Bundesliga

Gio Reyna and Joe Scally headline the list of returning athletes as the players who were with the USMNT for the World Cup, and are joined by several other ...

- Joe Scally and Borussia Mönchengladbach face Bayer Leverkusen at 11:30a on ESPN+. - Tim Weah’s Lille face Pau at 12:30p on FS2 in French Cup action. Leeds currently sit in 14th, two points out of the relegation zone though they do have a game in hand. - Haji Wright and Antalyaspor will face league leading Galatasaray at 11a on beIN Sports. This weekend they will face an Augsburg side that sit just two points out of the relegation zone. - Timothy Chandler and Eintracht Frankfurt face Schalke at 9:30a on ESPN+. Gio Reyna will look to make some headlines on the field as Borussia Dortmund return to action on Sunday. They’ll look to get back on track as they face a Hoffenheim side that also stumbled into the break, losing four of five and picking up just one point over that time, they currently sit in 11th place. The club currently sit in 5th place as they had stumbled a bit heading into the break, loosing three of five and drawing a fourth to slip back in the standings. Wolfsburg return to action with a matchup against Freiburg at 9:30a on ESPN+. Luca looked quite sharp in the match and is making the case for additional playing time for a Celta Vigo side that sit just one point out of relegation in a very crowded bottom half of the La Liga table. Gio Reyna and Joe Scally headline the list of returning athletes as the players who were with the

Sadio Mane misses out, but Jamal Musiala can be expected to keep Josko Gvardiol busy when Bundesliga leaders Bayern Munich visit third-placed RB Leipzig on ...

He will not have [Sadio Mane](https://www.bundesliga.com/en/bundesliga/player/sadio-mane) in front of him, though, with the Senegalese forward [still sidelined](https://www.bundesliga.com/en/bundesliga/news/sadio-mane-suffers-injury-bayern-munich-2022-world-cup-senegal-21837), so it will likely be [Eric Maxim Choupo-Moting](https://www.bundesliga.com/en/bundesliga/player/eric-maxim-choupo-moting) leading the attack and looking to add to his six goals in as many games at the end of 2022. [Bayern](https://www.bundesliga.com/en/bundesliga/clubs/fc-bayern-muenchen) coach Julian Nagelsmann must also make a change, with [Manuel Neuer](https://www.bundesliga.com/en/bundesliga/player/manuel-neuer)’s season ended by [a freak skiing accident](https://www.bundesliga.com/en/bundesliga/news/manuel-neuer-breaks-leg-during-ski-trip-and-his-season-is-over-bayern-munich-22049). [Lucas Hernandez](https://www.bundesliga.com/en/bundesliga/player/lucas-hernandez) tore cruciate knee ligaments during the World Cup, which is why experienced campaigner [Daley Blind](https://www.bundesliga.com/en/bundesliga/news/where-will-daley-blind-fit-in-at-bayern-munich-22229) was signed and the Dutchman could make an immediate debut, though [Alphonso Davies](https://www.bundesliga.com/en/bundesliga/player/alphonso-davies) is more likely to be given the nod on the left-hand side of the defence. [Christopher Nkunku](https://www.bundesliga.com/en/bundesliga/news/who-is-christopher-nkunku-rb-leipzig-psg-france-5664)’s eight goals in the final eight games of 2022, [Leipzig](https://www.bundesliga.com/en/bundesliga/clubs/rb-leipzig) ended the calendar year as one of the Bundesliga’s form sides, climbing from 11th to third with 23 points collected under the guidance of Marco Rose. [Musiala](https://www.bundesliga.com/en/bundesliga/player/jamal-musiala) will surely be the first name on Nagelsmann’s teamsheet, with his nine goals and six assists making him the league’s most dangerous player so far this season. [Gvardiol](https://www.bundesliga.com/en/bundesliga/news/who-is-rb-leipzig-centre-back-josko-gvardiol-croatia-zagreb-13018) was another player to impress in Qatar, and the Croatian defender will lead from the back, with regular goalkeeper [Peter Gulacsi](https://www.bundesliga.com/de/bundesliga/spieler/peter-gulacsi) still sidelined with a knee injury and [Janis Blaswich](https://www.bundesliga.com/de/bundesliga/spieler/janis-blaswich) continuing to deputise between the posts. [Sven Ulreich](https://www.bundesliga.com/en/bundesliga/player/sven-ulreich) deputised for the Germany No.1 in 2017/18 and is expected to fill his gloves for the business end of the season once again. [Dayot Upamecano](https://www.bundesliga.com/en/bundesliga/player/dayot-upamecano)is the only Bayern player to have appeared in all 15 Bundesliga games of the season. [Nkunku scored 25 Bundesliga goals in the 2022 calendar year](https://www.bundesliga.com/en/bundesliga/news/nkunku-lewandowski-gnabry-thuram-top-scorers-in-2022-22082)– more than any other player – while he is the league’s [top scorer so far this season](https://www.bundesliga.com/en/bundesliga/stats/players/goals)with 12. [Dani Olmo](https://www.bundesliga.com/en/bundesliga/player/dani-olmo) could be the answer to Rose’s prayers, with the Spanish attacking midfielder shining for his country at the World Cup and ready to kick on domestically. An injury in November denied the Frenchman his place at the World Cup, however, and he has [not yet made a full recovery](https://www.bundesliga.com/en/bundesliga/news/how-rb-leipzig-will-replace-injured-christopher-nkunku-dani-olmo-szoboszlai-21994) as league action resumes, leaving Rose with a key change to make. [Click here for the Leipzig vs Bayern blog!](https://www.bundesliga.com/en/bundesliga/matchday/2022-2023/16/rb-leipzig-vs-fc-bayern-muenchen/liveticker)

