22.10. (Sat) 15:30 Borussia D. - Koln

Bongarts

PROBABLE LINEUPS

BORUSSIA DORTMUND Weidenfeller Piszczek, Santana, Hummels, Lowe Bender, Gundogan Kuba, Gotze, GrosskreutzLewandowski

KOLN   Rensing Brecko, Sereno, Jemal, Eichner Lanig, Riether Chihi, Jajalo, Peszko Podolski

Patrick Owomoyela, Julian Koch and Mohamed Zidan definitely miss the game on Saturday as they are recuperating from injuries, while Croatian attacker Ivan Perisic is suspended after his red card against Werder Bremen in the last round.

Similarly to the situation after the defeat to Olympique de Marseille, Jurgen Klopp is likely to bench some of the players who underperformed in midweek. Shinji Kagawa, Neven Subotic and Marcel Schmelzer are the prime candidates to be axed from the starting line-up, following persistent poor form.

Miro Varvodic, Kevin McKenna, Pedro Geromel, Andrezinho and Petit definitely miss the game for Koln as they are are recovering from injuries. Milivoje Novakovic is doubtful for the match, but Stale Solbbaken is likely to keep the formation utilised in the win over Hannover and field a single striker in the form of Lukas Podolski.

DID YOU KNOW?

• Koln have not triumphed against Borussia Dortmund in nine games.

• The Billy Goats have won three of their last four games, ascending to 10th place in the table.

• Koln's Lukas Podolski has never had a better start to the season, bagging six goals in nine games so far in the Bundesliga.

• Dortmund have a perfect record against the Billy Goats under Jurgen Klopp, winning every single tie in the last two seasons.

• BVB are still running more than any team in the league, managing 120 km with just 10 men after Perisic's sending off early in the second half against Werder Bremen.

• Dortmund have lost just once to Koln since the turn of the millennium.

Prediction

Jurgen Klopp's men will be motivated after the catastrophe against Olympiakos and will be determined to give it all in order to dispell the growing in popularity idea that BVB are a one-time wonder. With some of the underperformin players set to be benched on Saturday, expected a rejuvenated Dortmund to thriumph over Koln, who have inpredictable on the road this season, and have been deprived of key figures at the back for this game.

Editor's Prediction

Borussia Dortmund 3-1 FC Köln

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Premier League Opta Facts 22-23rd October

Wolverhampton Wanderers v Swansea City

Wolves have won five and lost just one of the last seven league meetings with Swansea.
They have only met once in the top flight with a 0-0 draw at the Vetch Field and a 1-0 win for Swansea at Molineux in 1981-82. Just five seasons later, the two sides were both in the Fourth Division of English football.
Sylvan Ebanks-Blake was on the scoresheet the last time the two sides met at Molineux in October 2008
Swansea have hit the target with just 34% of their shots, the lowest shooting accuracy of any top division club.
Swansea have committed fewer fouls than any other team in the Premier League (63).
Brendan Rodgers' side have seen their woodwork struck nine times so far, more often than any other side.
Swansea have the worst away record in the top division, they are the only team without an away point this season.
Wolves have lost their last five Premier League games in a row, their worst run in the top flight since April 1984.
Wolves have fired in more crosses (232) than any other team and have also posted the best crossing accuracy (30%) in the division.
Wolves have posted the worst chance conversion rate in the top flight this season, scoring with just 6% of their shots.

Aston Villa v West Bromwich Albion

Five of the last six matches between Villa and the Baggies have ended with a 2-1 scoreline, including the last four in a row.
All six Premier League wins in this fixture have been 2-1 (five for Villa, one for WBA), with the other four fixtures ending as draws.
The Villans were unbeaten in the first nine Premier League meetings with West Brom, winning five, but West Brom won the last meeting in April.
Aston Villa have lost just two of their last 16 Premier League matches and one of those was against West Brom in April 2011.
In the eight Premier League meetings where there have been goals, Aston Villa have taken the lead on each occasion, with West Brom losing five, but coming back to win once and draw twice.
West Brom have been caught offside more times (34) than any other team in the Premier League.
Five of the seven goals West Brom have scored have been netted in the opening 15 minutes of matches.
West Brom have won just one of their 12 Midlands derbies away from home (W1 D4 L7).
Aston Villa have lost just one of their last 15 home Midlands derbies (W7 D7 L1).
The Villans have mustered just three headers on target this season, the joint-fewest of any team.

