Bundesliga Matchday 19 Preview: Can anyone come near Bayern Muenchen?

Bayern played it's make up match on Wednesday and celebrated a 2-1 win over VFB Stuttgart.  Although the Schwaben with its defence gave Bayern a run for their money, in the end Thiago scored twice to give Pepiola's side a 2-1 victory.  With a 13 point lead and 50 points after 18 matches, is it possible for anyone to come near Bayern this season?

Matchday 19 kicks off in Braunschweig, when the taillight of the Bundesliga, Borussia Dortmund.  Last season's Champions League finalist, trails Bayern by 17 points and with ten wins, three draws and five losses, Juergen Klopp's side has been burdened with injuries  and is in dire need of a victory. Braunschweig has a lot of work to do to remove itself from the relegation zone in the next 16 matches.  Despite the fact that the club plays well, it has been an uphill battle to record the three victories so far.

Second place Leverkusen hosts VFB Stuttgart on Saturday.  If the Schwaben can come out with another performance like on Wednesday against Bayern, they have a very good chance to defeat Leverkusen at home.  They certainly don't want to lose two matches in a row.  Leverkusen with a four point lead over Dortmund will remain in second place either way, but would lose more ground over FC Bayern.

Schalke 04, with the return of Klaas van Huntelaar has some additional firepower and will certainly look for another victory at home against Wolfsburg.  A win by the Royal Blues could move them as far up as second place, depending on the results of Gladbach's  and Dortmund matches.  A Wolfsburg win would move the factory team ahead of Schalke.  This should be a match to watch.

Hoffenheim and Hamburg are separated by three points, with Hamburg in 16th place and Hoffenheim in 12th.  This is how little separates the bottom half of the league from relegation.  The Hanseaten are desperate for a win and Hoffenheim hopes to get back to its high scoring games and a continued climb up the Bundesliga ladder.

A fiesty Augsburg side hosts a beleaguered Werder Bremen.  Augsburg has had some success this season and with 25 points are out of immediate danger of being relegated. They could become a formidable obstacle to Werder Bremen, another side only separated from a relegation spot by three points.  The nod has to go to Augsburg for a win at home.

The remaining two matches on Saturday sees Mainz hosting SC Freiburg and Hannover hosts Gladbach.  Gladbach, currently in fourth spot will make Hannover's life difficult.  Hannover is currently in tenth spot.  This match could easily end in a draw or a win for the hosts.  All bets are off on the Mainz vs Freiburg match.  Both sides have the ability of walking away with three points.  Freiburg needs the win to move up he Bundesliga ladder and make some space between remaining in the top flight or ending up in a relegation spot.  Mainz needs a home win to remain in touch with the top half of the league.  This will be a another match worth watching.

On Sunday Eintracht Frankfurt will be guest in the Allianz Arena.  The Eagles have finally broke the jinx and won a home match, but require another victory to maintain the momentum.  An upset is possible for the Bayern side, but unlikely at home.  The question is who will Pep have in the starting lineup?

Berlin hosts Nuernberg in the other match on Sunday.  Both sides have the ability to win. Berlin, which moved up into the league after only a one  year absence look like they are here to stay.  Nuernberg finally recorded a victory, but remains in 17th spot.  Despite Nuernberg's revival, Berlin should win this one at home.

What is guaranteed this weekend are plenty of goals, some surprises and some forgone conclusions, but in the end the fans will be thrilled again, as one of the best leagues in Europe takes to the pitch.

Friday January 31

Eintr. Braunschweig vs Borussia Dortmund  1-2

Saturday February 1

1899 Hoffenheim vs Hamburger SV       
Bayer Leverkusen vs VfB Stuttgart       
Schalke 04 vs VfL Wolfsburg       
FC Augsburg vs Werder Bremen       
FSV Mainz 05 vs SC Freiburg       
Hannover 96 vs Bor. Mönchengladbach

Sunday February 2

Hertha BSC vs 1. FC Nürnberg       
Bayern München vs Eintracht Frankfurt    



Posn  Team             GP   W   D   L    GF/GA   Points
1      FC Bayern        18    16   2    0       42:9         50
2      Leverkusen       18    12   1    5       34:19       37
3      Dortmund         19    11   3    5       42:23       36
4      M'gladbach       18    10   3    5       35:21       33
5      Schalke             18      9   4    5       35:26       31
6      Wolfsburg         18      9   3    6       29:22       30
7      Hertha BSC       18     8  4     6       27:21       28
8      Mainz                18     8   3    7       27:33        27
9      Augsburg           18     7   4    7      23:27        25
10   Hannover            18    6    3    9      26:32        21
11    Bremen              18     5     5   8     22:37        20
12    Stuttgart             18    5    4    9      30:33        19
13    Hoffenheim        18     4    6   8     36:42        19
14  Frankfurt             18     3     6   8     21:29        18
15    Freiburg             18     4     6   9     19:33        18
16    Hamburg            18      4    4  10    33:41        16 
17    Nürnberg            18    1    11   6     21:33        14
18    B'schweig           19    3     3  13    11:34         12