SportsLine's Martin Green has locked in his German Bundesliga picks and best bets for RB Leipzig vs. Bayern Munich on Friday.

- Bayern Munich vs. Green has broken down the German Bundesliga match from every angle. Silva tallied in a 3-2 setback against the FCB last season while Forsberg converted versus the club in a 3-3 draw the previous campaign. The 25-year-old Laimer has yet to get on the scoresheet this campaign but recorded four goals and four assists in 26 contests in 2021-22, with one of the tallies coming in a 4-1 loss to Bayern. However, Leipzig could receive a boost from Austrian midfielder Konrad Laimer, who is expected to play in his fifth match of the season and first since September. The FCB are the -124 favorites (risk $124 to win $100) in the latest Bayern Munich vs. A total of 13 players have converted for the FCB this campaign, with nine registering multiple goals. The club has netted at least four tallies on six occasions and recorded a season-high seven in a victory against VfL Bochum on Aug. Bayern have been an offensive juggernaut, scoring a whopping 49 goals in 15 matches, and also lead the league with an astonishing plus-36 goal differential. Green is 14-7 on his soccer picks in 2023 after going 23-23-1 on his World Cup picks and crushing his tournament predictions on the Early Edge. Bayern have recorded four wins and four draws in the last eight league meetings between the teams. After working in the sports betting industry for several years, Green became a professional sports writer and handicapper and has covered the game worldwide.

A combination of the mid-season World Cup and the traditional winter break have led German football fans starved of top-flight action for over two months.

But it isn't like Freiburg came totally out of nowhere. Schalke then hired Thomas Reis, most recently in charge at fellow struggler Bochum. Bundesliga side Can Freiburg do a Leicester? The Bundesliga is back after 68 DAYS! Schalke's financial strife is well documented and it was hoped their return to the Bundesliga at the first time of asking last season would signal an upturn in fortunes. Freiburg's Ritsu Doan in action for the surprise packages of the Bundesliga season so far The midfielder will be crucial if Dortmund are to qualify for the Champions League - and also overcome a vulnerable Chelsea side in this season's last-16. - The World Cup and the traditional winter break have left a hole in the season A closer inspection of the league table reveals some other mad stats - Bayern have scored 49 goals in their 15 games (the next highest is Leipzig with 30) and their goal difference is a resounding +36 (the next best is Leipzig's +9). How the top six in the Bundesliga table looks as the season resumes after a two-month pause A combination of the mid-season World Cup and the traditional winter break have led German football fans starved of top-flight action for over two months.

Fans of German soccer await as the Bundesliga returns on Friday night. RB Leipzig welcomes Bayern Munich to close a harsh intermission of international ...

