Final team updated.

Match details:

Bundesliga
Bayern Munich vs Schalke
Venue: Allianz Arena, Munich, Germany
September 19, 2020
12:00 am IST

Preview:

Bayern Munich and Schalke will face each other in the Bundesliga at Allianz Arena, Munich in round 1 match. Bayern Munich are the best-attacking team in the Bundesliga, having scored 100 goals averaging 2.9 goals per match last season, which was more than any other team. They’re aiming to claim all three points against Schalke and start their new campaign with a winning note. Bayern Munich earned their 21st consecutive win in the last match with a 1-0 win over Paris Saint-Germain in the Champions League final. Bayern Munich have scored at least 2 goals in 17 of their last 20 matches in the Bundesliga. The last time when they lost any game, was back in December last year. They are clear favorites to win this match.

Schalke were extremely poor this year and are on a 15-match winless run in all competitions. David Wagner’s side recorded nine wins, 12 draws, and 13 defeats last season and ended at 12th place in the Bundesliga table. They have been hot and cold in the preseason with three wins and two losses in five matches, having scored 14 goals and nine allowed goals.

Recent form:

Bayern Munich – WWWWW
Schalke – DDLLL

Injuries and suspension:

Bayern Munich: Tanguy Nianzou, Kingsley Coman, Thiago.
Schalke: Salif Sane and Omar Mascarell are Doubtful.

Probable playing XI:

Bayern Munich

Neuer, Davies, Alaba, Sule, Pavard, Kimmich, Goretzka, Sane, Muller, Gnabry, Lewandowski.

Schalke

Fahrmann, Oczipka, Kabak, Nastasic, Rudy, Harit, Bentaleb, Stambouli, Serdar, Uth, Ibisevic.

Top picks:

Robert Lewandowski: Lewandowski is a Polish professional footballer who plays as a striker for Bayern Munich. In the last season, Lewandowski scored 34 goals in the league. He was the top scorer of the league with 34 goals to his name. Lewandowski shots an average of 3.7 shots per game in club competitions. He also scored 15 goals in the Champions League.

Serge Gnabry: Gnabry is not just a goal-scorer but also a playmaker who has the ability to assist at almost an equal proportion. He scored 12 goals in the league and provided 11 assists last season. He scored nine goals in the Champions League.

Captain and vice-captain options:

Robert Lewandowski
Serge Gnabry
T Muller
S Serdar

Dream11 team:

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