Bolton Wanderers v Sunderland

Sunderland have won the last four straight meetings with Bolton and the Trotters have scored just once in their last five games against them.
Bolton have hit the target with 55% of their shots, a higher percentage than any other team in the top flight.
Only Manchester United (24%) and Manchester City (20%) have converted a higher percentage of shots into goals than Bolton (18%).
Owen Coyle's men have been caught offside fewer times than any other team in the Premier League (8).
Bolton have allowed their opponents 51 shots on target against them this season, more than any other team in the top flight.
Eight of Sebastian Larsson's last 14 Premier League goals have come from direct free kicks.
The Trotters have lost their last six Premier League home games, their worst ever run of home form in the Premier League.
Only Derby 2007-08 (7 games) and Sunderland 2003-2005 (10 matches) have lost more consecutive home matches in the Premier League.
Sunderland have only won two of their last 11 Premier League away matches (W2 D3 L6), but one of those victories was away to Bolton at the Reebok Stadium in May.
Only four teams have scored more Premier League goals this season than Bolton (12), but the Trotters have the worst defence in the division. (22 goals conceded).

Newcastle United v Wigan Athletic

Ryan Taylor has scored four goals in this fixture, all while playing for Wigan.
There have been four goals scored in the final five minutes of the last four meetings between Newcastle and Wigan.
Newcastle are unbeaten in 11 consecutive PL games for the first time since August 1997 (W5 D6).
Steven Taylor has blocked more opposition shots than any other player in the Premier League this season (14).
Wigan have won just one of their last 12 Premier League trips to play the three north east teams (W1 D5 L6).
Wigan have lost their last five Premier League games in a row, their worst run since November 2007
Only Wolves (6%) and QPR (7%) have converted a lower percentage of shots in to goals than Wigan (9%).
Wigan have only scored seven goals in their last nine Premier League matches and just three in their last six matches away from home.
Newcastle have the joint-best defence in the Premier League conceding just six goals so far, along with two clubs from Manchester.
The Magpies' defenders have cleared five shots off the goal-line this season, more than any other team.

Liverpool v Norwich City

Liverpool have won the last four league meetings with Norwich City.
Norwich have conceded more penalties than any other team (5).
Liverpool have allowed the joint-fewest shots on target this season (27).
The Canaries have conceded five goals in the final 15 minutes of games, more than any other team.
Liverpool have kept just two clean sheets in their last 11 Premier League games and in both matches the opposition was reduced to 10 men.
The Reds have lost just one of their last 14 Premier League home matches (W9 D4 L1).
Norwich are one of only two teams (along with Blackburn) who are yet to keep a clean sheet in the Premier League this season.
Liverpool have won two penalties this season and two different players have both missed, Dirk Kuyt and Luis Suarez.
Norwich have won just one of their last 34 Premier League away games (W1 D10 L23).
Since 2003/04, Liverpool have lost only one of their 24 home games against newly promoted sides at Anfield (Blackpool in 2010/11).

Arsenal v Stoke City

Stoke have managed just six shots on target and one goal (from a penalty) in three visits to the Emirates Stadium.
Arsenal have scored in all seven matches against Stoke in all competitions since the Potters were promoted back to the Premier League.
Stoke City have fired in fewer shots on target (21) than any other team in the Premier League and only Swansea (34%) have a worse shooting accuracy (36%).
Robin van Persie has scored 23 goals in 25 Premier League games in 2011
Stoke have scored the highest percentage of goals from set pieces in the top flight (67%) while Arsenal have scored the lowest percentage (8%).
Arsenal have won just five of their last 19 Premier League matches since beating Stoke 1-0 at the Emirates in February last season (W5 D7 L7). That victory was the last time the Gunners won back to back Premier League games.
Stoke City have made the fewest passes under 35 yards (1799), while Arsenal have made the fewest passes over 35 yards (319).
Robin van Persie has hit the woodwork 19 times since August 2008; five more than any other player and only five other players are in double figures.
Stoke have never drawn a Premier League game away against a London club, winning three and losing 12 of their visits to the capital.
Arsenal have used the joint-most players in this season's Premier League (27), while only Aston Villa (19) have used fewer than Stoke City (20).

