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Bundesliga
Oct 4, 2014 at 2.30pm UK
 
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Lewandowski (6', 38'), Robben (13', 79')
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Preview: Bayern Munich vs. Hannover

Sports Mole previews Saturday's Bundesliga clash between Bayern Munich and Hannover.

Bayern Munich have threatened to turn the Bundesliga title race into an uneventful contest after seeing their form steadily improve in recent weeks.

Ahead of Saturday's meeting with Hannover at the Allianz Arena, the defending champions are sitting on top of the table with a two-point advantage over Borussia Monchengladbach.

The side's condition may have been a concern following the trip to face CSKA Moscow in the Champions League on Tuesday, but fortunately for Pep Guardiola, there were no casualties in the 1-0 triumph.

However, Bastian Schweinsteiger, Thiago Alcantara and Holger Badstuber are still on the sidelines, while Guardiola is yet to reveal whether Franck Ribery is ready to make a second return from a knee injury.

All of that means that Guardiola could just make one change to the side that beat CSKA, with Jerome Boateng in line to return in defence.

Many observers are expecting a comfortable win for Bayern, but Hannover have shown signs in the early stages of the season that they have the ability to cause the champions problems.

Despite keeping faith with a small number of players so far in the current campaign, Tayfun Korkut is expected to make changes after his side's disappointing display in the 1-0 loss to Stuttgart last weekend.

Summer signing Jimmy Briand is one player who has been tipped to be given a start in Bavaria after coming off the bench against Stuttgart.

Recent form

Bayern Munich: WDWDWW

Hannover: WDWLWL

Possible starting lineups

Bayern Munich: Neuer, Alonso, Boateng, Benatia, Alaba, Robben, Bernat, Götze, Lahm, Müller, Lewandowski

Hannover: Zieler, Gulselam, Sakai, Schulz, Marcelo, Albornoz, Bittencourt, Kiyotake, Andreasen, Briand, Joselu

Sports Mole says: 2-0


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3RB Leipzig11632189921
4Bayer LeverkusenB. Leverkusen115512618820
5Borussia DortmundDortmund116142218419
6Borussia MonchengladbachBorussia M'bach115241714317
7Freiburg115241315-217
8Mainz 05Mainz114431814416
9Stuttgart114432119216
10Union BerlinUnion Berlin1144399016
11Wolfsburg114342018215
12Werder Bremen114341722-515
13Hoffenheim113351722-512
14Augsburg113351323-1012
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16St Pauli11227714-78
17Holstein Kiel111281228-165
18VfL BochumVfL Bochum110291032-222


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