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Racing Club de Lens - Sporting Clube de Portugal | 2026/27 Season | Champions League

Tue, 13 Oct 2026 16:45:00 GMT

Racing Club de Lens - Sporting Clube de Portugal | 2026/27 Season | Champions League

Masazir Sabah Futbol Klubu - SK Slavia Prag | 2026/27 Season | Champions League

Tue, 13 Oct 2026 16:45:00 GMT

Masazir Sabah Futbol Klubu - SK Slavia Prag | 2026/27 Season | Champions League

Sport-Club Freiburg - FC Schalke 04 | 2026/27 Season | Bundesliga

Tue, 06 Oct 2026 15:54:12 GMT

Matthias Ginter puts pen to paper Freiburg's steely defender has signed a contract extension at the Breisgau club. "Freiburg has been a huge part of my life since I was a kid, when I used to stand in the children’s section at the Dreisamstadion," explained Ginter. "The way the club has developed since then has been incredible. We want to keep building on what we’ve achieved together and continue pushing ourselves."

Opposing fortunes Freiburg are the second-highest scorers in the league with 12 so far, just two behind Bayern Munich, while Schalke have just three goals to their name, the joint second-fewest in the division.

Freiburg's Germany trio Derry Scherhant, Philipp Treu and Yannik Engelhardt all appeared for Jürgen Klopp's new-look Germany over the international break, with Scherhant and Treu being particularly impressive.

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1. FC Köln - Borussia Mönchengladbach | 2026/27 Season | Bundesliga

Tue, 06 Oct 2026 18:24:57 GMT

Cologne's own defensive woes The Billy Goats have also had their issues at the back. They have now conceded at least once in each of their past 18 games, just three short of the all-time club record of 21. Their last clean sheet came in January against now-relegated Wolfsburg.

Defensive issues Blessin's first problem to solve will be Gladbach's leaky defence. For the first time in their Bundesliga history, they have conceded 16 goals after their opening four matches of the season, and they will be eager to avoid setting a unwanted new club record of conceding at least three times in their first five games.

Positive Blessin omen Blessin will be the first Gladbach head coach to have a Rhine derby as his first outing. However, he can take solace in the fact that only one permanent Gladbach head coach appointment has lost their first game in charge (Bernd Krauss in 1992).

Gladbach looking to draw on positive history The Foals could use 2010/11 to inspire them against their rivals here. In both games between the teams that term, they entered the game in last place, yet won 4-0 and 5-1 to take bragging rights. Marco Reus netted a brace in the latter.

Blessin to start his reign Following Eugen Polanski's dismissal, former St. Pauli head coach has been appointed as Gladbach's new permanent head coach. "I want to turn this difficult time into a good one. And I see the team as having more potential. It has that," he said upon his unveiling.

One win between them This has been a difficult start to the season for both teams. Gladbach are yet to pick up a single point this term, losing all four matches. While Cologne have at least won once, on the opening day of the term, they have managed just one point since. Victory for either here could be the confidence boost they are desperate for.

Moore captains England U20s Cologne's Mikey Moore made his maiden England U20 appearances over the international break and was immediately entrusted with the captaincy. A decision that was quickly rewarded as Moore bagged goals against both Italy and France.

Injury woe for Cologne In a friendly against local rivals Viktoria Cologne (2-2), Thijs Dallinga suffered an ACL injury and will be out for several months. Fellow forward Ragnar Ache also picked up a muscle injury and will therefore be miss the Rhine derby against Gladbach.

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FC St. Pauli - Karlsruher SC | 2026/27 Season | 2. Bundesliga

Wed, 30 Sep 2026 16:42:50 GMT

Rapp's Karlsruhe Past Born in Pforzheim, Pauli head coach Marcel Rapp came through the ranks at Karlsruhe, making his second division debut for the Baden club in December 1999 under Joachim Löw. He played eight of his nine matches in Bundesliga 2 for Karlsruhe. As a manager, he has won five of seven encounters against Karlsruhe (losing two).

