Bayern Munich preserved their six-point lead at the top of the Bundesliga over RB Leipzig at the weekend. With the Bavarians dropping points thanks to a 1-1 draw with Leipzig, Eintracht Frankfurt and Union Berlin all pulled within five points of the champions.
RB Leipzig will start round 17 in fifth place following their draw with Bayern at the weekend. Die Roten Bullen will visit last-place Schalke, who failed to win 61 of their last 66 Bundesliga games.
Schalke are on a three-game losing streak against Leipzig in the Bundesliga. The Blues are coming off a 3-0 defeat to Frankfurt at the weekend. They took three points from the last six games.
RB Leipzig picked up 14 points from the last six games. The Red Bulls also have the Bundesliga’s top scorer, Christopher Nkunku, who has 12 goals this term. Leipzig have struggled away from home but they are on a two-game away win streak.
Hoffenheim and Stuttgart divided their last six games into two wins, two draws, and two defeats apiece. The home team is unbeaten in three straight games when these sides meet.
Hoffenheim are sliding down the table. The two-month break from the Bundesliga did not turn around their form. The Hoff lost 3-1 at Union Berlin at the weekend for their four consecutive defeat.
Stuttgart are 16th and are in the relegation-playoff place. The Swabians drew 1-1 with Mainz at the weekend.
Bayer Leverkusen continue to enjoy the renaissance provided by coach Xabi Alonso. The Company XI are up to ninth and on a four-game winning streak. They are seven points off the top six after defeating Borussia Monchengladbach 3-2 at the weekend.
Bochum are 14th in the division and on a great run of form. VFL are on a three-game winning streak and two points outside of the automatic relegation zone.
Bayer edged Bochum in their last six head-to-head matches 3W-1D-2L. Bayer won each of their last three games at home against Bochum.
FC Augsburg gave Borussia Dortmund all they could handle at the weekend but ended up losing 4-3. Augsburg took two points from their last six games and go into the match in 15th place.
Borussia Monchengladbach are eighth in the table. The team sold goalkeeper Yann Sommer to Bayern Munich this month and will need time with their new shot-stopper Jonas Omlin. Gladbach allowed three goals to Bayer at the weekend in a 3-2 defeat.
The trend between these teams is the home team is unbeaten in four straight games. Augsburg posted a record of two wins, one draw, and three defeats in their last six games in all competitions with Gladbach.