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SV Werder Bremen - Hamburger SV | 2026/27 Season | Bundesliga

Sun, 15 Nov 2026 19:26:35 GMT

Set-piece kings Free-scoring Niclas Füllkrug has accounted for nine of Werder Bremen's 17 Bundesliga goals this season, which places him at the top of the Bundesliga's 2026/27 scoring chart. What's more impressive, though, is that six of those have come from set-pieces. As such, no team has scored more than Bremen's seven set-piece strikes this term.

Hamburg's not-so-secret weapon Each of Miro Muheim's three Bundesliga strikes in 2026/27 have come from distance, including his Matchday 6 strike which earned him October's Goal of the Month. Not afraid to take aim, only Bayern Munich have scored more goals from outside of the box than HSV's four this season.

Home fortress As Werder Bremen and Hamburg prepare to do battle in the 111th Bundesliga Nordderby, the Green-Whites can boast a strong record at the Weserstadion against their northern opponents, winning eight of their last nine top-flight matches against HSV.

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FC Augsburg - 1. FSV Mainz 05 | 2026/27 Season | Bundesliga

Sun, 15 Nov 2026 17:25:32 GMT

Gregoritsch the key Michael Gregoritsch is Augsburg's top scorer this campaign, netting five goals so far. When he is in the team, they are a significantly better team - they have managed just one point in three games in which he hasn't started, compared to eight in the other six.

Action at both ends? Augsburg, though, have conceded 20 goals in their past eight games after keeping a clean sheet on the opening day of the season. Mainz, meanwhile, have shipped 10 in their last three, compared to nine in their first six, and have the joint-most goals in their games (40) along with RB Leipzig. In the past eight Augsburg fixtures, meanwhile, both sides have found the back of the net.

Goals not a problem Augsburg, at least, are one of only two sides along with Freiburg to score in each of their nine Bundesliga games this term. Their 20 goals at this point in a campaign are also a club record, and they have even scored the two quickest strikes of the season, including the fastest Bundesliga goal of all time.

Throwing away leads In their latest defeat, against Leipzig, Augsburg led before losing. That was already the sixth time this term that they were unable to see out a game after going in front, meaning they have dropped a huge 15 points from winning positions. Three of those games have ended in defeat - as many as they managed in the entire last season under the same circumstances.

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

Mon, 09 Nov 2026 17:21:55 GMT

Wagner's double Dynamo's Wagner scored his only Bundesliga 2 brace to date in a game against Kaiserslautern, firing Fürth to a 2-1 home win on 12 April 2024.

Remember when... Dresden's last away win at the Betzenberg was in 3. Liga in September 2020, with Sebastian Mai scoring the only goal.

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

Mon, 09 Nov 2026 17:25:54 GMT

Remember when... Osnabrück last beat Bochum in April 2021, celebrating a 1-0 win at the Wildpark under head coach Markus Feldhoff.

Marvin the man Wanitzek hit the winner at home and a brace on the road as Karlsruhe did the double over Osnabrück in 2023/24.

Karlsruhe 2-1 Osnabrück - previous meeting Marvin Wanitzek's second-half strike secured Karlsruhe maximum points when the two teams last met in January 2024.

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FC Energie Cottbus - Hertha BSC | 2026/27 Season | 2. Bundesliga

Mon, 09 Nov 2026 17:27:00 GMT

H2H record Energie have won seven of 16 competitive matches against Hertha (D3, L6), but haven't beaten the capital club in 18 years.

Hertha 1-1 Cottbus - previous meeting Jonathan Brooks' 87th-minute strike secured the Old Lady a share of the spoils against Energie Cottbus in the 2012/13 Bundesliga 2 season - the clubs' last competitive meeting.

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FC St. Pauli - VfL Bochum 1848 | 2026/27 Season | 2. Bundesliga

Mon, 09 Nov 2026 17:20:15 GMT

Remember when... The Boys in Brown last beat Bochum eight years ago (3-1 away in December 2018).

Bochum have St. Pauli's number Bochum have won their last three competitive meetings with St. Pauli and are unbeaten in seven games against the Kiezkicker (W4, D3).

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FC Schalke 04 - VfB Stuttgart | 2026/27 Season | Bundesliga

Sun, 15 Nov 2026 17:10:29 GMT

Contrasting at opposite ends of the pitch Ermedin Demirović has scored as many Bundesliga goals this term on his own (five) as the entire Schalke side. However, the Gelsenkirchen outfit have conceded just 11 goals, four fewer than Stuttgart.