Neuer is 36, and though it’s impossible to predict the quality of his recovery, he expects to return in the summer and isn’t yet close to retirement. [Kevin Schade](https://www.thetimes.co.uk/article/kevin-schade-brentford-keen-on-freiburg-midfielder-3tzhr3666) and [Georginio Rutter](https://www.skysports.com/football/news/11715/12784540/georginio-rutter-leeds-break-transfer-record-to-sign-hoffenheim-forward-for-35-5m#:~:text=Leeds%20have%20broken%20their%20transfer,Hoffenheim%20for%20%C2%A335.5m.) are its latest young exports. The transfer window remains open until the end of January so there is time for a few delayed Christmas presents yet. And they aren’t vulnerable to the Premier League cherry picking assets at will. Dortmund are resigned to losing Jude Bellingham in the summer. Rutter cost his Premier League club over $30 million and could be fighting relegation for Jesse Marsch within months as the [club’s record signing](https://twitter.com/footballdaily/status/1613514570819067907). [Jan Sommer](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GFqbJQuQL_Y) is finally moving as deputy for Neuer. He waited a month for a victory but eased nerves with three in a row before the winter break. [a record mild winter](https://www.reuters.com/markets/commodities/europes-mild-weather-reprieve-this-winter-may-come-bite-by-summer-2023-01-11/), but there was just enough snow for national captain [Manuel Neuer to break his leg while skiing](https://worldsoccertalk.com/news/oliver-kahn-claims-neuer-never-listens-to-anyone-after-skiing-injury-20221213-WST-412215.html). Each of these three clubs assumes underdog status in the round of 16 against Napoli, Man City and Chelsea, respectively. Werder Bremen, sitting in ninth in the table, visits Köln. The Bayern goalkeeper’s accident rivaled only the [Reyna family–USMNT soap opera](https://worldsoccertalk.com/news/claudio-reyna-and-wife-reported-berhalter-abuse-to-us-soccer-20230104-WST-414381.html) as spice for a slow mid-season off the pitch.

Bayern Munich takes on Leipzig on Friday in a game which will shape the title race and bring the Bundesliga back to life after more than two months without ...

England midfielder Jude Bellingham's future at the club is also in question. Haller was signed in July as the replacement when Erling Haaland was sold to Manchester City, but he never played a game before his diagnosis. If he doesn't sign, Moukoko would be one of the most sought-after free agents in Europe at the end of the season. The long mid-season break helped Leipzig striker Timo Werner recover after he missed the World Cup with an ankle injury. Dortmund has said it will let Haller rebuild his fitness, and it's not clear what his role might be against Augsburg on Sunday. An upset win at home for third-place Leipzig would open up the title chase.

A second-half equaliser from RB Leipzig defender Marcel Halstenberg helped RB Leipzig hold Bayern Munich to a 1-1 home draw on Friday in the first ...

Leipzig shook off the cobwebs to reclaim parity shortly after halftime when Halstenberg side-footed in a Dominik Szoboszlai header to score his first goal of the season. Bayern midfielder Leon Goretzka headed the ball in the back of the net after 31 minutes, but the goal was struck off due to a narrow offside against Munich centre-back Matthijs de Ligt in the build up. A second-half equaliser from RB Leipzig defender Marcel Halstenberg helped RB Leipzig hold Bayern Munich to a 1-1 home draw on Friday in the first Bundesliga match since the winter break.

Bundesliga leaders Bayern Munich took the lead but had to settle for a 1-1 draw at RB Leipzig on Friday following a toothless second half, as the league ...

But we are satisfied with the point. We gave away good opportunities so the point at the end was fair." Bayern, missing several players through injury, including keeper Manuel Neuer, Sadio Mane and Lucas Hernandez, are top on 35 points, with Leipzig in third place on 29.

Leipzig defender Marcel Halstenberg equalized after Eric Maxim Choupo-Moting's first-half strike as third-place Leipzig stayed six points behind league leader ...

We'd have liked to have won.” “We were a bit too hectic in the final third.” “Of course, a new team, and I'm a new goalkeeper, so it wasn't always perfect, but it was fun.

A second-half equaliser from RB Leipzig defender Marcel Halstenberg helped RB Leipzig hold Bayern Munich to a 1-1 home draw on Friday in the first ...

Leipzig defender Marcel Halstenberg equalized after Eric Maxim Choupo-Moting's first-half strike as third-place Leipzig stayed six points behind league leader ...

We'd have liked to have won.” “We were a bit too hectic in the final third.” “Of course, a new team, and I'm a new goalkeeper, so it wasn't always perfect, but it was fun.

Leipzig defender Marcel Halstenberg equalized after Eric Maxim Choupo-Moting's first-half strike as third-place Leipzig stayed six points behind league leader ...

We'd have liked to have won.” “We were a bit too hectic in the final third.” “Of course, a new team, and I'm a new goalkeeper, so it wasn't always perfect, but it was fun.

Kevin Paredes waited four months to make his latest appearance for Bundesliga side Wolfsburg, but the American returned to action on Saturday and walked ...

Wolfsburg would add a sixth and final goal to pad the final score at 6-0. Paredes won three of four duels, drew one foul, and completed one dribble in his substitute appearance. Patrick Wimmer’s second minute goal propelled Wolfsburg into an early lead before a nine-minute brace from Jonas Wind extended the hosts advantage to 3-0 before halftime.

