This weekend sees the much anticipated return of the 2019/20 Bundesliga season in Germany. We preview the 6 games taking place on Saturday (14:30BST K.O. unless stated otherwise):
AUGSBURG v WOLFSBURG
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European-chasing Wolfsburg head to face an Augsburg side who sit just 5-points above the drop zone having lost 4 of their last 5 league games.
The visitors, meanwhile, are unbeaten in their last 6 games in the Bundesliga prior to the enforced break- scoring an impressive 14 times in those 6 matches. |
Wolfsburg are general 11/10 favourites with the bookmakers and the Wolves are likely to feature in many punters accumulators this Saturday.
BORUSSIA DORTMUND v SCHALKE
Dortmund versus Schalke represents arguably the tie of the weekend as the two sides go head-to-head in the 156th renewal of the Revierderby. Dortmund currently sit 2nd in the Bundesliga table, just 4-points behind Bayern, whilst Schalke occupy 6th place.
Unsurprisingly, the home side are odds-on favourites but it’s worth noting that 5 of the last 8 meetings between Dortmund & Schalke have ended as a draw. The value could instead be to back both teams to score.
Unsurprisingly, the home side are odds-on favourites but it’s worth noting that 5 of the last 8 meetings between Dortmund & Schalke have ended as a draw. The value could instead be to back both teams to score.
FORTUNA DUSSELDORF v PADERBORN
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Relegation threatened duo Fortuna Dusseldorf & Paderborn lock horns in a must-win game for both sides.
The home side sit 16th in Bundesliga on 22pts, 4-points from safety- while visiting Paderborn are beginning to become slightly cut-off at the bottom of the table on just 16-points from 25 games (4W 4D 17L). |
Neither side have been prolific goalscorers which is understandably given their shared predicaments and therefore under 2.5 goals at around EVS makes the most appeal as regards a bet in the game.
RB LEIPZIG v FREIBURG
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Fresh from their dismantling of Tottenham in the Champions League, RB Leipzig return to domestic action against mid-table Freiburg. Leipzig boast an impressive home record in the Bundesliga this season (P12 W7 D4 L1).
Midfield maestro Marcel Sabitzer was on target with a brace against Spurs and the Austrian midfielder is a 6/4 shot to score anytime against Freiburg on Saturday. |
HOFFENHEIM v HERTHA BERLIN
Hoffenheim against Hertha Berlin sees two of the Bundesliga out of sorts sides go head-to-head. Hoffenheim were winless in their last 5 before the outbreak of COVID-19 including shipping 6-goals at home to Bayern Munich in their penultimate league fixture. Hertha Berlin, meanwhile, have won just 1 of their last 5 and that came against bottom side Paderborn back in mid-February.
A game which could feasibly be decided on the flip of a coin and not one to have an overly strong opinion about.
A game which could feasibly be decided on the flip of a coin and not one to have an overly strong opinion about.
EINTRACHT FRANKFURT v BORUSSIA M’GLADBACH (17:30BST K.O)
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The tea-time kick off in the Bundesliga on Saturday sees this season’s surprise package Borussia Monchengladbach face last season’s overachievers Eintracht Frankfurt.
The hosts defied many expectations last season’s when reaching the Europa League semi-finals but have not matched that level of success this season and currently sit 12th in the Bundesliga table. |
Gladbach, on the overhand- currently sit 4th in the Bundesliga with only Bayern & RB Leipzig conceding fewer goals than Die Fohlen this season. At a general 5/4 with bookmakers, the away win represents terrific value for money.
