Matchday 5 has a lot of evenly matched teams going against each other which makes it a tough week to predict scorelines. We analyzed the team and provide you insights so that you can make more knowledgable predictions. Here are our picks:
VfB Stuttgart Vs 1. FC Köln (Friday 23rd October/6:30 PM GMT)
Most popular prediction: 2-1
H2H: KOE 2-3 VFB | VFB 2-1 KOE
Home team last 3: BSC 0-2 VFB | VFB 1-1 B04 | M05 1-4 VFB
Away team last 3: KOE 1-1 SGE | KOE 1-3 BMG | DSC 1-0 KOE
Insights:
- Stuttgart have won each of their last 3 games against Koln.
- Since 2005, Koln have won six of their last 8 Bundesliga away games in Stuttgart.
RB Leipzig Vs Hertha BSC (Saturday 24th October/1:30 PM GMT)
Most popular prediction: 3-1
H2H: RBL 2-2 BSC | BSC 2-4 RBL | RBL 5-0 BSC
Home team last 3: FCA 0-2 RBL | RBL 4-0 S04 | B04 1-1 RBL
Away team last 3: BSC 0-2 VFB | FCB 4-3 BSC | BSC 1-3 SGE
Insights:
- Leipzig have won six of their eight games against Hertha. They have scored atleast twice in all the eight games.
- Julian Nagelsmann has never won against Bruno Labbadia.
Our prediction: 3-0
Mainz 05 Vs Borussia Mönchengladbach (Saturday 24th October/1:30 PM GMT)
Most popular prediction: 1-2
H2H: BMG 3-1 M05 | M05 1-3 BMG | M05 0-1 BMG
Home team last 3: M05 0-1 B04 | FCU 4-0 M05 | M05 1-4 VFB
Away team last 3: BMG 1-1 WOB | KOE 1-3 BMG | BMG 1-1 FCU
Insights:
- Borussia are unbeaten in their last eight games against Mainz and have won each of the last four.
Our prediction: 0-2
Bayern Munich Vs Eintracht Frankfurt (Saturday 24th October/1:30 PM GMT)
Most popular prediction: 3-1
H2H: FCB 5-2 SGE | SGE 5-1 FCB | FCB 5-1 SGE
Home team last 3: DSC 1-4 FCB | FCB 4-3 BSC | TSG 4-1 FCB
Away team last 3: KOE 1-1 SGE | SGE 2-1 TSG | BSC 1-3 SGE
Insights:
- Bayern Munich have won the last 12 home games against Frankfurt.
- Frankfurt have lost more games (55) and conceded more goals (202) against Bayern than any other team.
Our prediction: 4-1
Union Berlin Vs SC Freiburg (Saturday 24th October/1:30 PM GMT)
Most popular prediction: 1-1
H2H: SCF 3-1 FCU | FCU 2-0 SCF
Home team last 3: S04 1-1 FCU | FCU 4-0 M05
Away team last 3: SCF 1-1 SVW | BVB 4-0 SCF | SCF 1-1 WOB
Insights:
- Union Berlin is on a three-game unbeaten run and have scored in each of their last 5 Bundesliga games.
Our prediction: 1-2
Borussia Dortmund Vs Schalke (24th October/4:30 PM GMT)
Most popular prediction: 3-0
H2H: BVB 4-0 S04 | S04 0-0 BVB | BVB 2-4 S04
Home team last 3: TSG 0-1 BVB | BVB 4-0 SCF | FCA 2-0 BVB
Away team last 3: S04 1-1 FCU | RBL 4-0 S04 | S04 1-3 SVW
Insights:
- Dortmund have won just two of their last nine Bundesliga games against Schalke.
Our prediction: 3-0
Wolfsburg Vs Arminia Bielefeld (25th October/2:30 PM GMT)
Most popular prediction: 2-1
H2H: These teams haven’t played each other in Bundesliga since 2009.
Home team last 3: BMG 1-1 WOB | WOB 0-0 FCA | SCF 1-1 WOB
Away team last 3: DSC 1-4 FCB | SVW 1-0 DSC | DSC 1-0 KOE
Insights:
- Wolfsburg have won each of their last four competitive games against Arminia. The last game taking place in 2014/15 where Wolfsburg won 4-0.
- Wolfsburg currently have the 2nd least goals conceded and Arminia the 2nd lowest goals scored.
Our prediction: 0-0
SV Werder Bremen Vs TSG Hoffenheim (25th October/5:00 PM GMT)
Most popular prediction: 1-2
H2H: SVW 0-3 TSG | TSG 3-2 SVW | TSG 0-1 SVW
Home team last 3: SCF 1-1 SVW | SVW 1-0 DSC | S04 1-3 SVW
Away team last 3: TSG 0-1 BVB | SGE 2-1 TSG | TSG 4-1 FCB
Insights:
- Bremen are without a win in six home games against Hoffenheim in the Bundesliga.
Our prediction: 1-1
Bayer Leverkusen Vs FC Augsburg (26th October/7:30 PM GMT)
Most popular prediction: 2-1
H2H: B04 2-0 FCA | FCA 0-3 B04 | FCA 1-4 B04
Home team last 3: M05 0-1 B04 | VFB 1-1 B04 | B04 1-1 RBL
Away team last 3: FCA 0-2 RBL | WOB 0-0 FCA | FCA 2-0 BVB
Insights:
- Augsburg are yet to beat Bayer Leverkusen.
- Leverkusen have won each of their last four games against Augsburg and kept a clean sheet in each of them.
Our prediction: 1-1
Joker
Our joker pick for this week is Wolfsburg 0-0 Arminia Bielefeld. Looking at how Wolfsburg have been strong defensively and how Arminia have struggled to score goals. It seems the most likely scoreline for us. Borussia Dortmund 3-0 Schalke is an honourable mention.
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