With both of these sides so prolific in front of goal this season, and with many of their recent meetings producing a considerable amount of goals and entertainment, we are predicting another goal fest on Saturday.
Both teams have also suffered from shaky defences in the lead up to their clean sheets last weekend, so both will look to capitalise in the final third, but ultimately, Bayern should possess too much for their visitors as they continue their charge to a 10th consecutive Bundesliga title.
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Data Analysis
Our analysis of all available data, including recent performances and player stats up until an hour before kickoff, suggested the most likely outcome of this match was a Bayern Munich win with a probability of 72.04%. A draw had a probability of 15.3% and a win for Bayer Leverkusen had a probability of 12.64%.
The most likely scoreline for a Bayern Munich win was 2-1 with a probability of 8.79%. The next most likely scorelines for that outcome were 3-1 (8.13%) and 2-0 (7.89%). The likeliest drawn scoreline was 1-1 (6.33%), while for a Bayer Leverkusen win it was 1-2 (3.53%). The actual scoreline of 1-1 was predicted with a 6.3% likelihood.
