Borussia Dortmund vs Stuttgart
Signal Iduna Park, Dortmund
Saturday, 12-12-2020 @5:30pm
Der BVB are one of the best teams in the league, and are currently placed fourth in the table – which is an underachievement for their standards. They will try their best to catch up to arch-rivals and toppers Bayern Munich, who have a lead of four points.
Lucien Favre’s men are at home, and are overjoyed by the fact that they have secured progression to the Round of 16 in the UCL – and that too as group champions.
Meanwhile, the Swabians are a recently-promoted team to this top flight, and have struggled so far to show any kind of an indication that they belong here.
They have a total of just three wins all through this campaign, and it had come against Mainz, Bremen, and Hertha – some of the weakest teams in the competition.
Moreover, they also have a terrible h2h record against this opponent over the years.
Der BVB had won seven of the previous eight overall games. They have scored three or more goals in nine of the former eleven clashes. They had also recorded 15 of the preceding 19 overall wins. At this venue, the hosts had scored a total of 18 goals from the last five fixtures alone. The last the guests won at this stadium was back in 2007.
RB Leipzig vs Werder Bremen
Red Bull Arena, Leipzig
Saturday, 12-12-2020 @5:30pm
The Red Bulls are one of the best teams in the competition, and are placed third in the table at the moment. They have also lost just once all through this campaign, and have conceded the fewest number of goals so far this season.
They are currently just two points away from securing the top-most spot, and are flying high with confidence after securing a ticket to the knockouts in the UCL. In the pivotal final match-day in the group stages, they had defeated Manchester United 3-2.
Meanwhile, the River Islanders are one of the weakest teams in the league, and are one of the few teams in the competition to stay winless in the last five game weeks.
They have also posted a total of just two wins all through this season, and it had come against Schalke, and Bremen – two teams in the relegation zone.
On top of that, Julian Nagelsmann’s men also have a good h2h record against this opponent over the years.
The Red Bulls had won the latest encounter between the two, which ended in a 3-0 win for them at home. They had also recorded a combined scorecard of 6-0 from the past two games, and have scored three or more goals in three of the past four encounters. At home, they have a 100% winning record. At this venue, the hosts have scored two or more goals in every single meeting till now.
Borussia Monchengladbach vs Hertha Berlin
Borussia Park, Monchengladbach
Saturday, 12-12-2020 @5:30pm
The Colts are placed seventh in the table, and have posted a total of 16 points on the board. However, the sixth-placed Union Berlin also have just 16 points against their name, and they are pitted against toppers Bayern Munich.
This gives Marco Rose’s men a huge opportunity to climb up the table. They are at home, and they have been in fact one of the best teams in the competition for the past few years.
They are also brimming with confidence and positivity after securing a ticket to the Round of 16 in the UCL just behind Real Madrid – which left Inter Milan in the dust.
Going on, they have a great h2h record against this opponent as well, and especially so at this venue.
Meanwhile, Die Alte Dame are one of the weakest in the league, and particularly so in recent weeks. They also have been on a struggling run on the road for the past several match-days.
The latest encounter had ended in a 2-1 win at home for the Colts, and the game had taken place just five months back. They had also recorded 11 of the previous 14 overall fixtures. They had scored two or more goals in 11 of the former 16 clashes. Since 2008, the guests have won just once at this stadium. The home team had scored two or more goals in six of the past eight match-ups at this venue.
Freiburg vs Arminia Bielefeld
Schwarzwald Stadium, Freiburg
Saturday, 12-12-2020 @5:30pm
Both these teams are amongst the worst in the competition, and are placed 14th and 16th in the table. From their combined 20 games in the league so far, they have recorded a total of just three wins, and have let in a whopping 42 goals.
It’s a given that the two teams are getting desperate for points. It’s also a rarity that either of these squads will find themselves in games where they are not the outright underdogs – which is the case this weekend.
As such, we can count on the two to deliver a fierce performance at the Schwarzwald-Stadion, and coupled with their faltering defenses, the expectation is that goals will come in plenty.
The latest encounter was a five-goal affair, and then the Breisgau Brazilians registered a 1-4 win on the road. Since 1997, every single match-up have had goals from both teams. 100% of meetings in the past decade have had three or more goals. Since 2004, 100% of clashes at this venue had four or more goals, and both teams scored two or more goals in each of those games.
Mainz vs FC Koln
OPEL ARENA, Mainz
Saturday, 12-12-2020 @5:30pm
The 05ers are placed 17th in the table, and have a single win to their name so far in the competition. This sole victory had come against the struggling Freiburg.
They have also conceded the second-most number of goals in the league, and are a frontrunner to get relegated at the end of the season.
Meanwhile, the Billy Goats are placed 15th in the table, and they too have a single win to their name all through the campaign. They have also been a disaster in terms of defense.
The latest encounter had taken place in May of 2020, and then the scorecard read 2-2 at the end of ninety minutes. The last four fixtures on the trot had goals from both teams. Since 2018, every single match-up have had four or more goals. The last time these two locked horns at this venue, the hosts won 3-1.
Union Berlin vs Bayern Munich
Stadion An Dar Alten Forsterei, Berlin
Saturday, 12-12-2020 @8:30pm
The Bavarians are the defending champions of the competition, and by all means the best team in the world at the moment. They are at the top of the table once again, and are determined to repeat their feats of last year.
Meanwhile, the Iron Ones are comparatively newcomers to this competition, and are still getting used to the hardships here. They may have had a satisfactory run in the recent weeks, but that was predominantly due to them being pitted against some of the weakest teams in the competition.
This week, they are locking horns with none other than Hans-Dieter Flick’s men, and even a draw would be considered a miracle.
Urs Fischer’s men also have a terrible h2h record against this opponent in the past two decades, and this further reduces their chances this weekend.
The latest encounter had taken place in May of 2020. Then, the title-holders recorded a 0-2 win at this same venue. They have a 100% winning record in the 21st century. They have scored two or more goals in every single meeting so far since 2000. The last the hosts scored a goal at this venue was back in 2009, and that too in a friendly.
The other Bundesliga games this weekend
Sunday, 13-12-2020
-Augsburg vs Schalke O4 @5:30pm
-Bayer Leverkusen vs Hoffenheim @8pm
Latest Bundesliga results
-Wolfsburg 2-1 Eintracht Frankfurt
