Seven match weeks remain in the Bundesliga season, with Bayern Munich holding onto a two-point lead over Borussia Dortmund at the top of the table.
Bayern only have two matches left against teams in the top half of the table, compared to three for Dortmund. The Blacks and Yellows survived a real scare at home against Union Berlin last week, but they took down Union 2-1 to stay within touching distance of Bayern. Based on my projections, the “must-win” tax is being applied to both German giants this weekend as Bayern host Hoffenheim and Dortmund visit Stuttgart. Both opponents are undervalued in the market by my projections, and there’s likely to be value going against Bayern and Dortmund the remainder of the season as they chase the title.
Eintracht Frankfurt are a solid home favorite against Borussia Monchengladbach in a high profile matchup on Saturday, and the weekend concludes with a tricky road trip for Bayer Leverkusen to Wolfsburg.
Here are my three Bundesliga best bets: