Continue reading for this weekend’s betting previews and most sought-after soccer odds from the German Bundesliga and the English Premier League involving Bournemouth, Man City, Bayern Munich, Union Berlin, and more.
Picks Summary
- Bournemouth vs. Manchester City: Manchester City Half-Time/Full-Time (-120) at Bet365
- Bayern Munich vs. Union Berlin: Both Teams to Score & Over 2.5 (+120) at Bet365
- Fulham vs. Wolverhampton Wanderers: Fulham ML (+150) at Caesars Sportsbook
- TSG 1899 Hoffenheim vs. Borussia Dortmund: Borussia Dortmund ML (-130) at BetMGM
AFC Bournemouth vs. Manchester City FC
Saturday, February 25, 2023 – 12:30 PM EST at Vitality Stadium
Bournemouth
In a rare occurrence for Bournemouth this season, they’re undefeated in consecutive domestic fixtures and will welcome City to Vitality Stadium following a 1-0 away win over Wolverhampton Wanderers last weekend.
Looking at the bigger picture, Bournemouth has collected just five points from the last 18 available, and although a two-game draw streak on home soil isn’t the worst, no team has allowed more goals this season than Bournemouth’s 44.
Manchester City
Man City will get on their tour bus and travel to hostile territory for their third consecutive away game in seven days. However, a midweek UCL draw with RB Leipzig didn’t tell the true story of a game where City dominated in most areas.
The Citizens will return to Bournemouth, where they’ve won six previous encounters. The reverse fixture at the Etihad could tell of Saturday’s result, as Pep Guardiola’s men rioted on the pitch with a 4-0 win earlier this term.
Pick and Prediction
We can expect a routine victory for Guardiola’s men, who’ve historically been dominant in their meetings with the Cherries. Adding to the home team’s downside, eight players sit in the treatment room as injuries continue to plague Gary O’Neil’s squad.
Manchester City has outperformed Bournemouth at half-time, and full-time in their previous three Premier League encounters. Given the juiced moneyline price on City, backing the half-time/full-time market is an idealistic wager to boost our betting profits.
Soccer Pick: Manchester City Half-Time/Full-Time (-120) at Bet365
Bayern Munich FC vs. 1. FC Union Berlin
Sunday, February 26, 2023 – 11:30 AM EST at Allianz Arena
Bayern Munich
Bayern Munich, Borussia Dortmund, and Union Berlin are level at the Bundesliga summit with 43 points. The German champions hope to dent their fellow title chasers this Sunday when welcoming one of them to the Allianz Arena this Sunday afternoon.
Table toppers, Bayern Munich, led their weekend opponents Union Berlin on goal difference and lost their three-point gap on matchday 21 when Borussia Monchengladbach took a 3-2 victory over the German giants.
However, the Bavarians have lost just 2 of their previous 21 domestic meetings, with 12 victories and seven draws from this stretch.
Having avoided defeat in all their last 22 games on home turf, Julian Nagelsmann’s squad will be confident in keeping their record intact – netting at least one goal in their previous 35 home games.
Union Berlin
Union Berlin has collected one more win than their opponents in Bundesliga outings thus far, as the capital club has enjoyed an excellent season domestically and in the Europa League.
Union has won 5 of their last 6 Bundesliga meetings, but a goalless draw to basement dwellers Schalke the previous weekend won’t be a good level of play to compete with Bayern.
Furthermore, Union has failed to win a game versus Bayern since their 2022 promotion – drawing three and losing three since that date.
Pick and Prediction
The Bundesliga odds favor the home side, but this isn’t a game worth looking into the moneyline prices. The goals market, however, is a different story.
Bayern Munich has netted at least one goal in their previous 35 home fixtures in all competitions, and Union Berlin has scored at least two goals in their last three Bundesliga away games.
The two domestic meetings between these teams last season provided a total of 11 goals, and although the reverse fixture ended in a 1-1 draw back in September, the landscape has changed, and confidence is brimming for both clubs.
Both teams score, and while Bayern owns such a perfect home record, we believe the Bavarians can edge a tight victory and push the goal tally over 2.5.
Soccer Pick: Both Teams to Score & Over 2.5 (+120) at Bet365
Extra European Soccer Best Bets
- Fulham vs. Wolverhampton Wanderers: Fulham ML (+150) at Caesars Sportsbook
- TSG 1899 Hoffenheim vs. Borussia Dortmund: Borussia Dortmund ML (-130) at BetMGM
