Just two matchdays remain for a wildcard, but it couldn’t come sooner with plenty of new names added to the injury list, such as Hofmann, Gvardiol, Reus, Guerreiro and Nico Schlotterbeck. It is all about avoiding potential absentees in our injury-struck Bundesliga Fantasy player rankings for matchday 26.
Forwards
| Rank | Name | Team | Opponent | Value | Comments |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Robert Lewandowski | FCB | @TSG | 23.8M | |
| 2 | Alassane Pléa | BMG | vs BSC | 15.2M | The only team worse than Borussia right now is Hertha who have conceded an average of 5.6 goals in their last three games. Pléa is in the form of his life, so I am confident that he will add to his tally of two goals and four assists in just the last five matches against Hertha. Plus, he has an early fixture next week against Bochum. |
| 3 | Leroy Sané | FCB | @TSG | 17.3M | |
| 4 | Moussa Diaby | B04 | vs KOE | 15.2M | Leverkusen are flying right now and have scored the most goals in the last six games with 20 (tied with BVB). Diaby has been involved in eight of them. |
| 5 | Donyell Malen | BVB | vs DSC | 14.1M | He is no Haaland but other than Reus, Malen has been BVB's most active player in the attack lately and with his improving form, could be a good differential against Arminia. |
| 6 | Saša Kalajdžić | VFB | vs FCU | 11.2M | |
| 7 | Thomas Müller | FCB | @TSG | 20.1M | Hoffenheim are Bayern's boogie team and have won three of their last five Bundesliga home games against the Bavarians, so I am a bit skeptical about doubling up on Bayern forwards this week. Especially when you consider Hoffenheim's good form, quietly pushing them to 4th on the table. |
| 8 | Anthony Modeste | KOE | @B04 | 10.3M | |
| 9 | André Silva | RBL | @SGF | 17.2M | Expected to start but I don't fully trust Tedesco since Silva has come off the bench in the last three games. |
| 10 | Marcus Thuram | BMG | vs BSC | 12.8M | If you are short on budget to get Pléa. |
Midfielders
| Rank | Name | Team | Opponent | Value | Comments |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Florian Wirtz | B04 | vs KOE | 15M | The reverse fixture was an open game with a final score of 2-2, and I am expecting more of the same this time around. |
| 2 | Filip Kostić | SGE | vs BOC | 17.9M | Kostić was excellent against Hertha and Real Betis in the midweek Europa League game and could continue his good form against Bochum, who are missing three first-team defenders this week (Soares, Leitsch and Gamboa). |
| 3 | Christopher Nkunku | RBL | @SGF | 18.5M | If trends are anything to go by, Nkunku will score in this game, considering he blanked against Freiburg last week. |
| 4 | Patrick Wimmer | DSC | @BVB | 6.7M | The Wolf-Can-Pongračić-Schulz back four is one of the worst backlines on paper I have seen in the Bundesliga. Arminia have only scored once in their last four games, but I would be more shocked if they don't score against BVB this week. Note: Wimmer is a slight doubt for this week. |
| 5 | Vincenzo Grifo | SCF | vs WOB | 16M | Grifo seems to be in and out of form instantly, so it is almost impossible to predict when he could do well. Possibly the best star option from the first set of games? Maybe considering Wolfsburg's atrocious away form (four points in the last six away games while conceding 12 goals). |
| 6 | Daichi Kamada | SGE | vs BOC | 12.4M | More involved than both Kostić and Lindstrøm over the last two games and worth considering if you expect Frankfurt to score plenty of goals in this game. |
| 7 | Julian Brandt | BVB | vs DSC | 12.1M | No Dortmund midfielder is in form so picking one is more of a coin toss. Bellingham did have a goal in the reverse fixture, however. |
| 8 | Joshua Kimmich | FCB | @TSG | 17.9M | There aren't many viable options in fantasy this week, but Kimmich has been fairly decent over the last two games with an assist, four shots, eight key passes and scores of 10 and 16. |
