
1. FC Köln v Bayer Leverkusen: Preview, predicted line-ups & tips
Leverkusen arrive in Cologne on the back of two straight defeats, while Köln sit two points above the relegation play-off place. Our preview, predicted XIs and betting tips.
16 published Bundesliga previews, newest first. Each one commits to a scoreline and a tip, and is graded once the match has been played.

Leverkusen arrive in Cologne on the back of two straight defeats, while Köln sit two points above the relegation play-off place. Our preview, predicted XIs and betting tips.

Bayern München travel to the Mewa Arena unbeaten in eight league games, while Mainz have lost four of their last five in all competitions. Predicted XIs, stats and tips.

Unbeaten Dortmund sit second in the Bundesliga and host an Elversberg side who have scored once in four away games without conceding fewer than two.

Bayern and Dortmund meet at the Allianz Arena level on 17 points and both unbeaten. Predicted line-ups, team news, head-to-head data and betting tips for the Klassiker.

Unbeaten at home and fourth in the table, Leverkusen face a Stuttgart side that has lost five of its last seven. Predicted XIs, injuries and betting tips.

Freiburg sit third and Bayern second in the Bundesliga ahead of Sunday's 16:30 kick-off at the Europa-Park Stadion, with seven Bayern players unavailable.

Hoffenheim have lost four of their last six and sit 13th. Leverkusen arrive fourth and unbeaten in five, with a deep attack. Our preview and betting tips.

Unbeaten Dortmund host a Frankfurt side that shipped six at Leipzig a fortnight ago. Predicted line-ups, team news and betting tips for Saturday's 17:30 BST kick-off.

Leaders Freiburg visit fourth-placed Leverkusen at the BayArena. The numbers point to goals: nine of the last ten meetings produced both teams scoring.

Bayern have scored 12 goals in two home league games. Leipzig have lost both away matches and conceded five. Our preview, line-ups and betting tips for the Allianz Arena.

Dortmund arrive in Berlin unbeaten with the league's joint-best points tally, while Union have conceded 17 goals in five Bundesliga games. Predictions and betting tips for Saturday's 14:30 kick-off.

Bayern arrive at the WWK Arena off the back of a seven-goal rout and an unbeaten start, while Augsburg try to end a miserable recent run against the champions.

Mainz's home struggles meet a sharper Leverkusen attack at the Mewa Arena, with the form guide and H2H numbers pointing one way.

Dortmund are four from four at the top of the Bundesliga. Can Werder Bremen's leaky away form survive a trip to Signal Iduna Park?

Paderborn host Wolfsburg on Monday night with the aggregate score level at 0-0 after a tense first leg. One side will play Bundesliga football next season, here are our predictions, lineups and best bets.
Eighteen clubs make up the Bundesliga, and every prediction on this page is a full preview of one match in that competition: a predicted scoreline, a headline tip, five further picks across other markets, a three-leg bet builder, team news and a predicted line-up for both sides, plus where to watch the game.
Germany's league runs to eighteen clubs each season, with Bayern München the side who finished top in 2025/26. The table shifts every round and the fixture list rolls on regardless of what's written here, so follow the current standings on the Bundesliga table and the full card on the Bundesliga fixtures page rather than anything printed in a preview.
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