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Bundesliga Predictor Picks: Matchday 16

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Another week of Bundesliga Predictor is upon us and we look at the H2H record, form and insights to get the predictions and joker pick as accurate as possible.

Note: The match times in the article have been changed from GMT to CET.

FC Union Berlin Vs Bayer Leverkusen (Friday 15th January 8:30 PM CET)

 

Most popular prediction: 1-2

H2H: FCU 2-3 B04 | B04 2-0 FCU

Home team last 3: FCU 2-2 WOB | SVW 0-2 FCU | FCU 2-1 BVB

Away team last 3: B04 1-1 SVW | SGE 2-1 B04 | B04 1-2 FCB

Union Berlin form guide: D-W-W-D-D (5th)

Bayer Leverkusen form guide: D-L-L-W-W (3rd)

Insights:

  • Union Berlin are on a five-game unbeaten run in the Bundesliga (W2, D3)
  • Leverkusen have failed to win their last two games since their unbeaten run was ended by Bayern Munich on matchday 13.

My prediction: 1-1

Borussia Dortmund Vs FSV Mainz (Saturday 16th January 3:30 PM CET)

 

Most popular prediction: 3-0

H2H: BVB 0-2 M05 | M05 0-4 BVB | BVB 2-1 M05 | M05 1-2 BVB

Home team last 3: RBL 1-3 BVB | BVB 2-0 WOB | FCU 2-1 BVB

Away team last 3: M05 0-2 SGE | BVB 5-2 M05 | M05 0-1 SVW

Borussia Dortmund form guide: W-W-L-W-L (4th)

FSV Mainz form guide: L-L-L-D-L (18th)

Insights:

  • Borussia Dortmund were unbeaten against Mainz in their last 11 games at home but have lost two of their three home games since then.
  • Mainz are currently on a seven-game winless streak in the Bundesliga and are sitting on 18th in the table.

My prediction: 3-0



Hoffenheim Vs Arminia Bielefeld (Saturday 16th January 3:30 PM CET)

 

Most popular prediction: 2-1

H2H: These teams haven’t played each other in the Bundesliga since 2009.

Home team last 3: S04 4-0 TSG | TSG 1-3 SCF | BMG 1-2 TSG

Away team last 3: DSC 1-0 BSC | DSC 0-1 BMG | S04 0-1 DSC

Hoffenheim form guide: L-L-W-L-L (14th)

Arminia Bielefeld form guide: W-L-W-L-L (15th)

Insights:

  • Hoffenheim are on a 10-game unbeaten run against promoted sides in the Bundesliga (W7, D3).

My prediction: 1-1

Wolfsburg Vs RB Leipzig (Saturday 16th January 3:30 PM CET)

 

Most popular prediction: 1-2

H2H: WOB 0-0 RBL | RBL 1-1 WOB | RBL 2-0 WOB | WOB 1-0 RBL

Home team last 3: FCU 2-2 WOB | BVB 2-0 WOB | WOB 1-0 VFB

Away team last 3: RBL 1-3 BVB | VFB 0-1 RBL | RBL 0-0 KOE

Wolfsburg form guide: D-L-W-L-W (6th)

RB Leipzig form guide: L-W-D-W-W (2nd)

Insights:

  • Wolfsburg haven’t won any of their last five games against Leipzig (D2, L3) across all competitions. They have also won each of their last five Bundesliga home games.

My prediction: 1-2

FC Koln Vs Hertha BSC (Saturday 16th January 3:30 PM CET)

 

Most popular prediction: 1-1

H2H: BSC 0-5 KOE | KOE 0-4 BSC | BSC 2-1 KOE | KOE 0-2 BSC

Home team last 3: SCF 5-0 KOE | KOE 0-1 FCA | RBL 0-0 KOE

Away team last 3: DSC 1-0 BSC | BSC 3-0 S04 | SCF 4-1 BSC

Koln form guide: L-L-D-L-W (16th)

Hertha BSC form guide: L-W-L-D-D (12th)

Insights:

  • Koln have the worst home record in the league with just two points from eight games, zero wins and the most goals conceded (18).
  • Koln have failed to score in their last four Bundesliga games.

