Monthly Archives: February 2021

Matchday 22

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Featured Game – Eintracht Frankfurt 2-1 Bayern München

When it looked like the Bundesliga title race was only going one way this season back in December before the winter break, now due to some erratic Bayern form and some much-needed consistency from Leipzig, the prospect of an eight successive championship is no longer just within touching distance for the Rekordmeister. After a surprise draw at home to Arminia Bielefeld last week, and with the gap between first and second in the table being just five points, the pressure was certainly piled on München to react in this game. The question was just how would they approach the contest?

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Matchday 21

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Featured Game – Borussia Dortmund 2-2 Hoffenheim

Matchday 21 saw a record-equalling seven draws played out, so it only seems right that we start with one of the most thrilling equal games. I mentioned in the predictions section of last week’s report that this tie could serve up goals, as both sides’ defences are certainly looking feeble at the moment. Add into the mix one of the most exciting young attacks in world football that Dortmund possesses, along with a Hoffenheim front line that has the potential to produce as well. However, the yellow and blacks will be thankful that this was only a potential and not a sure-fire goal-scoring-machine like some of the sides further up the table than Hoffenheim.

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Matchday 20

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Featured Game – Hertha Berlin 0-1 Bayern München

The Friday night game saw Hertha host the champions Bayern at the Olympiastadion. Although no fans have been allowed into stadiums this season, it is doubtful whether many of the capital side’s supporters would pay the ticket fee to watch the disjointed football that their club has been stringing together in the past months. After this loss, they are left just a place above the relegation play-off place in the league table, with Arminia in 16th only trailing to them on goal difference and with a game in hand. Although the team’s position is more than precarious, Hertha boss Pal Dardai would probably have walked away from the encounter with Bayern with many positives.

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