Bundesliga predictions & betting tips

Bundesliga predictions

The German top flight is one of the best leagues in the world and that’s been the case since Bundesliga’s inception in 1963, which is much later compared to other major European leagues.

Bundesliga consists of 18 teams playing in a round-robin format, so it’s the only Big Five league next to Ligue 1 that doesn’t have 20 teams.

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Most likely winners – Bavarians dominate again

After a one-season break in which Bayer Leverkusen lifted the Bundesliga trophy, Bayern Munich promptly proved once again just how dominant they are in German football and won the Bundesliga last season, quite comfortably.

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Another title for Bayern? – Photo by IMAGO / Sven Simon

So, even before the 2025-26 season started, Bayern Munich were favoured to win again and they have certainly justified that, winning another title in an even more dominant fashion.

Relegation candidates – Three teams battling for one playoff spot

Ahead of the final round of the 2025-26 Bundesliga campaign, Wolfsburg, Heidenheim, and St Pauli are all tied at 26 points. Two of those teams will get relegated, while the third will play in relegation playoffs against the third-placed team from Bundesliga 2.

The bookies expect Heidenheim and St Pauli to get relegated, giving Wolfsburg the best chance of securing a spot in the playoffs.

Top scorer favourites – Kane again tops the list of best Bundesliga scorers

After scoring a whopping 36 goals in his first season with Bayern Munich, Harry Kane scored a more modest 26 goals last season. This season, he is closer to the first-season output, heading into the final round with 33 goals to his name. No other player has eclipsed 20 goals yet.

So, as expected, Kane will once again win the Golden Boot in the Bundesliga.

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last update: May 2026

Facts about Bundesliga FAQ

The current champions are Bayern Munich, who won their 34th title last season.

Teams in the Bundesliga qualify for European continental competitions based on their league position, with the first four teams in the standings earning a spot in the Champions League. The team in fifth place and the DFB-Pokal winner go to the Europa League, while the sixth-placed team in Bundesliga goes to the Conference League.

Koln and Hamburger were the two teams that have earned promotion last season. Elversberg also had a chance to earn promotion, but they lost to Heidenheim in the relegation playoffs.

As we mentioned before, Bundesliga only has 18 teams, so there are total of 306 games in the season, with each team playing 34 games.

Bundesliga was founded in 1963, so there have been 63 seasons so far.

Bayern Munich’s legend Gerd Muller is the best-ever scorer in Bundesliga history with 365 goals, followed by Robert Lewandowski with 312 goals and Klaus Fischer with 268 goals.

Signal Iduna Park is the biggest stadium in the Bundesliga with a capacity of 81,365. This stadium is also known as Westfalenstadion and it is home to Borussia Dortmund.