Fulham v Everton

Fulham and Everton have met 20 times in the Premier League and 18 of those matches have ended as home wins, though the one draw and one away win both came at Craven Cottage.
The last three victories in this fixture have all been by a 2-1 scoreline.
Louis Saha has scored five goals in 10 Premier League games against his former club.
Fulham have won just one of their last nine Premier League matches (W1 D5 L3).
The Londoners have lost just one of their last 13 matches at Craven Cottage in the Premier League (W7 D5 L1).
Everton have lost their last three Premier League games, but haven't suffered four defeats on the bounce since December 2005.
Fulham's Danny Murphy has created more scoring chances for team-mates than any other player in the Premier League (25).
Tim Howard has saved four and conceded only two goals from the last seven penalties he has faced in the Premier League.
Everton have only scored three goals in their last six Premier League away matches, alternating between not scoring and netting one goal.
The Toffees have won none of their last nine Premier League trips to play London sides (D6 L3).

Manchester United v Manchester City

United have won five and lost none of the last six Premier League games against their city rivals.
Manchester United have already beaten City once this season, 3-2 in the Community Shield.
There have been five 90th minute or later goals scored in the last eight matches in all competitions between City and United, three of them to win the match for United.
Michael Owen has scored seven goals in eight Premier League games against Manchester City.
Manchester City have fired in more shots on target (65) than any other side in the Premier League.
United have scored with a higher percentage of their shots than any other team in the Premier League (24%), while City are ranked second scoring with 20%.
City have picked up just eight yellow cards and no reds so far this season, fewer cards than any other team in the top flight.
Samir Nasri leads the Premier League with six goal assists.
Manchester United have won their last 19 Premier League home matches in a row.
None of the eight previous teams to have netted more than 20 goals after eight games in a Premier League campaign have gone on to win the title - both these sides have exceeded the 20-goal mark.

Blackburn Rovers v Tottenham Hotspur

Blackburn have won just two of the last 15 Premier League games against Spurs (W2 D5 L8) and lost the last four in a row.
Rovers have scored just five goals in their last six Premier League games against Tottenham, all of them in the 80th minute or later.
Roman Pavlyuchenko has scored four goals in just three Premier League appearances against Blackburn.
Blackburn have conceded more fouls than any other team in the Premier League this season.
Rovers are unbeaten against London opposition this season with two draws and one win.
Blackburn have only won one of their last eight Premier League games.
Rovers have kept just one clean sheet in their last 15 league matches.
Five of Jermain Defoe's last seven league goals have come from outside the box.
Only once (2009-10, 15) in Premier League history have Tottenham had more points after seven matches.
Only once (1996-97, 3) in Premier League history have Blackburn had fewer points after eight games.

Queens Park Rangers v Chelsea

QPR have won just one of the last 14 matches in all competitions against west London neighbours Chelsea (W1 D4 L9).
Chelsea have allowed the joint-fewest shots on target this season (27).
Chelsea have only won one of their last six Premier League London derbies away from home (W1 D3 L2).
QPR's last London derby saw their biggest ever Premier League defeat when they lost 0-6 to Fulham.
QPR and Chelsea have figured in the same Premier League season just four times, but the Hoops have finished above the Blues in three of those campaigns.
Only Wolves (6%) have converted a lower percentage of shots in to goals than QPR (7%).
Only Manchester City (134) have fired in more shots than Chelsea in the Premier League this season (115).
Chelsea have gone seven Premier League games without keeping a clean sheet for the first time since 2003.
Daniel Sturridge has scored four goals in his last four Premier League starts.
Chelsea have only won back to back Premier League away games once since September 2010.

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SPL Opta Facts October 22nd-23rd

Motherwell v Kilmarnock

Motherwell are without a win in four against Killie in the league, losing two and drawing two.
Kilmarnock have won on five of their last nine league trips to Fir Park.
This is Motherwell's best-ever start to an SPL campaign (22 points from 11 games).
Motherwell have not won four league games in a row since December 2007.
The Steelmen have scored just twice in their last four league games at home combined.
Killie are without a win in five in the SPL.
Kilmarnock have won none of their last nine league away games.

Dundee Utd v St Johnstone

United are unbeaten in their last 13 league meetings with St Johnstone, winning eight of these.
St Johnstone have failed to score on three of their last four SPL trips to Tannadice.
This is the Saints' best-ever start to an SPL campaign (18 points in 11 games).
United have failed to keep a clean sheet in their last nine league games, winning just one game in this run.
The Terrors' have conceded the joint-most SPL goals this season (22, along with Dunfermline).
St Johnstone have lost only one of their last eight in the league (five wins).
On the road, the Saints have lost just one of their last nine (five wins).

