Action from the Bundesliga continues as Matchday 3 of the 2023/24 campaign gets underway on Friday night. This latest edition of the best weekly Bundesliga betting tips provides you with our insight into all the matches from this weekend.
At the end of Matchday 2, it came as no surprise to see the reigning champions Bayern München occupying top spot with two comprehensive victories. Union Berlin, Bayer Leverkusen, Freiburg and Wolfsburg have also made it 2 wins out of 2 which probably indicates that all these clubs could go on to have a big season by their own respective standards. However, Borussia Dortmund has already suffered its first hiccup of the new campaign while Leipzig is currently located outside the top 6.
Meanwhile, 4 teams have started the 2023/24 season with successive defeats. This includes both the newly promoted sides Darmstadt and Heidenheim, although the latter might still be pleased with its performances thus far on its maiden sojourn in the top flight. However, it is Werder Bremen at the rock bottom of the standings with the worst goal-difference. Köln hangs above the rest having conceded fewer goals but the early signs are that it will be involved in a long, hard battle against relegation this season.
Read EagleBet’s top Bundesliga betting predictions and tips below.
Bundesliga Betting Predictions – Sponsored by Sportaza
1.Bundesliga Table Season 2023/24
Bundesliga Season 23/24 Top Goal Scorers
#PlayerTeamTotal Goals1Kevin Behrens1.FC Union Berlin42Jonas WindVfL Wolfsburg43Harry KaneFC Bayern München34Serhou GuirassyVfB Stuttgart 189335Jonathan TahBayer 04 Leverkusen2
Bundesliga Season 23/24 Top Player Assists
#PlayerTeamTotal Assists1Alphonso DaviesFC Bayern München32Xavi SimonsRB Leipzig23Pascal StenzelVfB Stuttgart 189324Ermedin DemirovicFC Augsburg25Jonas HofmannBayer 04 Leverkusen2
BVB 09 Borussia Dortmund v 1.FC Heidenheim 1846
Date: September 1st 2023
Venue: Signal Iduna Park, Leipzig
Time: 19:30 UTC
Sportaza Football Betting Odds
Dortmund: 1.23
Draw: 7.00
Heidenheim: 11.0
Borussia Dortmund took its first body blow of the 2023/24 campaign after a 1-1 stalemate at Bochum on Saturday afternoon. Dortmund might need some time to find its rhythm with a number of new arrivals and a few prominent departures in the summer.
As widely expected, Heidenheim has lost both its opening 2 fixtures of the season but it has still made a relatively positive start. Heidenheim had jumped to a 2 goal lead at home against Hoffenheim before being pegged back to a heartbreaking 2-3 defeat.
Eagle Bet Featured Betting Tips
1st Half Result: Borussia Dortmund at 1.58
Dortmund possessed the best home record last season so it should have no difficulty in brushing off a newly promoted side even though it is not in great shape at the moment. It has also not scored a 1st half goal so it will be keen to change that stat in this fixture.
Even though Heidenheim has done pretty well defensively for the most part, it has still ended up conceding 5 goals in the opening 2 games. It conceded 2 goals without reply in the 1st half of its previous away game and it may well do so again in this match
Total Goals: Under 3.5 at 1.50
While Dortmund is renowned for its brand of free flowing attacking football, the new look team has not quite clicked as yet. Dortmund has only produced 2 goals in the opening 2 games so it may not get a large haul in this one despite facing a big underdog.
Heidenheim scored 2 goals in this last game which shows its capability at the front end but it will apply fairly conservative tactics on the road. It can be a resolute force at the back as well even though it is prone to a few lapses every now and then.
Eagle Bet Extra Betting Tips
Anytime Goal Scorer: Yousoufa Moukoko at 2.16 on Sportaza
Goal Range: 2-3 Goals at 2.36 on Sportaza
Betting Prediction
Borussia Dortmund at 1.23 on Sportaza
Bayer 04 Leverkusen v SV Darmstadt 1898
Date: September 2nd 2023
Venue: BayArena, Leverkusen
Time: 14:30 UTC
Sportaza Football Betting Odds
Leverkusen: 1.23
Draw: 6.66
Darmstadt: 12.0
Unlike last season, Bayer Leverkusen has made a solid start which justifies the high expectations among the fans. After notching a big win on the opening week, Leverkusen followed it up with a dominant 0-3 victory at M’gladbach on Saturday evening.
