing you for the next few days of action.

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Friday, September 27th
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Saturday, September 28
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🇮🇹 Serie A: Udinese vs. Inter, 6:30 ➡️ Most important+ and CBS Sports Golazo Network
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🇩🇪 Bundesliga: Bayern Munich vs. Bayer Leverkusen, 12:30 ➡️ ESPN+

Sunday, September 29
🇮🇹 Serie A: Roma vs. Venice, 9 am ➡️ Most important+ and CBS Sports Golazo Network
🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 EPL: Manchester United vs. Tottenham Hotspur, 11:30am ➡️ USA Network
🇮🇹 Serie A: Napoli vs. Monza, 14.45 ➡️ Most important+ and CBS Sports Golazo Network
🇪🇸 La Liga: Atletico Madrid vs. Real Madrid, 15:00 ➡️ ESPN+

⚽ The Front Line

🇩🇪 Conflict Mammoth Bayern vs Leverkusen in the Bundesliga

This weekend sees the Bundesliga’s top two go head-to-head with leaders Bayern Munchen hosting second-placed defending champions Bayer Leverkusen at the Allianz Arena on Saturday. Vincent Kompany’s home side are three points adrift with four wins from a possible four for 12 points while Xabi Alonso’s visitors have already lost once and sit on nine points, which makes this one pretty important in terms of a fledgling German title race. The Bavarians have so far absolutely blasphemed their opponents with 16 goals scored and only three conceded in their four outings while Die Werkself are not far behind in terms of goals scored but are far less solid in defense having conceded three times as many goals.

It will be a good first real test for Kompany, who has so far seen his side beat Wolfsburg, third-placed Freiburg, Holstein Kiel and Werder Bremen with two of the three goals conceded coming in that opening game against the Wolves. Alonso’s side have certainly faced tougher opponents with no surprise that their loss came against RB Leipzig, and their wins over Borussia Monchengladbach, Hoffenheim and Wolfsburg arguably more impressive than Bayern. These are the games that can prove decisive for the Bundesliga title, however, and a six-point gap at this early stage could already be insurmountable for the champions to defend their crown.

Bayern’s Harry Kane already leads the scoring charts with a German-best five goals while Leverkusen’s Florian Wirtz upsets four. However, there is a chasing pack of Victor Boniface, Michael Olise and Jamal Musiala with three goals each, which suggests we could be treated to some goal-making in Munich come Saturday. Leverkusen still average more shots per game than Bayern and both sides like to dominate possession, so expect a close-fought and entertaining showdown in this one, with the winners likely to hold the early advantage in the title race come the end of the weekend.

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🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 Spurs headline EPL action

Sunday’s meeting between Manchester United and Tottenham Hotspur in the Premier League brings together two mid-table clubs with both managers not where they want to be so far this season. The Red Devils are 11th while Spurs are 10th with Ange Postecoglou’s side four goals clear of Erik ten Hag’s men thanks to their more prolific attack. A win for either side puts them back in the European reckoning, but defeat could bring serious consequences for both managers — especially the Dutch tactician, who remains under constant pressure at Old Trafford, who. midweek UEFA Europa League draw with Twente won’t have helped as Tottenham were wiped out by Qarabag despite Radu Dragusin’s early red card. Francesco Porzio checked in on both teams.

• United: “Erik ten Hag’s side are the favorites to win the tournament, but things are not looking good after the 1-1 draw against Twente in their opening game in the competition. Despite Christian Eriksen’s opening goal, the away side managed to find the side. equalizer with Sam Lammers at Old Trafford and showed again how this team cannot be consistent throughout the season.”
• spurs: “Despite Ange Postecoglou’s Tottenham’s 3-0 win at home against Qarabag, former Genoa man Radu Dragusin was sent off seven minutes into the game. Dragusin becomes the first player to be sent off on his debut in a major European competition for Tottenham, while his seventh- minute red card is Spurs’ earliest since the start of a major European match.”

Both sides need the points here and you could argue that United may need them even more as a home loss to another European hopeful from a similar position in the table could prove problematic for Ten Hag given the slow start to the season and the midweek result . When you also factor in tough games against Aston Villa and Brentford, it’s unlikely to get much easier for the Dutchman while Postecoglou will at least fancy a win over West Ham United although Brighton and Hove Albion are likely to prove more difficult. task

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💰 The Back Line

💵 Best bet

• The League: Atletico Madrid vs. Real Madrid, Sunday, 3pm ET
  💰 THE PICK: Daw and both teams win (+300) — Sunday’s Madrid Derby will affect the La Liga Summit with Barcelona clear of bitter rivals Real Madrid with a gap that could grow to seven points. Atletico are two points behind Los Blancos and could overtake Carlo Ancelotti’s men with a win at Estadio Metropolitano. Kylian Mbappe has already been ruled out of this one and the defending champions are unbeaten in almost a year since their last defeat, which was against Atleti. There is little separating these two sides with two points and three goals between them and the hosts’ defense stronger than their visitors’ back line. Losing Mbappe is not a good thing for Real, but Endrick and Rodrygo will have bigger minutes to show Ancelotti what they can do and Vini Jr. don’t have to fight to compete so much given. This injury as well as Jude Bellingham’s recent issues suggest that Real could be in danger of losing their top stars before Christmas. It comes at a frustrating time for Mbappe, however, who is still finding his feet in the Spanish capital after a slower-than-expected adjustment period. Getting used to La Liga has proven more difficult — especially on the road — than many anticipated while teammates like it Jude Bellingham and Vini Jr. had to get used to the French star as well as Rodrygo and Endrick. The Brazilian pair can benefit as Mbappe’s absence likely means improved playing time for them and an opportunity for Ancelotti to try other options.

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