Inverness CT v Dunfermline

Inverness have won five of their six meetings with Dunfermline at home in the top flight (one defeat).
Dunfermline have only won one of their 13 SPL clashes with Caley Thistle.
Caley Thistle have a higher win % (54%) against the Pars than any other side they have played at least five times in the SPL.
Inverness are unbeaten in their last three league games at home.
Caley Thistle are the only SPL side yet to keep a clean sheet this season.
Dunfermline have taken only one point from the last 18 available in the league.
The Pars have conceded the joint-most goals in the SPL this season (22).

St Mirren v Hibernian

St Mirren have won only two of their last 12 league meetings with Hibernian, although one of these was earlier this season at Easter Road (2-1).
However the Saints have only lost one of their nine SPL games at home to Hibs.
The nine games between St Mirren and Hibs at St Mirren have produced just 14 goals in total.
This is Hibernian's second-poorest start to an SPL campaign, after last season (eight points in 11 games).
St Mirren have already kept more clean sheets at home in the league this season (three) than they managed in the whole of 2010-11.
The Buddies have gone 20 SPL games without shipping three or more goals in a game, their longest-ever such run in the competition.
Hibs have managed only two wins from their last 17 league games.
Seven of Hibernian's 11 league goals this season have been netted by Garry O'Connor.

Hearts v Rangers

Kyle Lafferty has scored four goals in Rangers' last six league games against Hearts.
Rangers have scored four goals in the last 15 minutes in their last four visits to Tynecastle in the league.
The Jambos have won only one of their last 11 league games against Rangers.
Only Rangers (14) have picked up more points at home in the SPL this season than Hearts (12).
Hearts have lost only one of their last eight league games.
The Jambos have won their last four at home in the league, keeping a clean sheet in each match.
Rangers are unbeaten in 21 SPL games, winning 18.
The Gers have won their last 12 SPL games on the road: the record for consecutive away wins in the competition is 16, set by Celtic in 2003/04.
Only Hearts (0) have scored fewer goals from outside the box in the SPL this season than Rangers (1).

Celtic v Aberdeen

Celtic have lost just one of their last 26 league meetings with Aberdeen, winning 23.
Celtic have beaten Aberdeen on more occasions than any side has beaten any other in the history of the SPL (39 wins, level with Rangers vs Kilmarnock).
There have been five red cards in the last six SPL games between the Dons and the Bhoys.
Anthony Stokes has scored more goals against Aberdeen than any other side in the SPL (nine goals, all in his last six appearances against them).
Celtic have won their last 13 league games at home to Aberdeen.
Aberdeen have picked up the joint-fewest points on the road in the league this season (one).
The Bhoys have won 13 of their last 14 league games at home (one defeat vs St Johnstone).
Joe Ledley has scored in three of Celtic's four league games at Celtic Park this season.
Aberdeen are yet to score away from home this season.

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Championship Opta Facts 22 - 23 October

Peterborough v Leeds

The home side have won four of the last five meetings between Peterborough and Leeds in all competitions.
None of the previous six games between these sides have ended in a draw.
Leeds United are the only Championship side yet to concede a headed goal this term.
The Posh have won a league-high 10 points from losing positions in the Championship this season.
Peterborough United are the only team yet to keep a clean sheet in the Championship this season.
18 goals have been scored in the last four league games involving Peterborough United.

Blackpool v Nottingham Forest

This will be the first meeting between these two sides since the 2009/10 Championship playoff semi-finals in which Blackpool won both matches.
The last three meetings between Blackpool and Forest have seen 14 goals scored.
Nottingham Forest have conceded six headed goals this season; more than any other Championship side.
Blackpool have scored more goals in the second half of Championship games this season (14) than any other side.
In fact, Ian Holloway's side have scored more goals in the 90th minute or later (5) than in the first half as a whole (4).
Forest have lost more games (3) after scoring the first goal than any other side this season.

Cardiff v Barnsley

The away side has scored exactly two goals in the last three meetings between Cardiff and Barnsley.
A Barnsley player has netted a brace on each of the last two occasions that Cardiff have hosted a match between these sides.
The Tykes have scored only four goals in the second half of matches this season; a league-low.
Cardiff have conceded five goals to opposition substitutes this season; a league-high alongside Doncaster.
The Bluebirds have scored eight goals in their last four league games, but have won just one of these.
Barnsley have conceded only one first half goal in their last nine Championship games.