Bundesliga Matchday 6 Roundup: Dortmund ends winning streak

Dortmund ended its winning streak, settling for a draw in Nuernberg.  Bayern took advantage of the situation defeating Schalke 04 with four unanswered goals.  Leverkusen takes up the third spot, trailing the leaders by three points. 

For Schalke the defeat moves the club further away from being a viable contender, trailing fourth placed Hannover by five points.  After six matchdays a pattern is developing, although it is still too early to tell who will emerge from the middle pack  to combat over a spot for European play.  It seems clear that Bayern, Dortmund and Leverkusen will have a say in who will participate in Champions League play next season.

After European play this week, play continues with the DFB  Cup next week.  Dortmund travel to Munich to face 2. Bundesliga club 1860 Muenchen, while Bayern will host Hannover 96. 

Borussia Mönchengladbach vs Eintracht Braunschweig  4-1

Friaday afternoon's matchday opener in Mönchengladbach saw strong combinations and picture book goals.  Despite two early misses by Raffael, Gladbach lead after 45 minutes 2-0. New acquisition Oscar Wendt put Gladbach on the scoreboard in the 22nd minute and Raffael after missing at least two scoring opportunities early in the match upped Gladbach's goal to 2-0 in the 31st minute. 

 Mirko Birland narrowed the score to 2-1 in the 58th minute.  Max Kruse converted a controversial penalty kick in the 72nd minute, and Raffael closed the scoring spree in the 75th mintue for a 4-1 Gladbach victory.  This was Gladbach's third home victory, while Braunschweig is still chasing its first Bundesliga win and trails the league with only one point to its credit.

Hannover 96 vs FC Augsburg  2-1

After a scoreless first half, Augsburg took the lead in the 51st minute with a goal by Verhaeg, Hannover equalized in the 60th minute, when Sobiech found the back of the net.  Augsburg held on and looked to be salvaging a point from this match, but Huszti got the go ahead goal for Hannover in the 89th minute.  Hannover moves into fourth place with the win, while Augsburg slips into  ninth.

VFL Wolfsburg vs 1899 Hoffenheim 2-1

Modeste got the early lead for Hoffenheim in the 15th minute, but Wolfsburg Olic equalized just prior to the half in the 44th minute.  Olic hit the jackpot again shortly after the start of the second half in the 48th minute, which was enough to secure Wolfsburg's win.  Hoffenheim played at par until Olic's equalizer, but the side seemed to have the steam out of it after Olic's second goal.  Wolfsburg fully dominated the second half.  Wolfsburg has moved sixth spot and Hoffenheim into tenth.

1. FC Nuernberg vs Borussia Dortmund  1-1

 After five wins in five starts, Dortmund gave up a point in Nuernberg. The Franken put on a great performance in front of their home crowd.  Schmelzer put Dortmund ahead in the 37th minute, but shortly after the half in the 51st minute, Nilssen got the equalizer for Nuernberg.  The teams were evenly matched until the last 15 minutes, when winning seemed to take on more urgency for Dortmund.  Nuernberg held on to the end, with a lot of help of their keeper Schaefer.  Dortmund remains in first place, tied for points with Munich, but ahead in goals. Nuernberg is in 15th spot, which is not reflective of the teams overall ability.

 Mainz 05 vs Bayer Leverkusen 1-4

 Bayer Leverkusen dominated this match throughout the 90 minutes and could have had a higher result.  Mainz disappointed throughout.  Kruse scored twice in the first half (19th and 45th minute) for a 3-0 halftime lead.  Stefan Kiessling put Leverkusen ahead to 4-0 in the 59th minute.  Mainz's Malli got the consolation goal for in the 82nd minute.  Leverkusen, with 12 points, holds on to third spot, while Mainz after the three wins at the beginning of the season has now dropped three and moves into 7th spot.  