My prediction: 0-1

SV Werder Bremen Vs FC Augsburg (Saturday 16th January 3:30 PM CET)

 

Most popular prediction: 2-1

H2H: FCA 2-1 SVW | SVW 3-2 FCA | SVW 4-0 FCA | FCA 2-3 SVW

Home team last 3: B04 1-1 SVW | SVW 0-2 FCU | M05 0-1 SVW

Away team last 3: FCA 1-4 VFB | KOE 0-1 FCA | FCA 0-2 SGE

SV Werder Bremen form guide: D-L-W-L-L (13th)

FC Augsburg form guide: L-W-L-W-D (11th)

Insights:

  • Augsburg have won more games and scored more goals against Werder Bremen than any other side in the Bundesliga. However, SVW have won four of their last five against Augsburg.

My prediction: 1-0

VfB Stuttgart Vs Borussia M’gladbach (Saturday 16th January 6:30 PM CET)

 

Most popular prediction: 1-2

H2H: VFB 1-0 BMG | BMG 3-0 VFB | VFB 1-0 BMG | BMG 2-0 VFB

Home team last 3: FCA 1-4 VFB | VFB 0-1 RBL | WOB 1-0 VFB

Away team last 3: BMG 3-2 FCB | DSC 0-1 BMG | BMG 1-2 TSG

VfB Stuttgart form guide: W-L-L-D-W (10th)

Borussia M’gladbach form guide: W-W-L-D-D (7th)

Insights:

  • Stuttgart are yet to win a home game this season (D4, L3). Ironically, they have the best away record in the league (W5, D2, L1).

My prediction: 1-3

FC Bayern Munich Vs SC Freiburg (Sunday 17th January 3:30 PM CET)

 

Most popular prediction: 3-1

H2H: FCB 3-1 SCF | SCF 1-3 FCB | SCF 1-1 FCB | SCF 1-1 FCB

Home team last 3: BMG 3-2 FCB | FCB 5-1 M05 | B04 1-2 FCB

Away team last 3: SCF 5-0 KOE | TSG 1-3 SCF | SCF 4-1 BSC

FC Bayern Munich form guide: L-W-W-W-D (1st)

SC Freiburg form guide: W-W-W-W-W (8th)

Insights:

  • Bayern Munich are unbeaten in their last 20 Bundesliga home games against Freiburg (W17, D3).

My prediction: 2-1

Eintracht Frankfurt Vs Schalke 04 (Sunday 17th January 6:00 PM CET)

 

Most popular prediction: 2-1

H2H: SGE 2-1 S04 | S04 1-0 SGE | S04 1-2 SGE | SGE 3-0 S04

Home team last 3: M05 0-2 SGE | SGE 2-1 B04 | FCA 0-2 SGE

Away team last 3: S04 4-0 TSG | BSC 3-0 S04 | S04 0-1 DSC

Eintracht Frankfurt form guide: W-W-W-D-L (9th)

Schalke 04 form guide: W-L-L-L-D (17th)

Insights:

  • Eintracht Frankfurt have won more games against Schalke (26) than against any other side.
  • Frankfurt are unbeaten in their last nine Bundesliga home games (W4, D5) and are unbeaten against Schalke at home since March 2010.

My prediction: 2-1

Joker 

 

I think out of all the games this week, Borussia winning against Mainz is the most likely result so BVB 3-0 M05 is my joker for Bundesliga Predictor this week.

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Bundesliga Fantasy Player Rankings: Matchday 16

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The previous week in Bundesliga Fantasy had its fair share of surprising results last week with Schalke finally ending their winless streak against Hoffenheim, Arminia fighting tooth and nail to beat Hertha and Borussia stealing 3 points from table-toppers Bayern Munich. These are our Bundesliga Fantasy Player Rankings for the week:

