In a week in the Bundesliga where lots of competitive teams play each other, find out why targeting Schalke is the best option in our Bundesliga Predictor Picks for matchday 10
Hertha Berlin Vs Union Berlin (Friday 4th December/7:30 PM GMT)
Most popular prediction: 2-1
H2H: BSC 4-0 FCU | FCU 1-0 BSC
Home team last 3: B04 0-0 BSC | BSC 2-5 BVB | FCA 0-3 BSC
Away team last 3: FCU 3-3 SGE | KOE 1-2 FCU | FCU 5-0 DSC
Hertha form guide: D-L-W-D-L (13th)
Union Berlin form guide: D-W-W-W-D (6th)
Insights:
- Both teams have an even H2H record in the six derbies so far (W2, D2, L2).
- Union Berlin are tied for second-highest goals scored so far with 21. They are behind Bayern who have scored 31 goals this season.
SC Freiburg Vs Borussia Mönchengladbach (Saturday 5th December/2:30 PM GMT)
Most popular prediction: 1-2
H2H: SCF 1-0 BMG | BMG 4-2 SCF | BMG 1-1 SCF
Home team last 3: FCA 1-1 SCF | SCF 1-3 M05 | RBL 3-0 SCF
Away team last 3: BMG 4-1 S04 | BMG 1-1 FCA | B04 4-3 BMG
Freiburg form guide: D-L-L-L-D (14th)
Borussia form guide: W-D-L-W-W (7th)
Insights:
- Freiburg are unbeaten in their 10 home games against Gladbach (W9, D1). Borussia have failed to score seven times in those matches, conceding 12 goals and scoring only four.
- Borussia are without a win in their last 12 away games against Freiburg in the Bundesliga (D2, L10). Their last win was in March 2002. They only have a longer winless away run against Wolfsburg.
- Freiburg are winless in eight games and their last win came against Stuttgart in MD1.
My prediction: 1-1
Eintracht Frankfurt Vs Borussia Dortmund (Saturday 5th December/2:30 PM GMT)
Most popular prediction: 1-2
H2H: BVB 4-0 SGE | SGE 2-2 BVB | SGE 1-1 BVB
Home team last 3: FCU 3-3 SGE | SGE 1-1 RBL | VFB 2-2 SGE
Away team last 3: BVB 1-2 KOE | BSC 2-5 BVB | BVB 2-3 FCB
Eintracht Frankfurt form guide: D-D-D-D-L (9th)
Borussia Dortmund form guide: L-W-L-W-W (4th)
Insights:
- Dortmund have won all their last four Bundesliga games against Koln with a goal record of 16-4.
- Koln have won just two of their last 21 Bundesliga games against Dortmund (D5, L14).
- Dortmund is also unbeaten in their last 20 Bundesliga home games against Koln (W16, D4). Their longest unbeaten run at home against any Bundesliga team.
- Frankfurt are winless in their last six games.
My prediction: 1-2
1. FC Köln Vs Wolfsburg (Saturday 5th December/2:30 PM GMT)
Most popular prediction: 1-2
H2H: KOE 3-1 WOB | WOB 2-1 KOE | WOB 4-1 KOE
Home team last 3: BVB 1-2 KOE | KOE 1-2 FCU | SVW 1-1 KOE
Away team last 3: WOB 5-3 SVW | S04 0-2 WOB | WOB 2-1 TSG
Koln form guide: W-L-D-L-D (15th)
Wolfsburg form guide: W-W-W-D-W (5th)
Insights:
- The win against Dortmund ended Koln’s 16 games winless streak in the Bundesliga.
- Koln have won three of their last five Bundesliga games against Wolfsburg (W3, L2). Including each of their last three Bundesliga home games. It is their longest winning run at home than against any other side.
- Wolfsburg are still unbeaten so far this season (W4, D5).
- Koln have conceded at least one goal in their last 20 Bundesliga games. It is their longest ever run without a clean sheet.
My prediction: 1-1
Arminia Bielefeld Vs FSV Mainz (Saturday 5th December/2:30 PM GMT)
Most popular prediction: 1-1
H2H: These teams last played each other in the Bundesliga in 2007.
