Does Ulm stand a chance in the second match of the final series?

The FC Bayern Munich basketball team made their intentions clear in the first match of the 2024/25 BBL playoffs, securing an impressive home victory (82:66) against Ratiopharm Ulm. In the second match, Munich will be the visitors to the Spatzen on Wednesday evening. Our Ratiopharm Ulm vs. Bayern tip is once again for a clear victory for the FCB basketball team.

It would be revenge for the away defeat just under two months ago. Bayern lost the second leg of the BBL 2024/25 regular season 94:109 at Ratiopharm Ulm, suffering one of their heaviest defeats ever against the Spatzen. This made the resounding victory in the first game of the final series for the German championship all the more important for the team’s morale.

Ratiopharm Ulm – Statistics & current form

Ratiopharm Ulm had a final start to forget. The Spatzen were shown up in the first game of the current final series and suffered a bitter defeat at FC Bayern Munich Basketball. Against the defending champions of the Basketball Bundesliga, Ulm scored “only” 66 points over four quarters. In return, the FCB basketball players scored 82 points.

The next match in the BBL playoffs is coming up this week. Ulm is looking to even the best-of-five series and is counting on its home advantage against Bayern. The last time Munich visited the Ratiopharm Arena, Ratiopharm Ulm came away with a clear victory. Nevertheless, the head-to-head record – even in Ulm, mind you – favors Munich.

The Spatzen have lost nine of their last eleven home games against FCB. Anyone who still wants to bet on the home team in Ulm vs. Bayern can use the Betano free bet to do so and at least minimize their own risk. New customers simply need to verify their new customer account.

Ulm counting on home advantage against Bayern

Ratiopharm Ulm was the second-best team in the Bundesliga in the regular season. Statistically speaking, the Spatzen were even the strongest team on their home turf, winning 15 of a total of 16 league games. In these 16 home games, Ty Harrelson’s team scored a total of 1513 points – an average of 94.56 points per game.

They will be looking to build on this against FC Bayern Basketball. Because Ulm has already won a home game against Munich this season, the Spatzen will not be hiding in the upcoming encounter. Since February 2025, they have won each of their last 13 home games across all competitions.

Karim Jallow had the best average for the Spatzen. The 28-year-old has also backed up his strong performances in the playoffs. Karim Jallow was one of the key factors in the decisive fifth game of the semifinal series against Würzburg Baskets.

Ulm’s expected starting five:
Jensen – Jallow – Marcio – Saraf – Jessup

Bayern – Statistics & current form

Bayern got off to an impressive start in the final series and established clear dominance in its home game against Ratiopharm Ulm. The Munich team celebrated an 82-66 victory in the showdown against the Spatzen, avenging its recent defeat against Ulm. After three straightforward quarters, the FCB basketball players dominated the last quarter in particular.

Ulm had virtually no chance in the final quarter. Bayern prevailed 28-14 against the Spatzen in the decisive period. Shabazz Napier was the FCB’s top scorer with 20 points. It is quite possible that the Munich point guard will break the 20-point mark again in the second match of the final series.

Bets on this can be placed at Betano, among others. In addition to the regular betting options, the betting provider also offers interesting betting opportunities on the player market. Bayern has won five of the last six games against Ulm. Nevertheless, betting odds in the 1.70 range are being offered for an Ulm vs. Bayern basketball tip on the visitors.

Will Bayern continue their winning streak on foreign soil?

Since their defeat in Hamburg, Bayern have won each of their last four away games in the Bundesliga. In these four away games, the Munich team even scored 90+ points per match three times. It is quite possible that they will continue this run in the upcoming match in Ulm. After their strong performance in the first match of the final series, the FCB can be expected to win against the Spatzen.

Meanwhile, betting odds of 1.64 are being offered for Bayern to score at least 80 points at Winamax Sportsbook. Bets on this are by no means far-fetched, especially since Gordon Herbert’s team has broken this mark in their last seven BBL games. In the main round of the 2024/25 BBL, Bayern scored 2660 points in 32 league games – an average of 83.12 points per game.

If Munich can carry the momentum from the last quarter into the upcoming match, Bayern should not have too much trouble in the second game of the final series against Ratiopharm. This time, however, a high-scoring encounter is to be expected. After all, the Spatzen broke the 170-point mark in their last five home games.
Bayern’s expected starting five:
White – Lucic – Booker – Obst – Weiler-Babb

Ulm – Bayern Head-to-head record / H2H record

Bayern has won 27 of the last 41 encounters against Ulm and is therefore expected to go into the upcoming match as favorites. Last weekend, Munich secured an 82-66 victory against Ulm and thus also leads the head-to-head record this season. Bayern has won five of the last six encounters. Only in the second leg of the current 2024/25 BBL season did the FCB basketball team suffer a defeat at Ulm.

Ulm – Bayern Tip

Ulm did not perform badly despite the short recovery time, but a coup at FC Bayern Basketball was not to be. The Spatzen went down in the final quarter and suffered a bitter defeat (66:82) in Munich. In the second match of the best-of-five series, Ratiopharm Ulm now has home advantage and is looking to level the series.

The Spatzen were the strongest home team in the German top flight during the regular season, winning 15 of their 16 league games. Among others, they also beat FC Bayern Basketball. In the home game against the FCB basketball team, Ulm celebrated an impressive 109:94 victory. It was their second victory in the last three head-to-head matches in Ulm.

Nevertheless, we expect FCB to win the second match of the final series and are placing our Ulm vs. Bayern Basketball tip at odds of 1.76 on Munich. Bayern dominated the first match – albeit only in the final quarter – at will and earned a well-deserved victory against Ulm. If they can carry this momentum forward, it stands to reason that FCB will take a 2-0 lead in the final series. We are placing four units on our prediction.