 Hamburger SV vs Werder Bremen 0-2

 In the Northern derby, Bremen is the most effectie team.  Bremen was particularly dangerous in front of the Hamburg goal during the first half, permitting Petersen to get the 1-0 halftime lead in the 32nd minute.  Petersen then scored again in the 90th minute to assure the highly deserved victory.  Bremen moves ahead of Hamburg into 9th place.

FC Schalke 04 vs Bayern Muenchen 0-4 

Schalke had the upper hand for the first 15 minutes, but Bayern took the steam out of the Knappen when Bastian Schweinsteiger put Bayern ahead in the 21st minute.  This was followed by Mandzukic's goal one minute later.  Bayern dominated the remainder of the first half and took a 2-0 lead to the break.  Domination continued in the second half and paid off in the 75th minute with Ribery's goal.  Pizarro upped it to four in the 84th minute.  The win puts Bayern on even keel with Dortmund with 5 wins and a draw each, but Dortmund leads the table, but goal difference is 11 for each, with Dortmund having scored 16 compared to Bayern's 13.

SC Freiburg vs Hertha BSC Berlin 1-1

The crisis for SC Freiburg continues after six matches in the new season.  Freiburg and Braunschweig are the only two clubs that have yet to register a victory.  With three wins and three losses the boys from South Baden have only collected 3 points, leaving them at the bottom of the league just ahead of the newly promoted Eintracht. 

Earlier in the week Freiburg had a disappointing 2-2 result against Slovan Liberec, after an early two goal lead.  This was Freiburg's first appearance in the Europa League in 12 years.  In their match against newly promoted Berlin Admir Mehmedi gave Freiburg the lead in the sixth minute, but the victory once again escaped Freiburg when Per Skjelbred equalized for Berlin in the 87th minute.  The draw places Berlin in the middle of the pack in the league, while Freiburg struggles to pick up its first three points.  

VFB Stuttgart vs Eintracht Frankfurt  1-1

The 120th anniversary of the Schwaben from Stuttgart and the festive mood of the spectators in the Daimler Benz arena did not provide the impetus for Stuttgart to gain a victory over the Hessen.  Both clubs had a difficult start to the season.  While Frankfurt qualified for Europa League play, Stuttgart was unable to qualify for the Group stage.  Frankfurt in an attempt to rid itself of a three game losing streak against Stuttgart, took the lead with Markus Russ's goal in the 14th minute.  In a direct answer to Frankfurt's goal, 17 year old Tobias Werner scored his first Bundesliga goal for the 1-1 tie.  Although Frankfurt had dominated the match to that point, Stuttgart, following the tie was able to keep Frankfurt in its own half for a large part of the remainder of the half.  The draw was justified at the halfway mark.  The second half was relatively even matched with opportunities for both sides.  Stuttgart's Ibisevic, after a controversial award of a penalty kick, missed the best chance to take away three points for the Schwaben, when he fired the ball, unbelievably over the target.  Both teams remain in the bottom half of the league with seven points.

14 of the 18 sides are on the pitch again on Tuesday and Wednesday to compete in the second round of the DFB Pokal.  Both Dortmund and Bayern will be appearing in Munich on Tuesday and Wednesday respectively. 2nd Bundesliga 1860 Muenchen hosts Borussia Dortmund on Tuesday and FC Bayern hosts Hannover 96 on Wednesday, a real thrill for Munich's soccer fans. 

Friday September 20

M'gladbach vs Eintracht Braunschweig  4-1

Saturday September 21
   
Hannover 96 vs FC Augsburg     2-1
VfL Wolfsburg vs 1899 Hoffenheim   2-1
Nürnberg vs Borussia Dortmund   1-1
FSV Mainz 05 vs Bayer Leverkusen     1-4
Hamburger SV vs Werder Bremen     0-2
Schalke 04 vs FC Bayern Muenchen 0-4

Sunday September 22

SC Freiburg vs Hertha BSC Berlin   1-1 
VfB Stuttgart vs Eintracht Frankfurt   1-1  


Place-----Team-----------------------GP---W---D----L---GF/GA ---Pts
1--------Borussia Dortmund-----------6----5----1-----0------16:5-------16
2--------FC Bayern Muenchen--------6----5----1-----0------13-2-------13
3--------Bayer Leverkusen-------------6----5----0-----1------15:7-------12
4--------Hannover 96--------------------6----4----0-----2-----10:8-------12
5--------Borussia M'gladbach----------6----3----0-----3-----15:11------- 9