Visitors Freiburg were hoping to cut the gap to Bayern Munich to two points after the leaders' 1-1 draw at RB Leipzig on Friday. But they capitulated after ...

[Chargers' Bosa fined $55K for unsportsmanlike conduct, criticizing refs](/nfl/news/2553631/chargers-bosa-fined-55-k-for-unsportsmanlike-conduct-criticizing-refs) [Guardians' Naylor: 'Baby' gesture not aimed at Yankees](/mlb/news/2553577/guardians-naylor-baby-gesture-not-aimed-at-yankees) [Report: Bengals to offer Burrow extension this offseason](/nfl/news/2553520/report-bengals-to-offer-burrow-extension-this-offseason) [Eagles fans find loophole for 12-hour tailgate before game vs. Bochum piled more pressure on Hertha Berlin with a dominant 3-1 home victory to climb out of the bottom three and push their opponents into the drop zone. Wind scored twice in the space of nine minutes to put the home side three goals to the good at the break.

Eintracht Frankfurt, winning 3-0 over Schalke 04, moved into second place on goal difference, also on 30 points, while Bayern Munich leads the standings on ...

Baku’s fine finish in the 80th after another quick Wolfsburg move and Waldschmidt’s late penalty completed Freiburg’s misery. Freiburg’s backline was already in complete disarray when it lost possession once more in the 56th, allowing Wolfsburg to launch a quick passing move and Gerhardt to rifle in from a tight angle. Baku Ridle rattled in another in the 80th minute before a stoppage time Luca Waldschmidt penalty completed the demolition job.

Second-placed Freiburg face Wolfsburg at the Volkswagen Arena as the Bundesliga returns.

[Roland Sallai](https://www.vavel.com/en/international-football/2021/02/12/germany-bundesliga/1059103-werder-bremen-vs-sc-freiburg-how-to-watch-kick-off-time-team-news-predicted-lineups-and-ones-to-watch.html) may be a doubt for the visitors with a minor injury, whilst Yannick Keitel picked up an injury during the winter break in training and is set to miss out. Freiburg comes into the game off the back of a 4-1 win over [Union Berlin,](https://www.vavel.com/en/international-football/2022/08/26/germany-bundesliga/1121042-fc-schalke-04-vs-union-berlin-bundesliga-matchday-3-preview.html) albeit this was two months ago. [SC Freiburg](https://www.vavel.com/en/international-football/2022/08/11/germany-bundesliga/1119482-sc-freiburg-1-3-borussia-dortmund-teenage-dynamic-duo-wrap-up-all-three-points-for-dortmund-after-a-goalkeeping-blunder.html) - [Vincenzo Grifo](https://www.vavel.com/en/international-football/2020/06/16/germany-bundesliga/1024288-sc-freiburg-2-1-hertha-berlin-hosts-topple-hapless-hertha.html) [Lower Saxony.](https://www.vavel.com/en/international-football/2016/11/06/germany-bundesliga/717739-eintracht-braunschweig-2-2-hannover-96-braunschweig-blow-two-goal-lead-as-hannover-earn-a-point.html) [VFL Wolfsburg](https://www.vavel.com/en/international-football/2022/03/16/germany-bundesliga/1105323-hertha-berlins-latest-saviour-can-felix-magath-save-theold-lady-from-relegation.html) - [Ridle Baku](https://www.vavel.com/en/international-football/2021/10/28/germany-bundesliga/1090806-bayer-leverkusen-vs-wolfsburg-preview.html) [World Cup](https://www.vavel.com/en/international-football/2022/06/28/germany-bundesliga/1115613-bundesliga-free-agents-clubs-should-be-targeting.html) break. [United Kingdom.](https://www.vavel.com/en/international-football/2023/01/18/1134993-wales-fa-agree-monumental-equal-pay-deal.html) [Bayern Munich](https://www.vavel.com/en/international-football/2022/08/25/germany-bundesliga/1120941-bayern-munich-vs-borussia-monchengladbach-match-preview-how-to-watch-kick-off-time-team-news-predicted-line-ups-and-ones-to-watch.html) boss. [Lukas Nmecha](https://www.vavel.com/en/international-football/2022/01/07/germany-bundesliga/1097675-vfl-bochum-vs-vfl-wolfsburg-preview-how-to-watch-kick-off-time-team-news-predicted-lineups-and-ones-to-watch.html) is out of the game on the weekend, with the German international still recovering from an injury he picked up before the [World Cup.](https://www.vavel.com/en/international-football/2023/01/17/germany-bundesliga/1134900-new-signings-goalkeeping-sagas-and-a-feel-good-story-the-bundesliga-returns-with-a-bang-this-weekend.html) [Champions League](https://www.vavel.com/en/international-football/2022/08/03/germany-bundesliga/1118768-vfl-wolfsburg-202223-season-preview.html) spots. [Vincenzo Grifo.](https://www.vavel.com/en/international-football/2020/12/04/germany-bundesliga/1049882-sc-freiburg-vs-borussia-monchengladbach-preview-how-to-watch-kick-off-time-team-news-predicted-lineups-and-ones-to-watch.html) The Italian is set to start for the away side this weekend. [Christian Streich](https://www.vavel.com/en/international-football/2021/09/14/germany-bundesliga/1085897-fsv-mainz-05-vs-sc-freiburg-preview-how-to-watch-kick-off-time-team-news-predicted-lineups-and-ones-to-watch.html)'s side has lost just three games this season, with their only losses coming against [Borussia Dortmund,](https://www.vavel.com/en/international-football/2022/08/11/germany-bundesliga/1119484-bayer-leverkusen-vs-fc-augsburg-bundesligamatchday-2-preview.html) [Bayern Munich](https://www.vavel.com/en/international-football/2023/01/18/germany-bundesliga/1134997-rb-leipzig-v-bayern-munich-bundesliga-preview-gameweek-16-202223.html) and RB Leipzig.

