Bundesliga Matchweek 5 Review: Results, Analysis & Talking Points

Bundesliga Matchweek 5 Review: Results, Analysis & Talking Points

Full review of Bundesliga matchweek 5 with all results, key talking points, and analysis of what the results mean.

TL;DR: Matchweek 5 of the Bundesliga produced 23 goals across 6 matches, an average of 3.8 per game. The review lists every result, highlights the headline scoreline and explains the impact on the title race, European qualification and the relegation battle.
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European Football Correspondent

Published 10 October 2026 · Updated 10 October 2026

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Bundesliga Matchweek 5 — Full Review

Matchweek 5 of the Bundesliga produced 23 goals across 6 matches, an average of 3.8 per game. Here is every result and what it changed.

Results at a Glance

Bundesliga matchweek 5 results
HomeScoreAway
Borussia Dortmund2–2SV Werder Bremen
1. FSV Mainz 053–4Bayer 04 Leverkusen
SC Paderborn 070–2VfB Stuttgart
1. FC Union Berlin1–0SV 07 Elversberg
TSG 1899 Hoffenheim2–3Hamburger SV
FC Augsburg2–2FC Bayern München
  • Borussia Dortmund 2 - 2 SV Werder Bremen
  • 1. FSV Mainz 05 3 - 4 Bayer 04 Leverkusen — Bayer 04 Leverkusen now 4th, 10 pts
  • SC Paderborn 07 0 - 2 VfB Stuttgart — VfB Stuttgart now 10th, 6 pts
  • 1. FC Union Berlin 1 - 0 SV 07 Elversberg — 1. FC Union Berlin now 16th, 4 pts
  • TSG 1899 Hoffenheim 2 - 3 Hamburger SV — Hamburger SV now 11th, 6 pts
  • FC Augsburg 2 - 2 FC Bayern München

The Standout Result

The heaviest result of the round was SC Paderborn 07 0-2 VfB Stuttgart, a 2-goal margin for VfB Stuttgart against SC Paderborn 07.

How the Table Looks Now

Borussia Dortmund top the table on 13 points from 5 games, 2 clear of FC Bayern München. They have scored 11 and conceded 4.

Borussia Mönchengladbach remain bottom on 0 points, with 0 wins from 4.

Bundesliga table after matchweek 5 — sides who played this round in bold
#ClubPWDLGFGAGDPts
1Borussia Dortmund5410114+713
2FC Bayern München5320164+1211
3SC Freiburg4310123+910
4Bayer 04 Leverkusen5311148+610
5RB Leipzig5302145+99
6FC Augsburg5221138+58
7SV Werder Bremen52211010+08
81. FSV Mainz 0552121310+37
9SV 07 Elversberg521288+07
10VfB Stuttgart520389-16
11Hamburger SV5203515-106
12FC Schalke 04412134-15
13Eintracht Frankfurt5122915-65
141. FC Köln411269-34
15SC Paderborn 07511337-44
161. FC Union Berlin5113517-124
17TSG 1899 Hoffenheim5104913-43
18Borussia Mönchengladbach4004616-100

Leading the scoring charts after the round: Patrik Schick (Bayer 04 Leverkusen) on 5; Michael Olise (FC Bayern München) on 4; Younes Ebnoutalib (Eintracht Frankfurt) on 4.

Bundesliga top scorers after matchweek 5
#PlayerClubGoals
1Patrik SchickBayer 04 Leverkusen5
2Michael OliseFC Bayern München4
3Younes EbnoutalibEintracht Frankfurt4
4Yuito SuzukiSC Freiburg4
5Niclas FüllkrugSV Werder Bremen4

What Comes Next

Fixtures, prices and form for the next round are in the matchweek 6 preview, with our model's numbers on the Bundesliga predictions page and the full table on the Bundesliga stats hub.

Review by the Planete Football editorial team. Result, table and scoring data sourced from football-data.org.

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Frequently asked questions

How many goals were scored in Bundesliga matchweek 5?

23 goals were scored across 6 matches, an average of 3.8 per game.

Was Bundesliga matchweek 5 high-scoring?

It was an above-average round for goals compared with typical league output.

How many matches were played in matchweek 5?

6 matches were played in this round of fixtures.

Where do the results in this review come from?

Results are sourced from football-data.org.