Strong second division tradition St. Pauli and Karlsruhe were founding members of Bundesliga 2 in 1974, and this meeting marks the 31st time they have faced off against each other at this level. Greuther Fürth are the only opponent Karlsruhe have played more often than the Kiezkicker in Bundesliga 2.

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Hertha BSC - SpVgg Greuther Fürth | 2026/27 Season | 2. Bundesliga

Fri, 02 Oct 2026 15:20:44 GMT

Leitl's Fürth past Hertha head coach Stefan Leitl was manager at Fürth from February 2019 to Summer 2022. The coach won promotion to the Bundesliga with the Clover Leaves in the 2020/21 campaign, before suffering immediate relegation the following year as Fürth finished bottom. Incidentally, his last victory as Fürth manager came against current club Hertha (2-1) back in February 2022.

Fortress Olympiastadion Historically, Hertha are unbeaten against Fürth at home, having won seven of eight matches against them at home. The Old Lady have only ever lost to Fürth on the road, doing so most recently 2-1 in December 2024. You have to go back as far as January 1982 for the last time the Clover Leaves last took points away to Hertha, when the Fürth held the Capital club to a 0-0 stalemate.

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VfL Bochum 1848 - DSC Arminia Bielefeld | 2026/27 Season | 2. Bundesliga

Wed, 30 Sep 2026 17:43:37 GMT

Horn's impressive record versus Arminia Bochum custodian Timo Horn has won five and drew one of his six appearances in Bundesliga 2 against Bielefeld, conceding only three goals in total, and never conceding more than one in a single match.

Hofmann tormenting Bielefeld On top of heading Bochum to a 1-0 home win against Bielefeld last season, Philipp Hofmann has six career goals and has never lost in seven Bundesliga 2 encounters against Arminia, winning three and drawing four. What's more, his only hat-trick of his career came against Bielefeld in Bundesliga 2, with the forward doing so back in 2020 whilst on Karlsruhe's books.

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1. FC Nürnberg - VfL Wolfsburg | 2026/27 Season | 2. Bundesliga

Wed, 30 Sep 2026 15:55:34 GMT

Decades in the making After 26 Bundesliga and two DFB Cup encounters, both teams meet in Bundesliga 2 for the first time in 31 years. Wolfsburg have not lost any of their four second division meetings against Der Club (one win, three draws), with both second division fixtures in Nuremberg ending 0-0.

Full circle moment? Nuremberg have gone six competitive matches without a win against Wolfsburg, last celebrating a victory all the way back in November 2012, when under coach Dieter Hecking (now managing director of Wolfsburg), Timo Gebhart scored the only goal of the game to claim victory in the Bundesliga.

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RB Leipzig - Eintracht Frankfurt | 2026/27 Season | Bundesliga

Sat, 03 Oct 2026 17:23:19 GMT

Persisting problems Eintracht Frankfurt are one of three teams, alongside Dortmund and Augsburg, to have held a lead at some point in every match this season. However, Die Adler have repeatedly squandered these advantages, having dropped a total of seven points from leading positions in three different games – the most of any team in the league. This continues an old problem, as in 2025/26 only relegated Wolfsburg surrendered more leads and more points from winning positions than Eintracht.

History-making opportunity Although RB Leipzig have suffered only defeats under Martín Demichelis on the road, at home their record is spotless, with two wins from two matches. Die Roten Bullen have begun a Bundesliga season with three straight home wins only once before - back in 2020/21 under Julian Nagelsmann. A victory against Frankfurt would also break a different club record, as it would be Leipzig’s eighth consecutive home win - something they have never previously achieved in the Bundesliga.

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TSG Hoffenheim - Hamburger SV | 2026/27 Season | Bundesliga

Sat, 03 Oct 2026 14:55:49 GMT

New avenue for goals? There was another first for Hamburg in the victory over Cologne: Nicolás Capaldo scored the Red Shorts’ first goal of the season from a corner, meaning HSV already have as many goals from corners as they managed in the entire previous campaign.

Tactical pivot? In Hamburg's first league win of the campaign against Cologne last time out, Yussuf Poulsen scored what proved to be the decisive goal of the game. In so doing, he also matched his Bundesliga goal tally from the 2025/26 season, which - combined with injuries to Grønbæk and Daka - may leave coach Merlin Polzin with plenty to consider in terms of his team selection for the trip to Hoffenheim.

