What to expect from the Bundesliga matchday 12

The Bundesliga profile improved over the summer after Bayern Munich added Harry Kane to their squad.

They literally went to England and took their captain away from the biggest league in the world, and he has been a sensation.

For a long time, we could tell that Kane is a world-class player who will thrive in any league, so his form at Bayern has not come as a surprise to some of us.

Kane’s number one motivation for leaving his beloved Tottenham was so that he could win trophies, which was always expected to be easy at Bayern.

They have won all the last ten league titles in Germany and always win, even when they have a bad domestic season.

However, this term could be much different as Bayer Leverkusen looks to win the competition.

Bayer has been one of the top clubs in German football for a long time, but Borussia Dortmund has been the main challenger to Bayern Munich.

At the start of this term, we talked about how BVB can win another league title ahead of Bayern.

But the main challenger so far has been Xabi Alonso’s Bayer and they are threatening to go through the entire campaign unbeaten.

Having reached the semi-final of the Europa League last season, they have done better than expected and time will tell if they will remain unbeaten and at the top of the league standings by the second half of the campaign.

However, fans who buy Bundesliga tickets this weekend will be doing so for some important reasons. If you need some convincing to get your hands on one, we have you covered in the next few paragraphs.

Harry Kane won’t stop scoring

Harry Kane has turned the Bundesliga into his newest playground as the striker has scored 17 goals in just 11 league games since he moved to Bavaria in the summer.

At 30, some critics would have expected the striker’s ability to score goals to reduce, but that hasn’t been the case and he seems to get better in every game he plays.

Kane has scored in seven consecutive games for Bayern Munich, so fans who buy the ticket for their match against Koln this weekend will be expecting goals.

He has scored eight goals in his last three Bundesliga matches. What are the odds that he would score another hat-trick in this match? 

Will Bayer Leverkusen finally lose?

Bayer Leverkusen fans will heavily purchase tickets for their match against Werder Bremen this weekend as their team matches on.

Leverkusen remains unbeaten in the league and is on course to end the campaign as champions if their players remain focused and keep working hard for that price.

Bremen will wish they would face another team in this game, considering their terrible form in their last few matches.

The home side has won just one of their last five matches and heads into this game with no wins from their last three competitive games.

Bayer, on the other hand, heads into this game on a run of 12 consecutive wins in all competitions, a remarkable feat.

It is easy to see that this game will be another win for Bayer as they have not lost on any of their last five travels to Bremen.

However, the home side has nothing to play for and would be under less pressure, and this is the type of game that they could pull off a major upset, which could kickstart their season.

The Borussen Derby

Borussia Dortmund has watched Bayer do what they have often struggled to do: lead Bayern Munich in the league standings for a very long time.

They will be facing Borussia Monchengladbach in the Borussen Derby this weekend and it is one of the best match tickets to buy in the Bundesliga.

BVB and Gladbach share an interesting rivalry, but BVB has been the most successful of both clubs recently, as they consistently play in the Champions League and regularly challenge for the Bundesliga title.

But that does not mean things will be easier for them in this fixture, and Edin Terzić’s men are not in good shape before this match.

Dortmund had been unbeaten in seven games and it seemed so hard to defeat them, but that all crashed when Bayern Munich defeated them in front of their fans 4-0.

It was a huge blow to their confidence and they lost their next domestic game as well against Stuttgart, so they have to win this game to avoid falling into a bigger crisis.

While BVB struggles for form, Gladbach is enjoying a resurgence after a tough few weeks and they are unbeaten in all their last four games, winning three.

The confidence they have built from games against the likes of Wolfsburg and Freiburg would be tested seriously in this fixture.

This game almost always lives up to expectations with so many tackles, goals and cards.

It is far from a friendly derby, but it is also a fixture that brings out the best from both sets of players.

In the last five head-to-heads between them, Dortmund has won three of the games, losing the other two. Matches between them rarely end in draws.

Dortmund knows how to win the games when they play at home and has secured victory in each of the last five times they have hosted Gladbach. Will they secure another victory in this fixture?

An inevitable Serhou Guirassy goal

Guirassy returned from an injury that forced him to miss three domestic games and scored against Borussia Dortmund.

The Stuttgart striker lasted only 27 minutes in that game and still scored to continue his remarkable start to this season.

He already has 15 goals in just nine league goals and he featured for his country during the international break, so he would be fit for the game between Stuttgart and Eintracht Frankfurt this weekend.

Frankfurt conceded twice in their last game against Werder Bremen and has conceded 11 goals from 11 matches in the league this term.

They have kept a clean sheet in three of their last five matches, which shows they have a reasonably strong defence.

However, Guirassy is just unstoppable this term and it is hard to see them keep him quiet for the entirety of the game if he starts the match and is in top shape.

Will Union Berlin give their fans something to cheer about?

Union Berlin was so hot last season, and it felt like they could win the German Bundesliga before they were rewarded with a Champions League group stage slot.

They made some fine signings including adding Leonardo Bonucci to their squad from Juventus.

However, this season has been terrible for them in every competition as they remarkably sit at the foot of the German league table ahead of the matches this weekend.

Union has won just two league games this season, losing the other nine, which is remarkably terrible considering how good they were last season.

Their opponent this weekend is the resurgent Augsburg, who will be excited about the game, knowing that they can easily win the match.

But Union had two weeks to prepare for the fixture and knows they must start winning games consistently to rescue their season.

Union did not win any of their last three competitive games against Augsburg, which is bad for their confidence.

They did win a pair of friendlies between both clubs before their last meeting, and it will be interesting to see if they can get any points from this fixture.