In this weekly feature, hosts of the Gegenpressing podcast Stefan Bienkowski and Manu Veth face off with their predictions for the forthcoming Bundesliga matchday fixtures. It’s three points for a correct score and one point for a correct result. Who will come out on top at the end of the season?
Manu’s Game of the Week: Bayern Munich vs Stuttgart
My match of the week is Bayern Munich versus Stuttgart. We were all expecting a big reaction against Man United after Bayern were smashed by Eintracht Frankfurt last week. But rather than a big reaction, Bayern didn’t offer much against the Red Devils. Will we now see a big reaction against Stuttgart on the weekend? Hard to say, with injuries piling up, Bayern look shaded. Stuttgart have shown against Leverkusen that they can go toe-to-toe with the big boys. The only question mark is whether they can do it back-to-back and this time for the full 90 minutes. Either way, this should be a fascinating fixture and a must watch on Sunday.
Manu’s Predictions:
- Borussia Mönchengladbach 3-1 Werder Bremen
- Mainz 1-2 Heidenheim
- Bochum 0-2 Union Berlin
- Augsburg 0-2 Borussia Dortmund
- Darmstadt 1-1 Wolfsburg
- RB Leipzig 2-1 Hoffenheim
- Freiburg 2-0 Köln
- Bayer Leverkusen 2-0 Eintracht Frankfurt
- Bayern Munich 2-2 Stuttgart
Stefan’s Game of the Week: Bayer Leverkusen vs Eintracht Frankfurt
My game of the weekend has to be Leverkusen playing host to Frankfurt on Sunday. The Eagles clearly have a capacity to cause huge uspets against big teams this season, but are also capable of dropping points against mid-table clubs. I suspect they’ll bring their A game against Leverkusen and it will be up to Xabi Alonso’s undefeated side to match that. I think they will and should win this game, but it’ll be a tight and fascinating clash.
Stefan’s Predictions:
- Borussia Mönchengladbach 1-0 Bremen
- Mainz 1-1 Heidenheim
- Bochum 2-2 Union Berlin
- Augsburg 1-2 Dortmund
- Darmstadt 0-2 Wolfsburg
- RB Leipzig 1-2 Hoffenheim
- Freiburg 2-0 Köln
- Bayer Leverkusen 2-1 Eintracht Frankfurt
- Bayern Munich 2-1 Stuttgart
Scores after MD14: Manu – 99, Stefan – 102
Listen – Bundesliga MD15: Preview and Predictions
GGFN x Manuel Veth & Stefan Bienkowski
