Elversberg are enjoying their first campaign in Germany’s top flight after finishing second in 2. Bundesliga last term with 62 points. Vincent Wagner’s side made a flying start, winning both opening fixtures to sit fourth on six points. On 29 August they edged Bayer Leverkusen 3-2 thanks to goals from Lukas Petkov, Cole Campbell and David Mokwa, then on 5 September they fought back from 3-1 down to claim a 4-3 victory at Mönchengladbach. Maurice Krattenmacher struck twice in that contest. With seven goals already, Elversberg boast the division’s most potent attack. The match also carries extra meaning for Krattenmacher: the 20-year-old winger swapped Bayern for Elversberg in June and now faces the club where he developed.
Bayern Munich, meanwhile, have collected four points and occupy sixth place, two behind their hosts. Vincent Kompany’s team opened the Bundesliga season with a 5-1 win over Stuttgart, including a Michael Olise double, before being held to a 0-0 draw at Schalke 04. That stalemate ended a run of 59 straight official matches in which the Bavarians had scored at least once. They responded on Thursday in the Champions League with a 5-0 victory over Bodø/Glimt, with Jamal Musiala, Harry Kane, Alphonso Davies and Olise all on target. German champions last season with 89 points, Bayern added Nathaniel Brown and Ismael Saibari to their squad over the summer.
How to watch Elversberg vs Bayern Munich: channel and kick-off time
The Bundesliga matchday three contest between Elversberg and Bayern Munich takes place on Sunday 13 September at 17:30 at the Ursapharm-Arena in Spiesen-Elversberg. Fans can watch the game live on beIN SPORTS 2, with Sascha Stegemann appointed as referee.
