Jupp Heynckes, who steered Bayern Munich to the 2013 Champions League title, says Pep Guardiola's unbeaten Bavarian giants have no real competition for this season's Bundesliga title.
The 69-year-old Heynckes coached Bayern to their fifth European title in May 2013 when they enjoyed a 2-1 win over Borussia Dortmund at Wembley and went on to become the first German team to win the treble of league, cup and Champions League titles.
Guardiola took over from Heynckes for the start of the 2013/14 season, winning the Bundesliga title with a record seven matches remaining.
Before Sunday's matches, Bayern opened a seven-point lead at the top of the table with a 4-0 win at Eintracht Frankfurt on Saturday.
Heynckes says the Bavarians are peerless in Germany as nearest rivals Borussia Moenchengladbach and Wolfsburg lack the experience to launch a serious challenge.
"Gladbach and Wolfsburg are simply not ready, they don't have the self-confidence or assurance and quality so say 'we can be champions'," Heynckes, who was voted world coach of the year in 2013, told German broadcaster Sport1.
"Above all, I don't see any serious competition for Bayern."
Heynckes, who won the 1974 World Cup and 1972 European Championship with West Germany, said former club Gladbach have the potential to be a force to be reckoned with under Swiss coach Lucien Favre.
"(Gladbach) have developed very well, they have a very good playing culture and are tactically very sound, which is all down to their coach," he added.
Borussia Dortmund dropped to the bottom of the Bundesliga after five straight defeats, before Sunday's home match against Gladbach, and Heynckes says it will be hard for last season's runners-up to challenge for honours again.
"Dortmund will undoubtedly struggle to return to the top of the table," he added of the 2011 and 2012 champions and runners-up in 2013 and 2014.
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