14-09-2007 Bundesliga Betting - Week 5 Preview

The Bundesliga resumes this weekend, after the international break, with the fifth weekend of fixtures in the fledgling season. Bayern Munich’s perfect winning record may have been ended by a draw at Hamburg, but they remain one of only two unbeaten sides, the other being Schalke 04 who they host on Saturday in a mouth-watering clash. For match prices check out PinnacleSports.com, who offer up to 60% better Bundesliga betting odds.

Though Bayern Munich dropped two points on matchday four, away to Hamburg, they are still defending a 100% home record, without having conceded a single goal. Schalke 04, who came so close to landing last season’s title, will provide a severe test of that unblemished record. Schalke are themselves unbeaten but something will have to give at the Allianz Arena. The game is a re-run of July’s League Cup final, where Bayern ran out 1-0 winners, thanks to a Miroslav Klose strike.

The all new strike partnership of Klose and Luca Toni has produced immediate results for Bayern Munich, accounting for six out the side’s eleven league goals, but Toni is a real doubt for this game, while defender, Philipp Lahm, is a certain absentee. Munchen’s winger, Franck Ribery has created a greater impact, impressing his peers, winning him player of the month, but he was closely followed in the voting by Schalke’s, Christain Pander. Pander is a real threat from set-pieces, one area where 04 will look to punish the Bavarians. Schalke are boosted by the return of Brazilian captain, Marcelo Bordon, and availability of Derek Asamoah after an allergy scare. PinnacleSports.com price Bayern Munich favourites 1.855 (-0.5 & -1) with Schalke 2.08 (+0.5 & +1).

Bremen & Dortmund Look to Gain Momentum

Friday’s game between Dortmund and Werder Bremen at Borussia’s Westfalenstadion brings together two potential title challengers who are yet to prove they are deserving of that label. Dortmund’s season began badly with two opening defeats, conceding seven goals. Though they responded with two victories, the win in week 4 away to Hansa Rostock - a team yet to earn a single point - was against the general run of play, so the jury is still out on Thomas Doll’s side.

Werder Bremen had made a solid start to life without star striker, Miroslav Klose, taking seven points from four games but coach, Thomas Schaaf, has been hit with debilitating injuries. German internationals, Torsten Frings and Tim Borowski, are now joined on the sidelines by Swiss striker, Alexander Frei. Bremen have the further distraction of a Champions League tie at the Bernabeu on Tuesday to consider, as they prepare for the game in Dortmund. Their recent record there is however encouraging, winning the last two visits without conceding. This season’s evidence suggests goals, with Dortmund’s two home games and Bremen’s two away outings, together averaging three goals. PinnacleSports.com’s price the OVER (2.5 & 3) at 2.00, and on the Asian Handicap Borussia Dortmund 1.877 (0/scratch) and Werder Bremen 2.05 (0/scratch).

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