Here you can find out everything you need to know about the eleventh matchday of the Bundesliga at a glance: Who is playing against whom and when? What is the (personnel) situation, what do the statistics say? After the final whistle there are also reports on all games.
Werder Bremen – RB Leipzig 1:1 (0:0)
RB Leipzig dropped two points in the race for the Champions League places. In their last Bundesliga game of the year, the Saxons couldn’t get past a 1-1 (0-0) draw at Werder Bremen despite having more chances. Loïs Openda (47th minute) gave the guests the lead shortly after the break. Justin Njinmah (75th) managed to equalize for Bremen with a nice long-range shot.
Thanks to the point win, Werder is at least slightly increasing their lead over the direct relegation places for the time being. Third-placed Leipzig, on the other hand, could be overtaken by VfB Stuttgart on Wednesday.
Borussia Dortmund – FSV Mainz 05 1:1 (1:1)
Another league slip-up against Mainz 05 ruined Borussia Dortmund’s Christmas and raised burning questions about the future of coach Edin Terzic. The completely uncreative BVB couldn’t get more than a 1-1 (1-1) draw against the relegation candidate at the end of the year and is at least twelve points behind the top of the table after six games in a row without a win. In the coming days, the club management wants to carry out intensive analysis on a regular basis.
206 days after the “master trauma” against Mainz in the same place, Julian Brandt (29th) gave the superior BVB the lead with a dream free kick. But the guests didn’t give up, Sepp van den Berg (43′) headed Mainz’s first goal after 363 minutes. The bonus point in front of 80,350 spectators helps to gain courage for the second part of the season.
TSG 1899 Hoffenheim – SV Darmstadt 98 3:3 (2:1)
Newly promoted Darmstadt 98 rewarded itself with a point for a courageous performance and gained new courage in the relegation battle of the Bundesliga before the winter break. Despite being behind three times against TSG 1899 Hoffenheim, the Hessians achieved a deserved 3:3 (1:2) on Tuesday evening and now have ten points in their account.
In front of 18,125 spectators, Andrej Kramaric scored with a penalty in the 14th minute and Ihlas Bebou (28th/66th) scored for TSG, which moved up to sixth place in the table with 24 points, at least overnight. Luca Pfeiffer (23rd) and Tim Skarke (57th/85th) scored the goals for the Hessians, who have now been winless for nine games.
1. FC Union Berlin – 1. FC Cologne (6.30 p.m.)
Situation: 15th against 16th. In the Alte Försterei there is a pure relegation battle. For Cologne’s coach Baumgart, it’s about the job.
Statistics: Since 2018/19, Cologne has not been able to win against the Iron Men in ten championship games.
Personal: Gosens and Doekhi are missing due to injury. For Cologne, Chabot has to sit out with a yellow-red suspension.
Special: As a coach, Baumgart already won the last game of the year at Union. 2020 in the cup with second division Paderborn 3-2.
1. FC Heidenheim – SC Freiburg (8.30 p.m.)
Situation: The Heidenheim team moved away from the relegation zone with their first Bundesliga away win in their history last weekend in Mainz. After three league wins in a row, Freiburg are back on course for the European Cup.
Statistics: It is only the third competitive game between the two clubs. In the 2015/2016 second division season, Freiburg won both games against Heidenheim.
Personal: At FCH, the recently injured full-back Traoré could return to the squad. Defensive man Lienhart is still out for the Freiburg team due to muscular problems.
Special: It is the duel between the two longest-serving coaches among the current Bundesliga clubs. Schmidt has been on the sidelines in Heidenheim for more than 16 years, Streich took over the Freiburg professionals during the winter break of the 2011/2012 season.
Bayer Leverkusen – VfL Bochum (8.30 p.m.)
Situation: Leverkusen goes into the game as the undefeated leaders and is assured of first place over the Christmas period. Bochum recently gained breathing room in the relegation battle with a convincing 3-0 win against 1. FC Union Berlin.
Statistics: Bayer and Bochum have met 56 times in the Bundesliga so far. Leverkusen won 26 games, Bochum was victorious 17 times. 13 games ended in a draw.
Personal: Leverkusen will have to do without world champion Palacios, who is suspended. Bochum’s best VfL professional, Stöger, is missing for the same reason.
Special: Bayer 04 suffered their last competitive defeat to date in Bochum. On the last matchday of the previous season, VfL won 3-0 and thus secured relegation.
Eintracht Frankfurt – Bor. Mönchengladbach (8.30 p.m.)
Situation: The Hessians are eighth in the table and want to stay in the European Cup places. Gladbach are in eleventh place, four points behind.
Statistics: Eintracht has 21 points after 15 games, six fewer than at the same time a year ago; Mönchengladbach have scored 17 points so far, which is five less. Eintracht only lost one of their last 17 home games.
Personal: At Frankfurt, the deployment of defense chief Koch is questionable. At Gladbach, center forward Cvancara, who was previously injured, returns to the squad.
Special: Two players at Eintracht are approaching anniversaries: Hasebe could play his 300th competitive game for Frankfurt, goalkeeper Trapp could play his 250th Bundesliga game for the Hesse team.
VfB Stuttgart – FC Augsburg (8.30 p.m.)
Situation: For surprise team Stuttgart, after the 0-3 flop at FC Bayern, it’s about taking the good mood with them into the winter break with a win. FCA recently held off Champions League starters Dortmund to a 1-1 draw.
Statistics: VfB can set a club record with a win – the Swabians have never achieved eleven wins in a Bundesliga first half.
Personal: Stuttgart midfielders Millot and Silas were unable to train on Monday due to illness, but should be ready for action according to coach Hoeneß.
Special: About a year ago, the Dane Thorup was considered a coaching candidate at VfB, and in October he became Enrico Maaßen’s successor at FCA.
VfL Wolfsburg – Bayern Munich (8.30 p.m.)
Situation: A turbulent year for Bayern ends with major personnel problems. With their replacements severely weakened, the champions have to try to stay close to league leaders Leverkusen.
Statistics: Bayern striker Harry Kane has already scored 20 goals in the first half of the season. Ex-Bayern goalscorer Robert Lewandowski holds the first half of the season record in the Bundesliga with 22 goals.
Personal: Kimmich and Goretzka could miss the guests again, and substitute keeper Ulreich will also be missing. Youngster Pavlovic or veteran Müller are waiting for starting eleven appearances.
Special: Wolfsburg coach Niko Kovac won the championship and the DFB Cup with Bayern in 2019 – and still had to leave a few months later.
2023-12-20 05:39:29
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