Vincent Kompany believes Bayern Munich’s new gamers have built-in faster than regular because of the Membership World Cup, following their excellent begin to the season.
Bayern go to Hoffenheim for the fourth sport of their Bundesliga marketing campaign on Saturday, having received their first three matches whereas scoring 14 targets and solely conceding two.
It’s the fourth consecutive season by which Bayern have received their first three Bundesliga matches – the longest run in competitors historical past.
Solely Bayern themselves in 2022-23, in the meantime, have scored greater than 14 targets after three matches within the German high flight (15 in that occasion), and so they additionally beat Chelsea 3-1 within the Champions League on Wednesday.
At Friday’s pre-match press convention, Kompany argued the Membership World Cup – the place Bayern reached the quarter-finals earlier than shedding to Paris Saint-Germain – served as an elongated pre-season of kinds.
“The Membership World Cup helped within the integration of latest gamers,” Kompany mentioned. “There’s this sense that gamers like Jonathan Tah and Tom Bischof have been right here longer.
“Possibly it has to do with the truth that we have been dwelling collectively for a complete month.
“We don’t actually know the way the Membership World Cup will affect the season, however we stayed collectively for a month and that’s uncommon for a membership. If we will use that, then we’ll.
“To develop extra collectively we now have to win in opposition to Hoffenheim. We’re enjoying effectively, scoring targets and have labored onerous to deserve this momentum. We now have to maintain working with a purpose to keep this.”
Bayern misplaced full-back Josip Stanisic to a knee damage throughout their midweek win over Chelsea, throughout which Harry Kane scored twice, changing into solely the third participant to attain 20 or extra Champions League targets for 2 completely different golf equipment (21 for Bayern, 21 for Tottenham), after Cristiano Ronaldo and Neymar.
Although Stanisic – who has been an ever-present this season – isn’t anticipated to return till the October worldwide break, Kompany expects his workforce to manage.
“Whoever performs tomorrow, I received’t anticipate one per cent much less from the workforce,” Kompany mentioned. “I’ve confidence in all of the gamers.
“We now have to unravel it once more with the boys we now have. I simply wish to see how the boys bought by means of Wednesday and what’s left of their legs from the final sport.”
Hoffenheim are sixth within the desk after a optimistic begin of their very own, beating Bayer Leverkusen and Union Berlin both facet of a defeat to Eintracht Frankfurt.
PLAYERS TO WATCH
Hoffenheim – Andrej Kramaric
No different energetic Bundesliga participant has scored as many Bundesliga targets in opposition to Bayern Munich as Kramaric (eight).
In a 4-2 win at Union final week, Kramaric scored his 127th Bundesliga aim, going joint-fourth within the Bundesliga’s all-time international goalscorer charts, alongside Vedad Ibisevic.
Solely Robert Lewandowski (312), Claudio Pizarro (197) and Giovane Elber (133) are the one non-Germans to internet extra Bundesliga targets.
Bayern Munich – Harry Kane
Who else however the England captain? Kane was immediately concerned in eight targets over the primary three matchdays of this Bundesliga season (5 targets, three assists) – a brand new document for a participant after three matchdays since German knowledge assortment by Opta started in 2004/05.
He has registered a minimum of two aim involvements in every of his final 4 Bundesliga appearances – the primary time he has achieved this feat.
MATCH PREDICTION – BAYERN MUNICH WIN
Bayern received each of their Bundesliga matches in opposition to Hoffenheim by an combination rating of 9-0 final season – their largest combination margin of victory in opposition to any workforce.
Moreover, since a 1-2 loss at Mainz in December 2024, Bayern haven’t misplaced any of their final 10 Bundesliga away video games (W7 D3) – their longest streak since 2019-20 beneath Hansi Flick (additionally 10).
The final time Bayern had an extended away unbeaten streak was from 2015 to 2016 (14 video games).
Hoffenheim have achieved as many victories of their three Bundesliga video games this season as of their earlier 12 on the finish of 2024-25 (two), however they’ve struggled at residence these days.
Hoffenheim have solely received one among their final 12 league matches on the PreZero Area (D5 L6) whereas shedding every of their final three. One other defeat right here would equal their membership document within the Bundesliga (final recorded in 2022).
OPTA WIN PROBABILITY
Hoffenheim – 14.5%
Bayern Munich – 67.6%
Draw – 18%