Borussia Dortmund would be looking to keep up their 6 points gap over Bayern Munich when they host struggling Hannover 96 in this game. The Bundesliga leaders edge out a close contest 1-0 away at Leipzig the last time out to keep themselves firmly in control of the Bundesliga race. That win was their 4th consecutive win. They tend to do even better when they play at home and their fans would be confident that they can record another win a here and keep themselves at the forefront of the title race. Hannover, on the other hand, head to this game after suffering yet another 1-0 home loss at the hands of Werder Bremen. They have managed to collect just 11 points from 18 games this season and come here in the relegation zone. Their current form doesn’t seem to make a case that they can cause an upset, but they were good enough to hold Dortmund to a draw at home in the reverse fixture and they would be looking to do that here as well.

Bayer Munich haven’t been at their usual best this season and they risk losing their German League crown to Borussia Dortmund this season. However, they seem to have gotten their swagger back and the end of the first half of the season. Prior to the winter break, they were on a run of 5 straight league wins, scoring 13 goals and conceding just once. They went on a warm weather training camp in Dubai and their fans would hope that they return fresh enough to give Dortmund a run for the league title. Hoffenheim have become the kings of draws this season and Julian Nagelsmann looks to end his reign on a high before taking over at RB Leipzig next season. They have drawn all of their last 6 league games, with 4 of those games ending in 1-1 draws. They have beaten Bayern Munich to nil the last two times the Bavarians visited them, but they don’t seem to carry that same threat this season.

Leipzig and Bayern Munich face each other in one of the hottest game of the midweek in Germany, and they would all be looking to keep their recent return to form in tact. The host beat Hannover 4-0 at the weekend, while RB Leipzig also returned to form by securing a 4-1 home win over Mainz 04, can the most hated club in Germany stun Bayern in Bavaria or will the home side get another win over their bitter rivals here, time would tell. Their return to form has not covered their away form for Leipzig as they arrive here having lost all of their last 4 games on the road in the league and Europa League, and Bayern would be looking to take advantage of that poor away form. The host have been in fine form recently and come into this game having not lost any of their five games in all competitions, apart from their 3-3 draw at Ajax, they have won all the other games.  

Borussia Dortmund are having one of their best seasons in recent memory and it seems more likely this time that they would end Bayern Munich’s dominance of the German league even before their last Bundesliga fixture. They come into this game after beating AS Monaco 0-2 in the Champions League, that was their 6th win in their last 7 games, and the other fixture ended in a draw. They have played and beaten traditional rivals like Bayern Munich and Schalke 04 already this season and their fans would expect another home win in this game. Werder Bremen come into this game after a 3-1 win over Fortuna Düsseldorf at the weekend helped them end a 4 match winless run, but it is almost impossible for them to build on that with another win in this game. However, the away side would be motivated by the fact that they have lost just twice on the road this season, they have also been scoring goals so they would fancy trying to outscore the league leaders in this game.

This has been a hot and cold start to the season for Bayer Leverkusen and they head into this game on the back of a 3-0 loss to RB Leipzig. The international break should have given them time to work on getting back to winning ways as they come into this game on the back of a single win in their last six league games. They have enjoyed some success in the German Cup and the Europa League. They were also without Bellarabi in their last game, and his return for this clash make them a more potent attacking team, it could also get them all three points in this game. Stuttgart are looking like the first team that would be relegated from the German top flight this season. They may have beaten Nurnberg 2-0 before the international break, they are still rooted at the bottom of the Bundesliga table after just a win in 11 matches. The away side made a managerial switch in the October international break but things have remained largely the same as they look to be heading back to 2. Bundesliga. Bayer Leverkusen lost 1-0 at home to Stuttgart when the two sides last met in April. Stuttgart have won just one of the last 14 meetings between them (W1 D3 L10).

Borussia Dortmund have lived under the shadows of Bayern Munich over the past few years, but this year looks quite promising as their young team seem to be thriving in every area of the field. They named former Nice boss, Lucien Favre as their new head coach and he has started as brightly as Peter Bosz started last season, their fans would hope that it lasts longer this time. BVB have not lost a competitive game this season. They have won six of their 8 league games so far with the other two ending in draws. Paco Alcacer has barely played 2 hours of football for Borussia Dortmund since he joined them on loan, yet he has netted 7 times. Dortmund have scored 19 goals in their last four league games, and Hertha Berlin would have their hands full when they take to the field for this game. Despite their form, Dortmund would be worried about Berlin. The Berliners became the first team to beat Bayern Munich a few weeks ago, however, the two games they have played after that win have ended in stalemates against less illustrious opponents. But the visitors are in no bad form as they have already amassed 15 points from 8 league games this season, which represents their best start to a league campaign. Hertha Berlin drew 1-1 at home to Borussia Dortmund when the two sides last met in January. Dortmund have lost just one of their last nine competitive matches against Hertha (W4 D4 L1).