Bayer Leverkusen could wrap up the Bundesliga title on Sunday. Despite Die Werkself running away with the league, there is still plenty to play for.
Mainz are one of those teams with a lot to play for, as the 05ers attempt to move out of the bottom three against Hoffenheim.
Mainz will start the weekend in the relegation-playoff place. However, they took seven points from the last nine on offer. Mainz claimed an emphatic 4-0 win over Darmstadt last time out in a relegation six-pointer.
Hoffenheim ended a three-match losing streak thanks to a 3-1 home win against Augsburg in round 29. The Hoff have conceded 53 goals this season, which is the fourth-most.
Mainz are unbeaten in their last two matches versus Hoffenheim. The teams drew 1-1 earlier this season.
RB Leipzig moved into fourth place a week ago thanks to a 4-1 win at Freiburg. The victory moved them ahead of Borussia Dortmund on goal difference. Leipzig are unbeaten in five straight games. They took 13 points during that time.
Although Leipzig are in form, they haven’t played well against Wolfsburg this season. The Wolves won twice against Leipzig in league and cup matches this campaign. A 1-0 cup win was followed by a 2-1 league triumph.
Wolfsburg parted ways with coach Niko Kova on March 17. He left with the club dangerously close to the bottom three. The Wolves lost four of their last five Bundesliga matches, including last week to Borussia Monchengladbach, 3-1.
Stuttgart would be the story of the year in the Bundesliga had it not been for Bayer Leverkusen running away with the title. The Swabians can finish second this season and will begin the weekend level on points with second-place Bayern Munich.
Stuttgart won eight of their last 10 league matches. They claimed a 1-0 win over Borussia Dortmund last weekend. Eintracht Frankfurt, on the other hand, picked up just two points from the last nine points on offer. Their last two games ended with under 2.5 goals.
Stuttgart claimed a 2-1 win earlier this season in the reverse fixture. The last six matches between these clubs in all competitions saw both teams score goals.
Darmstadt and Freiburg drew 1-1 earlier this season in the reverse fixture. It was their first head-to-head encounter in seven seasons.
Darmstadt failed to win their last 21 Bundesliga matches. The league’s bottom club are coming off a 4-0 defeat to Mainz. No team has conceded more goals than Darmstadt’s 71.
Freiburg had over 2.5 goals scored in their last 11 Bundesliga matches. With Darmstadt having a shaky defence and Freiburg seeing plenty of goals recently, this game should surely have more than 2.5 goals. Freiburg lost two of their last three games.