Sports Mole provides score predictions and previews for all of today's Bundesliga fixtures, including Wolfsburg vs. Freiburg.

[> Click here to read our full preview for this match](/football/stuttgart/preview/preview-stuttgart-vs-mainz-prediction-team-news-lineups_504592.html) [FC Koln vs. [> Click here to read our full preview for this match](/football/vfl-bochum/preview/preview-vfl-bochum-vs-hertha-berlin-prediction-team-news-lineups_504589.html) [Stuttgart vs. [> Click here to read our full preview for this match](/football/wolfsburg/preview/preview-wolfsburg-vs-freiburg-prediction-team-news-lineups_504529.html) [VfL Bochum vs. [> Click here to read our full preview for this match](/football/eintracht-frankfurt/preview/preview-frankfurt-vs-schalke-prediction-team-news-lineups_504593.html) [Wolfsburg vs. [> Click here to read our full preview for this match](/football/union-berlin/preview/preview-union-berlin-vs-hoffenheim-prediction-team-news-lineups_504611.html) [Frankfurt vs. [> Click here to read our full preview for this match](/football/koln/preview/preview-koln-vs-bremen-prediction-team-news-lineups_504531.html)

After a huge home win at his new club, defender Keven Schlotterbeck spoke on what it felt like to play at the famous Ruhrstadion and score his first ever ...

All in all, it was a deserved victory. [achieved back-to-back wins just before the World Cup break](https://bulinews.com/news/15283/), the Revierklub now find themselves on a three-game-winning streak. We need to win at home and nick points on the road. A team that opened the league campaign with six straight losses has pulled itself up to 14th place in the table on 16 points. The elder Schlotterbeck sibling was relegated to the bench at Freiburg this season and had yet to score a Bundesliga goal. "It was fun just to be on the pitch again," Schlotterbeck said, "With a goal, with a win and this demonstration of will power.

With league leaders Bayern Munich enduring a 1-1 draw in Leipzig on Friday night, Freiburg had the chance to close the gap at the top of the table to two ...

Niko Kovac's side have now won five straight games in the Bundesliga and find themselves sixth - just four points adrift of Champions League places. The Breisgau Brazilians picked up a club-record 30 points from their opening 15 games in the Bundesliga and also boasted the second-best defence in the competition having conceded just 17 goals before Saturday's game. With league leaders Bayern Munich enduring a 1-1 draw in Leipzig on Friday night, Freiburg had the chance to close the gap at the top of the table to two points with victory over Wolfsburg.

LEIPZIG, Germany (AP) — The Bundesliga restarted Friday after its unprecedented two-month winter break with Bayern Munich and Leipzig grinding out an ...

We’d have liked to have won.” “We were a bit too hectic in the final third.” “Of course, a new team, and I’m a new goalkeeper, so it wasn’t always perfect, but it was fun.

Leipzig defender Marcel Halstenberg equalised after Eric Maxim Choupo-Moting's first-half strike as third-place Leipzig remained six points behind league leader ...

We're doing everything we can to get him healthy, and then we assume he'll be back in the summer." “Of course, a new team, and I’m a new goalkeeper, so it wasn’t always perfect, but it was fun. “We were a bit too hectic in the final third.”

With league leaders Bayern Munich enduring a 1-1 draw in Leipzig on Friday night, Freiburg had the chance to close the gap at the top of the table to two ...