What in the world is going on in the Bundesliga? Tiny Union Berlin lead the Bundesliga after six match days. Bayern Munich are two points behind the league leaders and Julian Nagelsmann’s team is struggling for wins in the German top flight. Can Union stay on top of the table this weekend?
Bayern Munich have drawn three straight matches in the Bundesliga. Is claimed Bayern’s players are frustrated with coach Nagelsmann’s tactics. The good news is that Bayern defeated Barcelona 2-0 in midweek Champions League play.
Augsburg will hope to do the unexpected, which is to take points off of Bayern. Last season, Augsburg won 2-1 at home against Bayern Munich. They have a record of 1W-1D-4L versus the Bavarians. Augsburg have taken just six points from six games this season.
Bayern Munich are unbeaten after six games with 12 points tallied. Their last three matches versus Borussia Monchengladbach, Union, and Stuttgart ended as draws.
Stuttgart host Eintracht Frankfurt with both clubs looking to move into the upper half of the standings. Frankfurt are unbeaten against Stuttgart in their last six matches with a record of 3W-3D-0L.
Oliver Glasner’s Eagles won 1-0 in midweek in the Champions League against Marseille. Frankfurt have picked up eight points from 18 in the Bundesliga. Twelve goals have been conceded by Frankfurt while 11 scored this season.
Stuttgart claimed a 2-2 draw with Bayern last time out. The Swabians looked likely to win 2-1, but they conceded a late goal. Stuttgart have drawn three straight matches in the Bundesliga. All five points tallied by Stuttgart have come from draws.
First-place Union Berlin put their unbeaten record on the line against Wolfsburg. Union won just once in their last six matches versus Wolfsburg. Their one win against the Wolves came last season at home.
Union Berlin will play on Thursday night in Europe. Urs Fischer will hope the midweek fixture doesn’t hurt the Irons. Union’s defence has been brilliant, conceding just four times in the Bundesliga. The attack has scored 13 goals.
Wolfsburg are 16th after six matches. Five points have been picked up from 18 available. Last weekend, the Wolves won for the first time courtesy of a 1-0 away victory versus Frankfurt. Wolfsburg have been outscored 10-5 this season.
Koln are unbeaten in four straight matches versus Bochum in all competitions. Bochum are at the bottom of the Bundesliga standings with zero points from six matches.
The home side has conceded a league-high 18 goals. Meanwhile, Bochum’s attack has scored a league-low four goals.
Koln are seventh with nine points from six matches. The Billy Goats have outscored opponents 10-7 this season. Koln lost their first match of the season last weekend as they fell 1-0 to Union Berlin at home.