Bundesliga Preview: Dortmund face Leipzig in a thrilling opener

But it looks like Dortmund will be stronger with Favre in charge and they’re 3/4 to win the match.

Friday night lights

Elsewhere on the opening weekend, Bayern Munich take on perennial underdogs Hoffenheim on Friday night.

The season curtain-raiser takes place under the lights at the Allianz Arena. The new Munich boss Niko Kovac is taking charge of his first Bundesliga game at Die Bayern.

The defending champions are 1/4 to start with a win here. Hoffenheim were one of only four teams to defeat Bayern last year.

Nagelsmann begins his final season in charge of Hoffenheim. His team are 11/1 to win away. The draw stands at 5/1.

Schalke to go again

Schalke shrugged off the shackles and the selling of some of their most-prized players in recent seasons to finish in second-place last season.

Domenico Tedesco re-invented the side and has seemingly signed well again.

Mark Uth was Hoffenheim’s top scorer last season and Suat Serdar was snared from Mainz as the future of the midfield.

Schalke are fourth-favourites at 33/1 to win the Bundesliga. But they travel to Wolfsburg on Saturday and are 7/5 to win.

Die Wolfe are out to re-discover their edge this season and are 21/10. A point apiece is 11/5.

Best of the rest

Borussia Monchengladbach face Bayer Leverkusen in the pick of the rest.

Leverkusen were desperately unfortunate to miss out on the Champions League last season.

Die Werkself missed out to Dortmund on goal-difference but are 11/8 to come out with an opening day win.

Gladbach finished a disappointing ninth-place last campaign. But the signing of Nice striker Alassane Plea could prove inspired.

Dieter Hecking’s men are 7/4 for a home victory, while the draw is 5/2.

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