The 62nd Bundesliga edition will be opened with the clash between Monchengladbach and Bayer Leverkusen on Friday evening at Stadion im BORUSSIA-PARK.
The visitors have gone through the last season unbeaten, managing 28 wins and 6 draws in 34 impeccable affairs.
The Werkself thus won their inaugural Bundesliga title, leaving second-laced Stuttgart as many as 17 points behind.
Leverkusen found a way to keep hold of the core of their team, including head coach Xabi Alonso who is chasing back-to-back trophies in Germany.
Monchengladbach ended the last season just one point above the red zone. Nevertheless, they kept faith in Swiss manager Gerardo Seoane.
The Fohlen had a decent pre-season campaign with six wins on the spin. They translated such form into the competitive games, beating lower-division Erzgebirge Aue 3-1 on the road in the first round of the DFB Pokal last weekend.
Monchengladbach vs Bayer Leverkusen Prediction
Bayer Leverkusen have had huge problems with the lack of defensive meticulousness in exhibitions this summer.
We’ve seen goals at both ends in each of Bayer’s five fixtures in the pre-season. The run includes a 2-2 stalemate to Stuttgart in the last weekend’s German Super Cup tie.
Victir Boniface and Patrick Schick were on target for Leverkusen in a very open game packed with chances on both ends.
Bayer possess much more quality in their ranks than Monchengladbach and we see them as the clear favourites on Friday.
