Leipzig will host Bayern Munich in this game hoping to get a second win of the season against their illustrious visitors who took their manager from them in the summer. Leipzig has been one of Bayern’s toughest opponents since they got promoted to the Bundesliga. They haven’t won the competition yet, but there is a feeling that they could be the club that ends Bayern’s dominance someday. Bayern poached Julian Nagelsmann from the hosts at the end of last season and they expect him to continue their winning dynasty. This would be his first game against his former club and he would want to show them he is in a better club now. His replacement Jesse Marsch has struggled at this start of the campaign with his club just 10th on the league table and winning this game would go a long way in boosting the confidence of his team. Bayern won on their last visit to this ground and it was the last match between both clubs. However, the previous three matches between them had ended in draws and that could be the case in this match again.

Borussia Dortmund will start the 2021/2022 season with this tough game against Eintracht Frankfurt. Marco Rose has been named their latest manager as they attempt to beat Bayern Munich to the Bundesliga title for the first time since Jurgen Klopp was their boss. They struggled last season, but Rose has done some good work at Borussia Monchengladbach and he could be the manager that finally helps BVB win the Bundesliga again. They have sold Jadon Sancho, but have kept their goal machine, Erling Haaland for another campaign. Frankfurt was one of the top clubs in Germany last season and they will look to build on that in this campaign. Oliver Glasner is also starting his role as the manager of Frankfurt in this game and would know his side has a poor record in this fixture. Dortmund has won more league home games against Frankfurt and has scored more home league goals against them than any other club. However, the visitors haven’t lost an opening league game since 2015 and would look to keep that record when they visit BVB for this match. Frankfurt won on their last visit to this ground in the last campaign and they are unbeaten in their last two matches against the hosts.

Borussia Dortmund visits Schalke hoping to get the win and the points that could see them go top of the league table by the start of the new week. Lucien Favre’s side started the season well and looked to be on their way to winning another league title, but they faltered along the way and other teams overtook them. They come here 4th on the league table, but they are just a point off the top of the league and they would feel they can get back to the top with a win here. Their position at the top of the league table has been affected by the number of draws they have played this season as they have lost none but drawn 3 of their last 5 league games. The visitors won the last time they visited this ground, but it has not always been a happy hunting ground and could be another tough game. Schalke are doing well under Sandro Wagner. The former Huddersfield boss has led his side to within two points of the top of the league table after they almost got relegated the last time out. Schalke lost their last league game, but they were previously on a run of 4 unbeaten games with 3 of those ending in wins for them. They would be eager to get back to winning ways in this game.

Two of Germany’s top three teams would be locking horns in this early season thriller. This game would also see two of the country’s brightest coaches go head to head as they look to get an edge over the other this early in the season. Leipzig has emerged from the bottom of German football to become one of the country’s biggest sides thanks to a solid business model that doesn’t discriminate against a player’s origin. The home side comes here top of the league table after collecting the maximum points available this season. They would be kick-starting their Champions League campaign later next week too so they would be looking for a morale-boosting result in this game. Bayern Munchen started their campaign with a 2-2 draw at home against Hertha Berlin and that has been their only dropped points so far this season. The Bavarians are currently 2nd on the league table and would be keen to knock the league leaders off their perch in this game. This season is looking more likely to become a three-horse race with these teams alongside Borussia Dortmund fighting for the league crown, so none of them would want to lose here.

Borussia Dortmund would be looking for their second win in as many games when they visit Koln in this game. Lucien Favre boasts some of the best German talents and they look likely to build on their second-place finish from last season as they narrowly missed out on winning the league title. Julian Brandt and Thorgan Hazard have joined them this season among others, and they would most likely have no excuses if they don’t end this season with a trophy. They have already earned an early bragging right when they beat Bayern in the German Super Cup before the season opener. Jadon Sancho has also started this season well and may become their major threat in this game. Koln has made an immediate return to the Bundesliga after being relegated at the end of the 2017/2018 season, they would be looking to build on the form that saw them qualify for the Europa League the last time they were in the top division. They are not on the best of form ahead of this match as they lost their opening league game 2-1 away, that was their 3rd loss in 4 games, they would have to be perfect to get even a point from this game.

Bayern Munich would look to return to the top of the Bundesliga table after Borrussia Dortmund secured a late win over Hertha Berlin on Saturday. Bayern lost 3-1 at home to Liverpool in the Champions League in midweek and they would be keen to return to winning ways with a win here and the fact that they have fallen 3 points behind Dortmund should provide the much needed motivation for them to go all out in this game. Robert Lewandoski has been in fine form for the hosts recently after scoring 2 goals in each of his last two league games and that could also be the case here as well. Mainz have been suffering from poor form so often this season. They secured a 3-0 win a few weeks back, but they have since lost their last two league games against Gladbach and Hertha Berlin, their fans would be less optimistic of a positive result in this game.  

Borussia Dortmund would be looking to keep the momentum from their 4-3 win over Bayer Leverkusen in their last game and get yet another win here to keep their title hopes alive. The Bundesliga leaders survived a major scare in their last game and they needed to as Bayern Munich had won earlier to close the gap on them at the top of the league table. That win came after they had endured a run of five games without a win. Their fans would now be hopeful that they  have gotten their mojo back and can now go on to win the league. Augsburg have not had the best of seasons and come into this game on a poor run of form that has seen them win or draw none of their last three games, so their fans would not have much hope for them to win in this game. Dortmund have won 10 and lost just 1 of the 16 head to heads between these sides.

Hertha Berlin would be looking to inflict a second consecutive defeat on Bayern Munich when the league champions come to town for this game. The home side had started their return from the winter break on time, but they fell to a disappointing defeat in their last game and they would be looking to bounce back here. Their 1-0 lost to Wolfsburg in their last game highlights how they usually give goals away quite easily. They have been good on the attack, but have also been unlucky at times and that has led them to concede some cheap goals. Bayern Munich also come into this game on the back of a 3-1 loss to Bayer Leverkusen. Again that result shows how inconsistent Bayern Munich could be and they could suffer another loss here if they leave as much space at the back as they left in their last game. Hertha have a relatively pleasing recent record in this fixture, as they’ve avoided defeat in each of their last four against Bayern. When the pair met at this venue earlier in the campaign, Hertha won by two goals to nil.