Bayern Munich desperately needs to get back on Bundesliga track against Wolfsburg

For Bayern Munich, the current malaise very much constitutes a crisis and new coach Niko Kovac would already appear to have his back up against the wall. The German champions are without a win in four games across all competitions and are down in fourth place in the league standings, four points behind leaders and greatest rivals Borussia Dortmund. On Saturday they take on Wolfsburg looking to arrest what has become a worrying slide over recent weeks.

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Bayern under pressure to win in style

The pressure is building severely on Niko Kovac. Following an excellent start to the season, his Bayern side has now gone four games without a win, including league defeats to Hertha Berlin (2-0) and a disastrous 3-0 home loss against Borussia Monchengladbach, which has left the defending champions four points off the top of the table with a defence leaking more than a goal per game.

They now come up against a Wolfsburg side that is also struggling for both form and confidence. Wolfsburg is down in ninth place, having taken just three points from the last 15 available and without a win in the league since September 1.

Visiting Bayern comes into this match as the red-hot favorite to pick up the win and get its season back on track. You can back the champions to take all three points at -300 while Wolfsburg, despite home advantage, is out at +700 to do the same. A draw is priced in the middle at +425.

Bayern should pick up a comfortable win

There is simply no denying the technical quality of this Bayern Munich squad, and we are expecting them to collect what would be a much-needed win for the champions, as well as easing the pressure on their new manager. Wolfsburg has scored in every home game so far this season and, while they may still get on the scoresheet, Bayern is likely to have too much firepower for them across the 90 minutes.

While it is never easy trying to predict the exact scoreline of a game, a comfortable 3-1 win for the visitors in this contest is priced competitively at +900. That in turn would allow you to back OVER 2.5 goals in the game, at -188, as well as both teams to score which is also at short odds of -125.

Remember, as always, that combo betting can be a key component in boosting any potential earnings. For example, a Bayern win and both teams to score comes in at +162, while you can also back a Munich victory and OVER 3.5 goals in the game at the slightly higher price of +175. OVER 2.5 goals and both teams to score comes in at +105.

Bayern to assert itself early on

Last time out, Bayern went down 3-0 on its own turf to Borussia Monchengladbach, having conceded the first goal in the 10th minute of play. We are expecting Bayern to inflict similar punishment on Wolfsburg this time around, and you can back OVER 0.5 goals in the first 10 minutes at +275. Bayern, meanwhile, is at +450 to be ahead by the end of that time frame.

In terms of goals, Polish international striker Robert Lewandowski will be looking for his first strike since a penalty in a 2-0 win over Schalke back on September 22. The target man is at -250 to score at any time, and +187 to score either the first or last goal of the game, as he did in that win over Schalke.

For Wolfsburg, 26-year-old Wout Weghorst would look to be their best chance of a goal. The forward is at +333 to find the back of the net but ultimately it is unlikely to be enough – expect Bayern to get back to winning ways with relative ease.