Bayern München continue to occupy the first place in the standing, while Bayer Leverkusen and RB Leipzig split the second spot. It will be interesting to see if Die Bayern will hold onto their lead, or we will witness a new league champion this season.
FC Augsburg travel to face 1.FC Köln in their first match of the new year.
The home side are quite inconsistent in their performance lately and are in great need of improvements, if they want to escape the relegation battle. FC Augsburg are also experiencing difficulties in their last fixtures, so a draw is the most likely outcome from this upcoming clash.
Sixth placed Union Berlin are up against a struggling Werder Bremen outfit this Saturday.
The away side are enjoying a good run of matches, in which they were defeated just once. On the other hand, the same cannot be said for Werder Bremen, who have lost 4 of their last 6 fixtures in all competitions.
In another exciting clash this weekend, Arminia Bielefeld host Mönchengladbach at their SchücoArena.
The home side find themselves in a pretty delicate situation, as they are currently first in the relegation zone, although they’re just 1 point away from safety. Mönchengladbach will be shooting for a place in top 6, so a win this week is a must.
Two teams, who are showing pretty disappointing results this term, face each other in the first round of fixtures of the new year.
Hertha BSC are just 3 points above the relegation zone with 3 wins to their name, while Schalke 04 are sitting rock bottom with zero league victories this campaign. Every point from now on is crucial for the survival of both of them.