Bayern Munich midfielder Xabi Alonso. (Photo : Getty Images)
Defending champions Bayern Munich (3-0-0, 9 points) will aim to keep their perfect record going as they host fellow undefeated team Hertha Berlin SC (3-0-0, 9 points) at their home ground of Allianz Arena on Wednesday, Sep. 21 in a 2016-2017 Bundesliga season match.
Start Time and Streaming Info
The game starts at 2:00 p.m. ET. It can be viewed live online thru FuboTV.
Bayern Munich has started the season seamlessly, winning three straight games via lopsided fashion, tearing apart Werder Bremen, 6-0, in their opener, then pulling off a 2-0 blanking of Schalke, before thrashing Ingolstadt 3-1 in their game last Saturday also at the Allianz Arena, as per Daily Mail Online.
Ingolstadt actually drew first blood during the contest with a right-footed shot from Paraguayan forward Dario Lezcano right at the eighth minute, but it was immediately equalized by striker Robert Lewandowski four minutes later.
After a 1-1 first half affair, head coach Carlo Ancelotti's side then hit two more goals in the second half, courtesy of midfielder Xabi Alonso and defender Rafinha at the 50th and 84th minutes en route to the two-goal win.
Meanwhile, capital city team Hertha Berlin has also kicked off their season with three straight wins.
Die Alte Dame turned back the challenge of newly-promoted side Freiburg, 2-1, in their season-opener then romped Ingolstadt in their second game, 2-0.
Head coach Pál Dárdai's men are coming off another 2-0 win, this time over bottom three squad Schalke, at their home ground of Olympiastadion last Sunday, via SkySports.
The two teams battled throughout a scoreless first 45 minutes of play as the game continued to be without a goal until defender Mitchell Weiser was able to find the back of Schalke goalkeeper Ralf Fahrmann's net at the 64th off an assist from vice-captain Peter Pekarik.
The hosts then doubled the lead 10 minutes later with a left-footed shot from center box by midfielder Valentin Stocker, this time with the pass coming from Weiser.
It was the second straight clean sheet for shot stopper Rune Jarstein and he would be the key for Hertha to stay undefeated. However, the Blue-Whites are expected to have a tough time against the defending champs in this match.
Prediction and Predicted Lineup
The predicted result is a 3-1 romp by Bayern Munich.
Bayern Munich starting lineup (4-3-3 formation): Neuer; Rafinha, Kimmich, Martinez, Bernat; Sanches, Alonso, Vidal; Coman, Lewandowski, Ribery
Hertha Berlin starting lineup (4-2-3-1 formation): Jarstein; Pekarik, Langkamp, Stark, Plattenhardt; Lustenberger, Skjelbred; Weiser, Darida, Haraguchi; Ibisevic