101st meeting This will be the 101st meeting between these two sides in the Bundesliga. Of the first 100, Stuttgart have 43 wins, narrowly more than Schalke's 39 - which is still the Royal Blues' joint-highest amount against a single Bundesliga opponent. Thirty-one of those wins have come at home, where they have scored 93 goals versus the Swabians - again, another Bundesliga club record.

Difficulty in front of goal In their four Bundesliga home games so far, Schalke have failed to find the back of the net. St. Pauli are currently the only side to not score in each of their opening five games of a league campaign, while another match without a goal in front of their own supporters would see Schalke equal their unwanted club record.

Schalke worryingly mirroring 22/23 After nine games, Schalke have won one, drawn three and lost five - exactly the same record as their last Bundesliga campaign, when they were eventually relegated after finishing 17th.

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Bayer 04 Leverkusen - SC Paderborn 07 | 2026/27 Season | Bundesliga

Sat, 14 Nov 2026 16:38:12 GMT

Paderborn's defensive edge Despite their own lack of goals, Paderborn have only conceded 11 across their nine games so far - their best performance at this point of a campaign. Leverkusen, meanwhile, have shipped on 17 occasions, which Paderborn will be eager to take advantage of.

Leverkusen's goals The Werkself have found the back of the net on 20 occasions this term. Patrik Schick has eight of those alone, as many as the entire Paderborn team. Schick has already scored in three previous games against Paderborn and will be eager to add to that here.

Different efforts Paderborn have covered a lot of ground in this term's Bundesliga, running 122km per game as a team - only Bayern and Hoffenheim have managed more. Meanwhile, Leverkusen have amassed just 116km in contrast, a number above only Hamburg in the top flight.

Paderborn's decent form Ralf Kettemann's side are currently unbeaten in their past four games, their best run since 2014 - another game without defeat would set a new club record. They have also lost just one of their away matches this term, suggesting they could cause problems at the BayArena.

Leverkusen have Paderborn's number So far, Leverkusen are yet to lose against Paderborn, winning six and drawing one of their seven meetings. Can the visitors change that this time around?

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Eintracht Frankfurt - TSG Hoffenheim | 2026/27 Season | Bundesliga

Sat, 14 Nov 2026 17:14:40 GMT

Hütter's and Dōan's favourite opponent Frankfurt head coach Adi Hütter enjoys facing Hoffenheim. He is unbeaten in all eight of his meetings with the Kraichgauer, drawing the other. Ritsu Dōan, meanwhile, has scored four times versus Hoffenheim, more than against any other side.

Expect goals These two sides have often treated us to exciting games - in each of the last 11 meetings, there have been at least four goals, while the last 13 match-ups have seen both sides find the back of the net.

Reliance The lack of European competition for Frankfurt this term means they have not needed to rotate as much as usual. As a result, they have had only four different goalscorers in this season's Bundesliga, the lowest of any side. Eleven of their 15 goals, in fact, have come from just two players in Younes Ebnoutalib (six) and Jonathan Burkard (five) - the most prolific duo in the division.

Milestone on the horizon Should Frankfurt prevail at Deutsche Bank Park, they will notch their 500th Bundesliga home win.

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1. FC Union Berlin - RB Leipzig | 2026/27 Season | Bundesliga

Sun, 15 Nov 2026 15:11:08 GMT

Safe pair of hands Maarten Vandevoordt has saved 78 percent of the shots on target he has faced this term - the highest number a Leipzig goalkeeper has managed after nine games since 2018/19.

Leipzig's electric attack Martín Demichelis' men have already netted a club-record 27 goals after nine games of a campaign. Antonio Nusa has led the charge, with Rômulo, Christopher Nkunku and the recently returned Christoph Baumgartner providing plenty of options up front.

Orbán set to equal history Willi Orbán has been a rock for Leipzig this term, starting all 15 of Leipzig's competitive games this term. Before the international break, he made his 400th appearance for the club, and if he features here, he will draw level with Peter Gulácsi's Leipzig record of 269 Bundesliga matches.

On form Leipzig have been impressive in their past three games, picking up a maximum nine points and netting 11 goals in the process. In their previous away match, versus Schalke, they won on the road for the first time this campaign, and they will hope to add to that here.

