Bundesliga Matchday Predictions 2026/27 – Matchday 9

Doubts have begun to surface at HSV following three consecutive losses in competitive matches. The 0-1 loss in Paderborn was followed by a 1-3 defeat to Frankfurt in the DFB Cup, and five days later, the team lost to Eintracht again in the league, 1-3. Terem Moffi briefly tied the game after an assist from Albert Grønbæk, but Frankfurt stepped up their game after halftime.

With just seven goals this season, HSV has one of the least dangerous offenses, but they’ve won two of their three home games at Volkspark. Gladbach has recently stabilized somewhat after six losses to start the season. Their 3-2 win in Stuttgart was followed by a 2-0 victory over Karlsruhe in the DFB Cup, and in the 0-0 draw against Paderborn, Borussia was the more dangerous team; additionally, a goal by Joseph Scally was disallowed after a VAR review due to a foul on the goalkeeper. Nevertheless, with only four points, the situation remains tense, as Gladbach has the league’s weakest defense, having conceded 22 goals, and their only away win so far has come in Stuttgart.

Prediction: HSV is under pressure after three losses, but can rely on its strong home record. Although Gladbach has picked up points recently, it remains vulnerable on the road. Therefore, a narrow home win should be enough.

VfB got off to a rocky start to the season; with six points from seven games, their record heading into the match in Leverkusen was the worst under coach Sebastian Hoeneß. There, however, they secured an important 4-2 victory: Ermedin Demirović scored twice, Jamie Leweling and Bilal El Khannouss added goals, and with an expected goals (xG) ratio of 3.23 to 1.77, the win was well-deserved. Prior to that, Stuttgart had lost 2-3 at home to Gladbach but won 1-0 in Paderborn in the cup. In the league, VfB is now in eleventh place, but before their match against Bremen, they still face a challenge in the Champions League against Galatasaray Istanbul.

Werder is having a strong season and has been undefeated in seven league games since its 1-4 loss in Freiburg to open the season. In the 2-0 win over Hoffenheim, Niclas Füllkrug scored in the 57th minute, and Eren Dinkçi added another in the 82nd minute. With that goal, Füllkrug has now scored in seven consecutive league games, tying Rudi Völler’s club record from the 1982–83 season, and has nine goals this season. In the cup, however, Werder was eliminated in the narrowest of margins, losing 2–3 in Dortmund. Mitchell Weiser had to leave the game against Hoffenheim due to injury after just 16 minutes; his availability for the match in Stuttgart is uncertain.

Prediction: Stuttgart showed in Leverkusen just how much offensive firepower the team has, but has struggled at home so far and still has a tough match in Istanbul to get through first. Bremen is coming in with a striker in top form, but hasn't been as consistent on the road as it has been at the Weserstadion. In the end, the two teams will play to a draw.

Cologne drew 1-1 at Union after the FC had spent much of the game playing catch-up following Janik Haberer’s early goal. Substitute Malek El Mala scored the equalizer in the 79th minute on his professional debut, after his brother Saïd had delivered the cross. The two played together on the field for the first time and are the first pair of brothers to play for Cologne since the 1986–87 season. Five days earlier, Cologne had defeated Union 5–0 in the DFB Cup. At home, the team remains undefeated with two wins and two draws, but on the road, it has earned only one point in four games.

Leverkusen suffered its first home loss of the season with a 2-4 defeat to Stuttgart. After falling behind 0-2, Patrik Schick pulled one back with a header, but after halftime, Bilal El Khannouss and Ermedin Demirović extended the lead to 4-1 before Ibrahim Maza scored to make the final score a little more respectable. Earlier, the 0–3 loss at Hoffenheim had already ended their eight-game unbeaten streak in competitive play; in between, Bayer secured a 5–2 victory over Nuremberg in the DFB Cup. With 18 goals, Leverkusen still boasts a significantly better offense than Cologne, but their away record of four points from four games is rather meager.

Prediction: Cologne looks solid defensively at home and has conceded only four goals so far, but overall, they don’t score often enough. Leverkusen is under pressure after two losses and has the better offense. The visitors will narrowly take home the three points from Müngersdorf.