In the first 16 rounds of the 2023-24 Bundesliga season, the defending champion Bayern did not rank at the top of the table, which in the past, everyone was accustomed to, it doesn't matter when Bayern didn't rank in the top of the list, anyway, the final top of the list - the championship is theirs. But this season may not be the same.
Dortmund is still accustomed to dropping the chain, the first round of the season, the last round of the season, the chain will drop at any time, but when the chain will fall this season, except for themselves, I'm afraid not many people will care too much.
The "big dark horse" Stuttgart has a strong momentum and is relatively stable, and has been in the top three for a long time, and not many people will see them as a threat to Bayern's title defense.
The real threat comes from Bayer Leverkusen, because they are terrible stability, Bayern has played from the first round to the present, quite good, still dare not slack off, the slightest mistake, will be opened up by Bayer Leverkusen, who have led the Bundesliga standings for a long time.
In the upcoming round of the 17th round of the Bundesliga, Bayern will host the strong Hoffenheim, and Bayer Leverkusen will play Augsburg.
Bayern Munich vs Hoffenheim
Competition time: 3:30 Beijing time on January 13
Bayern has 38 points from 15 games, 12 wins, 2 draws and 1 loss, ranking second in the Bundesliga standings, 4 points behind leaders Bayer Leverkusen with 1 game in hand, and 4 points more than third Stuttgart.
Hoffenheim is seventh with 24 points from 16 games, 7 wins, 3 draws and 6 losses, 9 points behind fourth Leipzig and 3 points behind fifth Borussia Dortmund, with hopes of qualifying for Europe.
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Hoffenheim has 2 wins, 3 draws and 5 losses in the last 10 games, 1 draw and 1 loss in the last 2 rounds of the Bundesliga, and lost 0:1 to Augsburg in a recent friendly match.
In the last 10 meetings between the two sides, Bayern has the upper hand with 6 wins, 2 draws and 2 losses.
There is no suspense that Bayern will win this battle.
Augsburg vs Bayer Leverkusen
Competition time: 22:30 Beijing time on January 13
Augsburg has 16 games, 4 wins, 6 draws and 6 losses, ranking 11th with 18 points, which is still a good result for a small club.
Bayer Leverkusen leads the Bundesliga standings with 42 points from 16 games, 13 wins and 3 draws, and leads Bayern by 4 points with 1 more game.
Augsburg has 4 wins, 4 draws and 2 losses in the last 10 games in all competitions, and 1 draw and 2 losses in the last 3 rounds of the Bundesliga.
Bayer Leverkusen have won 8 and drawn 2 of the last 10 games in all competitions.
In the last 10 meetings between the two sides, Augsburg has 2 wins, 1 draw and 7 losses, but Augsburg's 2 wins against Leverkusen were all in last season, and Leverkusen was beaten by Augsburg 1:2 at home and 0:1 away.
Leverkusen's disadvantage is that the top scorer and main striker, 23-year-old Nigerian striker Boniface, was injured in training with Nigeria preparing for the Africa Cup of Nations and is expected to be out for at least a month or two, which is not a small blow to Leverkusen. However, Bayer Leverkusen are still sure to win this game. Boniface is not injured, and he has not been able to play the Africa Cup of Nations recently, so Bayer Leverkusen should have a plan.