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Borussia Mönchengladbach - Borussia Dortmund | 2026/27 Season | Bundesliga

Sun, 15 Nov 2026 15:58:49 GMT

Blessin's mixed Dortmund memory Mönchengladbach head coach Alexander Blessin played the first of his seven Bundesliga games against Dortmund in 1998. While Gladbach prevailed 2-1, Blessin was subbed on in the 26th minute before being replaced in the 76th.

BVB with the upper hand, but... Dortmund have lost just one of their past seven games against Gladbach, although they were beaten the last time the teams met on Matchday 32 of the 2025/26 Bundesliga.

Contrasting defences This clash pits the worst defence in the Bundesliga against the best. While Dortmund have shipped a league-low seven goals, Gladbach have been beaten on 25 occasions. The Foals, though, have perhaps been unfortunate, with their eight goals from outside the box conceded more than any other Bundesliga side.

Dortmund shining BVB, meanwhile, are thriving at the top of the table, starting the season with nine unbeaten games for just the fourth time ever, while their return of 21 points is their highest at this point of a season in 13 years.

Difficult start For the first time in their history, Gladbach have lost seven of their opening nine Bundesliga games of a campaign. Twenty-seven other sides have done the same, with 21 of them suffering relegation at the end of the campaign. The Foals will therefore hope to be the seventh to secure safety.

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SV Elversberg - Sport-Club Freiburg | 2026/27 Season | Bundesliga

Sun, 15 Nov 2026 16:36:45 GMT

Battling Elversberg So far this campaign, Elversberg have been involved in an average of 216 duels per game, second only to Hoffenheim in the top flight.

Don't expect a draw Elversberg have so far shared the spoils only once in their nine Bundesliga matches. Freiburg, meanwhile, have drawn just one of their 16 competitive matches in 2026/27, indicating we should get a winner here.

Milestone on the horizon? Should Freiburg prevail in Elversberg, it will be their 300th win in the Bundesliga. Elversberg will also be their 43rd opponent in the top flight - they have managed at least one victory versus each of the other 42.

Joint-best for Freiburg Only Bayern Munich and Borussia Dortmund sit above Freiburg in the Bundesliga season. That is thanks to their 19 points amassed after nine games, their joint-best in the top flight. Their return of 20 goals is also the most they have managed after nine matches this term, while they are the only team alongside Augsburg to score in every game.

Fast starters Elversberg have been quick out of the blocks this term, scoring five goals inside the first 10 minutes of games - the most in the league alongside Eintracht Frankfurt. Although of those goals have come at home, too, which should be a warning for Freiburg.

Freiburg 0-0 Elversberg - previous meeting This will be the first time these teams have ever met in a league fixture, and their first competitive encounter since the teams met in the 2009/10 DFB Cup first round, when Freiburg won 2-0.

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VfL Wolfsburg - Holstein Kiel | 2026/27 Season | 2. Bundesliga

Wed, 11 Nov 2026 15:02:54 GMT

Old boys Besides Bernhardsson, there are two more former Holstein players at Wolfsburg in Hauke Wahl and Kiel-born Fabian Reese.

Favourable recent record Wolfsburg avoided relegation from the Bundesliga in 2018 after overcoming the Storks in the two-legged play-off. They also won in Kiel and drew at home when the sides met in the Bundesliga in 2024/25.

Walter out, Kniat in Kiel parted ways with head coach Tim Walter following the defeat to Bielefeld. Mitch Kniat, who led Arminia Bielefeld to promotion to Bundesliga 2 and the DFB Cup final in 2024/25, is his replacement.

Wolfsburg 0-1 Holstein Kiel - previous meeting Alexander Bernhardsson - now of Wolfsburg - scored the only goal as Kiel won last season's DFB Cup second-round tie at the Volkswagen Arena.

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Hannover 96 - SpVgg Greuther Fürth | 2026/27 Season | 2. Bundesliga

Mon, 09 Nov 2026 17:07:34 GMT

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1. FC Nürnberg - Eintracht Braunschweig | 2026/27 Season | 2. Bundesliga

Mon, 09 Nov 2026 17:13:21 GMT

Champions! Braunschweig became Bundesliga champions with a 4-1 home win against Nuremberg on the final day of the 1966/67 season. A year later, Der Club dethroned Eintracht to claim their first and only Bundesliga title to date.