Darmstadt’s return to the top flight has not been a positive one so far after failing to open its tally in the first two fixtures. It went down 1-4 at home to Union Berlin on Matchday 2 even though the opposition played with 10 men for much of the game.
Eagle Bet Featured Betting Tips
Bayer Leverkusen to Score in Both Halves: Yes at 1.70
Bayer Leverkusen is one of the most potent sides in the Bundesliga from an attacking perspective and it has accumulated 6 goals from its 2 opening fixtures. On top of that, they have scored a goal during each half in both of the matches.
Darmstadt finished with the best defensive record in 2.Bundesliga last season which was the foundation to its successful promotion bid. But that will not count for much against the top sides in this division and it has already let in 5 goals in the first 2 games.
Bayer Leverkusen Clean Sheet: Yes at 1.70
Resolving its defensive issues will be a major objective for manager Xabi Alonso with his team keeping just 1 clean sheet in the previous 9 home games. It earned one on the road last week and it will want to build upon it and let in any goals in this game.
Despite earning a direct promotion, Darmstadt averaged a shade below 1.5 goals per game in the 2.Bundesliga last season. It has only netted1 goal in the 2 games so far and its primary concern in this match will be to defend resolutely for as long as it can.
Eagle Bet Extra Betting Tips
Halftime/Fulltime & Total Over 2.5: Leverkusen/Leverkusen & Yes at 2.00 on Sportaza
Leverkusen to Win Both Halves: Yes at 2.40 on Sportaza
Betting Prediction
Bayer Leverkusen at 1.23 on Sportaza
TSG Hoffenheim 1899 v VfL Wolfsburg
Date: September 2nd 2023
Venue: PreZero Arena, Sinsheim
Time: 14:30 UTC
Sportaza Football Betting Odds
Hoffenheim: 2.50
Draw: 3.75
Wolfsburg: 2.60
Hoffenheim needed a late comeback to earn a 2-3 win over newcomers Heidenheim on Matchday 2. This gave Hoffenheim its first points of the season, but in spite of having a new manager the team has not fully recovered from its struggles of last season.
Wolfsburg followed up its win in the opening week with a 0-2 victory at Köln on Saturday afternoon to add to the positive vibe around the club. After an up and down campaign in 2022/23, this young team can take a big stride forward this season.
Eagle Bet Featured Betting Tips
Draw No Bet: Wolfsburg at 1.85
Home form was a big issue for Hoffenheim last season even though it ended with 4 wins from the final 5 games at PreZero Arena to stave off relegation. Yet it has not started well this season with Hoffenheim losing its first home game on the opening week.
Meanwhile Wolfsburg had the 5th best away record of the division in 2022/23 and it almost collected the same points on the road as it did at home. And the victory at Köln on Matchday 2 stretches its record to 7 wins from the previous 12 away matches.
Wolfsburg Total Goals: Over at 1.90
Hoffenheim had the 3rd worst defensive record at home in Bundesliga last season and conceded at least 2 goals in 10 of the last 14 matches at PreZero Arena. Things have not improved much as Hoffenheim let in 2 goals in both its games this campaign.
Wolfsburg racked up a couple big scores on the road last season which underlines its potential as an attacking unit even though it was a bit erratic. It looks a better coached and a more consistent side having scored 2 goals in its first 2 matches of the season.
