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German second-tier outfit Ulm face a stern test in the DFB Pokal opening round as they take on Bayern Munich at the Donaustadion on Thursday. Vincent Kompany’s men enjoyed an outstanding pre-season campaign and the Belgian head coach will be looking to put his first competitive win on the board.
Ulm were left empty handed for a second consecutive game as they fell to a 1-0 loss against Jahn Regensburg in the 2. Bundesliga last Friday.
This followed a 2-1 home defeat at the hands of FC Kaiserslautern in the season opener on August 4, when Boris Tomiak and Aaron Opoku scored late goals to hand Die Roten Teufel a comeback vitory.
Ulm have come into the new season off the back of a solid 2023-24 campaign as they finished first in the 3. Bundesliga to clinch the title and secure promotion to the second tier.
Bayern Munich, on the other hand, brought their pre-season fixtures to an end on Tuesday when they cruised to a 3-0 victory over Austrian outfit WSG Tirol at Sportpark Unterhaching.
This capped off a super run of results in the off-season for Kompany’s side, who picked up four wins and one draw from their five warm-up games while scoring 23 goals and conceding four in that time.
By their standards, Bayern Munich endured a forgettable 2023-24 campaign as they finished without silverware, a run which saw them lose their 11-year grip on the Bundesliga title.
Ulm vs Bayern Munich Head-To-Head and Key Numbers
- Bayern Munich have been the dominant side in the history of this fixture, having picked up two wins and one draw in their previous three games against Ulm.
- Bayern picked up wins in both home and away meetings between the sides in the 1999-00 Bundesliga campaign before they played out a 2-2 friendly stalemate in May 2007.
- Ulm have gone four straight matches without a win across all competitions, losing twice and claiming two draws since a 3-1 victory over Unterhaching on July 17.
- Bayern have failed to win five of their last six competitive away games, losing four and picking up one draw since the start of April.
Ulm vs Bayern Munich Prediction
Bayern Munich will be excited to take on a less superior and inexperienced Ulm side who have stumbled into the new season.
While Ulm will look to show their mettle against one of the best sides in the country, we predict the Kompany era will get off to a winning start.
Prediction: Ulm 0-3 Bayern Munich
Ulm vs Bayern Munich Betting Tips
Tip 1: Result - Bayern Munich to win
Tip 2: First-half winners - Bayern (The Bavarians have led at half time in six of their last eight games)
Tip 3: Over 2.5 goals - Yes (There have also been three or more goals scored in five of Bayern’s last six outings)
