Bayern Munich – Eintracht

In Munich, the opponents will score no more than four goals.

This season Bayern is striking fear into their opponents both in Germany and in the elite European competition. However, in football greatness is achieved with enormous effort, and can be lost literally in two weeks. For example, imagine Bayern in the first half of March facing a slump in form; in such a short period you could be knocked out in the Champions League Round of 16 and lose to Borussia Dortmund and Bayer Leverkusen, which would put them in a chasing position in the Bundesliga. And what would those who praise Vincent Kompany's feats and his players for the crazy winning percentage say then? Eintracht are failing this season, so they won't be able to surprise football fans. If the Frankfurt club hits a series of wins, analysts will say that Albert Riera has handled the crisis-manager task. At best, the team finishes in the European competition zone, not earning a place in the Champions League, which would still be a regression compared to last season. If the Frankfurt club continues to falter, they will say that the Spanish coach appointed in February had little chance of success after Dino Topmöller’s failure. In this context, on the field of the German champions Eintracht will try to play as calmly as possible. First and foremost, in defense. Bookmakers left no chance for the visitors, offering odds of 1.15 on a home win. Indeed Bayern played their last official match a week ago in Bremen. A week to prepare for the next match is a luxury for such a club on a tight schedule. Meanwhile, the Munich club usually thrashes opponents not in the matches where they are expected to. Bayern finds it easier to stuff five or six goals past Leipzig, Stuttgart, and Hoffenheim than to deal with Union Berlin, Mainz, or Hamburg in the same way. Even under Topmöller, Eintracht had stabilized the defense, which in autumn and the first half of winter looked like a sieve. Already under Riera the team has conceded one goal in two matches, which previously was the norm of one goal per three matches. Let's bet that the opponents won't delight fans with a goal-fest.