Remember when... Braunschweig last beat Nuremberg in September 2022 (a 4-2 home win), but haven't won away to the Franconian club in 47 years.

Home advantage On home soil, Nuremberg's unbeaten hex on Braunschweig extends to 13 matches, including seven wins and two draws in Bundesliga 2. Victory at the weekend would be Der Club's fifth in a row in home meetings with the Lions.

Stats favour Nuremberg Nuremberg are unbeaten in their last seven matches against Braunschweig (W5, D2), picking up 10 points from a possible 12 under Klose.

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FC Bayern München - 1. FC Köln | 2026/27 Season | Bundesliga

Sat, 14 Nov 2026 15:27:23 GMT

Familiar face Jonas Urbig is expected to start between the sticks for Bayern. If he does, he will face his former side in Cologne, having featured in 2024/25 in particular before losing his place to Marvin Schwäbe.

Kane's lull... but turning provider Since winning the Ballon d'Or thanks to his 2025/26 exploits, Harry Kane is yet to find the back of the net for Bayern. That run covers four games and 389 minutes - his longest goal drought since his move to the Allianz Arena. Nevertheless, he leads the Bundesliga assists charts with seven alongside Antonio Nusa, and that is just one below his highest tally in a single German top-flight campaign.

Difficult run Cologne are without a win in their past four Bundesliga games, and have scored just twice in those fixtures. Both goals have come from the El Malas - one from Saïd, and the other from Malek.

Close to unbeatable Overall, Bayern have lost just one of their previous 41 games in all competitions, while they are unbeaten in their past 24 Bundesliga outings. They will clearly take some beating.

Bayern out on their own The reigning Bundesliga champions are the only team inside Europe's top five leagues to be unbeaten in all competitions this term, winning 11 and drawing five of their 16 games across the league, UEFA Champions League, Franz Beckenbauer Supercup and DFB Cup.

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SV Darmstadt 98 - 1. FC Heidenheim 1846 | 2026/27 Season | 2. Bundesliga

Mon, 09 Nov 2026 16:47:08 GMT

Play-off drama In 2020, now Darmstadt coach Florian Kohfeldt oversaw Werder Bremen's promotion/ relegation play-off win over Heidenheim. The Green-Whites prevailed on away goals to preserve their top-flight status.

Darmstadt turnaround Darmstadt last beat Heidenheim in March 2022, coming from 2-0 down to win 3-2. They lost home and away in the 2023/24 Bundesliga.

The Mainka factor Heidenheim defender Patrick Mainka has scored three goals in the last four meetings with Darmstadt, and four against the Lilies all told - his best return of any team he's faced.

Worrying for Darmstadt Heidenheim have won their last three competitive matches against Darmstadt and are unbeaten in four games against the Lilies.

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

Mon, 09 Nov 2026 16:50:34 GMT

Once before Magdeburg's only win in Bielefeld came in February 2019, when they took advantage of Julian Börner's first-half red card in a 3-1 triumph.

Bad memory Arminia's last defeat to Magdeburg was about as costly as they come. Needing a win to secure their Bundesliga 2 status, Bielefed lost 4-0 away on the final day of the 2022/23 season, dropping into the relegation play-off spot before ultimately losing to Wehen Wiesbaden and falling into the third tier.

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TSG Hoffenheim - FC Schalke 04 | 2026/27 Season | Bundesliga

Thu, 12 Nov 2026 10:38:16 GMT

Full-time: Hoffenheim 2-1 Schalke The curtain goes down on a hugely entertaining match at the SNP Arena. Two down at half-time after goals from Asllani and Lemperle, Schalke put in a significantly improved performance in the second half, pulling a goal back via Adamu and coming close to making it 2-2 on several occasions in the final quarter of an hour. Despite the defeat, their enormous travelling support recognised their substantial efforts at the final whistle. As for Hoffenheim, they move up to ninth in the table.

Hoffenheim fail to add a third again! On the counter once more, El-Faouzi clears at the last second as Moerstedt was ready to pounce!

Fantastic save by Müller! Prass is sent clean through on goal and looks sure to seal the three points, but sub 'keeper Müller makes a tremendous save with his legs!

Schalke with most of the possession now The Royal Blues are desperately trying to find a way through the tired Hoffenheim defence right now.

Nine minutes still to go! Due to Karius' injury, we're going to have a whopping nine minutes of added time at the SNP Arena.

