Beforehand at Get German Soccer Information, . So protecting with the college concept and as a follow-up, we are going to now give both sides one factor that they have to enhance on when the Bundesliga returns.
Bayern Munich
Present place: 1st
Should enhance: Defending their excessive traces
Bayern’s first 15 video games have been constructive, however not excellent. The one obvious weak point has been their incapacity to defend nicely with their excessive line. In opposition to Eintracht Frankfurt, Borussia Dortmund, Mainz and partially (for two minutes) RB Leipzig, Bayer have struggled to take care of counterattacks. Vincent Kompany’s need to play such a excessive line usually leaves Dayot Upamecano and Min-Jae Kim uncovered, on prime of this, Bayern additionally lack tempo at right-back to play such a excessive line. If something is to cease die Rekormeister’s pursuit of the Bundesliga title, it is going to possible be this.
Bayer Leverkusen
Present place: 2nd
Should enhance: A technique to share the objectives
After profitable simply 4 of their opening 10 Bundesliga video games this season, there’s little doubt that Bayer Leverkusen have improved of late with 5 successive league wins to finish 2024, placing them inside 4 factors of Bayern Munich. Victor Boniface scored six objectives in 10 league video games previous to his harm and Patrik Schick has since picked up the slack with 9 objectives, discovering the online each 55.4 minutes, however the drop in output – excluding Florian Wirtz’ seven – is regarding. Martin Terrier was introduced in from Rennes however has scored simply two in 558 minutes whereas Amine Adli and Jonas Hofmann have struggled with accidents. Jeremie Frimpong and Alex Grimaldo haven’t been in a position to replicate their tally from final season and now Xabi Alonso has a process on his arms to enhance Leverkusen within the remaining third.
Eintracht Frankfurt
Present place: third
Should enhance: Scale back reliance on Omar Marmoush
Frankfurt have had an excellent begin to the season and the person on the centre of all of it has been Omar Marmoush. The Egyptian has 13 objectives and 7 assists up to now, nonetheless, this equates to a 57% contribution to the 35 objectives Frankfurt have scored this season. Along with this, Marmoush tailed off in direction of the top of the yr, and this was notable as Die Adler are winless in three video games. If Frankfurt desires to proceed preventing for a Champions League spot, they want extra gamers to step up when Marmoush just isn’t at his finest, if not they may possible fall down the desk. This has begun more and more necessary within the passing days after Manchester Metropolis have begun to step up their pursuit of the Egyptian this month.
RB Leipzig
Present place: 4th
Should enhance: Get Benjamin Seško and Loïs Openda firing once more
Leipzig’s issues had been finest proven after they confronted Bayern Munich simply earlier than the winter break. Aside from their early objective on the Allianz Area, Openda and Seško bought little or no service. Regardless of the pair being on six objectives every this season, they’ve lacked consistency and look approach off their ranges from final season. On their day, the pair are top-of-the-line striker partnerships within the league, however that has been too few and much between. The upcoming return of Xavi Simons might assist.
Mainz 05
Present place: fifth
Should enhance: Discover a dependable backup for Jonathan Burkardt
If we’re being sincere, there’s little or no for Mainz to enhance on. In a vacuum, they’re having an excellent season, in defence and assault they’re sturdy, they may have barely higher house type and most significantly they’re fifth. The one challenge is they don’t have a dependable backup to talisman Burkardt. The 24-year-old is usually a health concern at occasions and after the winter departure of Karim Onisiwo, Mainz are left with two putting choices, Armindio Sieb and Nelson Weiper. The latter is supposed to be one among Germany’s subsequent nice putting choices however he, like Burkardt, has struggled with accidents. One other harm to Burkardt or may derail Mainz’s nice first half of the season
Borussia Dortmund
Present place: sixth
Should enhance: Away type
Apart from their unconvincing performances, lack of a transparent id, and the truth that they’re fifth within the league, Dortmund has a very good house file. On the Sign Iduna Park, Dortmund are (presently) unbeaten and prime of the league in the case of video games performed at house. Away from house, they’re thirteenth and gained their first recreation away from house this season on the ultimate matchday of the yr in opposition to Wolfsburg. If Dortmund desires to finish the season with any kind of respectability, while additionally ending within the prime 4, they should begin profitable extra video games away from house
Werder Bremen
Present place: seventh
Should enhance: Defence
Werder Bremen had a improbable finish to 2024 with three wins on the bounce and nicely inside a shout for European soccer subsequent season. Nonetheless, with the intention to obtain that, the staff should enhance their defensive file. Bremen have conceded essentially the most objectives than some other staff within the prime half of the league with 26. It’s clear that scoring objectives isn’t the issue, the truth is, they’ve scored extra objectives than RB Leipzig but it surely’s simply the benefit wherein they’re conceding some objectives which is letting them down. If Bremen can cut back the speed at which they’re conceding objectives, they could possibly be a staff to be careful for in 2025.
