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FC Augsburg - FC Schalke 04 | 2026/27 Season | Bundesliga

Mon, 24 Aug 2026 12:37:52 GMT

Last time out - Augsburg Two second-half goals from Anton Kade and Kristijan Jakić secured a 2-0 victory against Bundesliga 2 outfit Energie Cottbus as Manuel Baum's side booked their spot in the DFB Cup second round.

Schalke out in front These two teams have met 22 times, with Augsburg winning just three of those games. Schalke have won 10, although the last three contests paint a more balanced picture, with a win each and a draw.

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Sport-Club Freiburg - SV Werder Bremen | 2026/27 Season | Bundesliga

Sun, 23 Aug 2026 19:56:21 GMT

Last time out - Freiburg Also in the next round are Freiburg, who cruised to a 5-1 win at third-tier Fortuna Düsseldorf. Julian Schuster's side only led 1-0 at the break, but the introductions of Derry Scherhant and Igor Matanović - who went on to score twice - sparked the visitors into life.

Last time out - Bremen Returning for his third spell, Niclas Füllkrug was among the goals as Werder secured a 3-0 victory over Lüneburger SK Hansa to book their place in the DFB Cup second round.

Freiburg on a roll The Black Forest club have won their last four games against Bremen, with the last defeat coming in 2023/24.

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FC St. Pauli - 1. FC Kaiserslautern | 2026/27 Season | 2. Bundesliga

Mon, 24 Aug 2026 14:36:44 GMT

History points to Pauli win St. Pauli have lost only one of their last eleven second-division matches against Kaiserslautern, winning each of the last three. Lautern's last victory at the Millerntor-Stadion came nearly 12 years ago - a 3-1 success in November 2014.

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SV Darmstadt 98 - Hannover 96 | 2026/27 Season | 2. Bundesliga

Mon, 24 Aug 2026 14:54:07 GMT

Bogey team Hannover have lost more often against Darmstadt than against any other club in Bundesliga 2. The Lilies, meanwhile, have recorded 12 wins over Die Roten at second-tier level - Greuther Fürth are the only side they have beaten on more occasions.

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1. FC Magdeburg - Holstein Kiel | 2026/27 Season | 2. Bundesliga

Mon, 24 Aug 2026 15:13:57 GMT

Goals, Goals, Goals! Twenty-nine have been scored in the last six encounters between these sides. More of the same this weekend, please!

Hosts' promising run Magdeburg are unbeaten in their last six meetings with Kiel, whose last victory in this fixture was a 2-1 success in August 2022.

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1. FC Nürnberg - DSC Arminia Bielefeld | 2026/27 Season | 2. Bundesliga

Mon, 24 Aug 2026 14:07:16 GMT

Record holders Nuremberg and Bielefeld have both been promoted to the Bundesliga eight times - more often than any other club.

Cause for Arminia optimism Nuremberg are unbeaten in their last five games against Arminia (two wins, three draws). However, Bielefeld's last victory against Der Club was an astonishing 5-1 victory November 2019 – their biggest-ever Bundesliga 2 away win.

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Borussia Dortmund - Hamburger SV | 2026/27 Season | Bundesliga

Mon, 24 Aug 2026 16:48:45 GMT

Familiar face Dortmund boss Niko Kovač played for Hamburg between 1999 and 2001, registering 12 goals and nine assists in 55 Bundesliga appearances for the north German club.

Recent history favours BVB Dortmund are unbeaten in their last seven games against Hamburg (W6 D1). HSV's last triumph was a 3-1 win during the 2015/16 campaign.

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RB Leipzig - Borussia Mönchengladbach | 2026/27 Season | Bundesliga

Mon, 24 Aug 2026 16:19:53 GMT

Unhappy hunting ground Gladbach have never beaten Leipzig away from home, losing six and drawing four of their ten visits to date.

Last time out - Leipzig Leipzig also booked their place in the next round as Martín Demichelis' tenure as head coach got off to a winning start against fifth-tier outfit Eintracht Trier. Two quickfire goals from Brajan Gruda and Willi Orbán sent the Saxony club on their way to a 6-0 victory, with Conrad Harder, Antonio Nusa and Ezechiel Banzuzi also on the scoresheet.

Last time out - Gladbach The Foals showed their clinical edge against Schott Mainz in the DFB Cup, beating the fifth-tier side 5-0 to advance into the second round. Hugo Bolin struck a brace and Daiki Hashioka scored on his competitive debut, before goals from Lukas Ullrich and talented youngster Wael Mohya (l.) completed the rout.

Leipzig with the edge These two teams have met 20 times in the Bundesliga, with Leipzig winning 11 of those meetings. Gladbach have won just four.

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1. FSV Mainz 05 - SC Paderborn 07 | 2026/27 Season | Bundesliga

Mon, 24 Aug 2026 16:28:00 GMT

Unrivalled Urs Urs Fischer has averaged 1.6 points per game since taking charge of Mainz last year, making him their most successful head coach in the club's Bundesliga history.