Dina Ebimbe heads over! Dina Ebimbe is unmarked at the back post, but his header is mistimed and it flies over!

Hoffenheim struggling to get anything going Somewhat shellshocked by that Adamu goal, the hosts are having trouble stringing a few passes together right now. A lot of their players look dead on their feet.

Five mins to go! Can Schalke dig deep and conjure up an equaliser?

Schalke back in it! They'd been threatening, and there it is! Džeko's header is saved by Baumann, and Adamu sweeps home the rebound!

⚽ 81' Junior Adamu (2-1)

Džeko on! With Schalke pushing hard to halve their deficit, Džeko comes on to add some heft to the attack.

Incredible miss! It appeared as if substitute Adamu was certain to pull one back, but from right in front of goal, his shot is deflected wide by Coufal for a corner. From that kick, there's a scramble that leads to Baumann saving from Dina Ebimbe!

Schalke battling away Despite the numerous setbacks they've faced, Schalke are somehow still in this match and creating chances. A goal for the visitors would certainly put the cat amongst the pigeons.

Hwang gets a sniff of goal Hwang burst clear, but Machida recovers well to clear the ball away for a corner.

Hoffenheim net again but it's offside It appeared as if Hoffenheim had sprung Schalke's trap, but Kramarić is adjudged to be in an offside position. Bit of a let-off for The Miners!

Off the bar! Baumann saves Becker's attempt, but the ball is worked back to Kuruçay, who plays a short pass to El-Faouzi. The Moroccan international hits a firm first-time shot against the crossbar!

Müller clutches Lemperle's attempt Lemperle tries his luck from the left side of the box - substitute keeper Müller makes a comfortable save, getting his first proper touch.

Both players forced off Unsurprisingly, given the nature of the injury, Karius can't continue and is replaced by Schalke reserve 'keeper Müller. In addition, Gosens also injured himself in the incident and is replaced by Vitalie Becker. A double blow for the Royal Blues.

Karius saves but collides badly with Gosens Prass feeds Asllani, whose placed shot is well saved by Karius. On the rebound, a sliding Gosens collides with his own 'keeper, who is going to require some treatment. It looks a rough one, unfortunately.

Back at it in Sinsheim! Can Schalke find a way back into this match?

Half-time: Hoffenheim 2-0 Schalke The whistle goes on an entertaining first half. Goals by Asllani - following a nightmarish moment involving Schalke 'keeper Karius - and Lemperle have put Hoffenheim in a commanding position, but Schalke have looked dangerous in patches and will plan on launching a much-needed fightback in the second half.

One min of first-half injury time Half-time is fast approaching - the first 45 mins have flown by!

Prass not far away! Prass is played through nicely by Lemperle, and blasts an angled attempt towards goal that is only just over the bar! Close one.

Good chance for Gosens! At the other end, the ball falls to Gosens, who tries to steer a volley into the top corner, but the ball floats high and wide.

Hoffenheim maintain pressure Christian Ilzer's men enjoy a long period of possession, but can't find an opening that might lead to a third goal.

Ljubičić should do better Out of the blue, Schalke create their first opportunity in a while, but Ljubičić gets the connection all wrong and sends the ball well wide.

Hoffenheim probing for a result-sealing goal Instead of resting on their laurels - specifically, a 2-0 lead - the home side are continuing to push, looking for a third goal that would almost certainly put this match to bed.

The hosts double their lead! Following some patient passing, Lemperle plays a lovely 1-2 with Asllani and slots the ball confidently past Karius! A great goal all round.

⚽ 26' Tim Lemperle (2-0)

20 minutes gone It's been a lively start in Sinsheim, with action at both ends. Can Schalke convert one of their chances?

Schalke fans urging on their team Despite seeing their team go a goal down, the large travelling support continues to make an impressive noise at the SNP Arena.

Baumann makes a fine save Great play by Karaman sets up Aouchiche, who looks like he might equalise, but Baumann reacts quickly and sprints out to block the effort with his chest. Excellent goalkeeping!

Hoffenheim take the lead! The hosts go 1-0 up, and it's a bit of a disaster for Schalke 'keeper Karius. He tries to play the ball out to his defence, but it's alertly intercepted by Asllani, who guides the ball into the net!

⚽ 10' Fisnik Asllani (1-0)

Asllani heads wide From Coufal's cross, Asllani heads high and wide, and he probably should have done better.

