Bundesliga Matchday Predictions 2026/27 – Matchday 6

After the 0-6 debacle in Leipzig, Eintracht is under pressure in Friday night’s match. Cologne, on the other hand, beat Gladbach 2-1 in the derby, gained a lot of confidence, and sits two points ahead of the Hessians with seven points. With a home win, Frankfurt could move past Cologne and make up some ground again. The defense has been a liability lately, but home-field advantage works in the hosts’ favor.

Tip: 1

With a 1-0 win over Elversberg, Union celebrated its first victory of the season thanks to Livan Burcu’s goal in the 81st minute and climbed to 16th place. Dortmund led Bremen 2-0 until the 87th minute but had to settle for a draw after conceding two late goals. As the second-place team with 13 points, BVB remains the favorite nonetheless. At the Alte Försterei, the Westphalians will likely be looking to redeem themselves.

Tip: 2

Thanks to Miro Muheim’s goal in the 94th minute, HSV won a turbulent match in Hoffenheim 3–2 and now has six points. Stuttgart prevailed 2–0 in Paderborn on goals by Chabot and Führich and also moved to six points. Both teams thus enter the match tied on points, which promises to be a hard-fought game.

Tip: X

After trailing 0-2 in Dortmund, Bremen managed a late 2-2 draw thanks to goals from Ludovit Reis and Niclas Füllkrug and now sits in the middle of the league table with eight points. Paderborn suffered a 0-2 loss to Stuttgart and remains near the bottom of the table with four points. At the Weserstadion, the home team has the edge in form and should take the field with confidence following their comeback in Dortmund.

Tip: 1

Schalke lost 1-2 in Freiburg—despite Yuito Suzuki receiving a yellow-red card—only after Keisuke Gotō scored in the 85th minute. The Royal Blues are in the bottom third of the table with five points. Mainz was on the receiving end of a high-scoring thriller against Leverkusen and lost 3–4 despite two goals from Anthony Caci. Only two points separate the two teams in the standings; Mainz is just ahead of Schalke with seven points.
Prediction: X

Elversberg lost 0-1 at Union and thus failed to score a goal. Augsburg, on the other hand, earned a 2-2 draw against Bayern after Robin Fellhauer scored the fastest goal in Bundesliga history just 8.4 seconds into the game. In the standings, Augsburg sits with eight points, just one point ahead of Elversberg. Offensively, the hosts have looked less threatening lately, while Augsburg is coming into the match with a bit more confidence.
Prediction: 2

The Munich team could only manage a 2-2 draw in Augsburg and is looking to stay in contention for the top spot in Saturday night’s marquee matchup. Leipzig routed Frankfurt 6-0, keeping a clean sheet in the process, and heads into the match with confidence. Both teams boast tremendous offensive firepower, so a high-scoring game seems inevitable. The defensive units, in particular, will determine who gains the upper hand in this matchup. Playing at home, we expect the record champions to come out on top in the end.

Tip: 1 + Over 3.5 Goals

Leverkusen came away with a 4-3 victory in a high-scoring match in Mainz, while Freiburg beat Schalke 2-1 and sits atop the standings. With a win on Sunday afternoon, Leverkusen could close in on the league leader. The Sport-Club heads to the Rhineland riding high and full of confidence, having yet to lose a game this season. The high-scoring Werkself faces an opponent in top form, which is why we expect a high-scoring draw.

Tip: X

Gladbach came away empty-handed with a 1-2 loss in the derby in Cologne—coach Alexander Blessin’s debut—and sits at the bottom of the league with zero points. Hoffenheim lost 2–3 to HSV despite scoring twice, conceding the decisive goal in stoppage time, and sits in 17th place with three points. Both teams are under pressure, as only three points separate them. In this matchup between the bottom two teams in the standings, important points in the relegation battle are already at stake this early in the season.

Tip: X