by Badger » Fri Oct 04, 2013 8:43 am
Once again, a draw would be quite respectable and acceptable. Winning away to the big three (Dortmund, Leverkusen and Schalke) is a bonus that Bayern don't really need to count on, as long as they win all their home games and the away games against lesser teams. The three points at Schalke were a bonus, and just about compensate for the dropped points at Freiburg. So, mathematically, everything is still on course, even with a Leverkusen draw.
A convincing win, of course, would send out a very strong message.
Dortmund have a derby game against Gladbach, and will probably prove too strong for them, but derbys can throw up surprises. Realistically I am expecting a Leverkusen draw and a Dortmund win tomorrow, but it is certainly not unreasonable to hope for a Bayern win and a Dortmund draw. Moreover, Bayern will know the Dortmund result before they kick-off against Leverkusen, and if they see a possibility of going top it might fire them up even more to go all-out for a win.
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