Last time out - Mainz Mainz began their campaign in exhilarating fashion after recording a 9-0 victory in the DFB Cup first round against fifth-tier side Krieschow. Phillip Tietz (pictured) - who scored six Bundesliga goals last term - struck four, in addition to Nadiem Amiri's superb free-kick from distance.

Last time out - Paderborn Paderborn took the win expected of them to book their place in the second round of the DFB Cup after beating Phönix Lübeck 4-2. Notably, Gabriel Vidović struck on his debut for the Bundesliga's newly promoted side.

Short history Mainz and Paderborn have met just four times in the Bundesliga, and the 05ers are yet to lose, with three wins and a draw to their name.

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1. FC Union Berlin - Eintracht Frankfurt | 2026/27 Season | Bundesliga

Mon, 24 Aug 2026 16:32:45 GMT

Title winners Eintracht boss Adi Hütter and Union head coach Mauro Lustrinelli have both won the top-flight title in Switzerland. Hütter guided Young Boys to the Super League crown back in 2018, while Lustrinelli (pictured) masterminded Thun's sensational title win last year.

Last time out - Union Like Frankfurt, Union Berlin also have a new man at the helm. Mauro Lustrinelli made a winning start to his tenure, but his charges had to come from behind twice against Bundesliga 2 outfit Eintracht Braunschweig in the DFB Cup, with Marin Ljubičić's late brace securing a 4-2 victory.

Last time out - Frankfurt The Eagles put ten first half goals past fifth-tier side St. Tönis as Adi Hütter's second spell in charge of the Hessen club began with a comfortable victory. Farès Chaïbi made it 11-0 in the second period to book Frankfurt's place in the DFB Cup second round.

Eintracht's historical edge Of the 22 previous meetings between these two teams, Frankfurt have won 10 while Union have won five. However, the Berliners are unbeaten in their last five games against the Eagles, with two wins and three draws.

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1. FC Köln - TSG Hoffenheim | 2026/27 Season | Bundesliga

Mon, 24 Aug 2026 16:39:05 GMT

Kramarić treble This is the second Matchday 1 meeting between these two sides, who also locked horns on the opening weekend of the 2020/21 campaign. The Sinsheim outfit triumphed 3-2 on that occasion, with Andrej Kramarić scoring a hat-trick.

Last time out - Hoffenheim Goals from Patrick Wimmer (x2), Wouter Burger and Max Moerstedt secured Hoffenheim a comfortable 4-0 victory against Erzgebirge Aue in the DFB Cup first round.

Tight contest in store? Cologne and Hoffenheim have met 33 times in the Bundesliga, with the Billy Goats winning 10 to Hoffenheim's 14. Two of their last three match-ups have ended in a draw.

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SV Elversberg - Bayer 04 Leverkusen | 2026/27 Season | Bundesliga

Mon, 24 Aug 2026 16:46:18 GMT

Remarkable rise Back in 2021/22, Elversberg were playing the reserve sides of Stuttgart, Mainz and Hoffenheim in the fourth tier of German football. They now take on the 2024 Bundesliga champions in their first-ever top-flight fixture.

Last time out - Elversberg Elversberg also booked their place in the DFB Cup second round after Francis Onyeka's late double secured a 3-1 victory over third-tier Duisburg.

Last time out - Leverkusen Patrik Schick's first-half strike sent Leverkusen on their way to a 4-0 victory in the first round of the DFB Cup against third-division Wehen Wiesbaden, as Carles Martínez made a winning start to his Werkself tenure.

New beginnings This will be the first ever meeting between these two teams in the Bundesliga, as Elversberg embark on their debut campaign in the top flight. They have met twice before in the DFB Cup, though, with Elversberg winning 4-3 in the first round of the 2023 edition before Leverkusen got their revenge with a 3-0 victory in the second round in 2025.

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1. FC Heidenheim 1846 - SG Dynamo Dresden | 2026/27 Season | 2. Bundesliga

Mon, 24 Aug 2026 15:32:18 GMT

Lucky charm? Mathias Honsak has won all five of his second-division games against Dresden, scoring twice in the process.

Mini Heidenheim run Heidenheim are unbeaten in their last three games against Dresden at second-tier level (one win, two draws). Dynamo, for their part, have won only one of the teams' last six encounters - their most recent victory in Heidenheim was a 2-0 success in October 2017.

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Karlsruher SC - VfL Wolfsburg | 2026/27 Season | 2. Bundesliga

Mon, 24 Aug 2026 15:41:31 GMT

Strong Karlsruhe record All six league meetings between the sides have come in the Bundesliga, with the Wolves' only victory a 1-0 home win during their title-winning 2008/09 campaign.

Karlsruhe 1-3 Wolfsburg - previous meeting Wolfsburg triumphed in the teams' most recent encounter - in the 2013/14 DFB Cup. Both teams would end the season in fifth place, with the Wolves qualifying for Europe via the Bundesliga and second-division Karlsruhe missing out on promotion to the top flight.

