Bayern München - Hannover 96

First goal Martinez, and 1-0 last season, FT 5-0 vs. H96

This match can be a clear one for Bayern Munich, according to the stats between these two teams it speaks all about Bayern. They have meet each other 24 times in Munich and it has been absolutely clean for Bayern as with 21 wins, 2 draws and only one lose they are dominating this encounter very well. In the past Bayern was always able to score a lot against Hannover 96, last season it was at least 11 goals where they won mega easy 5-0 at home and 6-1 in Hannover. If H96 can hurt Bayern Munich than it was always in their own stadium but in Munich they are so harmless as they are always on the road. Nevertheless the match must be played first but I see no special reason why Bayern should not win this. Stats are absolute clear.

I wrote many times about Bayern Munich and I will try to put some lines on again. They had an incredible good last season under Coach Jupp Heynckes and they won all three title. This time they started well, of course, but I miss something in their play. They are not such good in offensive where they play much to slow and their passing looks well but they must come to finish their actions and this is the key, they play to much around the box but inside the box you score !!! This was the key in Freiburg where they had around 80% ball possession but what helps ball possession, goals decides matches nothing else. So they have to improve maybe their play a bit but I think Coach Guardiola wants to continue this way. Hopefully the players do their work and they learn fast, how to play fast and good in offensive. Last season was this perfect, they push from beginning on and they do not stop, no they played till the final whistle comes. Next key fact is the defensive where they play much to open in my eyes because with both back wings are more midfield players as involved in defensive line. They play much higher as last season and this give a lot of space and opportunities for their opponents, but only if they have fast and quick players in their rows. Nevertheless a lot of work to do and a lot of holes to close. Maybe this need some time but they have less from them, the big matches comes up next week with the start of the CL. Fingers crossed for them and Guardiola's coaching team that they are able to bring Bayern Munich on the next level, at the moment or what I have seen in their first matches, they made one step back against last season, no one ahead. But they need one forward ...... Overall not so easy above all with new coach and new style of play and so on. Starting linuep depends on what players are available for Guardiola today. Goals is clear with Neuer, Defending line can be Lahm (if he must play in midfield because there are some problems Rafinha is the first choice as back wing), Dante, Boateng (van Buyten), Alaba. Midfield Schweinsteiger (if he is not ready, Lahm can play on the position before the defensive line). Ribery (Shakiri), Kroos, Robben. Striker Mandzukic. Not many left on the bench as a lot of players are not available and Guardiola said that he is not very pleased that he has only 18 fit players left. With Thiago, Götze, Martinez and Kirchhoff he miss some who are normally good for the starting lineup. Also young midfielder Höjberg is injured who plays most of the time for the second team but signed a new contract as Profi till 2018.

Many talk about the best start Hannover 96 made in his BL history but you have to look where they won the matches. They won 3/4 so far this season but all their 3 wins where at home, and this is the place where they are known for their strength. Ok, some luck was there too but maybe this is needed anyway in close matches. Take a look at H96 history, above all away from home in the past seasons, you will not see much wins, this means that they are always weak travelers. Of course after Coach Slomka is there as head Coach they are solid and they play a good role in BL above all as they reached two times the EL but this season they are without an additional competitions and maybe this can be the key for the next good season additional. They go from week to week and they are well prepared and rested for this matches what can make the difference or advantage here. Overall this team from H96 is very young and they have a lot of potential in the near future, if the team go this way together. They put a their budget a lot this season and this is 66 Mio. for the whole club Hannover 96, 50% of these sum are for the football. They signed a lot of new players and from several nations, this means that they have some language problems, but this should be solved after some weeks now. Despite their bad away performances or results, H96 is a real counter attack team, if they play at home or on the road, they have their real strength in fast attacks. No really clue why this style worked only at home for them and not much on the road where it should be much easier for them normally. Maybe the players have some head problems if they play not in their own stadium?!? You never know. Some problems has Coach Slomka today, because he can not field his best lineup. With Husti suspended, Diouf injured (and maybe rested for the upcoming matches), Pander injured, Hoffmann injured (big doubt maybe) and long term missing Franca he has some important weapons not available. Above all Husti and Diouf are the mens who can decide the matches for Hannover.

Overall this can be a clear one for Bayern Munich but the HC is set quiet high, so I think better to wait for some inplay actions. In the past it was more or less a high scoring encoutner but it depends all on Bayern what this will be !!!