“In Focus on Matchday 31: Mario Götze, Julian Brandt and Thomas Müller Lead Top Facts You Must Know About the Bundesliga Season”

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Bayer 04 Leverkusen – 1. FC Cologne

Series in a direct duel: Bayer 04 Leverkusen has not been defeated for 14 competitive games, the last time the Werkself played a longer streak was in 2009/10 under Jupp Heynckes. The “Werkself” have won all of their last four home games 1. FC Cologne recently celebrated two away threes in a row. The billy goats have never won three times in a row on opposing turf in the Bundesliga in this millennium, the last time was 31 years ago.

1. FSV Mainz 05 – FC Schalke 04

Strong form in the second half of the season: The 1.FSV Mainz 05 is in third place in the second half table with 25 points before this matchday, only Borussia Dortmund (30 points) and FC Bayern Munich (26) were more successful here. The FC Schalke 04 has already collected twice as many points (18) in the second half of the season as in the entire first half of the season (nine), in the second half of the season the balance of the “Royal Blues” is positive (four wins, six draws, three defeats).

Sport Club Freiburg – RB Leipzig

Welcome guest in Breisgau: All of his three Bundesliga wins against RB Leipzig celebrated the Sport Club Freiburg in front of their own fans (all in the Dreisamstadion). In their Bundesliga history, the Saxons have only suffered more away defeats in Dortmund and Munich (three each) than in Freiburg. The reigning DFB Cup winner has lost three of the last four away games in the Bundesliga – now it’s off to Freiburg and then to FC Bayern in round 33. But: Freiburg lost five of the previous six games against the top 5 teams in the table in this Bundesliga season.

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TSG Hoffenheim – Eintracht Frankfurt

Frankfurt doldrums: Eintracht Frankfurt has been without a win for nine Bundesliga games (five draws, four defeats) – this Bundesliga season there has only been one longer dry spell for a team, as a result of which TSG Hoffenheim (14 games: 11th to 14th matchday). The SBU has only lost one of the last eleven Bundesliga games against the Kraichgauer (seven wins, three draws). A win would be important for the Hessians to be able to extend an impressive series: Mario Götze has always finished at least fifth with his teams at the end of the season in his 13 professional years so far – that is difficult to achieve this season.

Borussia Monchengladbach – VfL Bochum 1848

Standard Specialists: As well as Borussia Monchengladbach as well as the VfL Bochum 1848 know how to convert corner kicks and have scored six times from corners this Bundesliga season (only FC Bayern Munich and 1. FC Union Berlin have scored more, seven times each). The blue and white guests are particularly strong in set pieces: Bochum scored eight of 16 goals following a set piece in the second half of the season, so every second goal came from dead balls.

FC Augsburg – 1. FC Union Berlin

favorite opponent: The FC Augsburg has been against him for five Bundesliga games 1. FC Union Berlin unbeaten (three wins, two draws), FCA cannot boast such a series against any other Bundesliga club. All in all, the Fuggerstädter have a better record against any other current Bundesliga side than against the “Iron” (seven duels: three wins, three draws, one defeat).

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Hertha BSC – VfB Stuttgart

The “Old Lady” and the Miracle: Hertha BSC has six points behind the relegation rank and also on the saving bank, which is currently the VfB Stuttgart proven. Such a deficit was caught up on the final four matchdays, in the 1998/99 season by Eintracht Frankfurt. A glimmer of hope for the “old lady”: Pal Dardai won all three home games against the Swabians as Bundesliga coach.

SV Werder Bremen – FC Bayern Munich

Good prospects for the guests: If the FC Bayern after the 30th match day, the Munich team also won the title in 28 of the previous 29 cases (only not in 1992/93). And against him SV Werder Bremen the record champions have a record streak to defend: FCB have not lost any of their last 26 Bundesliga games against the Hanseatic League – the best in the series. But: The leader of the table has only won once in the last six matchdays – in the second half of the season, the first scored fewer points (21) than the bottom of the table (22).

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Borussia Dortmund – VfL Wolfsburg

Goalscorer Wanted! The top scorer of Borussia Dortmund has eight goals this season (Julian Brandt) – so far, no team has won a championship where no player has scored more than ten goals. For the VfL Wolfsburg even hit no player more than six times (Yannick Gerhardt and Jonas Wind) – no team has a weaker top scorer.