Ulm vs Bayern Munich prediction and betting tips - August 15, 2024
Dillan George
Dailysports's expert
Translated by the editors
Ulm
On Friday, August 16, in the first round of the 2024/25 DFB-Pokal, Bayern Munich will face Ulm away from home. The match is scheduled to kick off at 20:45 Central European Time. The Dailysports analytics team has prepared a match prediction and betting tips for this encounter.
Ulm
There was a time when Ulm competed in the Bundesliga, but that was only once, during the 1999/00 season. Currently, Ulm is a newcomer to the 2. Bundesliga, having played in the fourth division as recently as the 2022/23 season. The Black and Whites won the 3. Liga at the first attempt, amassing 77 points over the season. They finished 10 points clear of their nearest rival, Preußen Münster—an impressive feat.
However, Ulm's start to the 2. Bundesliga has been disappointing. In the first round, they suffered a heartbreaking home defeat to Kaiserslautern. Despite leading 1-0, they conceded goals in the 77th and 83rd minutes. In the second round, Ulm lost away to Jahn Regensburg, another newly promoted team from the 3. Liga.
Bayern Munich
Bayern fans would like to forget last season as quickly as possible. The club struggled throughout the campaign and, for the first time in 12 years, failed to win the Bundesliga title, which was sensationally claimed by Bayer Leverkusen for the first time in history. To make matters worse, Bayern finished third, losing the second spot to Stuttgart in the final round.
After such a season, Bayern sacked Thomas Tuchel, but the search for a new head coach took longer than expected. The club's primary target was Xabi Alonso, but he declined the offer. Eventually, Bayern surprisingly appointed Vincent Kompany, who had been relegated from the Premier League with Burnley in the previous season.
During the summer, Bayern defeated Tottenham twice in friendly matches—2-1 and 3-2—and in their final pre-season game, they thrashed Austrian side WSG Tirol 3-0.
Interesting facts about the match and head-to-head history
- This will be only the third meeting between Ulm and Bayern. In the 1999/00 season, Bayern defeated Ulm 4-0 and 1-0.
- Last season, Bayern was shockingly knocked out of the DFB-Pokal in the second round by third-division side Saarbrücken.
- Bayern has been eliminated in the first round of the DFB-Pokal only twice in its history.
Ulm vs Bayern Munich prediction
It is clear that Bayern Munich is the overwhelming favorite in this match. The only question is how many goals will be scored. I anticipate a high-scoring game. My bet is on Over 3.5 goals.
