On Friday, the league's two all-conquering teams, Bayern v Leverkusen, will face off at the Allianz Arena. Both teams have had excellent starts to their league campaigns, occupying the top two spots in the table with three clean sheets apiece, with Leverkusen, the visitors, currently in first place thanks to an even better goal difference.

Through a shocking victory on the final day of last season, Bayern Munich overtook Borussia Dortmund to win the Bundesliga. This season, they are aiming to win their 12th consecutive Bundesliga title and 34th in their history. The first battle of the new season was played away to Werder Bremen in mid-August, and although the tournament only found victory in the last 20 minutes with goals from Sane and Harry Kane, Bayern ended up thrashing their opponents 4-0. Next, they beat Augsburg 3-1 at home.

On the other hand, Leverkusen showed excellent form under new coach Javi Alonso. They beat RB Leipzig 3-2 in their first match of the new season. Next, they beat Borussia Mönchengladbach 3-0 on the road, and then picked up where they left off, thrashing Darmstadt 5-1, who had just been promoted to the Bundesliga.

Looking at the recent performances of the two teams, both Bayern Munich and Leverkusen have shown great strength and excellent fighting spirit. Under the leadership of Thomas Tuchel, Bayern's attacking line has brought together attackers such as Sane and Harry Kane, and their attacking ability cannot be underestimated. Leverkusen, on the other hand, under Alonso's tactical command, gave full play to the whole team's offensive and defensive abilities, especially the outstanding play of Frimpen, Tah and Wiltz on the front line, allowing them to excel in scoring goals.

Looking at the historical head-to-head record, Bayern Munich has the edge against Leverkusen. But in such a crucial match, Leverkusen has the potential to **surprise**.

Bayern Starting XI: Ulreich; Mazrahi, Kim Minjie, De Ligt, Davies; Kimmich, Gretzka; Sane, Muller, Coman; Kane

Leverkusen starting lineup: Hradecky; Kosunu, Tah, Tapsoba; Frimpen, Palacios, Zaca, Grimaldo; Hoffmann, Boniface, Wiltz

Taking all these factors into consideration, we predict the result of this match to be Bayern Munich 3-2 Leverkusen. Leverkusen, with their excellent start and their attacking prowess, are expected to give a strong comeback against Bayern, after the Allianz Arena. However, we think Tuchel's men will be strong enough to beat Leverkusen through a strong attacking line to win this tough game at home.

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