Eagle Bet Extra Betting Tips
Goal Range: 2-3 Goals at 2.14 on Sportaza
1st Half Result: Draw at 2.42 on Sportaza
Betting Prediction
Wolfsburg at 2.60 on Sportaza
SV Werder Bremen v 1.FSV Mainz 05
Date: September 2nd 2023
Venue: Weserstadion, Bremen
Time: 14:30 UTC
Sportaza Football Betting Odds
Bremen: 2.66
Draw: 3.60
Mainz: 2.50
After losing to the champions, Werder Bremen lost 1-0 at Freiburg on Matchday 2 which puts it at the bottom of the Bundesliga table. Bremen had a terrible 2nd half to the 2022/23 campaign and the lack of any momentum is now a huge problem for this team.
Mainz also ended last season quite poorly and the malaise seems to have spilled over to the new campaign. It failed to hold on to its first win of the 2023/24 campaign after giving up a late goal in the 1-1 draw at home with Eintracht Frankfurt on Sunday afternoon.
Eagle Bet Featured Betting Tips
Which Teams to Score: Both Teams at 1.50
Werder Bremen does not have any sort of consistency going except for conceding goals and piling up losses. Although it did average a creditable 1.5 goals per game in 2022/23, Bremen has no clean sheets in 14 league matches since the beginning of March.
Mainz also bears much of the same characteristics with the team scoring at least 1 goal in 20 of its previous 22 Bundesliga games. However, it has been facing some issues at the back and has not earned a single clean in the 10 league fixtures since the start of March.
Draw No Bet: Mainz 05 at 1.77
Despite having home advantage, Werder Bremen is cast as the underdog in this clash by the bookies owing to its horrendous form. Bremen is winless through its previous 6 league games at Weserstadion with 5 of those fixtures ending in defeats.
Even though it has been in pretty indifferent form, there is no question that Mainz is the superior side in this contest by a fair margin. Mainz has ended up winning on 4 occasions and suffered just 1 defeat in the last 6 meetings with Werder Bremen.
Eagle Bet Extra Betting Tips
Werder Bremen Total Goals: Over 1.5 at 2.10 on Sportaza
Anytime Goal Scorer: Niclas Füllkrug at 2.33 on Sportaza
Betting Prediction
Mainz 05 at 3.66 on Sportaza
FC Augsburg v VfL Bochum 1848
Date: September 2nd 2023
Venue: WWK Arena, Augsburg
Time: 14:30 UTC
Sportaza Football Betting Odds
Augsburg: 1.96
Draw: 3.75
Bochum: 3.66
Augsburg was handed a 3-1 defeat at Bayern München in the Bavarian derby on Matchday 2. This means Augsburg only has 1 point to its name after the first 2 fixtures since it failed to win at home on the opening week.
Bochum is also in the same predicament but it will be in a slightly better mood after a miserable display at the start of the campaign. Bochum gave an inspiring performance to take a 1-1 draw at home to Borussia Dortmund in the Westphalia derby last week.
Eagle Bet Featured Betting Tips
Which Teams to Score: Both Teams at 1.57
Augsburg finished with the worst scoring record in the Bundesliga last season which was a very peculiar statistic. It was more a case of volume rather than consistency as Augsburg has failed to score in just 2 of its last 15 league matches at WWK Arena.
On the other hand, Bochum had the joint worst scoring record on the road with a mere 12 goals in 17 matches. But it has been on a decent run on the road despite losing its last outing and has netted at least 1 goal in 4 of its previous 6 away games.
Double Chance: Draw or Bochum at 1.77
Augsburg is usually a formidable force at its own turf but that was not quite the case last season and it does not seem to have improved much so far. Augsburg has only got 1 win from its past 6 home games while it has a really bad track record in this fixture.
Bochum had the 2nd worst away record last season with just 2 victories and one of those was this very same fixture. In fact, it has won 5 of the last 6 meetings with Augsburg in all competitions including all of its previous 3 trips to the WWK Arena.