Deadly on the counter So far this season, Hoffenheim have been the most successful counter‑attacking team in the league. Their counterattacks have resulted in five shots on goal, from which the Sinsheimers have found the back of the net with incredibly efficiency three times. In fact, they have scored more goals on the counter than HSV have managed in total this term.

More injury woe for HSV Patson Daka returned to Hamburg from international duty with Zambia on Friday after suffering a thigh injury, which is set to leave the forward sidelined for the coming weeks.

Grønbæk suffers injury blow Hamburg's top scorer in all competitions is a doubt for the coming weeks, having had to drop out of the Denmark squad with a muscle tear in his right thigh.

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FC Augsburg - FC Bayern München | 2026/27 Season | Bundesliga

Tue, 06 Oct 2026 17:22:48 GMT

Gregoritsch going great After scoring three times in his opening four Bundesliga matches of the season, Augsburg striker Michael Gregoritsch came off the bench to equalise for Austria against Ireland in a 2-2 draw in Dublin with a free-kick slotted into the bottom corner from 20 yards out.

Goal-hungry Augsburg Manuel Baum's outfit may have conceded the second-highest number of shots (81) this term, but they've showcased their clinical finishing at the other end. Their 11 goals after four matchdays is a new club record, while they also boast the division's best finishing efficiency (+4), outperforming Bayern (+0.7).

The Fuggerstadt's fortress Since Manuel Baum’s return, Augsburg have lost only one of their 13 Bundesliga home matches at the WWK Arena, with that defeat coming at the hands of Stuttgart back in March to the tune of a 5–2 scoreline.

Outstanding on the road Away from home, Bayern are unbeaten in 28 Bundesliga matches, the third‑longest run in league history. This season, however, they have struggled on the road. On Matchday 3 they drew 0–0 at promoted Schalke before a narrow 2–1 win at top‑flight newcomers Elversberg the following week.

Zidane talks Olise magic “He’s an absolute natural talent and simply loves playing football. You can see that. He has a feel for the game. I’m delighted to be working with him.”

Brown talks mindset “At some point, I told myself: Never mind! Even if I make mistakes, I’ll keep asking for the ball. There’s nothing worse than thinking after the match: If only I hadn’t held back. These days, I’m managing that very well.”

Musiala injured during Germany warm-up Ahead of Germany's game against the Netherlands, Musiala was a last-minute dropout for Jürgen Klopp's new charges as he suffered an injury during the warm-up that was later confirmed to be a muscle tear in his right thigh. The injury will likely keep Bayern's number 10 out of action for a few weeks.

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1. FSV Mainz 05 - Bayer 04 Leverkusen | 2026/27 Season | Bundesliga

Sat, 03 Oct 2026 16:15:27 GMT

First cap for Fernández Leverkusen's Ezequiel Fernández is now an Argentina international, having come on as a second-half substitute during his nation's 4-0 win against Bolivia.

Schick hitting his stride Leverkusen's Czech talisman Patrik Schick is on a hot streak. The No.14 is the only player in the league to score in each of the first four matchdays. Should he score against Mainz, he can equal the record of scoring consecutively in the opening five league games of the season set by Leverkusen greats Dimitar Berbatov (2005/06) and Stefan Kießling (2009/10). Mainz could be the perfect opponent for him too, with Schick having scored five goals in nine Bundesliga matches against the 05ers.

Tietz and Becker on fire for Mainz Mainz's strike partnership of Phillip Tietz and Sheraldo Becker has worked wonders so far this campaign. The former has already scored four goals – the joint-most in the league. On top of that, Tietz has the league’s best finishing efficiency, with his four goals coming from an xG of just 2.3. By contrast, his partner Becker has the joint-most assists in the league (three) and has also clocked the outright fastest sprint speed in the league so far (36.58 km/h).

