Before the international break, things are going very well in the Bundesliga. The 7th matchday is on the first weekend in October and has some exciting games in store.
Cologne. Bundesliga again before the German national team under coach Hansi Flick (56) can buy the World Cup ticket for Qatar. The start of the game day on Friday (October 1st, 8.30 p.m. / DAZN) is reserved for 1. FC Köln, which welcomes the newcomers and bottom light Greuther Fürth in front of 40,000 spectators.
Borussia Mönchengladbach’s guest appearance at VfL Wolfsburg, which suffered its first defeat of the season on the previous day, stands out from the four games on Saturday afternoon. In the late Saturday game, RB Leipzig wants to rehabilitate against Bochum for the CL disgrace against Bruges, before the three representatives from the Europa League and Conference League are required on Sunday with Union Berlin in Mainz, Eintracht Frankfurt at Bayern and Bayer Leverkusen in Bielefeld.
EXPRESS.de predicts the seventh Bundesliga matchday!
1. FC Köln – Greuther Fürth (Friday, 8.30 p.m.)
After the strong start to the season, 1. FC Köln are favorites against Greuther Fürth – even if coach Steffen Baumgart (49) needed something to take on the role. But because newcomer Fürth has not yet reached the league with just one point, FC has a great chance of settling in the top half of the table. The last time both teams met in the second division season 2018/2019.
The Cologne team won both games 4-0, and even celebrated promotion in Fürth on matchday 32. The FC youngster Jan-Thielmann (19), who is missing with a gastrointestinal infection and therefore will not, as originally planned, travel to the U21 of Kuntz’s successor Antonio Di Salvo (42), will be absent.
EXPRESS.de tip: 2-0
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VfB Stuttgart – TSG Hoffenheim (Saturday, 3.30 p.m.)
After the furious 5-1 opening win against Greuther Fürth, VfB Stuttgart have been without a win for five games, while Hoffenheim recently defeated VfL Wolfsburg, who had been unbeaten up until then. The Swabians still have to do without their offensive weapons Sasa Kalajdzic (24) and Silas (22). Hoffenheim lacks potential permanent staff, especially in defense in Bruno Hübner (32), Ermin Bicakcic (31) and Havard Nordtveit (31). Glimmer of hope for the weak VfB: In the past four home games against Hoffenheim there have been three wins and one draw.
EXPRESS.de tip: 1: 1
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Borussia Dortmund – FC Augsburg (Saturday, 3.30 p.m.)
After two missed games, BVB worried about the use of striker Erling Haaland (21), who continued to hit after a blow on the foot, before the game against Augsburg. Since Friday there has been certainty: Haaland will be out again. Mahmoud Dahoud (25) is also not there after his yellow-red card last weekend, especially since the midfielder also injured his inner ligament in the Champions League.
Augsburg can almost draw on the full, but defensive talent Felix Uduokhai (24) is not yet fit after injury and is sorely missed. Recently there was always a lot going on between BVB and Augsburg: 17 goals were scored in the last three duels at Signal Iduna Park, all of which Dortmund won.
EXPRESS.de tip: 3: 1
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VfL Wolfsburg – Borussia Mönchengladbach (Saturday, 3.30 p.m.)
While Wolfsburg still has the hangover after the late, playful first victory in the Champions League against Sevilla, Gladbach took a deep breath after the victory in the Borussia duel last weekend. However, the Autostadt is not a good place for the foals. There has been no victory in Wolfsburg for 16 (!) Away games, but at least a draw in two of the three most recent encounters.
In terms of personnel, there is no reason for changes among the guests who are missing Ramy Bensebaini (26), Stefan Lainer (29) and Marcus Thuram (24). Wolfsburg could rotate in view of the double burden, for example with the inclusion of John-Anthony Brooks (28), who was last suspended in the Champions League, for Sebastiaan Bornauw (22) in defense.
EXPRESS.de tip: 1: 1
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Hertha BSC – SC Freiburg (Saturday, 3.30 p.m.)
Duel of opposites in the capital. The unbeaten Freiburg are traveling to the Olympic Stadium, where Hertha urgently wants to make amends after the 0: 6 in Leipzig. Dedryck Boyata (30) should stabilize the defense after surviving a thigh injury, but Deyovaisio Zeefuik (23) is questionable.
Only regular right-back Jonathan Schmid (31) is missing at Freiburg, but he was duly represented against Augsburg by the outstanding Lukas Kübler (29). Freiburg doesn’t like to travel to Berlin: Hertha has not won the last five games.
EXPRESS.de tip: 0: 0
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RB Leipzig – VfL Bochum (Saturday, 6.30 p.m.)
Three home games in a row for RB Leipzig, but the perfect result is already gone. The 6-0 win against Hertha was followed by disillusionment in the 2-1 win against Bruges in the Champions League. Is there now the frustration overcoming against Bochum? The VfL came under the wheels in the last away game two weeks ago 0: 7 at Bayern, at least won a 0: 0 against VfB Stuttgart.
The clear favorite from Leipzig will have to do without Dani Olmo (23) on the offensive, Bochum will miss attacker Simon Zoller (30), who was last successfully operated on after a cruciate ligament rupture, for a long time.
EXPRESS.de tip: 4: 0
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Mainz 05 – Union Berlin (Sunday, 3.30 p.m.)
Sixth place versus eighth place, both teams want to defend their position in the top half of the table after their strong start to the season. While at Mainz only a few changes compared to the 0: 1 in Leverkusen are conceivable, Union should rotate vigorously after its use in the Conference League. The previous Bundesliga record is mixed with a Mainz win, a draw and two successes for the Iron.
EXPRESS.de tip: 2: 1
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Bayern Munich – Eintracht Frankfurt (Sunday, 5.30 p.m.)
Bayern-Express got underway under coach Julian Nagelsmann (34), the 5-0 win against Kiev meant the ninth win in a row. Anything but a pleasant task for the nationally still winless Frankfurt Eintracht, who at least gained confidence in the Europa League with a 1-0 win in Antwerp.
At Bayern, only slight adjustments to the starting line-up are planned, such as the inclusion of the last spared Jamal Musiala (18) on the offensive. Kingsley Coman (25) is at least a candidate for the bank after surviving heart surgery. Frankfurt spared some strength in the Europa League. The use of central defender Evan Ndicka (22) after a ligament stretch is still open.
EXPRESS.de tip: 4: 1
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Arminia Bielefeld – Bayer Leverkusen (Sunday, 7.30 p.m.)
Bayer Leverkusen was also active in Europe during the week and set the next exclamation mark with a 4-0 win at Celtic Glasgow. The Werkself have recently won four competitive matches and want to follow suit against Bielefeld number five. Arminia is still completely without a threesome, having won four draws in six games. A repetition of the previous year’s coup, when Arminia triumphed 2-1 in Leverkusen, would provide air to breathe in the table cellar.
While Bielefeld is likely to make one or two adjustments, Leverkusen is rotating to a greater extent. A few spared players will be called back into the starting line-up on the Alm, including Patrik Schick (25) and Odilon Kossounou (20).
EXPRESS.de tip: 1: 2
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