Return of the Bundesliga..

​After what has felt like an eternity since a football was last kicked in any of Europe's top divisions, the German government has given the green light for the Bundesliga to resume on the Saturday 16th May.

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While fans everywhere search for a German side to lend their support, the re-launch weekend will provide a whole host of mouthwatering ties for punters.

​ The standout tie undoubtedly being the 'Revierderby' between Borussia Dortmund & Schalke at Westfalenstadion.

Dortmund sit 2nd in the table and will be hoping to continue their fine run of form prior to the break which saw them record 4-straight games, scoring 9 times and conceding just 1.

With that being said, form can often go out of the window in a derby situation. The last 9 matches between Dortmund & Schalke have seen BTTS land on 6 occasions and it is 4/5 with bet365 that both sides find the net again on Saturday afternoon.

Elsewhere in the Bundesliga, reigning champions Bayern Munich travel to Union Berlin bidding for a 10th successive win in the league, A run which saw interim boss Hansi Flick given the job on a permanent basis with many believing it’s only a matter of time before Bayern are crowned champions for a staggering 30th time.

Full fixtures from the opening weekend can be found below (all times are BST):

Saturday 16th May

Dortmund vs Schalke 04 - 14:30
Augsburg vs Wolfsburg - 14:30
Fortuna Düsseldorf vs Paderborn - 14:30
RB Leipzig vs Freiburg - 14:30
Hoffenheim vs Hertha Berlin - 14:30
Eintracht Frankfurt vs Borussia Mönchengladbach - 17:30

Sunday 17th May

FC Köln vs Mainz – 14:30
Union Berlin vs Bayern Munich – 17:00

Monday 18th May

Werder Bremen vs Bayer Leverkusen – 19:30