Six points separate the Bundesliga’s third-place team Bayer Leverkusen and sixth-place club Freiburg. The race for the Champions League qualification places is wide open with Leverkusen, Hoffenheim, Leipzig, and Freiburg all chasing the top three.
Union Berlin were high-flyers in the first half of the Bundesliga campaign. Since January, the Irons have struggled for wins and fallen off the pace for the top four. Stuttgart are in a relegation battle with two points separating them from safety.
Stuttgart picked up just four points from the last 18 points available. Last time out, they ended a five-match winless run with a 3-2 victory over Borussia Monchengladbach. They claimed a 1-1 draw versus Union Berlin in their last meeting. Four of the last six games between these teams ended as draws.
Union Berlin picked up six points from the last 18 points available. They lost 1-0 to Wolfsburg last time out and go into the match low on form. The last three matches between these teams ended with both teams finding the back of the net.
It is a six-point match at Borussia Park between Borussia Monchengladbach and Hertha Berlin. The Foals are 13th in the league and winless in three straight games. Hertha are 16th in the division and stuck in the relegation-playoff place. Just one point has Hertha out of the automatic relegation places.
Earlier this season, Hertha claimed a 1-0 win at home versus Gladbach. The Berliners are unbeaten in three straight matches versus this weekend’s opponents. Hertha are the Bundesliga’s worst team in terms of form. They picked up one point from the last 18 points possible.
Gladbach took five points from the last 18 points available. Coach Adi Hutter still has a job at the moment, but with a collection of good players playing poorly, the ex-Frankfurt coach is nearing the end of his reign. Gladbach are unbeaten in back-to-back home matches.
Eintracht Frankfurt were beaten 2-0 by Bochum when these teams met earlier this season. Oliver Glasner is aiming to get a win against the newly-promoted team. However, the Eagles will be coming off of a Thursday night Europa League match with Real Betis in Spain.
Bochum took nine points from the last 18 points available in the league. Sunday’s visitors scored 10 goals and conceded eight goals to opponents across the last six matches. Bochum are winless in four straight away matches, however.
Eintracht Frankfurt picked up six points from the last 18 points available. They are coming off of a 4-1 win over Hertha, which ended a three-match losing streak. The Eagles are on a four-match home losing streak and will be fatigued from playing Europa League football on Thursday.
Greuther Fuerth were beaten 4-1 by RB Leipzig earlier this season. Now, playing at home, Greuther Fuerth are seeking a first win in six tries versus RB Leipzig. The Home side are bottom of the table heading into the match with nine points separating them from 16th place.
RB Leipzig were supposed to play on Thursday night in the Europa League against Spartak Moscow. The match has been cancelled, giving Domenic Tedesco’s team an extra day of rest. A win against Greuther Fuerth could send Leipzig into the top four places.
Greuther Fuerth picked up seven points from the last 18 points available. Their form has improved somewhat, but they are still nine points back of potential survival. The good news for coach Stefan Leitl is that the team is unbeaten in its last six home matches in the Bundesliga.