It has just been two days since the end of matchday 16 but matchday 17 offers a quick turnaround and these are our Bundesliga Predictor picks for the Englische Woche/Matchday 17.
Note: The match times in the article have been changed from GMT to CET.
Borussia M’gladbach Vs SV Werder Bremen (Tuesday 19th January 6:30 PM CET)
Most popular prediction: 2-1
H2H: SVW 0-0 BMG | BMG 3-1 SVW | BMG 1-1 SVW | SVW 1-3 BMG
Home team last 3: VFB 2-2 BMG | BMG 3-2 FCB | DSC 0-1 BMG
Away team last 3: SVW 2-0 FCA | B04 1-1 SVW | SVW 0-2 FCU
Borussia form guide: D-W-W-L-D (8th)
SV Werder Bremen form guide: W-D-L-W-L (12th)
Insights:
- Borussia are unbeaten in their last nine Bundesliga games against Bremen (W6, D3)
My prediction: 3-0
Bayer Leverkusen Vs Borussia Dortmund (Tuesday 19th January 8:30 PM CET)
Most popular prediction: 1-2
H2H: B04 4-3 BVB | BVB 4-0 B04 | BVB 3-2 B04 | B04 2-4 BVB
Home team last 3: FCU 1-0 B04 | B04 1-1 SVW | SGE 2-1 B04
Away team last 3: BVB 1-1 M05 | RBL 1-3 BVB | BVB 2-0 WOB
Bayer Leverkusen form guide: L-D-L-L-W (3rd)
Borussia Dortmund form guide: D-W-W-L-W (4th)
Insights:
- Borussia Dortmund have won five of their last seven games against Bayer Leverkusen. They have also scored 3+ goals in each of the last five Bundesliga games against them.
- Since their winning streak ended against Bayern Munich, Leverkusen are now on a four game winless streak (D1, L3). No other team has picked up fewer points in that period along with Mainz.
My prediction: 1-2
Hertha BSC Vs TSG Hoffenheim (Tuesday 19th January 8:30 PM CET)
Most popular prediction: 2-1
H2H: TSG 0-3 BSC | BSC 2-3 TSG | TSG 2-0 BSC | BSC 3-3 TSG
Home team last 3: KOE 0-0 BSC | DSC 1-0 BSC | BSC 3-0 S04
Away team last 3: TSG 0-0 DSC | S04 4-0 TSG | TSG 1-3 SCF
Hertha BSC form guide: D-L-W-L-D (13th)
Hoffenheim form guide: D-L-L-W-L (14th)
Insights:
- Hertha are winless in their last four Bundesliga games against Hoffenheim (D2, L2).
- Both Hertha and Hoffenheim have failed to score a goal in their last two Bundesliga games.
My prediction: 1-0
FSV Mainz 05 Vs Wolfsburg (Tuseday 19th January 8:30 PM CET)
Most popular prediction: 1-2
H2H: WOB 4-0 M05 | M05 0-1 WOB | WOB 3-0 M05 | M05 0-0 WOB
Home team last 3: BVB 1-1 M05 | M05 0-2 SGE | FCB 5-2 M05
Away team last 3: WOB 2-2 RBL | FCU 2-2 WOB | BVB 2-0 WOB
Mainz form guide: D-L-L-L-D (17th)
Wolfsburg form guide: D-D-L-W-L (6th)
Insights:
- Mainz are winless in their last nine Bundesliga games against Wolfsburg (D6, L3).
- Wolfsburg have kept a clean sheet in each of their last four Bundesliga games against Mainz.
My prediction: 0-2
Schalke 04 Vs FC Koln (Wednesday 20th January 6:30 PM CET)
Most popular prediction: 2-1
H2H: KOE 3-0 S04 | S04 1-1 KOE | KOE 2-2 S04 | S04 2-2 KOE
Home team last 3: SGE 3-1 S04 | S04 4-0 TSG | BSC 3-0 S04
Away team last 3: KOE 0-0 BSC | SCF 5-0 KOE | KOE 0-1 FCA
Schalke 04 form guide: L-W-L-L-L (18th)
Koln form guide: D-L-L-D-L (16th)
Insights:
- Koln have won most games against Schalke and only have a higher win percentage in the Bundesliga against Arminia Bielefeld (44%) than Schalke (43%).
My prediction: 0-1
SC Freiburg Vs Eintracht Frankfurt (Wednesday 20th January 8:30 PM CET)
Most popular prediction: 1-2
H2H: SGE 3-3 SCF | SCF 1-0 SGE | SGE 3-1 SCF | SCF 0-2 SGE
Home team last 3: FCB 2-1 SCF | SCF 5-0 KOE | TSG 1-3 SCF
Away team last 3: SGE 3-1 S04 | M05 0-2 SGE | SGE 2-1 B04
SC Freiburg form guide: L-W-W-W-W (9th)
Eintracht Frankfurt form guide: W-W-W-W-D (7th)
Insights:
- SC Freiburg have only beaten Schalke more often than they have against Frankfurt.
- Eintracht Frankfurt have won just one of their last eight Bundesliga away games against SC Freiburg.
My prediction: 1-2
RB Leipzig Vs FC Union Berlin (Wednesday 20th January 8:30 PM CET)
Most popular prediction: 2-1
H2H: RBL 3-1 FCU | FCU 0-4 RBL
Home team last 3: WOB 2-2 RBL | RBL 1-3 BVB | VFB 0-1 RBL
Away team last 3: FCU 1-0 B04 | FCU 2-2 WOB | SVW 0-2 FCU
RB Leipzig form guide: D-L-W-D-W (2nd)
Union Berlin form guide: W-D-W-W-D (5th)
Insights:
- RB Leipzig are without a win in two consecutive Bundesliga games for the first time this season (D1, L1).
My prediction: 2-1
DSC Arminia Bielefeld Vs VfB Stuttgart (Wednesday 20th January 8:30 PM CET)
Most popular prediction: 1-2
H2H (Bundesliga 2): VFB 1-1 DSC | DSC 0-1 VFB
Home team last 3: TSG 0-0 DSC | DSC 1-0 BSC | DSC 0-1 BMG
Away team last 3: VFB 2-2 BMG | FCA 1-4 VFB | VFB 0-1 RBL
DSC Arminia Bielefeld form guide: D-W-L-W-L (15th)
VfB Stuttgart form guide: D-W-L-L-D (10th)
Insights:
- Stuttgart are unbeaten in their last eight competitive games against Arminia Bielefeld (W4, D4).
My prediction: 0-1
FC Augsburg Vs FC Bayern Munich (Wednesday 20th January 8:30 PM CET)
Most popular prediction: 1-3
H2H: FCB 2-0 FCA | FCA 2-2 FCB | FCA 2-3 FCB | FCB 1-1 FCA
Home team last 3: SVW 2-0 FCA | FCA 1-4 VFB | KOE 0-1 FCA
Away team last 3: FCB 2-1 SCF | BMG 3-2 FCB | FCB 5-2 M05
FC Augsburg form guide: L-L-W-L-W (11th)
Bayern Munich form guide: W-L-W-W-W (1st)
Insights:
- Augsburg are on a 10-game winless run against Bayern Munich (D2, L8). They are only on a longer winless run against Leverkusen (19 games).
My prediction: 0-4
Joker
Looking at both teams and their H2H record, my joker pick for the week is Augsburg 0-4 Bayern Munich.
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