Six clubs were involved in European group play this week, Borussia Dortmund, FC Bayern, Leverkusen and Schalke in the Champions League and Eintracht Frankfurt and SC Freiburg in the Euro League. Matchday 1 of the Group stage had two winners and two losers. Bayern Munich, as expected defeated CKSA Moscow 2-0, but Dortmund lost its encounter with Naples 2-1. Leverkusen was defeated by Manchester United 4-2, while Schalke 04 defeated Steaua 3-0.
In Euro League action Eintracht Frankfurt won its home match against Girandis Bordeaux convincingly 3-0. SC Freiburg gave up a 2-0 lead over Liberec and walked away with just one point after Liberec equalized. After matchday 1 the Bundesliga tally is three twins, one draw and two losses.
Bundesliga matchday six kicks off on Friday afternoon with Moenchengladbach hosting Eintracht Braunschweig. Eintracht is still chasing its first win in the Bundesliga, while Gladbach is 2 wins and three losses. The odds are in favour of Gladbach.
Mönchengladbach’s eleven league goals so far this season have been shared among no fewer than eight players, Branimir Hrgota being the latest to get his name on the list. Bundesliga.de
Dortmund, with five wins on its scorecard will be traveling to Nuernberg with three draws and on loss and 16th spot. Dortmund will have to overcome its loss to Naples on Wednesday to defeat the Franken, who are sure to put up a fight in an attempt to get their first win of the season. It will be a difficult task for Dortmund, but if the side fires on all cylinders it should come out on top.
For the first time in their history, Borussia Dortmund have started the Bundesliga season with five straight wins. That puts them in a select group alongside FC Bayern München (who have managed it on seven occasions), VfB Stuttgart, 1. FC Kaiserslautern, 1. FC Köln and 1. FSV Mainz 05. Bundesliga.de
FC Bayern, after their victory midweek, will be traveling to Schalke. Schalke is 1-1-3 and seems to have recovered from its early season misfortunes. The match will be close and a draw is definitely possible for the Knappen. Leverkusen travels to Mainz. Both sides are have earned 9 points and the match is sure to be a delight for the fans, with anything possible.
Hannover hosts Augsburg, again two clubs with 9 points. Hannover should come out on top, but never underestimate the Bavarian side, which is sure to fight for at least one point. The remaining two matches on Saturday features Hamburger SV vs Werder Bremen and VFL Wolfsburg vs Hoffenheim. Hoffenheim has recovered from its season debut against Berlin and has since earned seven points, while Wolfsburg sits at six, with two wins and three losses. The odds for a victory by both sides are quite good. The edge goes to Wolfsburg as the home team. Bremen has six points in five matches compared to Hamburg's four. Both sides have a good chance to capture three points this weekend. Can Hamburg overcome the home team advantage of Bremen?
Hamburger SV have been the team of choice for target practice so far this season. HSV, who parted company with Thorsten Fink on Tuesday, have conceded 15 goals in their first five outings. Bundesliga.de
The matchday ends on Sunday, with Euro League contenders Eintracht Frankfurt and SC Freiburg taking on VFB Stuttgart and Hertha BSC Berlin. SC Freiburg is still chasing its first victory this season while Berlin won two in their five starts. Freiburg is not performing to the standard of last season and the question is if the side can put it together in time for the Berlin match. The Euro League match has shown some serious attention lapses in the defence. The Breisgau side has to overcome this if they want to defeat a lively Berlin side. Frankfurts, Thursday performance demonstrated that the side has the ability to win important matches. Both Frankfurt and Stuttgart have two wins to their credit and the game in the Daimler Benz arena should be a close one. The odds are on Frankfurt.
Two Japanese national team colleagues could line up against each other on Sunday when Gotoku Sakai's (pictured) VfB Stuttgart host Takashi Inui's Eintracht Frankfurt. Bundesliga
On conclusion of matchday six the trends will have been established to guide the remainder of the season. While Bayern and Dortmund lead the field by four points, Schalke and Leverkusen cannot be written off. Good hunting.
Friday September 20
M'gladbach vs Eintracht Braunschweig 4-1
Saturday September 21
Hannover 96 vs FC Augsburg
VfL Wolfsburg vs 1899 Hoffenheim
Nürnberg vs Borussia Dortmund
FSV Mainz 05 vs Bayer Leverkusen
Hamburger SV vs Werder Bremen Schalke 04 vs FC Bayern Muenchen
Sunday September 22
SC Freiburg vs Hertha BSC Berlin
VfB Stuttgart vs Eintracht Frankfurt
Place-----Team-----------------------GP---W---D----L---GF/GA ---Pts
1--------Borussia Dortmund-----------5----5----0-----0------15:4-------15
2--------FC Bayern Muenchen--------5----4----1-----0--------9-2------13
3--------Borussia M'gladbach---------6----3----0-----3------15:11-------9
4--------Bayer Leverkusen-------------5----4----0-----1------11:6--------9
5--------Hannover 96--------------------5----3----0-----2------8:7---------9
6--------Mainz 05------------------------5----3----0-----2------8:8---------9
7--------FCAugsburg--------------------5----3----0-----2------5:7---------9
8------- Hertha BSC Berlin-------------5----2----1-----2------9:6---------7
9-------1899 Hoffenheim----------------5----2----2-----1----14:13--------7
10------FC Schalke 04-------------------5----1----1-----3------6:10--------7
11------VFB Stuttgart--------------------5----2----0-----3-----10:8---------6
12------VFL Wolfsburg------------------5----2----0-----3-------7:7---------6
13------Eintracht Frankfurt--------------5----2----0-----3-------7:9---------6
14------Werder Bremen------------------5----2----0-----3-------3:4---------6
15------Hamburg--------------------------5----1----1-----3-----11:14--------4
16------1. FC Nürnberg------------------5-----0----3-----1------5:8----------3
17------SC Freiburg----------------------5-----0----2-----3------7:11---------2
18------Eintracht Braunschweig--------6-----0----1-----5------3:15---------1
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