Berlin (dpa) – The view in the Bundesliga on this penultimate matchday is initially on the relegation battle.
If things go bad for 1. FC Köln, the Rhinelander Schalke could follow today (3.30 p.m. / Sky) into the second division. Hertha BSC would save themselves with a success in a direct encounter. There is also an explosive duel in Augsburg. Robert Lewandowski, on the other hand, would like to do something completely different at the Bayern game in Freiburg: the legendary goal record of Gerd Müller. Cup winners Dortmund and final losers Leipzig only play on Sunday.
Hertha BSC – 1. FC Cologne (3.30 p.m.)
ONDREJ DUDA: For seven million euros or as part of the 15 million deal for striker Jhon Cordoba, the Slovak moved from Hertha to Cologne before the season. And he’s one of the most consistent FC players throughout the season. With seven goals, Duda, who is often used as a substitute striker, is the top scorer, and he has prepared six goals. But in the 1: 4 against Freiburg in the previous week he had a mishap when he slipped away on a penalty when the score was 1: 2. He made the biggest reproaches himself, reported coach Friedhelm Funkel. The reparation should now follow at the old place of work.
Borussia Mönchengladbach – VfB Stuttgart (3.30 p.m.)
LARS STINDL: With twelve goals so far, he is the best German goalscorer in the Bundesliga, but Lars Stindl will no longer expect a nomination for the European Football Championship. The last injured captain of Gladbach should return to the starting line-up after four games and should ensure the necessary efficiency in Borussia’s attacking game against VfB Stuttgart. So far it has always worked out very well for Stindl against the Swabians. The 32-year-old has already scored four goals against VfB.
Arminia Bielefeld – TSG 1899 Hoffenheim (3.30 p.m.)
FABIAN KLOS: With 21 goals, Bielefeld striker Fabian Klos was one of the guarantors of promotion in the past second division season. But in his very first Bundesliga season, the 33-year-old is struggling: four goals in 32 games have only been booked so far. After all: In three of the four games in which the 1.94 meter tall toilet met, Bielefeld also left the field as the winner in the end. And together with Ritsu Doan (four goals) he is Bielefeld’s top scorer so far this season.
Bayer Leverkusen – 1. FC Union Berlin (3:30 p.m.)
JOEL POHJANPALO: It will be a special game for the Finnish international Joel Pohjanpalo. The striker is loaned to Union by the Werkself. If Pohjanpalo scores, as he did in his hat-trick against Werder Bremen (3-1), he would recommend himself both for a return to Bayer – he still has a contract until 2022 – but would also be interesting for continued employment in Köpenick. According to reports, 1. FC Union, which is consistently silent on contract details as always, has a purchase option until the end of the month.
FC Augsburg – Werder Bremen (3.30 p.m.)
FLORIAN NIEDERLECHNER: Who can turn the match ball for FC Augsburg in a direct relegation duel with Bremen that coach Markus Weinzierl talked about? The answer could be Florian Niederlechner. The attacker is again the first choice under Weinzierl in the FCA storm. In the unfortunate defeat in the first game under Weinzierl in Stuttgart, Niederlechner met promptly. The energetic attacker definitely wants to step up against Bremen – also with best regards to the Augsburg ex-coach Heiko Herrlich.
FC Schalke 04 – Eintracht Frankfurt (3.30 p.m.)
ADI HÜTTER: Since the Austrian announced that he would leave Eintracht for Mönchengladbach after the season, the Hessians have completely lost the thread and gambled away their comfortable seven-point cushion in the fight for the Champions League. After three successful years, Hütter is threatened with leaving as a scapegoat. The 51-year-old would of course like to avoid that, which is why he takes refuge in perseverance. «We have to pull ourselves together in the last two games so that we both win. We’ll see whether we’ll finish fourth or fifth, ”said Hütter. The route for the guest appearance at the relegated to Schalke is clear: “We only have one task – win.”
SC Freiburg – Bayern Munich (3.30 p.m.)
ROBERT LEWANDOWSKI: “40 goals for Lewy!” This is the motto of coach Hansi Flick when the Munich championship team played in Freiburg. The world footballer stands at 39 goals. Flick called this yield “sensational”. The 32-year-old Lewandowski is still missing a single goal for the 40-goal record of striker legend Gerd Müller from the 1971/72 season. Will the Pole grab the record on the penultimate matchday? “You can see that he is in great shape,” remarked Bayern captain Manuel Neuer after the 6-0 win against Gladbach a week ago. Lewy struck three times.
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