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RankNameTeamOpponentValueComments
1Robert LewandowskiFCBVs SCF22.5MBayern have lost their last two games in 2021 which is the same amount of games they lost in 2020 and Freiburg have won their last five games but we have seen Bayern snap two unbeaten streaks before and Lewandowski scored a brace in each of them against Wolfsburg and Leverkusen. He is now on a five game scoring run of his own.
2Erling Braut HaalandBVBVs M0519.1M
3Andre SilvaSGEVs S0417.2MSchalke might've kept a cleansheet last week in a convincing victory against TSG but I need to see more of that to be convinced that they are even remotely good. Schalke have conceded the most penalty goals this season whereas Silva has scored the most from the spot and his individual fixture at the end of the week makes him the perfect third forward.
4Nicolás GonzálezVFBVs BMG9.6MThis game has all the elements to be a high-scoring game and González is my choice for a forward in this game. He is one yellow card away from suspension.
5Matheus CunhaBSC@KOE14.5M
6Thomas MüllerFCBVs SCF20.1MThe second-highest scoring forward in the game is a early contender for a Bayern double up with games against Augsburg and Schalke coming up next.
7Patrick SchickB04@FCU14.9M
8Marco ReusBVBVs M0517.6MReus seems to have found some of his old mojo back in the last few games setting up other attackers.
9Ermedin DemirovićSCF@FCB7.3M
10Andrej KramarićTSGVs DSC15.8MIt is a waiting game now for when he gets into form next.

Midfielders

 

RankNameTeamOpponentValueComments
1Jonas HofmannBMG@VFB13.2MHofmann is as essential as Lewandowski and Angeliño are this season and he already has scores of 24 and 18 since his return.
2Filip KostićSGEVs S0415.9MIf we are talking about scores then Kostic has 11, 11 and 12 points his last three games without a goal or an assist. Any return against Schalke would be most welcome.
3Jadon SanchoBVBVs M0519.3MHe is well and truly reborn under Terzic and is hard to overlook with double digit scores in each of his last four games.
4Vincenzo GrifoSCFVs KOE13.9MIt would be questionable to recommend a Freiburg player against Bayern on any other day but this is the worst FCB defense we have seen in a long time.
5Lars StindlBMG@VFB14.6M
6Leroy SanéFCBVs SCF17.9MIt is 50/50 between him and Kimmich but he is starting to gain some form and plays in a more advanced position.
7Ritsu DōanDSC@TSG8.8M
8Nadiem AmiriB04@FCU13.6MHe might be the only midfielder worth considering from the early kick-off with Wirtz being a doubt against Union Berlin - A team that is vulnerable to set-pieces.
9Dani OlmoRBL@WOB16.1M
10Mateo KlimowiczVFBVs BMG1.9M



Defenders

 

RankNameTeamOpponentValueComments
1Raphaël GuerreiroBVBVs M0516MGuerreiro could cash in from a possible drubbing here.
2AngeliñoRBL@WOB16.1M
3Erik DurmSGEVs S043.6MHis 17 pointer last week was unexpected but if he keeps taking shots freely and gains bonus points consistently then he could be a good budget option for the long term. Especially with Frankfurt getting their defensive act back together.
4Maximilian MittelstädtBSC@KOE8.2MKoln have now gone four Bundesliga games without scoring and Mittelstädt could possibly fill in for Cunha on the left-wing rather than play as a left-back.
5Ludwig AugustinssonSVWVs FCA9.6M
6Christopher TrimmelFCUVs B0410.6M
7Borna SosaVFBVs BMG4.5M
8Christian GünterSCFVs FCB11.9MHis range for this game is anywhere from -5 to 15 points. Depends on Bayern's performance and you would rather use a transfer elsewhere.
9Ramy BensebainiBMG@VFB11.6M
10IagoFCA@SVW5.1M

Goalkeepers

 

RankNameTeamOpponentValueComments
1Stefan OrtegaDSC@TSG6.1MHoffenheim failed to score against the worst defense in the league last week and Arminia is far from that.
2Gregor KobelVFBVs BMG5.6M
3Jiri PavlenkaSVWVs FCA7MOnly the bottom four teams have scored fewer goals than Bremen and Augsburg so either team could get a cleansheet here.
4Rafał GikiewiczFCA@SVW7.7M
5Andreas LutheFCUVs B044.9M

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Fantasy Bundesliga Differential Picks: Matchday 15

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A lot of top teams go up against each other this week in Bundesliga Fantasy so differentials are more important than ever and these are our picks for Fantasy Bundesliga differential picks worth considering:

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Taiwo Awoniyi Vs Wolfsburg (H)

 

There hasn’t been much talk about Awoniyi but his recent performances are generating a lot of noise. The Nigerian striker on loan from Liverpool has been a gem of a find by Union and he has been their best player after the injury to Kruse. He has scored five goals, assisted two and has only blanked against Bayern in the last six matchdays. Union Berlin have some tough games coming up with Wolfsburg, Leverkusen (Friday kick-off) and Leipzig one after the other but high-flying Union have been good enough to compete with the big boys this season and Awoniyi will be their most key player until Kruse comes back.

