Bayer Leverkusen finally dropped points in round No. 13. Their draw with Borussia Dortmund opened up the door for Bayern Munich and Stuttgart in the title race.
Meanwhile, the race for survival continues to heat up thanks to the teams in the bottom three seeing mixed results.
Bayern Munich will face a difficult task of winning away at Eintracht Frankfurt on Saturday. Although Bayern won 6-1 at Eintracht last season, they drew 1-1 at home later in the campaign. Frankfurt won two and drew one of their last six matches versus Bayern.
Eintracht Frankfurt are on a two-game losing streak in the Bundesliga. The Eagles issue this season is scoring goals. They only tallied 19 goals in 13 matches.
Bayern were a perfect six wins from the last six games. The team’s defence was immense, conceding just three times. Based on Frankfurt’s poor scoring record, Bayern should be able to keep their opponents from scoring many (any) goals.
Wolfsburg and Freiburg split their last six matches between them three wins apiece. The home team won the last four matches between Wolfsburg and Freiburg. Can Wolfsburg make the most of the trend?
Freiburg took eight points from their last six matches. They were outscored 10-9 by their last six opponents. Freiburg’s 1-0 win over Mainz last week ended a four-game winless streak.
Wolfsburg are in abysmal form ahead of round No. 14. They lost four of their last six games, winning just once. The defence leaked 15 goals to opponents.
It is a top-three fixture at the Mercedes-Benz Arena between Stuttgart and Bayer Leverkusen. Bayer have scored the second-most goals in the league, with 38. Stuttgart tallied the third-most goals after 13 games, with 33.
Stuttgart go into the round on a three-game winning streak. The Swabians are the surprise team this term. After playing back-to-back seasons in the relegation-playoff match, Stuttgart are now in the running for a top-four finish. Could they even win the title?
Bayer came from behind for a 1-1 draw with Dortmund a week ago. The win preserved their unbeaten start to the campaign. Bayer won five and drew one of their last six league matches. They outscored their last six opponents 15-5.
Koln and Mainz will play a relegation six-pointer this weekend. The Billy Goats are 15th but only outside the bottom three thanks to goal difference. Mainz, on the other hand, are 17th and one point off safety.
Mainz picked up four points against Koln last term thanks to a 5-0 win at home and a 1-1 draw away. The last six matches between these clubs were split two wins, two draws, and two defeats apiece.
Koln are coming off a relegation six-point win over Darmstadt. The game ended 1-0 and sent Koln out of the bottom three. It was their first win in five tries in the Bundesliga. A win for Mainz would send them above Koln in the standings.