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Bayer Leverkusen equals Bayern start record against Union Berlin with 31/33 points after MD 11 [german] (www.sportschau.de)
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[–] [B] 1 point 2 years ago (1 child)

still a long way to go but they have to be favorites for 2nd place surely

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  • [–] [B] 1 point 2 years ago (1 child)

    They are far and away a top2 team so far if we go by actual performances, and they're already 8/10 points ahead of Leipzig/Dortmund.

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  • [–] [B] 1 point 2 years ago (1 child)

    Leverkusen is also overperforming a lot. 4.3 points behind Bayern at xPoints. https://understat.com/league/Bundesliga

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  • [–] [B] 1 point 2 years ago (1 child)

    Top clubs typically overperform their xG and xGa (and thus their xPts) by quite a bit because they have the best strikers and keepers. So what Leverkusen is doing is actually in line with the quality of their squad, it's Bayern which is actually underperforming due to defensive lapses in key moments. This notion is also confirmed by Bayern's fantastic GD.

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