 

Mark Uth Vs TSG Hoffenheim (H)

 

Schalke were destined for a relegation battle this season and with each passing game, it seems even more difficult for them to stay up in the Bundesliga. With just 20 games left until the end of the season, it is time to make or break for the team and this game is more important than the others because if they fail to beat Hoffenheim, they will tie the record for the longest winless streak in the Bundesliga of 31 games. It is do or die for the team and Uth has been one of their better and more motivated players. Hoffenheim have failed to keep a cleansheet along with Schalke and conceded the most goals after Schalke and Mainz so something is in their favour in a game they will be desperate to win.

 

Midfielders

 

Nadiem Amiri Vs SV Werder Bremen (H)

 

Amiri is currently one of the most in-form players in the league and his Puskas contender goal last week to evade Durm and finish with a backheel doesn’t come as much surprise considering the talent he possesses. He has scored or assisted in each of his last five games and has returned with double digits in each of those games in Fantasy Bundesliga. Amiri is certainly one of the best assets to have from Leverkusen and he is still owned by just 4% of the Fantasy Bundesliga managers.

 



Defenders

 

Ismail Jakobs Vs SC Freiburg (A)

 

Freiburg might be on a purple patch right now winning their last four games but now they play Koln at home. A fixture where even bigger teams have struggled. Teams such as Leipzig, Dortmund and Stuttgart have failed to score more than one goal at home against the team with the best away defensive record in the league so far and Jakobs could be a shrewd pick having scored in the same fixture last season for which he was rewarded 19 points.

 

Marvin Plattenhardt Vs Arminia Bielefeld (A)

 

Plattenhardt’s teammate Mittelstädt would be preferred ideally but a defender on free kicks and corners with a decent clean sheet shout against the second-worst attack in the league could be a good differential.

 

Goalkeeper

 

Robin Zentner Vs Eintracht Frankfurt (H)

 

Mainz are far from being a good defensive team but their winning streak in the last three games against Frankfurt is impressive and while the same result might not repeat itself, Zentner could collect some save points for himself.

 

Differential XI MD15

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Bundesliga Fantasy Player Rankings: Matchday 15

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As six of the top seven teams play each other in Bundesliga Fantasy this week, we look at the top 10 players in every position that you should consider. These are our Bundesliga Fantasy player rankings for the week:

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RankNameTeamOpponentValueComments
1Robert LewandowskiFCB@BMG22.3MLewandowski has a brace in each of his last three games now and you might not have to look too far to get your star forward right since he plays first this week.
2Erling Braut HaalandBVB@RBL18.7MAn away game against the best defense in the league isn't ideal but Haaland scored a brace in the same fixture last season which indicates his possible ceiling.
3Andrej KramarićTSGVs S0415.7MIf you wanted a summary of how bad Schalke have been - They are one game away from equaling the all time Bundesliga winless record of 31 games. I expect Kramaric to do better against the worst team that the league might've ever seen than Cunha at least.
4Andre SilvaSGE@M0516.8MFrankfurt's two wins in a row after going winless for nine games is a vital sign but the same can't be said for Mainz who haven't won since MD8.
5Matheus CunhaBSC@DSC14.6M
6Leon BaileyB04Vs SVW13.2M
7Kingsley ComanFCB@BMG14.6M
8Nicolás GonzálezVFB@FCA9.2M
9Taiwo AwoniyiFCUVs WOB7.3MAwoniyi has been on a roll and could be the difference maker for Union again in this game.
10Wout WeghorstWOB@FCU17.2M

Midfielders

 