Borussia Mönchengladbach
Present place: eighth
Should enhance: Extra gamers to share the attacking burden.
Gladbach presently has top-of-the-line defences within the league. Nonetheless, on the different finish, their attacking play depends closely on the identical three gamers: Tim Kleindienst, Franck Honorat and Alassane Plea. After that, no different participant (aside from Kevin Stöger) has greater than 4 objectives and assists mixed. European soccer is an actual possibility for Gladbach this season and in the event that they need to proceed on this constructive pattern then extra gamers might want to contribute extra.
SC Freiburg
Present place: ninth
Should enhance: Rating extra
Freiburg’s season was by no means going to have hefty expectations as Julian Schuster picks up the reigns from Christian Streich. A decent ninth and inside touching distance of the European locations is an efficient begin, however Freiburg wants to begin scoring extra. They’ve solely scored 21 objectives, which places them within the backside half of the league in objectives scored. It additionally doesn’t assist that aside from Vincenzo Grifo (shock) and Ritsu Doan, their assault is missing in objectives with Lukas Kübler (a right-back) being their second-highest objective scorer. If Freiburg desires what could be an unlikely European place, they must be hitting the again of the online extra.
VfB Stuttgart
Present place: tenth
Should enhance: Consistency
Everyone knows how good Stuttgart might be, however in the meanwhile, consistency is the factor that’s letting them down from competing for a top-four place as soon as once more. Stuttgart had been sure to drop off after final season and the losses of Serhou Guirassy, Waldemar Anton and Hiroki Ito however their incapacity to take their possibilities (2nd most missed possibilities within the league) and to maintain a clear sheet is making the scenario worse, up to now they’ve solely gained two video games in a row as soon as this season. On prime of this, too many gamers are inconsistent of their performances with one of the best instance being Ermedin Demirovic. The positives for Stuttgart are that they’re solely two factors off of the European locations and Deniz Undav will likely be again from his harm within the new yr. Nonetheless, as we enter the second half of the season, any excuses of adapting to shedding their finest participant or wanted to combine new signings is relatively redundant.
VfL Wolfsburg
Present place: eleventh
Should enhance: Residence type
Ralph Hasenhüttl has carried out considerably of a exceptional job which sees his Wolfsburg facet in eleventh, however solely 4 factors behind sixth-placed Borussia Dortmund. Solely 4 groups have picked up extra factors than VfL away from house, but it surely’s their type on the Volkswagen Area that they’ve to enhance. Simply two wins in eight at house this season, there’s room for drastic enchancment. Ought to they’ve aspirations to return to European soccer, which is definitely doable, then they should tighten up their defence at house, the place they’ve conceded 18 objectives in eight video games, with solely two groups conceding extra at house.
Union Berlin
Present place: twelfth
Should enhance: away type
Earlier than a ball has been kicked in 2025, Union Berlin have changed Bo Svensson, maybe harshly, with Steffen Baumgart who was earlier dismissed by 2. Bundesliga facet Hamburg. It rightly raised issues among the many Union followers, however what they want now could be consistency. They’ve proven in spells that they will go toe-to-toe with the likes of RB Leipzig and Borussia Dortmund however following their 3-0 defeat in opposition to Bayern Munich in November, they’ve crumbled with no win of their final eight league video games. Baumgart, with a minimal funds, has a giant process on his arms.