Home team last 3: RBL 2-1 DSC | DSC 1-2 B04 | FCU 5-0 DSC
Away team last 3: M05 1-1 TSG | SCF 1-3 M05 | M05 2-2 S04
Arminia form guide: L-L-L-L-L (17th)
FSV Mainz form guide: D-W-D-L-L (16th)
Insights:
- Mainz have won seven of their 12 games against promoted sides (W7, D3, L2).
- Arminia are on a seven-game losing streak.
My prediction: 1-2
Bayern Munich Vs RB Leipzig (Saturday 5th December/5:30 PM GMT)
Most popular prediction: 2-1
H2H: FCB 0-0 RBL | RBL 1-1 FCB | RBL 0-0 FCB
Home team last 3: VFB 1-3 FCB | FCB 1-1 SVW | BVB 2-3 FCB
Away team last 3: RBL 2-1 DSC | SGE 1-1 RBL | SGE 1-1 RBL
Bayern Munich form guide: W-D-W-W-W (1st)
RB Leipzig form guide: W-D-W-L-W (2nd)
Insights:
- Leipzig have won just one of their 10 games against Bayern across all competition, 2-1 in March 2018.
- The last three Bundesliga games between both sides have seen just two goals.
- Leipzig have failed to score more often against Bayern than against any other side (5).
My prediction: 2-0
Werder Bremen Vs VfB Stuttgart (Sunday 6th December/2:30 PM GMT)
Most popular prediction: 2-1
H2H: SVW 1-1 VFB | VFB 2-1 SVW | VFB 2-0 SVW
Home team last 3: WOB 5-3 SVW | FCB 1-1 SVW | SVW 1-1 KOE
Away team last 3: VFB 1-3 FCB | TSG 3-3 VFB | VFB 2-2 SGE
Werder Bremen form guide: L-D-D-D-D (11th)
Stuttgart form guide: L-D-D-D-D (10th)
Insights:
- Stuttgart’s last win in Bremen was back in November 2006. Since then, Werder Bremen have won six games in this fixture (D5) – their longest unbeaten streak at home against any Bundesliga team.
- Werder are winless in their last six Bundesliga games (D5, L1). Opponents Stuttgart are winless in their last five Bundesliga games (D4, L1).
My prediction: 1-2
Schalke 04 Vs Bayern Leverkusen (Sunday 6th December/5:00 PM GMT)
Most popular prediction: 1-3
H2H: S04 1-1 B04 | B04 2-1 S04 | B04 1-1 S04
Home team last 3: BMG 4-1 S04 | S04 0-2 WOB | M05 2-2 S04
Away team last 3: B04 0-0 BSC | DSC 1-2 B04 | B04 4-3 BMG
Schalke form guide: L-L-D-D-L (18th)
Bayer Leverkusen form guide: D-W-W-W-W (3rd)
Insights:
- Schalke have scored in all four games against Leverkusen in last two season but haven’t won any of those games (D2, L2).
- Leverkusen have never lost away against Schalke since August 2013.
- Schalke are without a win in their last 25 Bundesliga games. Only Tasmania Berlin in 1965/66 have had a longer winless run in the Bundesliga (31 games).
My prediction: 0-2
TSG Hoffenheim Vs FC Augsburg (Sunday 6th December/7:30 PM GMT)
Most popular prediction: 2-1
H2H: FCA 1-3 TSG | TSG 2-4 FCA | FCA 0-4 TSG
Home team last 3: M05 1-1 TSG | TSG 3-3 VFB | WOB 2-1 TSG
Away team last 3: FCA 1-1 SCF | BMG 1-1 SCF | FCA 0-3 BSC
Hoffenheim form guide: D-D-L-L-D (12th)
Augsburg form guide: D-L-L-W-L (8th)
Insights:
- Hoffenheim have lost just one of their last 12 home games against Augsburg (W7, D4). They are also yet to keep a clean sheet this season.
- Since beating Bayern in MD2, Hoffenheim are winless in their last seven games (D3, L4).
My prediction: 2-1
Joker
This week is full of competitive games where predicting is difficult as the results could swing either way. The only exception is the Schalke-Leverkusen game so my joker pick of the week is Schalke 0-2 Bayer Leverkusen.
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