Bundesliga Predictions

FC Heidenheim – Bayer Leverkusen: a one-sided clash at Voith Arena The final stretch of the German season serves up a blatantly uneven fixture this weekend. Voith Arena hosts Heidenheim against Bayer Leverkusen. The home side sit bottom of the table. The visitors are scrambling to get back into the top four and secure Champions…

FC Cologne – Borussia Mönchengladbach : a relegation six-pointer at the RheinEnergieStadion The Bundesliga serves up a must-win survival clash this Saturday afternoon. The newly promoted side needs points to pull clear of the drop. The visitors want to turn a recent win into breathing space. It’s 14th against 12th — nothing fancy, everything important.…

Bayern Munich – Union Berlin: Bayern need answers up front at the Allianz Arena The Allianz Arena will roar again on Saturday as Bayern host Union Berlin. Simple summary: Bayern sit top, comfortable. Union come to lock in survival and snag points. It’s the unbeatable leader against the current ninth — talent and confidence versus…

VfL Wolfsburg – SV Werder Bremen: a relegation six-pointer at the Volkswagen Arena The scrap to stay in the top flight heats up in Lower Saxony this weekend. The Volkswagen Arena will host a vital survival showdown. Wolfsburg take on Werder Bremen in a match that smells like panic. The hosts sit four points off…

Freiburg – Union Berlin: Berliners feel the heat This Sunday the Europa-Park Stadion hosts a match that matters for survival and pride. Freiburg (8th) need a confidence boost after a messy week, while Union Berlin (11th) are watching the relegation zone creep up fast in the rearview mirror. Freiburg, the no-nonsense fortress Form in the…

Werder Bremen – Mainz 05: loser left reeling in the relegation scrap This Sunday the Weserstadion is set to roar for a properly nasty Bundesliga showdown. Werder Bremen (13th) and Mainz 05 (15th) face off in a straight-up six-pointer. Both clubs sit with just a single point above the relegation playoff spot (currently St Pauli).…

Stuttgart – RB Leipzig: a decisive clash for Champions League spots A straight shootout for European places lights up this weekend. Kick-off is at the MHP Arena on Sunday night. The stakes are enormous at the top. Both teams sit on exactly 47 points ahead of kick-off. Both want that Champions League ticket — badly.…

Eintracht Frankfurt – Heidenheim: a must-win wake-up call at Deutsche Bank Park Deutsche Bank Park stages a clash of opposite trajectories this Saturday. Eintracht Frankfurt host Heidenheim in the Bundesliga. The home side still eye European spots despite sitting nine points off the top six. The visitors are bottom and all but condemned to the…

Hamburger SV – FC Cologne: promoted sides on opposite trajectories at the Volksparkstadion The Volksparkstadion hosts a vital relegation scrap this Saturday between two recent newcomers from the lower tier. Hamburg welcome FC Cologne looking to put real distance between themselves and the drop zone. The hosts head into the game sitting comfortably enough in…