Royal Blues here to play The visitors are enjoying a good spell early on: first Aouchiche forces Baumann into a save, and then Gosens' attempt is blocked.

Schalke respond Schalke go up the other end and create chances for Karaman and Ljubicic, whose shots are blocked. Vibrant start to this match from both teams!

Earliest of chances for Hoffenheim With just a few seconds on the clock, Lemperle tests Karius, who makes a comfortable save. Strong start by the hosts!

And we're off in Sinsheim! Referee Martin Peterson blows his whistle to signal the start of this intriguing-looking match between two teams that have struggled so far to pick up positive league results. Let's hope it's a cracker!

Ten mins till kick-off! The atmosphere is building nicely at the SNP Arena.

Table talk Schalke currently lie second bottom on six points, but a win today could propel them as high as 13th. Hoffenheim, meanwhile, sit just above their opponents on nine points, but if they were to collect three points in this match they would climb into the top half of the standings.

Huge away support Following in the footsteps of Elversberg at Dortmund on Saturday, Schalke are expected to bring a massive following with them to Sinsheim today. With the Royal Blues struggling to pick up points, can their raucous faithful inspire them to just their second win of the season?

More on that Hoffenheim side The hosts make just one adjustment to the XI that started Thursday's Europa League match in London: Vladimir Coufal starts in place of youngster Natnael Abraha.

More on that Schalke side The visitors have made three changes to the team that lost at home to Leipzig last time out. Fit-again Dejan Ljubičić starts for the first time in two months, while regular starters Robin Gosens and Soufiane El-Faouzi also return to the side after sustaining knocks in the 0-0 draw with Cologne. Timo Becker (injured), Vitalie Becker and Junior Adamu (both on the bench) drop out of the starting XI.

Hoffenheim subs Philipp, Abraha, Bernardo, Lässig, Lenz, Daghim, Fields, Hlozek, Moerstedt

Schalke subs Müller, V. Becker, Džeko, Dina Ebimbe, Gashi, Porath, Vozar, Adamu, Lasme

Christian Ilzer on facing Schalke "Schalke play with an incredible intensity and are extremely strong in challenges. We want to be even more consistent in exploiting our opportunities and converting our periods of dominance into results. We want to maintain our stability throughout the entire game, keeping our energy and focus high."

Miron Muslić on facing Hoffenheim "It was a dominant performance from Hoffenheim against the reigning UEFA Conference League champions – that shows how strong they are. We’re hoping for more input and a greater goal threat, but must not neglect our solid defensive work."

Hoffenheim held in London Former Eintracht Frankfurt midfielder Daichi Kamada scored a stoppage-time equaliser at the end of the second-half to deny Hoffenheim all three points in their UEFA Europa League clash on Thursday. Christian Ilzer's side had taken an early lead through Alexander Prass but couldn't hold on for the win. That result leaves them with just one win from their first four games in Europe.

Hoffenheim on their toes Only Bayern Munich have covered more ground than the Sinsheimers this season. Hoffenheim are also the fastest at recovering the ball, needing only 13 seconds on average.

Schalke's scoring issues The Royal Blues have scored the fewest goals of any Bundesliga side this season (four), all of which have come away from home.

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Sport-Club Freiburg - 1. FC Union Berlin | 2026/27 Season | Bundesliga

Sun, 08 Nov 2026 18:26:21 GMT

Full-time: Freiburg 2-0 Union Berlin All over at Europa-Park Stadion, and Freiburg are the deserved winners. They dominated proceedings in the first half, but were unable to find the goal they craved, in part thanks to Frederik Rønnow's fantastic display. Ultimately, a Rani Khedira own goal was required to break the deadlock, and Yuito Suzuki's delicate finish gave Freiburg breathing space. The margin of victory could have been larger, but Rønnow saved a late Vincenzo Grifo, although it didn't matter in the end.

Saved A chance for Grifo to make up for his penalty miss, but his shot is straight at Rønnow.

Five extra minutes Time is also up in this one.

Again! Rønnow may be on the losing side, but he may well have been the best player on the pitch, getting down well to push a header to safety.

Denied! For the seventh time in the Bundesliga, Rønnow saves a penalty as he pushes Grifo's spot-kick onto the post.

Penalty! Schäfer slides in to try and win the ball, but takes Gotō out in the process to give Freiburg the chance to seal the win.

More of the ball Union are at least seeing more possession and territory. They do need to do something with it, though.