6-------VFL Wolfsburg-----------------6----3----0-----3-------9:8---------9
7-------Werder Bremen-----------------6----3----0-----3-------5:4---------9
8--------Mainz 05------------------------6----3----0-----3------9:12--- ----9
9--------FCAugsburg--------------------6----3----0-----3------6:9---------9
10------ Hertha BSC Berlin-------------6----2----2-----2----10:7---------7
11------VFB Stuttgart--------------------6----2----1-----3-----11:9---------7
12------1899 Hoffenheim--------------- 6----2----2-----2----15:15--------7
13------Eintracht Frankfurt--------------6----2----1-----3------8:10--------7
14------FC Schalke 04-------------------6----1----1-----4------6:14---------7
15------1. FC Nürnberg------------------6-----0----4-----1-----6:9----------4
16------Hamburg--------------------------6----1----1-----4-----11:16--------4
17------SC Freiburg----------------------6-----0----3-----3------8:12---------3
18------Eintracht Braunschweig--------6-----0----1-----5------3:15---------1

Bundesliga Matchday 31 Fixtures and Preview

This has been a busy week in the Bundesliga, with Matchday 30 just completed yesterday, Matchday 31 kicks off tomorrow.  Matchday 30 probably has decided the the Championship, with Dortmund defeating Munich in the headliner 1-0.   Dortmund now holds a six point lead, a lead almost insurmountable with four games remaining.  At the bottom of the league Kaiserslautern trails Berlin by seven points and will most certainly be playing in 2. Bundesliga next year.

Hamburger SV, FC Augsburg, 1.FC Koeln and Hertha BSC Berlin will be battling to avoid the remaining relegation spot and relegation play off spot with third place 2. Bundesliga.   FC Bayern will likely end up in second place, with Schalke and Borussia MoenchenGladbach battling for the final Champions League spot.  Bremen and Hoffenheim still have a chance of getting into seventh place and the final Euro League spot.  In essence much has yet to be decided.

Stuttgart and Bremen meet head on in contention for a Euro League spot, while Nuernberg travels to the Betzenberg to solidify its place in the Bundesliga next year.  Augsburg travels to Wolfsburg hoping to pick up at least one point.   Wolfsburg has a small chance to make it to spot seven.  Hamburg hosts seventh place Hannover and needs a win, while Hannover will defend its present Euro League qualifying spot.

Schalke 04 host neighbour Borussia Dortmund.  Dortmund will be gleaming over its midweek victory over FC Bayern, while arch rival Schalke needs a win to maintain third place, a formidable task.  Leverkusen hosts Berlin, a match important to both.  A loss for Berlin could put the Bundesliga out of reach for next year for the Berliners.  FC Bayern host Mainz 05 and will want to redeem itself prior to its match next week against Real Madrid.  Bayern certainly needs a confidence builder.   While Mainz will want a win for assurance, the team is not likely in danger of slipping into the relegation zone.

Gladbach hosts Koeln on Sunday, a match of importance for both teams.  Koeln needs to win to avoid relegation, while Gladbach wants to move ahead of Schalke into a Champions League spot.  Regardless how it ends, Gladbach has made a remarkable comeback after narrowly avoiding relegation last year.  In the final Sunday game Freiburg hosts Hoffenheim.  While Freiburg is relatively safe from relegation, Hoffenheim has a remote possibility of moving into spot seven and Euro League qualification.

The Bundesliga promises to be exciting to the last matchday and is proving itself as one of the best leagues in Europe.  200 countries tuned into yesterday's game between Dortmund and FC Bayern. 



13.04.12,20.30     VfB Stuttgart     -     Werder Bremen                 4-1
14.04.12,15.30     Kaiserslautern     -     1. FC Nürnberg                (-:-)
14.04.12,15.30     VfL Wolfsburg     -     FC Augsburg                  (-:-)
14.04.12,15.30     Hamburger SV     -     Hannover 96                   (-:-)
14.04.12,15.30     Schalke 04     -     Borussia Dortmund               (-:-)
14.04.12,15.30     Bayer Leverkusen     -     Hertha BSC Berlin    (-:-)
14.04.12,18.30     Bayern München     -     FSV Mainz 05             (-:-)
15.04.12,15.30     Mönchengladbach     -     1. FC Köln                 (-:-)
15.04.12,17.30     SC Freiburg     -     1899 Hoffenheim                (-:-)

