Bayer Leverkusen's most recent record of 8 consecutive games in all competitions consists of no losses. We have seen Eintracht Frankfurt concede 1+ goals in their last 16 away matches in Bundesliga. The race for Bundesliga survival is heating up. Any combination of seven teams could be relegated from the German top flight.
Twelfth-place Augsburg are just seven points clear of 16th-place Hertha Berlin. Meanwhile, Bayer Leverkusen could move into the top six with a win over Eintracht Frankfurt.
Bayer Leverkusen and Eintracht Frankfurt will play a six-point European qualification match on Saturday at the BayArena. Leverkusen are seventh in the division and one point off sixth-place Eintracht Frankfurt.
The teams split their last six matches three wins apiece. In the reverse fixture, Frankfurt smashed Bayer 5-1. Leverkusen are a different team now, with coach Xabi Alonso at the helm. Bayer are on a four-game Bundesliga win streak.
Eintracht Frankfurt cannot win a game. The Eagles are winless in their last five Bundesliga matches. Frankfurt lost each of their last three matches versus Bayer Leverkusen at the BayArena.
Leipzig are unbeaten in six straight games against Hertha Berlin in all competitions. In the reverse fixture, Die Roten Bullen won 3-2 at home versus the capital club.
Hertha Berlin are 16th going into the weekend. The Old Lady took only five points from the last six matches in the league. Hertha were outscored 13-7.
RB Leipzig took nine points from the last six games. However, Die Roten Bullen are on a two-game losing streak in the Bundesliga. They failed to score a goal in each of the last two games.
Stuttgart are unbeaten in six straight matches versus Bochum in all competitions. The Swabians defeated Bochum 4-1 earlier this season.
Despite their good form versus Bochum, Stuttgart are not playing well in the league. Stuttgart failed to win 11 of their last 12 Bundesliga matches. The Swabians are bottom of the table going into the round.
Bochum are 14th in the standings, making the fixture with Stuttgart a six-point affair. Vfl are unbeaten in three straight league matches. They took seven points from the last 18 on offer.
Hoffenheim are suddenly in form and just outside the relegation zone. The Blues are aiming for a fourth straight win against Schalke in all competitions. Hoffenheim won 3-0 away to Schalke in the league earlier this season and 5-1 against the Gelsenkirchen team in the DFB Pokal.
Schalke are 17th in the standings but only four points off safety. They are chasing 15th-place Hoffenheim. Sunday’s game is a massive six-point affair, and a loss could prevent Schalke from saving their season.
Hoffenheim took six points from their last six games. All six points came in Hoffenheim’s last two matches. Hoffenheim only took 14 points from 13 home matches this season, the second-worst total. Schalke are unbeaten in four straight away games.