Bundesliga Matchweek 3 Preview: Key Fixtures & Predictions

Bundesliga Matchweek 3 — What to Expect

FC Augsburg lead the Bundesliga on 6 points after 2 games, level on points with SC Freiburg. Matchweek 3 is the next test of whether that holds.

Fixture List

• 1. FC Union Berlin vs FC Schalke 04 — Friday 11 September, 18:30 GMT
  1. FC Union Berlin: 15th, 1 pt · FC Schalke 04: 14th, 1 pt
• TSG 1899 Hoffenheim vs VfB Stuttgart — Saturday 12 September, 13:30 GMT
  TSG 1899 Hoffenheim: 16th, 0 pts · VfB Stuttgart: 9th, 3 pts
• Borussia Dortmund vs SC Paderborn 07 — Saturday 12 September, 13:30 GMT
  Borussia Dortmund: 3rd, 6 pts · SC Paderborn 07: 12th, 1 pt
• FC Augsburg vs Bayer 04 Leverkusen — Saturday 12 September, 13:30 GMT
  FC Augsburg: 1st, 6 pts · Bayer 04 Leverkusen: 7th, 3 pts
• 1. FSV Mainz 05 vs Eintracht Frankfurt — Saturday 12 September, 13:30 GMT
  1. FSV Mainz 05: 5th, 4 pts · Eintracht Frankfurt: 13th, 1 pt
• SC Freiburg vs Borussia Mönchengladbach — Saturday 12 September, 13:30 GMT
  SC Freiburg: 2nd, 6 pts · Borussia Mönchengladbach: 17th, 0 pts
• 1. FC Köln vs SV Werder Bremen — Saturday 12 September, 16:30 GMT
  1. FC Köln: 11th, 3 pts · SV Werder Bremen: 10th, 3 pts
• RB Leipzig vs Hamburger SV — Sunday 13 September, 13:30 GMT
  RB Leipzig: 8th, 3 pts · Hamburger SV: 18th, 0 pts
• SV 07 Elversberg vs FC Bayern München — Sunday 13 September, 15:30 GMT
  SV 07 Elversberg: 4th, 6 pts · FC Bayern München: 6th, 4 pts

Headline Match: 1. FC Union Berlin vs FC Schalke 04

1. FC Union Berlin (15th, 1 pts, 3 scored) host FC Schalke 04 (14th, 1 pts, 3 conceded). The gap between them is 0 points.

Where the Table Stands

Of the sides playing this week, FC Augsburg have scored the most — 7 goals in 2 games, sitting 1st on 6 points.

1. FSV Mainz 05 have the tightest defence among them, conceding 0 in 2. They are 5th on 4 points.

At the other end, Hamburger SV are bottom on 0 points from 2 games, with 0 scored and 7 conceded.

The scoring charts going into the round: Younes Ebnoutalib (Eintracht Frankfurt) on 3; Yuito Suzuki (SC Freiburg) on 3; Josha Vagnoman (VfB Stuttgart) on 2.

Following the Round

Our model prices every fixture in this round on the Bundesliga predictions page, with the full table and scoring data on the Bundesliga stats hub. Results and what they changed go into our matchweek 3 review once the round finishes.

Preview by the Planete Football editorial team. Table, fixture and scoring data sourced from football-data.org.