Union Berlin are four points ahead of second-place Bayern Munich after 10 matches in the Bundesliga. The title race in the Bundesliga is close with eight points separating first and 11th place. Meanwhile, Bochum are bottom of the table and are four points from safety.
Borussia Dortmund won five of their last six games against Stuttgart in all competitions. The last three games between these clubs finished as wins for Dortmund.
Stuttgart are 14th in the league ahead of matchday No. 11. Swabians ended a three-game losing streak in the league with a 4-1 win against Bochum last weekend. Stuttgart took just five points from the last six games.
Borussia Dortmund are winless in three straight games in the league. They slipped from the top four to eighth place. Dortmund conceded 10 goals in the last six games, as they picked up just seven points.
Hoffenheim picked up a 1-1 draw in this fixture last season. The Blues went unbeaten in two of their last four matches against Bayern Munich.
Munich are unbeaten in three straight league games and are second in the league. They are four points behind Union Berlin ahead of the weekend. Bayern now have the capital club in their sights.
Hoffenheim defeated Schalke 3-0 at the weekend. The Blues’ win moved them back into the top four. Hoffenheim picked up 10 points from five games at home this season.
Bochum are bottom of the Bundesliga table with four points from 10 games. Union Berlin are top of the table and on a two-game winning streak. The Irons could move further ahead of second-place Bayern with a win and Hoffenheim taking points off Die Roten.
Union are top of the form table with 13 points from 18 points this season. They are playing well defensively with just three goals conceded in the last six matches.
Bochum are at the bottom of the form table. They took four points from the last 18 points available. Bochum scored 14 goals in the last six matches.
Hertha Berlin are winless in five straight games in the Bundesliga. They are 15th in the division and out of the relegation zone thanks to goal difference. Schalke are 17th in the league and are on a four-game losing streak in the division. This is a six-point relegation affair.
Hertha won two, drew two, and lost two games versus Schalke in the teams’ last six matches. The Old Lady are winless at home this season with four draws and a loss in the capital.
Schalke are winless on the road. They drew two matches and lost three away from home in five games. Schalke scored just two goals in five matches away from home.