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Bundesliga return: Fixtures, kick-off times, how to watch, latest betting odds, tips and preview for German league's matches on June 12-14, 2020


Fixtures, kick-off times, how to watch, latest betting odds and preview for German league action taking place this weekend.


Sunday, June 14

Schalke v Bayer Leverkusen

Lucas Alario: Bayer Leverkusen forward scores against Bayern Munich
Lucas Alario: Bayer Leverkusen forward scores against Bayern Munich

Schalke

  • Form: DLLLLD
  • League position: 10th
  • Manager: David Wagner
  • Key players: Ozan Kabak, Amin Harat
  • Familiar names: David Wagner (ex-Huddersfield boss), Rabbi Matondo (Wales, ex-Man City), Jonjoe Kenny (on loan from Everton), Matija Nastasic (ex-Man City), Benjamin Stambouli (ex-Tottenham)
  • Team news: Burgstaller (knee), Harit (knee), Mascarell (groin), Serdar (knee), Todibo (ankle) all out, Nastasic (muscular), Stambouli (match fitness) both doubtful

Leverkusen

  • Form: DLLLLL
  • League position: 5th
  • Manager: David Wagner
  • Key players: Ozan Kabak, Amin Harat
  • Familiar names: David Wagner (ex-Huddersfield boss), Rabbi Matondo (Wales, ex-Man City), Jonjoe Kenny (on loan from Everton), Matija Nastasic (ex-Man City), Benjamin Stambouli (ex-Tottenham)
  • Team news: Bellarabi (thigh), L. Bender (foot) both doubtful

Our prediction: Schalke 0-3 Bayer Leverkusen (Sky Bet odds: 10/1)


Friday, June 12

Hoffenheim v RB Leipzig

Patrik Schick: RB Leipzig forward scores against Paderborn
Patrik Schick: RB Leipzig forward scores against Paderborn

Hoffenheim

RB Leipzig

  • Form: DDWDWD
  • League position: 3rd
  • Manager: Julian Nagelsmann
  • Key players: Timo Werner, Dayot Upamecano, Marcel Subitzer
  • Familiar names: Ademola Lookman (ex-Everton), Ethan Ampadu (Wales/on loan from Chelsea), Angelino (on loan from Man City), Peter Gulacsi (ex-Liverpool)
  • Team news: Poulsen (ankle), Upamecano (suspended) out, Ampadu (back), Konate (match fitness) both doubtful

Our prediction: Hoffenheim 1-3 RB Leipzig (Sky Bet odds: 9/1)


Saturday, June 13

Fortuna Dusseldorf v Borussia Dortmund

Borussia Dortmund celebrate Emre Can's goal against Hertha Berlin
Borussia Dortmund celebrate Emre Can's goal against Hertha Berlin

Dusseldorf

  • Form: DDDWLD
  • League position: 16th
  • Manager: Uwe Rösler
  • Key players: Dawid Kownacki, Kaan Ayhan
  • Familiar names: Uwe Rosler (ex-Man City and Southampton striker, Brentford, Wigan and Leeds boss), Mathias 'Zanka' Jorgensen (ex-Huddersfield), Markus Suttner (ex-Brighton), Zack Steffen (on loan from Man City)
  • Team news: Barkok (knock), Bodzek (suspended), Fink (calf), Steffen (knee) all out

Dortmund

  • Form: WWWLWW
  • League position: 2nd
  • Manager: Lucien Favre
  • Key players: Erling Braut Haaland, Marco Reus, Julian Brandt
  • Familiar names: Jadon Sancho (England/ex-Man City), Emre Can (ex-Liverpool)
  • Team news: Dahoud (knee), Zagadou (knee) out, Reus (groin), Schulz (muscular) both doutbful

Our prediction: Fortuna Dusseldorf 0-3 Borussia Dortmund (Sky Bet odds: 9/1)

FC Koln v Union Berlin

Koln

  • Form: LDDLLD
  • League position: 12th
  • Manager: Markus Gisdol
  • Key players: John Cordoba, Sebastiaan Bornauw
  • Familiar names: Toni Leistner (on loan from QPR), Anthony Modeste (ex-Blackburn)
  • Team news: Risse (knee), Terodde (knee) out, Hauptmann (groin) doubtful

Union

  • Form: LLLDLD
  • League position: 14th
  • Manager: Urs Fischer
  • Key players: Sebastian Andersson
  • Team news: Andrich (suspended), Becker (thigh), Polter (not included), Ryerson (knee) all out, Gogia (match fitness), Lenz (muscular) both doubtful

Our prediction: FC Koln 1-2 Union Berlin (Sky Bet odds: 11/1)

Hertha Berlin v Eintracht Frankfurt

Hertha

  • Form: DWWDWL
  • League position: 9th
  • Manager: Bruno Labbadia
  • Key players: Krzysztof Piatek
  • Familiar names: Salomon Kalou (ex-Chelsea), Dedryck Boyata (ex-Man City and Celtic), Marko Grujic (on loan from Liverpool)
  • Team news: Ascacibar (foot), Dilrosun (thigh), Kalou (not included), Wolf (ankle) all out, Cunha (concussion), Kraft (back), Leckie (muscular) all doubtful

