Exciting Matchday 3: Borussia Dortmund’s Bad Memories and FC Bayern’s Feared Opponent

The constellation on Matchday 3 brings back bad memories for Borussia Dortmund of the previous season, while FC Bayern’s opponents have not been very happy for years. Freiburg and Union meanwhile meet welcome opponents.

Bayern meets the feared opponent, Borussia Dortmund receives another feared opponent. imago images (2)

The 3rd game day open on Friday evening Borussia Dortmund and 1. FC Heidenheim. Dortmund, who had a mixed start, want to show a different face against FCH, while the newcomer from the Ostalb dreams of their first Bundesliga points. In the first competitive duel between the runners-up and the promoted team, dark memories are awakened in Dortmund: in the pre-season, a promoted player was welcomed on the 3rd matchday – and Werder Bremen let themselves go after a 2-0 lead in a memorable final phase with three historic late goals still take the butter off the bread (2:3).

Bremen and Mainz have one weakness

Speaking of Bremen: Werder is also still waiting for the first points of the new season and will welcome on Saturday afternoon 1. FSV Mainz 05, who already have a point. What unites both of them: they have been waiting for a win for seven games across the season. And: SVW like 05er were recently vulnerable in the final phase. The hosts have conceded goals after the 90th minute in the last two Bundesliga games, and Mainz even in the last four games. Both should be very keen to break the negative series.

Bayer can climb – lily memory of 2015

Meanwhile, Bayer Leverkusen is by no means writing negative headlines. Despite the departure of top scorer Moussa Diaby (nine goals, nine assists) to Aston Villa, the Werkself are on the mend. After two wins at the start of the season, they are third. The upcoming opponents Darmstadt 98, who are still waiting for their first sense of achievement after their return to the Bundesliga, are completely different. It won’t be easy for the Lilien to change that in Leverkusen, as Bayer 04 haven’t lost to promoted teams in eight games. What encourages: After the last climb in 2015, they also made guest appearances on the Rhine early in the season – and got the only win so far (1-0) from seven encounters.

Is Freiburg expanding its VfB series?

VfB Stuttgart and SC Freiburg faced each other significantly more often (47 times). In the Baden-Württemberg state duel, VfB is historically ahead by a nose, but in recent years the games have been in favor of Sport-Club: SCF has won six times in a row. The Freiburgers have never managed such a series in the upper house against any other opponent. With the help of ex-Freiburger Woo-Yeong Jeong, can VfB overturn the Freiburg series and celebrate their second win of the season or will the Breisgau team remain flawless after a successful start to the season (six points)?

Wind beckons a record

In the absence of the injured Lukas Nmecha, Jonas Wind became Wolfsburg’s goalkeeper. All four of VfL’s goals this season can be attributed to the Dane, who has a sole record in Hoffenheim: If Wind also scores a brace in Kraichgau, as he did recently against Heidenheim and in Cologne, he would be the first player to do so on the first three match days of a season succeed. A victory for the Lower Saxony would by no means be certain: in the last 13 duels, Hoffenheim has always been accurate against the Autostädter.

Last year’s balance speaks for Bochum

The goal machine at VfL Bochum isn’t really up and running yet. Already the second weakest offensive in the league in the previous season, only one goal was scored in the new season – which was enough to win the runners-up Dortmund. Now it’s off to FC Augsburg, who have already scored five goals, but also conceded seven goals and also have one point. From Augsburg’s point of view, it threatens to stay that way: VfL scored four of their 40 goals last season against the Fuggerstadt team and scored six vital points in the relegation battle.

Pure excitement for the 111th time

Probably the most explosive duel of the day is increasing Saturday night: Borussia Mönchengladbach welcomes FC Bayern Munich. After the turbulent 2022/23 season finale, everything seems to be going smoothly again, but mistakes against the foals have become a tradition. In the last two seasons, Borussia have taken four points against the record champions, the home record against FCB is impressive: 23 home wins versus 13 defeats, 19 times the points were shared. Even if Gladbach started the new season with just one point from two games – in the 111th meeting in the Bundesliga, VfL hopes to be able to annoy Munich again.

Harmless versus harmless

Eintracht Frankfurt welcomes on Sunday afternoon 1. FC Cologne. Both teams have not yet shone with joyful attacking football. 65 goals were scored on the first two days of the game, only three of which are attributable to the two opponents, who only created a meager six (Frankfurt) and eight (Cologne) chances. But while this was enough for Frankfurt to get four points, Cologne still has zero. Thanks to coach Steffen Baumgart, there is hope for change in the cathedral city: Under the 51-year-old, FC is still unbeaten against SGE (two wins, two draws), while Eintracht has been unbeaten in eleven home games.

Heavy patch for Leipzig

The day ends with the first duel between two Champions League participants of the new season: Union Berlin welcomes RB Leipzig. The first endurance test for the current championship leader from Köpenick? Top teams were particularly good for the Irons in the previous season, against the top 4 they scored ten points in direct duels last year. The Saxons were particularly good for the Fischer team in the recent past: they won 2-1 five times in a row.

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