Bundesliga Table
                                                    GP     W    D    L      GF/A       Pts 
1Borussia Dortmund                    30      21    6    3       67:22       69
2Bayern München                        30      20   3     7       69:20       63
3Schalke 04                                  30      18   3     9       65:39       57
4Borussia Mönchengladbach       30      15   8     7        43:22      53
5VfB Stuttgart                              31      14   7   10        56:41      49
6Bayer Leverkusen                      30      12    8     9        44:38      44
7Hannover 96                               30      11  11     8        39:42      44
8Werder Bremen                          31      11    9   11        44:50      42
9Hoffenheim                                30       10  10  10        38:40      41
10Wolfsburg                                 30       12   4   14        41:54      40
11FSV Mainz 05                           30        9    9  12         47:48      36
12SC Freiburg                               30        9    8  13         41:56      35
131. FC Nürnberg                         30        10    5  15        31:42      35
14Hamburger SV                          30         7   10  13        33:55      31
15FC Augsburg                             30         6  12   12        32:47      30
161. FC Köln                                 30         8    5   17        36:62      29
17Hertha BSC Berlin                     30         6    9  15         34:54      27
181. FC Kaiserslautern                  30         3   11  16         19:44      20

Bundesliga Matchday 15 - Bayern Back on Top - Dortmund and Gladbach Share a Point

 With six games in the books, the top of the Bundesliga remains tight.  FC Bayern with it's 4-1 victory over Werder Bremen (Ribbery and Robben) has moved to the top of the league gaining one point over Borussia Dortmund and Borussia Moenchengladbach.  Although Dortmund played with a slight advantage one goal (Lewandowski) was not enough to carry the day.   With the top three separated by goals and one point, the unofficial Herbstmeister (Fall Champion is wide open.

The remaining early Saturday games all ended in a draw.   Mainz 05 fought back from a 2-0 deficit and what seemed to be a sure three points for Wolfsburg were swept away in the second half, leaving the factory team to settle for one.


In Friday's match Leverkusen defeated Hoffenheim 2-0 and into sixth place in the league.   Despite Freiburg's draw against Hanover 96, the Badensler remain second last in the league and depending on the outcome of the Schalke 04/Augsburg game could find themselves bringing up the rear of the league.


VFB Stuttgart hosted1.FC Koeln in the Mercedes Benz Arena in the Saturday late game, which resulted in a 2-2 draw.  Koeln and Mainz are one game in hand, which will be played on December 13th.  Koeln for now leads Mainz by one point.  Hamburg defeated Nuernberg 2-0 and now has a respectable 17 points, moving up four places in the table.  Schalke 04 won a nailbiter against a spirited Augsburg team.  Augsburg put on a much better performance than the 3-1 loss would indicate.  Schalke has moved into 4th place on the table trailing Munich by just three points. 

As the season nears the midway mark, the top of the table is getting tight.

Matchday 15

02.12.2011, 20.30  Bayer Leverkusen -1899 Hoffenheim 2-0
03.12.2011, 15.30  Bayern München -Werder Bremen 4-1
03.12.2011, 15.30  SC Freiburg -Hannover 96 1-1
03.12.2011, 15.30  1. FC Kaiserslautern -Hertha BSC Berlin 1-1
03.12.2011, 15.30  VfL Wolfsburg -FSV Mainz 05 2-2
03.12.2011, 15.30  Bor. Mönchengladbach -Borussia Dortmund 1-1
03.12.2011, 18.30  VfB Stuttgart -1. FC Köln 2-2
04.12.2011, 15.30  Hamburger SV -1. FC Nürnberg 2-0
04.12.2011, 17.30  Schalke 04 -FC Augsburg 3-1

Bundelsiga Table Updated 03 December  2011 

                                                         GP    W   D   L   GF/GA    Pts
1    Bayern München                        15     10    1    4    38:9       31
2    Borussia Dortmund                    15      9    3    3      30:10     30
3    Borussia Mönchengladbach       15      9    3    3      24:10     30
4    Schalke 04                                  15       9    1    5      31:21    28
5    Werder Bremen                          15       8    2    5      26:25    26
6    Bayer Leverkusen                      15       7    4    4      22:19    25
7    VfB Stuttgart                              15       6    4    5      22:17    22
8    Hannover 96                               15       5    6    4      19:23    21
9    Hertha BSC Berlin                     15        4    7    4      22:23   19
10    1899 Hoffenheim                      15       5    3    7      16:18   18
11    Hamburger SV                           15       4    5    6      20:26  17
12    VfL Wolfsburg                           15       5    2    8     21:30   17
13    1. FC Köln                                 14       5    2    7      22:31  17
14    FSV Mainz 05                            14       4    4    6     21:28   16
15   1. FC Nürnberg                          15       4    3    8      14:26  15
16    1. FC Kaiserslautern                  15       3    5    7      11:19  14
17    SC Freiburg                                15       3    4    8      20:31  13
18    FC Augsburg                              15       2    5    8      13:27  11