Eintracht

  • Form: LDWWL
  • League position: 11th
  • Manager: Adi Hütter
  • Key players: Filip Kostic, Andre Silva, Evan N'Dicka
  • Familiar names: Gelson Fernandes (ex-Man City), Jonathan de Guzman (ex-Swansea), Erik Durm (ex-Huddersfield)
  • Team news: Fernandes (calf), Paciencia (thigh), Rode (suspended) all out

Our prediction: Hertha Berlin 2-0 Eintracht Frankfurt (Sky Bet odds: 11/1)

Paderborn v Werder Bremen

Celebrations for Christian Strohdiek and Paderborn after their late equaliser against RB Leipzig
Celebrations for Christian Strohdiek and Paderborn after their late equaliser against RB Leipzig

Paderborn

  • Form: LDDDLD
  • League position: 18th
  • Manager: Steffen Baumgart
  • Key players: Sebastian Vasiliadis
  • Familiar names: Dennis Srbeny (ex-Norwich), Abdelhamid Sabiri (ex-Huddersfield)
  • Team news: Hünemeier (suspended), Kilian (thigh), Mamba (suspended), Schonlau (Achilles tendon) all out

Werder

  • Form: LWDWLL
  • League position: 17th
  • Manager: Florian Kohfeldt
  • Key players: Milot Rashica, Max Eggestein
  • Familiar names: Claudio Pizarro (ex-Chelsea), Nuri Sahin (ex-Liverpool), Davy Klaassen (ex-Everton)
  • Team news: Möhwald (knee), Sahin (hip), Toprak (ankle) all out, Pizarro (thigh) doubtful

Our prediction: Paderborn 0-1 Werder Bremen (Sky Bet odds: 9/1)

Wolfsburg v Freiburg

Nils Petersen: Freiburg forward celebrates his goal against Borussia Monchengladbach
Nils Petersen: Freiburg forward celebrates his goal against Borussia Monchengladbach

Wolfsburg

  • Form: DWLWLW
  • League position: 6th
  • Manager: Oliver Glasner
  • Key players: Wout Weghorst, Jerome Roussillon
  • Team news: Camacho (ankle), Mehmedi (Achilles tendon), Otavio (ankle), William (knee) all out

Freiburg

  • Form: WDLDLW
  • League position: 8th
  • Manager: Christian Streich
  • Key players: Luca Waldschmidt, Robin Koch
  • Team news: TGulde (muscular) out, Ravet (muscular) doubtful

Our prediction: Wolfsburg 2-0 Freiburg (Sky Bet odds: 15/2)

Bayern Munich v Borussia Monchengladbach

Robert Lewandowski, Thomas Muller (centre) and Leon Goretzka: Bayern Munich trio celebrate during the victory over Bayer Leverkusen
Robert Lewandowski, Thomas Muller (centre) and Leon Goretzka: Bayern Munich trio celebrate during the victory over Bayer Leverkusen

Bayern Munich

  • Form: WWWWWW
  • League position: 1st
  • Manager: Lucien Favre
  • Key players: Erling Braut Haaland, Marco Reus, Julian Brandt
  • Familiar names: Jadon Sancho (England/ex-Man City), Emre Can (ex-Liverpool)
  • Team news: Lewandowski (suspended), Müller (suspended), Süle (match fitness), Tolisso (ankle) all out, Coutinho (ankle), Cuisance (stomach bug), Gnabry (back), Mai (ankle) doubtful

Gladbach

  • Form: WWLDWL
  • League position: 4th
  • Manager: Marco Rose
  • Key players: Denis Zakara, Alassane Plea, Marcus Thuram
  • Team news: Plea (suspended), Strobl (hamstring), Zakaria (knee) all out

Our prediction: Bayern Munich 3-1 Borussia Monchengladbach (Sky Bet odds: 9/1)

Sunday, June 14

Mainz v Augsburg

Mainz

  • Form: DDLDLW
  • League position: 15th
  • Manager: Achim Beierlorzer
  • Key players: Jean-Philippe Mateta, Moussa Niakhate, Robin Quaison
  • Familiar names: Ji Dong-won (ex-Sunderland), Jeffrey Bruma (ex-Chelsea), Taiwo Awoniyi (on loan from Liverpool), Edimilson Fernandes (ex-West Ham)
  • Team news: Zentner (knee) out, Ji (back) doubtful

Augsburg

  • Form: LLWDLD
  • League position: 13th
  • Manager: Heiko Herrlich
  • Key players: Ruben Vargas, Philipp Max
  • Familiar names: Stephan Lichtsteiner (ex-Arsenal), Reece Oxford (ex-West Ham)
  • Team news: Moravek (muscular) out, Baier (tonsilitis), Cordova (muscular), Giefer (foot), Hahn (tendon), Iago (muscular) all doubtful

Our prediction: Mainz 1-2 Augsburg (Sky Bet odds: 10/1)


Odds via Sky Bet and correct as of 1100 BST on 11/06/20

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