Bayern Munich weathered a whirlwind week that saw the German giants topple Real Madrid in a thrilling second leg of the Champions League final, then crush Stuttgart to clinch the club’s 35th Bundesliga title. The return of Jamal Musiala and Alphonso Davies has been offset by major injuries to Serge Gnabry and Lennart Karl. Bayern will need to avoid major miscues in a tough road match against Bayer Leverkusen.

Leverkusen has dealt with a series of disappointing results, dropping points nine of the last 12 matches. After back-to-back wins over Wolfsburg and Dortmund, Leverkusen conceded a stoppage time penalty kick in a home loss to Augsburg over the weekend.

Odds: Bayern (-180), Draw (+400), Leverkusen (+400)

IN: Manuel Neuer, Konrad Laimer, Dayot Upamecano, Jonathan Tah, Aleksandar Pavlović, Michael Olise, Harry Kane

OUT: Jonas Urbig, Josip Stanišić, Kim Min-jae, Hiroki Itō, Leon Goretzka, Raphaël Guerreiro, Nicolas Jackson

Bayern has not played in the DFB-Pokal final since 2020, when Bayern ironically beat Levrkusen 4-2 on their way to the historic sextuple

Bayern has held Leverkusen to a clean sheet or a single goal in the last seven contests

Bayern has not lost on the road in Germany since December 2024, a streak of 27 undefeated matches

Bayern wins 3-1. Leverkusen will break the ice with a first half goal from a set piece. Bayern will lock down the possession for the rest of the game. Harry Kane will score in the first half, Jamal Musiala will add the game winner, and Michael Olise will push the game out of reach with one of his patented curlers from the top of the box. Leverkusen will fight for every blade of grass but Bayern will emerge victorious.

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