Bundesliga — Matchweek 1
Bundesliga matchweek 1 fixtures: kick-off times, probable line-ups and our analytical prediction for every game.
Bayern München vs VfB Stuttgart
5–1🧠 Bayern München hold a clear home edge, with the most likely scenario combining a home win and more than 2.5 goals.
FSV Mainz 05 vs SC Paderborn 07
0–0🧠 Mainz come in as favourites on home advantage and market expectation, but attacking absences on both sides and the referee’s recent profile point to a controlled-score game: Mainz to win, with an under 2.5 goals lean.
RB Leipzig vs Borussia Mönchengladbach
3–0🧠 RB Leipzig hold the edge on recent home form and market support, but attacking absences and the lack of confirmed line-ups make this more open than a straightforward favourite-versus-underdog match suggests.
Union Berlin vs Eintracht Frankfurt
3–3🧠 Union Berlin have a slight edge from home advantage and Eintracht's greater attacking losses, but the overall picture points to an open game in which both teams are capable of scoring.
1. FC Köln vs 1899 Hoffenheim
3–2🧠 Hoffenheim arrive in better competitive shape and are rated as favourites by the market. The goals profile points towards a match above 2.5 goals, but the number of absences and the lack of confirmed line-ups reduce confidence.
SV Elversberg vs Bayer Leverkusen
3–2🧠 Bayer Leverkusen hold a clear edge on both quality and the market, while the goal profile and the referee-associated average of 3.62 goals per game point towards a match with over 2.5 goals.
Borussia Dortmund vs Hamburger SV
2–0🧠 Dortmund have a clear edge through home advantage, their defensive output in the latest sample and the market imbalance. However, unconfirmed media reports about departures during the rebuild, together with defensive absences, leave room for a game in which both sides score.
SC Freiburg vs Werder Bremen
4–1🧠 Freiburg have the edge at home and in the market, while the recent defensive profiles of both teams and the goals outlook point to a match with over 2.5 goals.
FC Augsburg vs FC Schalke 04
3–0🧠 Augsburg hold the edge through home advantage and the market assessment, but Gouweleeuw’s absence and the recent goal profile point to a game with chances at both ends and a bias towards over 2.5 goals.