| 9 | Dani Olmo | RBL | @SGF | 12.6M | Fürth have conceded the least goals at home in the last six games (3, tied with Mainz), so I would save that double up for another week. |
| 10 | Amine Adli | B04 | vs KOE | 8.8M |
Defenders
| Rank | Name | Team | Opponent | Value | Comments |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Nico Schlotterbeck | SCF | vs WOB | 10.1M | A doubt for this week but still a great pick if he starts considering that only Hertha have scored fewer goals (3) than Wolfsburg (4) in the last six away games and the fact that they only managed an xG of 0.41 against out of form Union. |
| 2 | Angeliño | RBL | @SGF | 15M | Based on current form, Leipzig have the best away defence in the last six games with only seven goals conceded, whereas Fürth have the second-worst attack at home after FC Köln (3) with only six goals scored in their last six home games. |
| 3 | Borna Sosa | VFB | @FCU | 11.2M | Union have only scored in one of their last five Bundesliga games (3-1 win against Mainz on MD24), so in-form Sosa is a great differential star for this week. |
| 4 | Jeremie Frimpong | B04 | vs KOE | 8.2M | |
| 5 | Jeremiah St. Juste | M05 | - | 6.4M | Kudos if you brought him St. Juste last week despite him being injured. That is another nine points this week without playing a single minute. |
| 6 | Evan Ndicka | SGE | vs BOC | 11.4M | |
| 7 | Stefan Lainer | BMG | vs BSC | 8.5M | With another playmaker being injured for Borussia (Hofmann), we could see Lainer and Netz play a lot higher up the pitch. |
| 8 | Niklas Süle | FCB | @TSG | 11.5M | Süle isn't playing as a right-back but is still able to generate plenty of bonus for shots and duels won. |
| 9 | Christopher Trimmel | FCU | vs VFB | 10.1M | With a good matchup and set-piece duties to add to his upside against one of the worst set-piece defending teams, he is one differential to consider. |
| 10 | Maxence Lacroix | WOB | @SCF | 9.9M | A bit hot-headed and can't keep himself away from getting yellow and red cards but still the best Wolfsburg defender in fantasy. Not that I am expecting a cleansheet. |
Goalkeepers
| Rank | Name | Team | Opponent | Value | Comments |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Mark Flekken | SCF | vs WOB | 8.2M | There is a possibility that Flekken keeps a cleansheet in both the games before the IB with games against Wolfsburg and Fürth. |
| 2 | Frederik Rønnow | FCU | vs VFB | 2.7M | If you need a budget keep this week, Rønnow is as good a shot-stopper as Flekken and Ortega. |
| 3 | Manuel Riemann | BOC | @SGE | 5.9M | Riemann had a 20-pointer the last time these two sides met with a penalty and six shots saved. |
| 4 | Lukáš Hrádecký | B04 | vs KOE | 9.5M | Hrádecký has an individual fixture for the last two matchdays so he rotates with almost every keeper. |
| 5 | Andreas Linde | SGF | vs RBL | 5.1M |
Value Rankings
| Rank | Name | Position | Team | Opponent | Value | Comments |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Chris Führich | MID | VFB | @FCU | 5.9M | |
| 2 | Aarón Caricol | DEF | M05 | - | 3.9M | Seven points this week + has a game against Arminia next. |
| 3 | Lucas Alario | FWD | B04 | vs KOE | 9.5M | Paulinho is also worth a shout because he spams shots a lot, but Alario is more likely to score. |
| 4 | Luca Netz | DEF | BMG | vs BSC | 4.1M | |
| 5 | Niko Gießelmann | DEF | FCU | vs VFB | 5.3M | |
| 6 | Nico Schulz | DEF | BVB | vs DSC | 4.6M | If Wimmer and Okugawa miss out, then even Dortmund's atrocious defence has a glimmer of hope of keeping a cleansheet. |
| 7 | Gerrit Holtmann | MID | BOC | @SGE | 5.8M | |
| 8 | Oliver Christensen | GKP | BSC | @BMG | 1M | Could take over Schwolow's spot between the sticks but that is yet to be seen. |
| 9 | Taiwo Awoniyi | FWD | FCU | vs VFB | 8.8M | |
| 10 | Marvin Schwäbe | GKP | KOE | @B04 | 1.1M | Another enabler that is worth a shout is Wolfburg's Pervan. |
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