[miko]

This Munich derby could prove crucial in Bayern's season. Bayern, aiming to extend a run of six Munich derby wins, will need to win this match to keep up with the teams above them. They will also need to win to keep their confidence high, which could prove vital when it comes to Bayern's important Champion's League match with Celtic. Celtic are currently on excellent form, and we'll definetly need to improve on recent performances if we're going to have a chance of winning in Glasgow. Hopefully Maakay will be fully ready after his game against Scotland tonight, and Pizarro and Ze Roberto after Peru and Brazil's World Cup qualifying match.

[CanuckFan]

Should add some grit to the midfield.

[Oktoberfest]

FCB has won 102 out of the last 197 games against 1860. 49 games have been ties, with the Lions having been victorious in 46 games.
FCB has scored a total of 433 goals in these 197 games, whereas 1860 has found the back of Bayern's net 272 times.

Bayern celebrated its most recent victory against 1860 on 2/15/2003 with a 5-0, in front of a crowd of 69,000. Their most recent defeat against 1860 was on 4/15/2000 when the Lions outplayed FCB 2-1.

[Catfish]

I can't wait to watch this one. Being my 1st yr following the Bundesliga...DERBIES are really fun. Does 1860 really have a chance? I know that Bayern is not their dominate self....but come on...lol.

I'm predicting a 3-1 Bayern victory...just a gut reaction. I have only seen 1860 on the Bundesliga Highlight Show on FSW.

[Oktoberfest]

For FCB, Ze Roberto and Roque Santa Cruz won't be starting, as they were playing for their respective teams in the world cup qualifiers this week in South America (oh great). For Santa Cruz, Bastian Schweinsteiger could be summoned into the starting lineup. Deisler we already know, is suffering from depressions, and is officially on the injured list as "having the flu".

For 1860, Martin Stranzl is on the injured list. He could possibly be replaced by U21 player Andreas Görlitz at right defense.

I guess it's up to Ballack to save the day.

[Catfish]

Welcome to Big Soccer! Play nice with others....lol.

Another person who is into the Bundesliga...I'm new to German footie....I like what I have seen so far. Thank goodness for Bundesliga Highlight Show on Fox Sports World.

[Oktoberfest]

Thanks Catfish. Pleasure to be here. Looks like a good group of soccer fans. Of course, I haven't checked out the Italian boards yet But hey, it's not politics or religion, it's only soccer (hope that wasn't blasphemy now).

As far as FSW, I wish they wouldn't show Geman BL only Sunday mornings at 6:00am or thereabouts. That's when people go to bed for crying out loud. But maybe that has also something to do with TV broadcasting rights and such. Is FSW owned by Rupert Murdoch? If so, I wish he'd buy the BL. This way the fans of German soccer would be put on equal footing with the English and South American soccer fans, as far as airtime goes.

Anyway, see you around here.

[Oktoberfest]

Speaking of 1860 Munich ...

HSV's Sergeij Barbarez "checking" 1860's Andreas Görlitz's shave:

[miko]

Probable line-up's from fcb.de:

1860 Munich: Hofmann- Stranzl, Hoffmann, Costa, Tyce- Cerny, Meyer, Schwarz, Weissenberger- Schroth, Lauth

Bayern Munich: Kahn- Sagnol, Kuffour, Kovac, Lizarazu- Schweinsteiger, Jeremies, Ballack, Salihamidzic(Ze Roberto)- Santa Cruz(Pizarro), Maakay

Bayern will be without Seba Deisler, who in my opinion has been their most impressive player in recent weeks. I don't think this will cause them too many problams though. My prediction: 1860 1-3 Bayern

[Basti]

TSV 1860 Munich - Bayern Munich 0-1 (0-1)

TSV 1860 Munich: Hofmann - Görlitz, Hoffmann, Costa, Tyce - Cerny (Davids 84), Stranzl, Schwarz (Agostino 82), Weissenberger (Kioyo 73) - Lauth, Schroth

Bayern Munich: Kahn - Sagnol, Kovac, Kuffour, Lizarazu - Hargreaves (Schweinsteiger 90+1), Jeremies, Ballack, Salihamidzic - Makaay, Santa Cruz (Pizarro 75)

Referee: Herbert Fandel (Kyllberg)

Attendance: 69,000 (capacity)

Goals: 0-1 Makaay (34)

Yellow Cards: Stranzl (38), Görlitz (54) / Ballack (39), Makaay (45+1)

Red Cards: Görlitz (60, second yellow) / Salihamidzic (60)