Bundesliga Matchday 13 - Lots of Surprises and Plenty of Goals

 Bundesliga Matchday 13 provided lots for the fans.  With only four matches on Saturday afternoon, due to the short notice cancellation of the Koeln/Mainz Game, no less than 20 goals have been scored.  The surprise of the day was the way Gladbach swept over Werder Bremen with 5-0 goals.  The win put the Borussia from Gladbach within two point of FC Bayern, which meets Borussia Dortmund in today's evening game.  Schalke remains in third place despite its 4-0 victory over the Club in Nuernberg.

In Friday's match Bayer Leverkusen collected an away victory at  Kaiserslautern's Fritz Walter Stadion. Freiburg edged out a draw by the skin of their teeth.  After being denied a goal in the 84th minute, when a corner was taken before the ball was released, Stefan Reisinger scored in the 5th minute of extra time.  Freiburg remains in the relegation zone as the league enters the midway point of the season.

Another remarkable surprise was Wolfsburg's win over Champions League participant Hanover 96.  Three goals separated the two in the end.

With four matches to go this could be a record scoring weekend for the Bundesliga.  There was much of anticipation for the  top rated game this week in Muenchen, were last years champions Dortmund tackled the record champion FC Bayern.  The absence of Sebastian Schweinsteiger, who broke his collar bone during Champions League competition, was noticed. After Mario Goetze scored the winning goal for Dortmund, Jupp Heincke's made some changes to increase his attacking game.   Mueller and company who put in an excellent performance for the German national side, defeating the Netherlands 30-0, were lacking the presence of a Khadeira and Oezil in this match.  Passes were much too inaccurate and many attempts at goal were wasted. Dortmund, with this win, remains competitive, with just two points behind Munich. 

Stuttgart defeated Augsburg 2-1 in the Daimler Benz Arena on Sunday.  In the final Sunday game,  Hamburg finally broke the jinx and defeated Hoffenheim 2-0 with goals by Geuerrero in the 25th and Jansen in the 65the minute.  The win moved Hamburg out of the relegation zone.
Matchday 13 Fixtures:

18.11.2011, 20.30    1. FC Kaiserslautern -Bayer Leverkusen 0:2 
19.11.2011, 15.30    Schalke 04 -1. FC Nürnberg 4-0
19.11.2011, 15.30    SC Freiburg -Hertha BSC Berlin 2-2
19.11.2011, 15.30    Bor. Mönchengladbach -Werder Bremen 5-0
19.11.2011, 15.30    1. FC Köln -FSV Mainz 05 (-:-) 
19.11.2011, 15.30    VfL Wolfsburg -Hannover 96 4-1
19.11.2011, 18.30    Bayern München -Borussia Dortmund 0-1
20.11.2011, 15.30    VfB Stuttgart -FC Augsburg 2-1
20.11.2011, 17.30    Hamburger SV -1899 Hoffenheim 2-0


Bundesliga Table  Matchday 13
                                                          GP   W   L    D   GF/A   Pts
1    Bayern München                        13    9    1    3    32:5       28
4    Borussia Dortmund                     13    8    2    3    27:9      26
2    Borussia Mönchengladbach        13    8    2    3   20:9       26
3    Schalke 04                                   13    8    1    4    28:18    25
5    Werder Bremen                           13    7    2    4    23:21    23
6    VfB Stuttgart                                13    6    3    4    20:13    21
7   Bayer Leverkusen                         13    6    3    4    17:16    21
8    Hannover 96                                 13    5    4    4    17:21    19
9    1899 Hoffenheim                          13    5    2    6   15:15    17
10    Hertha BSC Berlin                      13    4    5    4    18:19    17
11    1. FC Köln                                   12    5    1    6    20:26    16
12    VfL Wolfsburg                             13    5    1    7   19:26     16
13    1. FC Kaiserslautern                    13    3    4    6   10:17     13
14    Hamburger SV                             13    3    4    6    17:25    13
15    FSV Mainz 05                              12    3    3    6   16:23     12
16    1. FC Nürnberg                            13    3    3    7    13:24    12
17    SC Freiburg                                  13    3    2    8    18:29    11
18    FC Augsburg                                13    1    5    7    10:23      8