Eagle Bet Extra Betting Tips
Bochum to Win Either Half: Yes at 2.20 on Sportaza
Last Goal: Bochum at 2.28 on Sportaza
Betting Prediction
Bochum at 3.66 on Sportaza
VfB Stuttgart 1893 v SC Freiburg
Date: September 2nd 2023
Venue: MHPArena, Stuttgart
Time: 14:30 UTC
Sportaza Football Betting Odds
Stuttgart: 2.16
Draw: 3.60
Freiburg: 3.25
Following a big win on opening day, Stuttgart went to the other end of the spectrum with a 5-1 defeat against Leipzig on Matchday 2. It is probably what this young team will offer a lot this season; some brilliant performances but not a great deal of consistency.
Freiburg has been a team on the rise and looks poised to take another step forward this season. It is among the select few teams to start off with successive victories after scoring a last minute goal in the 1-0 home win over Werder Bremen on Saturday.
Eagle Bet Featured Betting Tips
Double Chance: Draw or Freiburg at 1.63
Stuttgart had the 5th worst home record last season and it has won just 3 of its last 9 matches at MHPArena. Nevertheless, the team made a big improvement under new manager Sebastian Hoeneß and it is unbeaten in the previous 5 home fixtures.
Even though Freiburg did not do particularly well on the road previously, it finished with the 4th best away record in 2022/23. It currently has 4 wins and just 2 defeats from its previous 8 Bundesliga matches away from home.
Highest Scoring Half: 2nd Half at 1.96
On home turf, Stuttgart has done quite well in front of goal having opened its accounts in 12 of the previous 15 league matches at MHPArena. It has accumulated 25 goals within this period, out of which 18 have been registered in the last 45 minutes of those games.
Over on the other side, Freiburg has scored a goal in its past 8 league fixtures on the road, including one in the 2nd half in each of those matches. It has netted 9 times in total during this stretch, with 7 of those goals being scored in the latter period.
Eagle Bet Extra Betting Tips
Draw No Bet: Freiburg at 2.30 on Sportaza
2nd Half Result: Draw at 2.66 on Sportaza
Betting Prediction
Draw at 3.60 on Sportaza
Borussia VfL Mönchengladbach v FC Bayern München
Date: September 2nd 2023
Venue: MHPArena, Stuttgart
Time: 17:30 UTC
Sportaza Football Betting Odds
M’gladbach: 7.00
Draw: 6.00
Bayern: 1.33
Borussia M’gladbach opted to bring in Gerardo Seoane as the new manager but he has not made an auspicious start at the job. M’gladbach was outclassed 0-3 at home by Bayer Leverkusen on Matchday 2 after failing to win its opening game of the season.
Bayern München has made a solid start to its title defence by comprehensively winning its first couple of games of the new campaign. It secured a 3-1 win over Augsburg in the Bavarian derby this past Sunday but sterner tests lie up ahead in the coming weeks.
Eagle Bet Featured Betting Tips
Anytime Goal Scorer: Harry Kane at 1.63
By signing Harry Kane in the summer, Bayern München has replaced a world class striker to finally fill the void left by Robert Lewandowski. To no surprise, Kane has made a fine start at his new club scoring 3 goals from the opening 2 matches of the season.
1st Half Double Chance: M’gladbach or Draw at 2.00
Especially considering its present situation, it seems rather daft to back M’gladbach in this fixture. However, M’gladbach has been the bogey team for the champions and it is unbeaten in the past 6 meetings in all competitions with various managers in charge.
On paper it is hardly a contest as Bayern is the much stronger side yet it has not quite worked the same way on the pitch in recent times. In fact, Bayern has not won at Borussia-Park on any of its previous 5 visits which includes 4 defeats as well.
Eagle Bet Extra Betting Tips
M’gladbach Total Goals: Over 1.5 at 2.54 on Sportaza
Double Chance: M’gladbach or Draw at 3.30 on Sportaza
Betting Prediction
Draw at 6.00 on Sportaza
Eintracht Frankfurt v 1.FC Köln
Date: September 3rd 2023
Venue: Deutsche Bank Park, Frankfurt
Time: 14:30 UTC
Sportaza Football Betting Odds
Frankfurt: 1.93
Draw: 3.66
Köln: 3.80
Eintracht Frankfurt has made a solid start to life under its new manager Dino Topmöller by collecting 4 points from its first 2 games of the season. Frankfurt needed to rally back with 10 men to score a late equaliser in the 1-1 stalemate at Mainz on Matchday 2.
