The first half of the Bundesliga season is in the past and as every year, Bayern have secured a decent lead at the top. However, the battle for the first six places, which guarantee the teams participation in the European tournaments, is getting more and more intense. At the other side of the table, relegation seems inevitable for Greuther Fürth.
It has been a great season for SC Freiburg so far, as they are currently third in the table.Indeed they have the best defense in the league and have conceded only 16 goals. Arminia Bielefeld are struggling with life in the top tier and are in the relegation zone. The Blues however have their chances to make a good run and escape relegation.
It looks like going back into the Bundesliga 2 is the fate for the team from Fürth.They are the lowest scoring side and that reflects directly into their results. Vfb Stuttgart will try to escape from the relegation play-off spot, which they are currently occupying. The Swabians are only 5 points from the 10th place but they will have a long road to go.
Both sides sit comfortably in the middle of the table but Hertha should be more concerned as they are 4 points from the relegation play-off spot.Köln have shown some good games lately and have chances to fight for the European competition places. However, they should improve their form in defense in order to be one of the top teams in the division.
Vfl Bochum and Vfl Wolfsburg have equal points in the standings and are on the 12th and 13th place, respectively.The visitors have one of the worst records in the league as their last win was 2 months ago. Bochum showed a bit of mixed results lately but remain tough to be beaten at home.