Bundesliga Predictor Picks: Matchday 17

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.