The first round of the German Bundesliga went completely wrong for my predictions. Leverkusen also disappointed me completely and caused me to lose my combination bet. However, I generally find it very difficult to predict the first rounds of a new season correctly. Based solely on the test matches or squad changes, it is still too difficult to assess how the teams will actually play.
First round of a season is hard for result predictions as we can not know about readiness of clubs and things only become clearer after they already played some matches. Bayer Leverkusen will have a very difficult season after losing many key people in their club so not only this first match, they will struggle in many other matches during this season.
Leverkusen may have a tough season ahead of them, they lost Xabi Alonso, Frimpong and Florian Wirtz, these are huge loses that cannot be replaced and i don't expect the team to be the same again. Erik ten Hag also has to get the players to start playing to his style, as every new manager has to do.
Better luck next time in your combination. These bets become a little bit easier after a few gameweeks, when we can analyse team form and individual player's form.
In Germany and Bundesliga, Bayern Munich are very strong and dominating from finance to performances so there is very scarce chances of beating Bayern Munich in direct matches and in a league title competition for other clubs. Dortmund, Stuttgart, Bayer Leverkusen barely won against Bayern Munich in Bundesliga seasons and with Bayer Leverkusen, their success with Xabi Alonso already ended last season only one season after winning Bundesliga title impressively.
This summer, by losing the head coach and some star players, Bayer Leverkusen will likely lose their runner up position to other clubs and they have no chances of fighting for the title.