Slotting into place Since their disappointing opening defeat away to Elversberg, Leverkusen have been finding their feet under new coach Carles Martínez. Only Bayern Munich have taken more shots in their first four Bundesliga outings (87) than Leverkusen (85), and only the record champions have scored more goals from open play (11) than Die Werkself (10).

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1. FC Union Berlin - SV Elversberg | 2026/27 Season | Bundesliga

Tue, 06 Oct 2026 17:13:47 GMT

Hungry Elversberg Elversberg (8) have scored twice as many goals as Union (4), and have conceded 10 fewer goals. What's more, they're not holding back. The Saarland outfit sit 10 places higher than their opponents, have contested more duels (825 vs. 710) and completed more sprints (159 vs. 138).

New territory Elversberg's encounter with Union is the Bundesliga's 986th unique pairing, as well as the clash with one of the biggest disparities in terms of population size. Berlin, with a population size of around 3.9 million inhabitants, welcome Elversberg, which has a population of around just 13,000.

All up from here? Union have gone winless in the first four matchdays of a Bundesliga season for the first time ever, and their single point at this stage of the campaign is a new negative club record. What's more, Die Eisernen's 17 goals conceded after the opening four matches also marks a new all‑time Bundesliga negative record.

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SC Paderborn 07 - VfB Stuttgart | 2026/27 Season | Bundesliga

Sat, 03 Oct 2026 16:51:24 GMT

Undav to coach one day? That could well be the case, according to a recent interview he did with the Bundesliga. The Stuttgart striker revealed how he likes to assess different match situations during his free time in the evening to work out what could have been done differently and even suggests his ideas to Sebastian Hoeneß.

Curda battling hard Wing-back Laurin Curda has been an industrious presence down Paderborn's right side, having won the outright most duels in the league over the first four matchdays (61). He also tops the internal club rankings for most sprints made (55) and has one assist to his name.

Mixed fortunes on the road Stuttgart have scored at least once in each of their last 23 Bundesliga away matches, which is a running club record. However, the Swabians have won only one of their last nine Bundesliga away games. Nevertheless, Sebastian Hoeneß will feel Paderborn are the perfect opponent to break this streak, given that Stuttgart have never lost any of their five competitive meetings with Paderborn (four wins, one draw).

Previous meeting The last time these two faced each other was in 2023, when they met in the DFB Cup round of 16. Stuttgart came out on top on that occasion, winning 2-1.

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SV Darmstadt 98 - FC Energie Cottbus | 2026/27 Season | 2. Bundesliga

Wed, 30 Sep 2026 14:11:45 GMT

Bittencourt unbeaten against the Lilies Cottbus' Leonardo Bittencourt has faced Darmstadt four times in the Bundesliga, remaining unbeaten in all of them (two wins, two draws). His biggest margin of victory against the Lilies came back in January 2017, when he was part of a Cologne team which thrashed them in a 6-1 away from home, with Bittencourt himself contributing two assists that day.

Managers' records Like his Darmstadt side, Florian Kohfeldt has never faced Energie before either. Claus-Dieter Wollitz (pictured), on the other hand, faced the Lilies in the 3. Liga whilst head coach of Osnabrück in the 2012/13 campaign, losing 1-0 at the Böllenfalltor before winning 1-0 in the reverse fixture at the Bremer Brücke.

First ever encounter This meeting between Darmstadt and Energie Cottbus at the Böllenfalltor marks the first time ever these historic sides have faced off against one another in a competitive fixture.

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1. FC Magdeburg - Hannover 96 | 2026/27 Season | 2. Bundesliga

Tue, 06 Oct 2026 14:03:24 GMT

Magdeburg's bogey team The Blues have not lost against any other side in Bundesliga 2 as often as they have against Hannover (six defeats). In fact, Magdeburg's only win in eight prior encounters with the 96ers came back in February 2023, when the Blues claimed a 2-1 away victory after Hannover went down to 10 men early in the second half.

Hannover's winning streak The 96ers have collected 16 points from a possible 18 in their last six encounters with Magdeburg (five wins, one draw), also doing the double against them last season by winning 3-1 at home, which they followed up with a 2-1 victory on the road.

