Bayern München Bundesliga Analysis: 1st Place, 17 Points After 7 Games
Bayern München are 1st in the Bundesliga with 17 points from 7 games (5W 2D 0L) and a goal difference of +19.
Season at a glance
They lead second-placed Borussia Dortmund by 0 points.
They are 14 points above bottom-placed M'gladbach.
Bayern München's season marks: biggest wins 7-0 at home and 1-3 away; a best winning run of 2.
Against top-half opponents Bayern München have 3W 1D 0L (2.5 points per game from 4 games); against the bottom half it is 2W 1D 0L (2.33 per game from 3).
Attack
Bayern München have scored 25 goals (3.57 per game), the 1st-best attack in the Bundesliga. The league average is 1.79 per team per game, so they sit 100% above it. They failed to score in 1 of 7 games. They average 6.0 goals per home game and 1.8 per away game.
Defence
They have conceded 6 (0.86 per game), the 2nd-best defence, with 2 clean sheets in 7 games. Clean sheets: 1 at home and 1 away. They concede 0.7 per home game and 1.0 per away game.
When the goals come
Bayern München's 25 league goals are spread by minute band, with the most productive spell 16-30 (5 goals); 15 (60%) came after half-time and 6 after the 75th minute. they have conceded most between minutes 46-60 (2 of 6 goals), including 1 after the 75th minute.
Tactics and discipline
Bayern München's most used formations: 4-2-3-1 (7 games).
Bayern München have collected 6 yellow and 0 red cards and converted 1 of 1 penalties.
Home and away
Bayern München have 3 wins, 0 draws and 0 defeats at home (9 points from 3 games, 3.0 per game), scoring 6.0 and conceding 0.67 per game. They kept 1 clean sheet and failed to score in 0 of those 3.
Bayern München have 2 wins, 2 draws and 0 defeats away from home (8 points from 4 games, 2.0 per game), scoring 1.75 and conceding 1.0 per game. They kept 1 clean sheet and failed to score in 1 of those 4.
Form and streaks
Bayern München's last 5 results in the Bundesliga, newest first (opponent position in brackets): 3-1 at SC Freiburg (3rd, W); 6-1 vs RB Leipzig (6th, W); 2-2 at FC Augsburg (9th, D); 7-0 vs Union Berlin (17th, W); 2-1 at SV Elversberg (5th, W). That is 13 points from a possible 15, with 20 goals scored and 5 conceded.
Current streaks for Bayern München: 2 straight wins, a goal in each of their last 5.
Squad leaders
Bayern München's league contributors: goals - M. Olise 6, H. Kane 4, L. Díaz 4; assists - H. Kane 5, J. Kimmich 3, M. Olise 3.
Highest average ratings among regulars (270+ minutes): M. Olise 8.39, J. Kimmich 8.20, L. Díaz 7.70.
Workload and impact: most minutes - D. Upamecano (585), M. Olise (573); most key passes - M. Olise (26); most tackles and interceptions - D. Upamecano (26); goalkeeper M. Neuer has made 9 saves; most yellow cards - D. Upamecano (2).
Strengths and weaknesses
Bayern München's strengths: 1st in the league for goals scored (25 goals); 2nd in the league for goals conceded (6 conceded); 1st in the league for home points per game (3.00); 3rd in the league for away points per game (2.00); 1st in the league for points from the last five games (13 points).
The schedule ahead
Next up: vs Borussia Dortmund (2nd), at FSV Mainz 05 (8th), vs 1. FC Köln (12th). The average league position of those opponents is 7.3, a mixed run.
Outlook
At 2.43 points per game, a full 34-game season would end near 83 points, and at 3.57 goals per game near 121 goals. That is a projection from the current rate, not a prediction.
