Sports Mole provides score predictions and previews for all of today’s Bundesliga fixtures, including Bayer Leverkusen vs. Holstein Kiel.
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Champions Bayer Leverkusen will continue their title defence on Saturday when they host strugglers Holstein Kiel at BayArena in their sixth game of the Bundesliga season.
Leverkusen are fourth with 10 points and played out a tense 1-1 draw with giants Bayern Munich last time out in the league on September 28, whereas the visitors lost 4-2 against Eintracht Frankfurt on September 29 and are last in 18th place with one point.
We say: Bayer Leverkusen 4-1 Holstein Kiel
Considering Holstein Kiel’s poor form this season and their defensive frailty, it is difficult to see how they avoid defeat.
Bayer Leverkusen also boast an exceptional home record and it would not be surprising if they managed to score multiple goals on Saturday.
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In their sixth Bundesliga game of the season, 10th-placed Werder Bremen will hope to pick up their third win of the season when they host seventh-placed Freiburg at Weserstadion on Saturday.
The hosts have eight points and beat Hoffenheim 4-3 last time out on September 29, while the away side have nine points from five games but lost 3-0 against newly-promoted St Pauli last Saturday.
We say: Werder Bremen 1-1 Freiburg
Given the hosts have struggled to create many big chances this season, they could struggle to produce many opportunities once more on Saturday.
However, Freiburg were poor in the final third last time out, and it would therefore not be a surprise if their clash against Werder Bremen was ultimately low scoring.
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Nuri Sahin’s Borussia Dortmund will look to use pick up their third win in a row when they travel to face Union Berlin on Saturday at Stadion An der Alten Forsterein in the Bundesliga.
After five league games, the home side are in ninth place with eight points, while Dortmund are in fifth place with 10 points after five matchweeks and are three points from first-placed Bayern Munich.
We say: Union Berlin 0-1 Borussia Dortmund
Union Berlin’s resilient defensive displays this season could make them stubborn opponents for Dortmund, and it would not be surprising if the away side needed a later winner to take all three points.
If the visitors were to score early, it is difficult to see how the hosts get back into the game considering their poor offensive record this term.
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VfL Bochum and Wolfsburg will both be aiming to snap their winless streaks in the Bundesliga when they square off at Vonovia Ruhrstadion this Saturday afternoon.
Both these sides have made poor starts to the new season, with the hosts currently second-bottom in the league standings, while the visitors are 13th after five games.
We say: VfL Bochum 2-2 Wolfsburg
While Wolfsburg come into this match with a slightly better record this season, their tendency to leak goals from good positions creates major doubts over their ability to secure a victory against Bochum on the road.
This looks like a very even contest on paper and we feel that both these sides will have to settle for a share of the spoils at the final whistle.
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Newly-promoted St Pauli have improved their form in recent weeks in the Bundesliga and will hope to win their second league game of the season when they host Mainz 05 on Saturday at Millerntor-Stadion.
After five matchweeks of the German top flight, St Pauli are in 14th place with four points and won 3-0 against Freiburg on September 28, while the visitors have one point more in 12th place and lost 2-0 against Heidenheim last Saturday.
We say: St Pauli 1-1 Mainz 05
Although the hosts have been in better form of late, they have only scored four goals in the league, and it would be surprising if they scored many on Saturday.
Additionally, Mainz have been difficult to beat away from home recently, and they will likely prove stubborn to break down.
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