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VfL Osnabrück - SG Dynamo Dresden | 2026/27 Season | 2. Bundesliga

Wed, 30 Sep 2026 15:28:15 GMT

Schultz's successes Timo Schultz has never lost as a manager against Dresden, picking up two wins and a draw in three encounters against Dynamo across both the Bundesliga 2 and the DFB Cup whilst in charge of St. Pauli.

Dresden in front In the overall head-to-head record, Dresden have the edge, claiming eight wins to Osnabrück's six from 20 previous competitive encounters (six draws). However, Dynamo have never beaten Osnabrück in Bundesliga 2. There have only ever been two second-division meetings before, both coming in the 2019/20 season, when Dynamo lost 3-0 at the Bremer Brücke before holding VfL to a 2-2 draw at the Elbflorenz.

Dynamo Dresden 0-1 VfL Osnabrück - previous meeting When last these sides met on Matchday 33 of the 2024/25 3. Liga season, Osnabrück claimed a narrow victory away to Dynamo thanks to a late, second-half Niklas Wiemann winner, which provided the visitors with a vital three points in their bid for survival. Dresden, on the other hand, were not put off by the defeat as they ultimately finished second that campaign to clinch promotion to Bundesliga 2.

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Borussia Dortmund - SV Werder Bremen | 2026/27 Season | Bundesliga

Sat, 03 Oct 2026 13:26:27 GMT

Heading in the right direction Under Daniel Thioune, Werder have enjoyed an impressive start to the campaign, picking up seven points from a possible 12 which marks their best return after four matchdays since their promotion back to the Bundesliga in 2022. Last season, they had only four points at this stage.

Albert becomes youngest ever USMNT goalscorer Dortmund's superstar youngster came off the bench during the USA's 4-2 win against Chile and scored to become his nation's youngest ever goalscorer at 17 years, four months, and eight days old, breaking the record held by ex-Dortmund man Christian Pulisic. While Albert's record was broken days later by Cavan Sullivan, he came on again in the 3-0 win against Mexico for his third cap.

Schlotterbeck suffers another ankle injury Having missed the beginning of the season with an injury to the ligaments in his left ankle, Schlotterbeck has now withdrawn from the current Germany squad due to an injury to the ligaments in his right ankle. The injury was sustained during training, and although nothing is confirmed, he is now a doubt for at least the game against Bremen.

Best Dortmund for 11 years Niko Kovač's side are the only Bundesliga team with maximum points in 2026/27. The last time Dortmund won their first four league games of a new campaign was under Thomas Tuchel in 2015/16, when they went on to win their first five. BVB have never won six on the spin at the start of a season.

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1. FC Heidenheim 1846 - 1. FC Kaiserslautern | 2026/27 Season | 2. Bundesliga

Tue, 29 Sep 2026 14:34:31 GMT

No victors for almost a decade The last time there was a winner in this fixture came all the way back in the 2017/18 season when the Red Devils claimed a narrow 1-0 victory on the penultimate matchday of the campaign. Before that, Heidenheim won 3-2 at home on Matchday 16 in the reverse fixture thanks to an injury-time winner from Marc Schnatterer (pictured).

Home advantage reigning supreme There have been ten prior encounters between Heidenheim and Kaiserslautern, with all of them coming in Bundesliga 2. Across all ten meetings (three Heidenheim wins, two Lautern wins, five draws), the away side has never won.

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Eintracht Braunschweig - Holstein Kiel | 2026/27 Season | 2. Bundesliga

Tue, 29 Sep 2026 15:32:42 GMT

Taisei Abe ruled out The 22-year-old midfielder will undergo surgery due to a persistent back injury and will therefore be unavailable for Holstein Kiel for the time being.

Walter's dream opponent Tim Walter has faced Braunschweig five times before as a manager, claiming victory in all five games - four whilst in charge of Hamburg, and one for Kiel.

History to be made? In Bundesliga 2, the Lions have only won one game at home against Kiel, with that victory coming 46 years ago. On the opening day of the 1980/81 campaign, Braunschweig ran out 2-0 winners against the Storks. Incidentally, that win set the tone for a campaign in which the Lions earned top-flight promotion.

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