Bundesliga Matchday 26 Preview - Bayern can capture title this weekend

With a win against Mainz 05, provided that Borussia Dortmund and Schalke 04 drop points, Bayern Muenchen can make Bundesliga history this weekend.  Last season the record champion won the title with eight games remaining, but it could be as few as eight this season.

Bayern also enjoys an undefeated streak, which will be extended to 51 with a win over Mainz 05, while the side remains undefeated this season.  Mainz 05 moved into fifth spot last week just three points behind Leverkusen.  The odds are in favour of Bayern, which has won the last three games against Mainz, scoring three goals in each game.  This year's Mainz side can do better. 

Borussia Dortmund faces Hannover at home, a side currently in 12th spot, while Leverkusen hosts Hoffenheim on Sunday.  Both Dortmund and Leverkusen should be able to pick up at least one point.

On Friday, SC Freiburg hosts Werder Bremen.  Freiburg is currently in the relegation playoff spot and is fighting for its survival in the Bundesliga.  The side has dropped a long way from its Euro League qualification last year.  Schalke 04 hosts tailight Eintracht Braunschweig.  Schalke is the clear favourite.

Seventh place Gladbach hosts Berlin, which currently holds ninth spot.   This will be a fight for Euro League spot for both teams.   Leverkusen hosts Hoffenheim in the late Sunday match.  Can Leverkusen return to its old form and send the Sinsheimers packing? 

The league is involved in a very intense relegation battle and some of those spots will not be decided until the end.  Unless Braunschweig starts a winning spree, the side will most likely play in the second tier next season.

Friday 21 March

SC Freiburg vs Werder Bremen 3-1 

Saturday 22 March
    
Hannover 96 vs Borussia Dortmund        
FSV Mainz 05 vs Bayern München        
VfL Wolfsburg vs FC Augsburg        
VfB Stuttgart vs Hamburger SV        
Schalke 04 vs Eintr. Braunschweig        
Bor. Mönchengladbach vs Hertha BSC  

Sunday 23 March
    
1. FC Nürnberg vs Eintracht Frankfurt        
Bayer Leverkusen vs 1899 Hoffenheim   

 
Posn  Team             GP   W   D   L    GF/GA   Points

1      FC Bayern         25    23   2    0      74:12       71
2      Dortmund         25    15   3    7       56:29       48
3      Schalke             25    14   5    6       48:36       47
4      Leverkusen       25    14   2    9       41:29       44
5      Mainz               25   12   5    8        37:38       41 
6      Wolfsburg         25    12   4    9       42:39       40
7      M'gladbach       25    11   6    8       43:31       39
8      Augsburg          25   11   5    9        38:36       38
9      Hertha BSC      25    10   6    9       35:31       36
10    Hoffenheim       25     7   8   10      54:56       29
11    Bremen              26     7   8  11       30:50       29
12    Hannover           25     8   5  12       34:43       29
13    Frankfurt           25      5  8   11       28:44       26
14    Freiburg            26      6   7  13       29:47       25
15    Hamburg           25      6   5  14       41:54       23
16    Nürnberg           25      4 11  10       28:44       23
17    Stuttgart            25      5   6  14       38:52       21
18    B'schweig         25      4    6  15      20:45       18