RankNameTeamOpponentValueComments
1Joshua KimmichFCB@BMG17MBayern have scored an average of 4.17 goals this season in the league when Kimmich has started compared to 2.14 without him. Kimmich has scored/assisted in five out of six games he has started this season.
2Filip KostićSGE@M0515.7MKostić has scored 11 and 12 points in his last two games without scoring or assisting. Just needs to find himself on the end of a goal.
3Vincenzo GrifoSCFVs KOE13.9MGrifo has been one of the best players in the Bundesliga this season with seven goals and four assists in just 14 games but be wary of Koln's defensive away tactics. They haven't conceded more than one goal away (best away record this season) and teams such as Leipzig, Dortmund, Stuttgart have fallen prey to it.
4Nadiem AmiriB04Vs SVW13.6M
5Christoph BaumgartnerTSGVs S0411.3MHe has been out of form lately but back-to-back games against Schalke and Arminia is the perfect opportunity to turn it around.
6Jadon SanchoBVB@RBL18.9MSancho almost had a perfect game against Wolfsburg last week with a goal and an assist and Terzić's gift of all corner kicks should definitely go a long way in helping him gain some of his past season form back.
7Ritsu DōanDSCVs BSC8.5MThere aren't many options for Sunday games but Doan is worth a shout with Caligiuri, Coulibaly and Darida also worth considering.
8Dani OlmoRBLVs BVB15.8M
9Jonas HofmannBMGVs FCB12.8MHofmann showed us glimpses of his start of the season form which made him essential and the positive is that he is playing more like a winger now than a central midfielder.
10Daniel CaligiuriFCAVs VFB11M



Defenders

 

RankNameTeamOpponentValueComments
1AngeliñoRBLVs BVB16.2MThe biggest goal threat amongst all defenders.
2Raphaël GuerreiroBVB@RBL15.9MNot as much of a goal threat as the guy above but still got potential to get a good score in this game.
3Christian GünterSCFVs KOE11.9MFC Köln have failed to scored in three consecutive Bundesliga games now (305 minutes).
4Christopher TrimmelFCUVs WOB10.7M
5Alphonso DaviesFCB@BMG14.3M
6Ryan SessegnonTSG@S049MWhat is common between Schalke and Hoffenheim? Both the teams are yet to keep a clean sheet this season. Sessegnon is an exception amongst TSG defenders because of his attacking potential. Punt-worthy for the next two weeks.
7Borna SosaVFB@FCA4.3M
8Lars BenderB04Vs SVW9.9M
9IagoFCAVs VFB5.1MStuttgart's failure to score in their last two games makes Augsburg an outside pick for a cleansheet for me.
10Ismail JakobsKOE@SCF6.5M

Goalkeepers

 

RankNameTeamOpponentValueComments
1Stefan OrtegaDSCVs BSC5.7MA bit unfortunate that Rønnow lost his place despite doing well but Ortega should suffice as your #1 for the rest of the season.
2Gregor KobelVFB@FCA5.6MAn incredible 17 points against Leipzig and he isn't a bad alternative to Rønnow.
3Rafał GikiewiczFCAVs VFB7.7M
4Robin ZentnerM05Vs SGE4.7MThe joy around the arrival of a new 1M keeper in Finn Dahmen was short lived as Zentner is back to takeover the keeping responsibilities again.
5Florian MüllerSCFVs KOE3.6M

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Bundesliga Fantasy Player Rankings: Matchday 14

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A resilient Bayern Munich side on the back of wins against two unbeaten teams in a row is our favourite fantasy play for the week as they take on Mainz at home which could result in goals and points aplenty. These are our Bundesliga Fantasy player rankings for matchday 14:

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RankNameTeamOpponentValueComments
1Robert LewandowskiFCBVs M0521.8MA home game against the second worst defense in the league in Mainz has the potential to be a game like Bayern 8-0 Schalke. At the very least you could expect some goals.
2Erling Braut HaalandBVBVs WOB18.6M
3Matheus CunhaBSCVs S0414.4MStruggling with form? Conflict with the manager? I think I can overlook that for a week since he plays Schalke.
4Kingsley ComanFCBVs M0514.7MDouble-trouble against troubled Mainz? Could work if you expect this to be high scoring (Bayern have scored six goals in each of their last two home games against Mainz). Coman is a doubt for the game however.
5Leon BaileyB04@SGE13.1M
6Andre SilvaSGEVs B0416.5MThe departure of Bas Dost to Belgium means that Silva is the undisputed striker for Frankfurt now and rightly so for his nine goals and two assists which puts him just behind Lewandowski and Haaland in the goal scoring charts.
7Andrej KramarićTSGVs SCF15.6M
8Wout WeghorstWOB@BVB17.1MBorussia Dortmund seem to have forgotten how to defend set-pieces and teams have exploited that vulnerability very well recently. The towering Weghorst is definitely going to send them into a frenzy every time he gets ready to head the ball.
9Yussuf PoulsenRBL@VFB12MStuttgart are tied for the second most set-piece goals conceded along with Dormtund (six) after Schalke (9) so here is another target man worth considering.
10Alassane PléaBMG@DSC15.9M

Midfielders

 

RankNameTeamOpponentValueComments
1Lars StindlBMG@DSC14MYet to be seen how the returning Hofmann affects his production but I will still prefer Stindl due to the fact that Hofmann was almost playing as a defensive midfielder-center back hybrid before getting injured.
2Joshua KimmichFCBVs M0516.6MHe is a breath of fresh air in a team that was losing some steam and he will look to add to his tally of one goal and five assists in seven games this season against Mainz.
3Vincenzo GrifoSCF@TSG13.7M
4Nadiem AmiriB04@SGE13.3MNo, nothing is wrong with having Wirtz but Amiri's recent performances and set-piece responsibilities give him the edge for me.
5Daniel CaligiuriFCA@KOE10.9MKoln have conceded the most goals at home in the Bundesliga (yes, Schalke finally beat someone) and Caligiuri could be an interesting differential.
6Giovanni ReynaBVBVs WOB8.7M
7Christoph BaumgartnerTSGVs SCF11.3MOne to watch out for since he plays the team that has conceded the third most shots and most shots one after the other (Freiburg and Schalke).
8Ritsu DōanDSCVs BMG8.4M
9Dani OlmoRBL@VFB15.4M
10Aymen BarkokSGEVs B043.9M



Defenders

 

RankNameTeamOpponentValueComments
1AngeliñoRBL@VFB15.8M
2Raphaël GuerreiroBVBVs WOB15.7MGuerreiro's assist against Union in the last matchday maintains his 100% record of being involved in a goal as a left-back in every game in the Bundesliga this season (one goal and five assists in four games).
3Alphonso DaviesFCBVs M0514.4MMainz have failed to score in their last three games and scoring against Bayern seems like a herculean task even though FCB has been going through defensive woes as of late.
4Maximilian MittelstädtBSCVs S048MHertha is far away from being even half-decent defensively but a game against the worst attack + worst set-piece defending team might be a good time to own Mittelstädt if you like the prospect of a potential clean sheet and attacking bonus/returns.
5Christopher TrimmelFCU@SVW10.6MI'd rather have Trimmel over Freidrich on any given day but you must keep in mind that Trimmel is one yellow card away from suspension.
6Christian GünterSCF@TSG12M
7Ludwig AugustinssonSVWVs FCU9.7M
8Kevin MbabuWOB@BVB10.5M
9Stefan LainerBMG@DSC10.2MNot too keen on a Borussia defender but they are a decent shout for a clean sheet this week.
10Borna SosaVFBVs RBL4.3M

Goalkeepers

 

RankNameTeamOpponentValueComments
1Frederik RønnowS04@BSC1.7MRonnow coming back is a great way to start the new year. No keeper worries anymore.
2Stefan OrtegaDSCVs BMG5.6M
3Rafał GikiewiczFCA@KOE7.5M
4Andreas LutheFCU@SVW4.8M
5Gregor KobelVFBVs RBL5.2MThere is always the possibility that Leipzig will run through their opponents by scoring multiple goals but the sleeping giant is dormant right now and save points are on the menu.

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Fantasy Bundesliga: Must-Have/Template Players for Matchday 14

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The Fantasy Bundesliga team decided to ‘gift’ us a wildcard for the winter break and as the Bundesliga resumes tomorrow, we look at the must-have or template players that will be common amongst fantasy managers on unlimited transfers in matchday 14.

