It would be a major shock if Bayern Munich didn’t beat struggling Union Berlin comfortably in Friday night’s Bundesliga clash at Allianz Arena. Vincent Kompany’s side have been a bit off their best in the opening weeks of the campaign, which is perhaps understandable after a World Cup summer.
Elsewhere, Stuttgart welcome Borussia Dortmund to the MHPArena for what should be one of the weekend’s most entertaining Bundesliga fixtures. Dortmund have made a perfect start, winning all three league matches and scoring three times in each of their last three games across all competitions. The developing partnership between Serhou Guirassy and Fabio Silva gives BVB enormous attacking quality, but they have looked vulnerable defensively when opponents have matched their intensity—conceding twice against both Hoffenheim and Villarreal.
Stuttgart have lost two of their opening three league matches, although a schedule featuring Bayern and Hoffenheim away has contributed to that slow start. They have still scored in every competitive game this season, average around 1.7 xG per Bundesliga match and recently produced four goals against Köln at the MHPArena. With Stuttgart likely to attack aggressively in front of their own supporters and Dortmund carrying several threats in transition, this has the ingredients for an open, high-scoring contest.
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