Before the Round – Trends on the Bundesliga (05-06/11)

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The Bundesliga strikes into spherical No 13 with six factors separating first place from fifth place. Union Berlin are nonetheless high of the pile, however Bayern Munich may overtake the capital membership.

In the meantime, Bayer Leverkusen try to maneuver away from the relegation zone. Will it occur in opposition to Union?

1. FSV Mainz 05 — VfL Wolfsburg

Wolfsburg gained 4 of the final six video games in opposition to Mainz in all competitions forward of Saturday’s fixture. Nonetheless, the house workforce gained each matches between these groups final season.

The Wolves are unbeaten in 4 straight video games within the Bundesliga. They sit twelfth within the league and 5 factors forward of the underside three. Wolfsburg drew their final two street video games within the league.

Mainz are ninth within the league and coming off a 6-2 loss to Bayern Munich. The defeat in Munich ended a two-game shedding streak. Mainz should not a robust residence workforce. They gained simply certainly one of their 5 video games at residence up to now.

• Mainz have not misplaced in 17 of their final 19 residence video games in all competitions.
• VfL Wolfsburg’s most up-to-date file of 6 consecutive video games in all competitions consists of no losses.
• Mainz have achieved simply 1 wins of their final 6 residence Bundesliga video games.
• VfL Wolfsburg have scored 2 or extra objectives of their final 4 all competitions video games in a row.
• Prediction: Each groups to attain

1899 Hoffenheim — RB Leipzig

RB Leipzig posted a file of 4W-1D-1L in opposition to Hoffenheim of their final six conferences in all competitions. Nonetheless, RB Leipzig’s most up-to-date journey to Hoffenheim led to a 2-0 defeat.

The Hoff are battling Leipzig for the highest 4 and this can be a six-point affair. Hoffenheim are seventh within the desk with 18 factors. They did not win their final two video games within the Bundesliga.

RB Leipzig are sixth within the desk with 19 factors. They’re three factors off the highest 4. Leipzig are unbeaten in 5 straight video games within the Bundesliga as coach Marco Rose has the workforce enjoying their finest soccer since Julian Nagelsmann was coach.

• Hoffenheim have achieved simply 1 wins of their final 6 Bundesliga video games.
• A interval of 9 straight video games with no defeat marks the all competitions marketing campaign of RB Leipzig.
• Hoffenheim attain a median of two.00 objectives scored of their residence video games (all competitions).
• RB Leipzig have succeeded in scoring at the least 2 objectives of their final 6 video games in all competitions.
• Prediction: Each groups to attain

Bayer 04 Leverkusen — 1. FC Union Berlin

Union Berlin gained simply certainly one of their final six video games in opposition to Bayer Leverkusen. The Irons might want to win on Sunday to remain atop the Bundesliga after spherical 13. Bayer are sixteenth within the desk and within the relegation-playoff place.

Xabi Alonso has gained only one match since taking cost of the workforce. Bayer are winless in three straight league video games however are coming off a Champions League matchday No 6 draw with Membership Brugge. The stalemate allowed Bayer to progress to the Europa League’s final 16 playoffs.

Union Berlin took 12 factors from the final 18 factors on provide within the league. Their street type wavered in latest matches, with two losses from the final three video games away from residence. Final season, Bayer and Union drew each Bundesliga matches.

• Of their final 10 video games in all competitions, Bayer Leverkusen have recorded only one wins.
• Union Berlin have not misplaced in 17 of their final 19 video games in Bundesliga.
• Bayer Leverkusen have been conceding 1.56 objectives on common of their residence video games (all competitions).
• Union Berlin have managed to attain 1+ objectives of their final 8 matches in all competitions.
• Prediction: Over 2.5 objectives

SC Freiburg — 1. FC Koln

Koln picked up 4 factors from six final season versus Freiburg within the Bundesliga. The Billy Goats posted a file of 3W-1D-2L in opposition to Freiburg within the groups’ final six matches.

Freiburg go into spherical No 13 in third place within the league. They’re on a two-game successful streak and simply two factors off first place.

Koln’s type has wavered in latest video games. They’re winless in two straight matches and sit in tenth place. Freiburg are on a two-game successful streak at residence, whereas Koln are on a two-match shedding streak away from residence.

• SC Freiburg are unbeaten in all of their final 8 residence matches in all competitions.
• Of their final 10 away matches in Bundesliga, 1.FC Köln have conceded at the least one purpose.
• SC Freiburg are unbeaten in 30 of their final 35 matches in all competitions.
• 1.FC Köln are conceding a median of 1.91 objectives in away all competitions matches.
• Prediction: Over 2.5 objectives