FC Augsburg
Present place: thirteenth
Should enhance: Away type
Jess Thorup’s facet discover themselves simply six factors above Heidenheim, who occupy the promotion playoff. No staff has conceded extra objectives (22) than Augsburg away from house and they’re one among three groups nonetheless winless away from the WWK Area. For too lengthy now they’ve been floating round mid-table, discovering consistency in current seasons that has seen them transfer away from the drop, however failure to enhance quickly they usually may nicely discover themselves in a relegation battle. Solely Bochum (1) have picked up fewer factors than Augsburg (2) away this season.
St. Pauli
Present place: 14th
Should enhance: Residence type
Going into their first Bundesliga marketing campaign for over a decade, you’d suppose that St. Pauli’s Millerntor-Stadion would have been a twelfth man and helped them safe some notable victories. Nonetheless, it’s been fairly the other for the insurgent membership. In seven house video games this season, St. Pauli have obtained simply 5 factors which features a win over Holstein Kiel and attracts in opposition to VfL Wolfsburg and RB Leipzig. What’s extra, St. Pauli have scored the fewest objectives on their house turf up to now this season with a lonely whole of simply three. Compared to their away file, the staff have tripled their house objectives tally and secured 9 factors on their travels. If St. Pauli are to outlive this season, they should enhance their house file rapidly.
TSG Hoffenheim
Present place: fifteenth
Should enhance: Cease counting on Oliver Baumann
With out the veteran primary, issues would possible look lots worse in Sinsheim. Baumann presently has the fifth-highest post-shot xG within the league which showcases his distinction making in objective. The way in which to cease relying in your keeper is to get a greater defence. Accidents and failed transfers haven’t helped Hoffenheim however their present crop of defenders are simply not that good. For this reason there was little enchancment from sacked supervisor Pellegrino Matarazzo and Christian Ilzer.
FC Heidenheim
Present place: sixteenth
Should enhance: Residence type
Heidenheim’s maiden Bundesliga marketing campaign secured European soccer following their eighth-place end, which was largely right down to their house type the place they misplaced simply 5 of their 17 video games. However this season is a regarding matter. Occupying the relegation playoff, Heidenheim have already misplaced 5 of their seven house video games this season, profitable one and scoring simply six. Remarkably they’ve solely conceded another objective at house (14) this season than Bayer Leverkusen, however their incapacity to attain following the departure of Tim Kleindienst has proved problematic. Frank Schmidt should as soon as once more discover a technique to flip the Voith-Area right into a troublesome place for opposing groups to play.
Holstein Kiel
Present place: seventeenth
Should enhance: Defence
With Marko Ivezic and Max Geschwill, each 23, occupying the again three, Holstein Kiel have one of many youngest defensive traces in historical past, and it’s displaying. One other staff which are taking part in their maiden season within the prime flight, their inexperience is displaying. No staff has conceded greater than Holstein Kiel’s 38 objectives this season. Their 5-1 thrashing of Augsburg is simply their second win of the season however with upcoming video games in opposition to Freiburg, Borussia Dortmund, Wolfsburg and Bayern Munich in 4 of their first 5 video games after the winter break, it is going to severely take a look at Kiel’s resolve they usually may nicely discover themselves well-adrift from security.
VfL Bochum
Present place: 18th
Should enhance: All the pieces
It’s been an abysmal season up to now for Bochum and it’s going to take a miracle for them to outlive. Backside of the league with one win and three attracts, the bottom scorers within the league, and the worst objective distinction – you merely can’t decide one factor that wants bettering at Bochum proper now. Having modified head coach and a board member a number of months into the season, issues haven’t appeared a lot better regardless of really being unbeaten of their remaining two video games of 2024. Bochum wants to attain objectives, do higher defensively, beat these round them, and attempt to grind out outcomes in opposition to higher opposition. Even then, it is probably not sufficient.
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