BAYERN MUNICH vs. BAYER LEVERKUSEN Live Stream Online: 2014 Bundesliga Table, Live Coverage From Munich, Projected Lineups and TACTICAL PREVIEW

Two clubs in the top half of the German Bundesliga table will do battle today in a league match between Bayern Munich and Bayer Leverkusen. The first-division battle scheduled for 1:30 p.m. ET will be held at the Allianz Arena in Munich. Information on how to stream the match live can be found here.

Entering the weekend undefeated in league play and comfortably advancing to the UEFA Champions League quarterfinals, Bayern Munich find themselves bored with the competition. Ironically enough, that’s the exact sentiment some feel toward their style of play. The iconic Franz Beckenbauer slammed Pep Guardiola’s tactics following the club’s midweek victory over Arsenal (h/t to Marca). “We're going to end up being unwatchable like Barcelona. The players will start passing the ball back even on the goal line," Beckenbauer said.

“I have a different vision,” he added.

“If I had the chance to shoot from distance, particularly up against a tight defense, I'd take it. That's the most efficient way [to play], though it's 100% up to the players.”

Sorry, Becks, but there’s nothing more efficient in professional sports than domination. Even though Bayer Leverkusen enter the weekend fourth in the Bundesliga table, Munich comfortably sit 24 points ahead.

Will that deficit grow in the Allianz Arena on Saturday? Tell us @SportsWN

Tactical Preview

Player to Watch: Philipp Lahm has been a catalyst in Bayern Munich’s midfield this season. The 30-year-old averages nearly 81 passes per match with a 91.8 percent success rate.

Bayern Munich’s Projected Lineup (4-2-3-1): Neuer; Alaba, Dante, Boateng, Rafinha; Schweinsteiger, Lahm; Ribéry, Alcántara, Götze; Müller

Bayer Leverkusen’s Projected Lineup (4-3-3): Leno; Boenisch, Toprak, Spahic, Hilbert; Can, Reinartz, Bender; Son, Klebling, Castro

(h/t to WhoScored)

Rank

 

Club

Matches

W*

D*

L*

G*

GD*

Pts.*

     

1

 

FC Bayern München

24

22

2

0

72:11

+61

68

CL*

   

2

 

Borussia Dortmund

24

15

3

6

55:27

+28

48

CL*

   

3

 

FC Schalke 04

25

14

5

6

48:36

+12

47

CL*

   

4

 

Bayer 04 Leverkusen

24

14

2

8

40:27

+13

44

CL* Qual.

   

5

 

VfL Wolfsburg

24

12

3

9

41:38

+3

39

EL* Qual.

   

6

 

FC Augsburg

25

11

5

9

38:36

+2

38

EL* Qual.

   

7

 

1. FSV Mainz 05

24

11

5

8

33:36

-3

38

     

8

 

Borussia Mönchengladbach

24

10

6

8

41:31

+10

36

     

9

 

Hertha Berlin

24

10

6

8

35:28

+7

36

     

10

 

1899 Hoffenheim

24

7

8

9

52:52

0

29

     

11

 

SV Werder Bremen

24

7

7

10

28:46

-18

28

     

12

 

Hannover 96

24

7

5

12

31:43

-12

26

     

13

 

Eintracht Frankfurt

24

6

8

10

27:40

-13

26

     

14

 

1.FC Nürnberg

24

4

11

9

27:42

-15

23

     

15

 

VfB Stuttgart

24

5

5

14

38:51

-13

20

     

16

 

Hamburger SV

24

5

5

14

39:53

-14

20

Play-offs

   

17

 

SC Freiburg

24

4

7

13

22:45

-23

19

Relegation

   

18

 

Eintracht Braunschweig

24

4

5

15

19:44

-25

17

     

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