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Robert Lewandowski

No surprises for the first template player here. Someone who is averaging a goal every 59 minutes shouldn’t even cross your mind as someone to ignore especially in a run where he plays defensively vulnerable teams like Schalke, Mainz, Hertha, Arminia, Freiburg and Augsburg within the next eight matchdays.

 

Erling Braut Håland

Lewandowski’s biggest rival for the “kicker Torjägerkanone”, Haaland was almost on equal footing with him in terms of goal-scoring before an injury setback kept him out for a few matchdays. His absence has had a massive effect on Borussia Dortmund – In their last four Bundesliga games, Dortmund won only one game against Werder Bremen, drew against Frankfurt and lost against Stuttgart and Union while scoring an average of 1.25 goals per game compared to 2.4 goals per game with him. So one can expect him to improve the team and players around him massively which is something to be optimistic about as they play Wolfsburg and Leipzig next.

 

Midfielders

 

Vincenzo Grifo

Grifo might not have the easiest games coming up with Hoffenheim (A), Koln (H) and Bayern Munich (A) but If you want a premium midfielder then Grifo has been firing on all cylinders and was one of the most in-form players in the Bundesliga before the break averaging an unreal 14.2 points over his last five games.

 

Joshua Kimmich

The second premium midfielder on this list, Kimmich might be a deep-lying midfielder but his numbers prove that he is highly involved in the attack and is also a reliable asset in Fantasy Bundesliga. The position change from defender to midfielder seems to have minimal effect on him as he has returned with double-digit points in each of the four Bundesliga games he has started this season. If you want a Bayern midfielder against Mainz then Kimmich is the only one worth considering even if he comes with a hefty price tag.

 

Lars Stindl

Even though Stindl will be a template player because of his popularity amongst fantasy managers due to his recent performances, it is mostly a one-off as he plays against Arminia and then Bayern Munich at home next. Unless you think he is a ‘set and forget’ player and is worth keeping for the long term even when if he got tougher games.

 

Florian Wirtz

A budget-buster from high-flying Bayer Leverkusen, he has been a must-have asset from the 2nd ranked team in the league. The 17-year-old has displayed calm and composure that compares to some of the most experienced players in the league and he will just keep getting better with age.

 

Giovanni Reyna

With teammate Jadon Sancho struggling to regain some of yesteryear’s form, Reyna has taken on some of the responsibilities on his shoulders and the 18-year-old American has flourished with three goals and four assists to his name in 13 games. Making him an essential pick if you want Dortmund cover.

 

Defenders

 

Angeliño

The Leipzig wing-back has established himself as essential/template after finishing as the second-highest scorer in Bundesliga Fantasy till the winter break. He is currently Leipzig’s top goal-scorer in the league with four goals and two assists and also makes an occasional OOP appearance as a winger. Angeliño is the most fixture proof defender there is.

 

Raphaël Guerreiro

An important piece in Borussia Dortmund’s defense as well as offense, Guerreiro has been a bright spot in what has been an out of form Dortmund defense with his two goals and five assists.

Borna Sosa

Sosa has the highest ceiling for defenders on a budget and is a cheap entry into an attacking Stuttgart side. He is also on set-pieces and is one for the long term competing with Maxence Lacroix for a spot in the template team. It depends on whether you think Wolfsburg will do better defensively or will Sosa make up for it with his attacking bonus points.

 

Goalkeeper

 

Frederik Rønnow

New Schalke head coach Christian Gross hasn’t clarified on who will be the #1 between the sticks but based on recent performances, we can assume it is Rønnow. The Danish keeper has the best average amongst all starting keepers with seven points per game and is good enough that you could choose to forego your second keeper if it seems right to you.

 

The Template XI

Bench and their alternatives: Stefan Ortega/Gregor Kobel (GK), Marvin Freidrich/Maxence Lacroix/Alphonso Davies (DEF), Peter Pekarik/Ludwig Augustinsson/Christian Günter (DEF), Matheus Cunha/Leon Bailey/Andrej Kramarić (FWD)

Total team value: 170.8M

Note: The bench isn’t necessarily template and you could replace those spots with differentials instead.

You can find additional Bundesliga Fantasy resources for the 20/21 season here.