Finally another home match at the Allianz Arena! FC Bayern entertain SC Freiburg on Sunday at 17:30 CEST. Thomas Müller might become FC Bayern's sole record holder on Bundesliga Matchday 2. fcbayern.com has put together the key facts and stats.
Record man Thomas Müller
Thomas Müller came on after 64 minutes in the 3-2 victory over Wolfsburg and played no small part in Bayern's fightback when they were trailing 2-1. He also celebrated a milestone as it was his 709th competitive match for FC Bayern, Müller drawing equal with goalkeeping legend Sepp Maier. An appearance against Freiburg on Sunday would make Müller Bayern's sole record player.
First home match as guarantee of victory?
The first Bundesliga home match is a very good omen for Bayern. FCB have won 11 of the their last 12 matches at the Allianz Arena at the beginning of a Bundesliga campaign. Only the match against Hertha BSC in the 2019/20 season ended in a 2-2 draw.
Strong home record against Freiburg
FC Bayern have only lost one out of 25 competitive home matches against SC Freiburg (in the 2022/23 DFB Cup). The German record champions have won 21 out of 24 Bundesliga matches on home soil, with three games ending in a draw.
Home debut for Kompany
Vincent Kompany has been FC Bayern head coach for about two months and is set to watch his first match from the Allianz Arena dugout.
New start record
FC Bayern set a new record when they beat VfL Wolfsburg 3-2. Munich went unbeaten in their Bundesliga opening match for the 13th time in a row, winning 11 and drawing two. Never before have a team gone unbeaten for so long on Matchday 1. Bayern aim to build on their strong start against Freiburg on Sunday.
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