Bayern Munich travel to face newly-promoted SV Elversberg in the Bundesliga on Sunday. The match at the Waldstadion Kaiserlinde kicks off at 17:30 local time and is the next challenge for Munich after their 5-0 home win against Bodo/Glimt on Thursday.
Current Form
Thomas Tuchel's side head into the fixture with a record of two wins, one draw and two losses in their last five competitive matches. The clear victory over Bodo/Glimt featured goals from Jamal Musiala, Harry Kane, Alphonso Davies and a brace from Michael Olise. Recent results, including a 0-0 draw in Gelsenkirchen, can be viewed in our stats section.
The Opposition
SV Elversberg have made a surprisingly strong start to the season. The Saarland side recently secured a 4-3 away win in Mönchengladbach and a 3-2 home victory against Leverkusen before that. This places them above Bayern in the current standings. Manager Horst Steffen last used a 4-2-3-1 formation with striker Dzenan Mokwa Ntusu leading the line.
Expected Lineup
Manuel Neuer is set to start in goal for Bayern. The defence is likely to consist of Konrad Laimer, Dayot Upamecano, Jonathan Tah and Alphonso Davies. Joshua Kimmich and Aleksandar Pavlović should form the defensive midfield pivot, while the attack is expected to feature Michael Olise, Jamal Musiala, Luis Díaz and Harry Kane. The full squad list will be confirmed about an hour before kick-off.
Bayern must be cautious as Elversberg have already shown they can be dangerous on the counter-attack. A win is important to close the gap in the table. The next match after this away trip is the home game against 1. FC Köln next Saturday.