The atmosphere is a lot more sombre at Köln after failing to pick up any points from the opening games of the new campaign. Köln did get the initial lead in its Matchday 2 clash but conceded a couple of quick goals to eventually go down 1-2 at home to Wolfsburg.
Eagle Bet Featured Betting Tips
Total Goals: Over 2.5 at 1.83
Eintracht Frankfurt is on a 14 game scoring streak at home and it has netted at least 2 goals in more than half of those matches. And while it can also be quite solid at the back, Frankfurt has only 2 clean sheets from its past 7 outings at Deutsche Bank Park.
On the other hand, Köln has only managed to get 2 clean sheets from its previous 19 league matches on the road. And it ended last season on a bit of a high by scoring 10 goals over the course of its final 5 away games.
Match Result: Eintracht Frankfurt at 1.93
Home form has been very good for Eintracht Frankfurt over the past 12 months with the team losing just 2 of its last 16 Bundesliga matches at Deutsche Bank Park. Right now it is on an 11 game unbeaten run at home which contains 7 victories.
In all likelihood, Köln will have a really challenging campaign in 2022/23 after losing its opening 2 games of the season. Köln has lost some key players over the summer while it has not made any major additions to the squad, especially in the forward department.
Eagle Bet Extra Betting Tips
First Goal & Match Result: Frankfurt Goal & Frankfurt Win at 2.00 on Sportaza
Anytime Goal Scorer: Randal Kolo Muani at 3.30 on Sportaza
Betting Prediction
Eintracht Frankfurt at 1.93 on Sportaza
1.FC Union Berlin v RB Leipzig
Date: September 3rd 2023
Venue: Stadion An der Alten Försterei, Berlin
Time: 16:30 UTC
Sportaza Football Betting Odds
Union: 3.20
Draw: 3.30
Leipzig: 2.30
With 2 wins out 2, Union Berlin has started the new season right where it left off the previous campaign. Union did not suffer any major problems in getting a 1-4 victory at Darmstadt on Matchday 2 despite playing most of the game with 10 men.
Meanwhile Leipzig responded to its opening day defeat with a performance that should give it some impetus for the coming weeks. Leipzig was trailing at halftime against Stuttgart before launching a brilliant comeback to secure a 1-5 victory on the road.
Eagle Bet Featured Betting Tips
Double Chance: Union Berlin or Draw at 1.58
Union Berlin held the best defensive record at home in the Bundesliga last season and it has not lost a league game at Alte Försterei in 18 months. And it has gained the upper hand in this new but fierce rivalry with 5 wins in the last 6 meetings in all competitions.
Leipzig ended the 2022/23 campaign with the 3rd best away record but its form on the road has been quite mediocre with 4 defeats in its past 7 games on the road. On top of that, Leipzig has come out on the losing end in each of its previous 3 trips to Alten Försterei.
Leipzig Total Goals: Under 1.5 at 1.60
Union Berlin had the joint defence in the Bundesliga overall with an average of just over 1 goal conceded per game. Moreover, Union has only conceded 4 times over the course of its past 9 home games in the Bundesliga including 6 clean sheets.
Leipzig averaged more than 2 goals per game on the road last season but it has been considerably less prolific over the past few months. Leipzig has scored just 10 times in the past 9 away games in the Bundesliga while drawing a blank in 3 of those matches.
Eagle Bet Extra Betting Tips
Draw No Bet: Union Berlin at 2.25 on Sportaza
Union Berlin to Win Either Half: Yes at 2.05 on Sportaza
Betting Prediction
Union Berlin at 3.20 on Sportaza
Claim your Welcome Bonus at EagleBet
Use a welcome offer on EagleBet – such as Sportaza – and use our 1.Bundesliga betting predictions to bet bold on the 1.Bundesliga.
Odds subject to change.
Play responsibly, 18+
EagleBet – soar with winners with our betting predictions.
