Bundesliga Betting Predictions and Odds 2024/25

After an all-timer of a Bundesliga season in 2023/24, fans will be hoping that the upcoming one has a storyline with similar intrigue after Bayer Leverkusen won the league as invincibles.

The battle at the top of the table should, once again, have plenty of drama as Bayern Munich look to re-find themselves, and Borussia Dortmund will aim to fight for the title as well. However, Die Werkself will look to continue their dominance.

At the bottom of the table, the two promoted teams will be fighting to earn a stay in the division next season, and VFL Bochum - who avoided relegation via the play-off - will aim to steer well clear of a different fate.

Who Will Win the Bundesliga Title?

The Bundesliga is a tough league to call because it is so commonly a one, Bayern Munich-shaped, horse race. Last season broke that trend with Leverkusen winning the league unbeaten with Xabi Alonso at the helm, and perhaps, this could bring the German top flight into a new era.

In recent memory, the league has normally been quite easy to call and this season, you could argue that three teams have a real chance of winning the Bundesliga title. Those are Bayern Munich - who are the bookmakers' favourites, Bayer Leverkusen and Borussia Dortmund.

Starting with the 'favourites', Bayern have recruited very well and with Vincent Kompany at the helm, the Bavarian side will be hoping he can mould the side into a winning side once more. In terms of recruitment, the additions of Michael Olise and Joao Palhinha are phenomenal.

They have not lost any key players - Matthijs de Ligt and Noussair Mazraoui were deemed surplus to requirements - and some other nice additions have been made, so they should be right up there for the title.

Next, you have Leverkusen, and I think Die Werkself are my pick if I had to choose one. After retaining Xabi Alonso - which is arguably their biggest 'thing' of the summer - they have only added quality to a side which stormed the league last year.

The additions of Martin Terrier and Aleix Garcia are brilliant, and they instantly cause an impact on the pitch. Furthermore, at the time of writing this, they have retained all their key players and I cannot understand why they do not have a lower price in the market.

Finally, we have Borussia Dortmund, and whilst they will definitely be in contention for the title, I don't think they have the credentials to match the other two teams. BVB have undergone a renovation this summer, losing Mats Hummels, Marco Reus and their coach, Edin Terzic.

Whilst they have made some good signings this summer, I don't know if it will be enough to bridge the gap to the title. Ultimately, that explains their price in the market.

Who Will Finish in the Bundesliga Top 4?

Betting on the top four of a division can be quite profitable, so as we have done in our other top-flight predictions, let's dive into some picks for the top four.

In my eyes, I think the top three are quite clearly laid out. I cannot see them finishing outside of the top four, meaning there is, realistically, only one spot left to take. Unfortunately for us, there is only one other team that I think will realistically compete for that final spot.

As the odds suggest, the fourth favourite to finish within the top four is RB Leipzig, and I don't think there can be any objections to this. Marco Rose is entering his third season in charge of the club, and whilst he will aim to take them higher than a Champions League spot, it will be very difficult.

If the Red Bulls had kept Dani Olmo, perhaps, I'd view things differently. However, they received €55 million for him and their reinvestment of the funds hasn't been fantastic. Assan Ouedraogo is a fantastic coup, as is Maarten Vandevoordt, but whether they will immediately create an impact is unknown.

Maybe you can argue that Vfb Stuttgart could be a contender for the top four places, but after losing Serhou Guirassy, I cannot see them competing as strongly. Sebastian Hoeneß is a fantastic coach, but I don't think he can guide his side to the heights they reached last year.

Who Will Be Relegated From the Bundesliga?

The Bundesliga relegation picture is certainly narrow, and I don't think there will be any shocks in the teams that could go down.

Starting with Bochum, we have already mentioned them in this article, and after surviving through the relegation play-off - a game in which they came back from a 3-0 deficit - I think they will suffer the drop this season. There is a lack of quality, and they will struggle a lot this season.

Then we have Holstein Kiel, who finished second in the 2. Bundesliga last year. It is their debut season in the Bundesliga, and unfortunately, I think it will be their only season in the top flight - at least on this occasion.

St Pauli are a team of intrigue for me, they had a fantastic coach in Fabian Hürzeler, but he left for Brighton this summer. However, they have gone for Alexander Blessin who has previously been a Premier League target, and other Bundesliga clubs have rated him highly. After winning the 2. Bundesliga, I think they have the best chance of the promoted duo, but they will still be in the dogfight.

I feel like FC Augsburg could be in with a chance of the drop this season, as they have lost their star striker, Ermedin Demirovic, and I'm unsure if they will have replaced his goals.