No attacking threat Despite the substitutions, Union are still unable to work Backhaus, who has been a passenger in this game.

Suzuki! Freiburg are two goals in front, and unless Union completely change their style of play, that might well be that! Scherhant wins the ball back and feeds Suzuki, who lifts over Rønnow.

⚽ 67' Yuito Suzuki (2-0)

Time for a response What can Union produce now? They are still waiting for their first shot, after all.

Freiburg lead! The home side are in front, and it is deserved. The goal is not the greatest, as Khedira turns Beste's cross into his own net, but Schuster and Co. will not care!

Close! Brilliant play from Suzuki as he drives into the area, but his shot narrowly misses the bottom corner and instead hits the side-netting.

More of the same Freiburg continue to dominate possession at the start of this second period.

Back underway Freiburg get us up and running in this second period.

Union changes Lustrinelli is clearly attempting to give his side more attacking edge as he brings on Jeong and Burke.

Half-time: Freiburg 0-0 Union Berlin All square at the break in the Black Forest. The hosts totally dominated the first half, with Union failing to register a single shot of any kind. However, some important Rønnow saves have kept the visitors on level terms.

Brilliant again Rønnow again makes a crucial intervention, tipping Matanović's header from close range around the post for a corner.

Great stop! The best chance of the game so far! Suzuki receives the ball in the box, and only a fantastic save from Rønnow prevents it from nestling in the bottom corner.

Save A comfortable stop for Rønnow from Scherhant's curling free-kick.

Still Freiburg with the ball Union are defending well at the moment, though, even if they can't get forward themselves.

Physical Union are looking to use their strength as much as possible to make an impact here.

Struggling Union are currently unable to make any kind of impact in the final third. They have to find a way to cause some problems, or this will be a long afternoon.

Over Matanović with Freiburg's next effort as he nods over the crossbar.

Scherhant denied The winger cuts in from the left and fires a low attempt towards goal. Rønnow, though, is able to gather.

Freiburg with the ball The hosts have seen the majority of possession so far and have swung a couple of dangerous balls into the box, but Union are standing firm just now.

Over Eggestein tries his luck from distance after a couple of Freiburg shots are blocked, but he can't keep his effort down.

Early booking Matanović goes into the book for a high boot. He will have to be careful for the game's remainder.

Underway! We are up and running here in Freiburg.

Five minutes until kick-off Not long to go until we get underway in the Black Forest!

200 up for Ginter Defender Ginter will make his 200th Bundesliga appearance here. Overall, he has played 421 times in the German top flight, and will hope to celebrate with a win today.

Freiburg team news The hosts, meanwhile, make five changes from the side that won at Trabzonspor in the UEFA Conference League in midweek. That includes the replacement of all three players behind striker Igor Matanović, including Yuito Suzuki coming into the side.

Union team news Mauro Lustrinelli names an unchanged side from the team that drew against Cologne last time out, meaning that Tim Skarke leads the line for the Iron Ones.

Union subs Raab, Querfeld, Rothe, Trimmel, Jeong, Güther, Burke, Ilić, Latte Lath

Freiburg subs Müller, Kübler, Günter, Rosenfelder, Osterhage, Grifo, Höler, Irié, Gotō

Julian Schuster on facing Union "Union will have hoped for a better start to the season. Games against them are always very physical. We'll have to find a way to hold our own. We're also going to need the support from our fans."

Mauro Lustrinelli on facing Freiburg "Freiburg put in a very solid performance against Trabzonspor. They defended very well and were highly organised. They have the depth to make changes in several positions while still fielding a strong side. It will be a good challenge for us."

Freiburg win in Trabzon Lukas Kübler's early goal gave Julian Schuster's side all three points against Mo Salah's Trabzonspor in the UEFA Conference League on Thursday night, the perfect response to their 3-0 defeat away in Monaco on 22 October. That 1-0 victory makes it two wins from three in Europe for the Breisgau club, who will look to build on that result by beating a struggling Union side at home.

Freiburg first Freiburg's 16 points after eight matches is their second-best total at this stage of a season after 17 in 2022/23. Their 18 goals scored, though, is a new club record.

Tight Union Union have been defending very deep in their four-match unbeaten league run, conceding only twice and scoring just three times at the other end.

Hello and welcome! Welcome along and thanks for joining us for build-up and live coverage of this Matchday 9 fixture between Freiburg and Union Berlin.