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FC Energie Cottbus - SpVgg Greuther Fürth | 2026/27 Season | 2. Bundesliga

Mon, 24 Aug 2026 15:48:28 GMT

Foregone conclusion? Fürth have won their last five matches against Cottbus, keeping a clean sheet in each of the last four. In fact, Cottbus haven't found the net against the Franconians since Nils Petersen struck in a 3-1 defeat in February 2011.

Cottbus 0-6 Fürth - previous meeting The visitors kept their automatic promotion hopes alive with a thumping win on Matchday 33 of the 2013/14 season. The Clover Leaves ended up in the promotion play-offs bit missed out on a place in the Bundesliga after losing to Hamburg on away goals.

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FC Bayern München - VfB Stuttgart | 2026/27 Season | Bundesliga

Mon, 24 Aug 2026 16:07:18 GMT

A first for everything? The Bundesliga's first official Friday-night season opener was held in August 2002, when Borussia Dortmund drew 2-2 with Hertha Berlin in the 2002/03 curtain raiser. The reigning German champions have never lost this fixture, winning 19 times and drawing on five occasions.

Last time out - Stuttgart Sebastian Hoeneß's charges booked their place in the DFB Cup second round after debutant Dženan Pejčinović scored three of the Swabians' goals in a 4-0 victory at Hansa Rostock.

Last time they met - part two Following Bayern's title win, these two sides met once more in the DFB Cup final, where Vincent Kompany's side triumphed 3-0 thanks to a Harry Kane hat-trick.

Long history These two sides have played each other regularly since the 1940s. Since the Bundesliga's creation in 1963, there have been 132 competitive encounters. Bayern have won 88 of those - the most victories any team has over a particular opponent in the Bundesliga era - including the last six. Stuttgart's 22nd and most recent win was in May 2024.

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VfL Bochum 1848 - VfL Osnabrück | 2026/27 Season | 2. Bundesliga

Mon, 24 Aug 2026 15:26:49 GMT

Due a victory? Osnabrück have faced no other club in Bundesliga 2 as often as Bochum without ever recording a victory.

Unbeaten Bochum Bochum have never lost against Osnabrück, winning four and drawing two of the teams' six second-division encounters. The Ruhr club have conceded only four goals in those six matches - and never more than one in a game.

Osnabrück 1-2 Bochum - previous meeting Bochum claimed a narrow victory on their last visit to Osnabrück in 2021. The home side ended up being relegated to the 3. Liga, while Bochum were promoted to the Bundesliga as second-division champions.

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Eintracht Braunschweig - Hertha BSC | 2026/27 Season | 2. Bundesliga

Mon, 24 Aug 2026 11:25:48 GMT

Happy hunting ground Hertha have scored 20 goals in their ten away second-division matches in Braunschweig, and have never failed to find the net.

Lean spell for Lions Eintracht have gone ten second-division matches against Hertha without a win (four draws, six defeats). Their last victory over the Old Lady at this level dates back to October 1991 (a 2-1 home win).

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DFB Cup today: Hallescher FC - FC Schalke 04 | 2026/27 Season | DFB Cup

Fri, 21 Aug 2026 10:07:10 GMT

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DFB Cup today: VSG Altglienicke - VfL Wolfsburg | 2026/27 Season | DFB Cup

Mon, 24 Aug 2026 16:49:51 GMT

Great save again! Joakim Mæhle shoots from distance, but Zwick makes another good save and turns the ball behind.

Too central Reese tries his luck from distance, but hits it straight at Zwick.

Zwick saves the hosts again! After a cross from Reese from the left flank, Bernhardsson meets the ball with a header at the right edge of the six-yard box, but the goalkeeper is there once again to deny him.

Hosts looking comfortable Wolfsburg are struggling to combine their way into the penalty area.

Brilliant save! Wolfsburg win the ball back with a high press and Reese shoots just outside the penalty area. The ball would have gone into the top right corner, but Zwick gets across well and manages to claw it away.

Good chance for a second! The hosts deliver a cross from the right flank into the penalty area, where Kebe gets his head to it. The header goes just narrowly wide of the right post.

The hosts deserve their lead The visitors are struggling to get into good shooting positions.

Tough start for Wolfsburg The hosts are pressing intently and making life difficult for the Bundesliga 2 side.

Good save A fine effort from Muhammed Damar, but Zwick is there and makes the save.

First chance for Wolfsburg After a cross, Shiogai has plenty of space, but heads the ball straight into the arms of Zwick.

The underdogs are in front! A brilliant move from the regional league side! From the left flank, Czyborra plays the ball low into the centre, where Nietfeld taps in from close range to give the hosts the lead.

⚽ 6' Jonas Nietfeld (1-0)

Good chance for Altglienicke! The hosts counter through Oduah, who sets up Nietfeld. He fails to convert with his shot, which is too central, as Zielinski saves.

The match is underway Wolfsburg immediately look to push forward, but Reese's cross doesn't find its target.

The teams are on the pitch Kick-off is imminent.

More on that Wolfsburg team After the 1-0 win in Hannover, Rexhbecaj, Kumbedi, Gerhardt and Hornby have been rotated out. Coming in are Adjetey, Fischer, Bernhardsson and Shiogai.

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