The Bundesliga is wide open with the top five teams separated by a mere five points. Meanwhile, at the bottom of the table, Schalke have come to life and are unbeaten in five straight games. Three points separate 18th place and 15th.
Augsburg posted a 1-0 win over Werder Bremen in the teams’ reverse fixture. Now, Augsburg are seeking a second win over Bremen which would pull them further away from the bottom three.
Werder Bremen are ninth in the standings and are separated from the top six by eight points. Bremen took nine points from their last five matches.
Augsburg are blowing hot and cold in the league. They won three and lost three of their last six matches in the league. Augsburg are in good home form; however, they are on a three-game home win streak.
Bochum and Schalke will play a six-point relegation match on Saturday. The clubs are the Bundesliga’s bottom two teams, with Bochim sitting in 17th place and Schalke in 18th place.
While Schalke have kicked into form, Bochum are struggling. Bochum lost five of their last six Bundesliga matches. They were outscored 17-7 across the last six fixtures.
Schalke are unbeaten in five straight games, as they picked up seven points. The Blues scored three goals and conceded seven times across those six matches. A win would take Schalke off the foot of the table.
Borussia Monchengladbach won just one of their last six matches against Freiburg in all competitions. Daniel Farke’s team cannot find consistent form and go into the weekend following a 4-0 loss at Mainz.
Freiburg are fifth in the standings and are still in the title race. Five points separate Freiburg from Bayern Munich. The team is on a three-match unbeaten streak. Christian Streich’s team took 11 points from the last 18 points on offer, scoring 10 times and conceding nine goals.
Gladbach took seven points from the last 18 points on offer. They were outscored 12-8 across those six matches. The reverse fixture between these clubs ended nil-nil.
Mainz smashed Borussia Monchengladbach at home last weekend 4-0. Now, the 05ers are aiming for another big win, as struggling Hoffenheim head to Mainz.
Mainz are unbeaten in five of their last six matches versus Hoffenheim. Hoffenheim are now in the relegation playoff place, as their status in the Bundesliga is under threat. The Hoff lost nine of their last 19 Bundesliga matches.
The 05ers are on a three-game winning streak in the Bundesliga. Mainz took 12 points from the last six matches in the Bundesliga. They outscored their last six opponents 17-9.