Coventry v Burnley

The Sky Blues have won just one of their last six meetings with Burnley.
On the last five occasions that Coventry have hosted Burnley, they have netted exactly one goal in each game.
Coventry have scored just one first half goal in the Championship this season.
Burnley have lost, and failed to score, in the last two successive league games.
Burnley's five away games this season have alternated between defeats and victories. If that run was to continue, they'd win this match.

Hull v Watford

Watford have scored just one goal in their last three trips to Hull.
In their last six trips to Hull City, Watford have managed to win only once.
Hull City are the only Championship side this season yet to score a headed goal.
The Tigers are the only side yet to win a point after falling behind in the Championship this season.
There have been just seven league goals scored at the KC Stadium this season; fewer than any other ground in the division.
Hull are currently on the longest unbeaten run in the Championship (seven games).
The Hornets have failed to score in three successive league games, conceding eight goals in the process.
The last time that Watford failed to score in four successive league games was April 1997, whilst they were in the third tier.
The last time that this happened in the top two tiers was December 1992.
Watford have not lost four successive league games since March 2010.

Ipswich v Crystal Palace

Both of the meetings between Ipswich and Palace ended 2-1 to the Tractor Boys last season.
Palace have lost just two of their last eight trips to Portman Road to face Ipswich Town.
Eight of Ipswich's 18 goals this season in the Championship (44%) have been scored from outside the box; a league-high.
Paul Jewell's side have scored five goals in the 15 minute period after half-time this season; more than any other Championship side.
Crystal Palace have scored eight times in the 76th minute of later in the Championship this season; more than any other team.
Ipswich have won 17 points from their last eight league games; more than any other side.

Leicester v Millwall

Millwall have had a player sent off in four of their last six games against the Foxes.
There were more goals scored in the last meeting between Leicester and Millwall (6) as there were in their previous four encounters put together (five).
The Lions are on the longest run without a win in the Championship currently; 10 games.
Alongside Middlesbrough, Leicester City have kept the most clean sheets in the division this term (6).
In fact, five of those Leicester City clean sheets have come in their last six league games.
Millwall have not scored in the first half of their last nine Championship games.

Middlesbrough v Derby

Middlesbrough have won their last five home games against Derby County.
Just one of the last nine games between Middlesbrough and Derby have ended in a draw.
Derby County have scored nine goals following set-piece situations this season, a league-high.
Middlesbrough have scored just one goal in their last five Championship matches.
Three of Derby's last four league games have ended in a score draw.
Derby midfielder Ben Davies has created 32 goalscoring chances this season in the Championship; more than any other player.

Portsmouth v Doncaster

The away side have won the last three games between Doncaster and Portsmouth.
Portsmouth had a player sent off in each of their league games against Doncaster last season.
Doncaster have conceded a league-high nine goals following crosses in the Championship this season.
Dean Saunders' side have conceded the first goal of the game on nine occasions this season in the Championship; a league-high.
Between them, Doncaster (2) and Pompey (2) have scored only four goals in the first half of Championship games this season.

Reading v Southampton

Southampton have won just one of their last six games against Reading in all competitions.
38% (12/32) of the league meetings between these two clubs have ended in a draw.
Just one of Reading's 14 Championship goals this season (7%) have been scored in the first half of matches - a league-low proportion.
The Royals are the only Championship side yet to concede a goal in the final 15 minutes of matches this season.
Reading have netted six goals from substitutes; a league-high.
Southampton have won all seven of the matches that they have scored the first goal this season.

Bristol City v Birmingham

Birmingham City have won their last four games against Bristol City.
Just one of the last 11 meetings between Bristol City and Birmingham in Bristol have ended in a draw.
The Robins have conceded eight goals following set-piece situations in the Championship this season; a league-high.
Bristol City have lost four successive league games for the first time since December 2005 (also the last time that they lost five in a row).
Birmingham City have scored in all nine of their Championship games this season.
Blues' striker Chris Wood has scored eight goals in his last six Championship appearances for the club.

Brighton v West Ham

Brighton are unbeaten in their last five home games against the Hammers, winning four and drawing one.
Just one of the last 11 meetings between West Ham and Brighton has ended in a draw.
The Hammers have scored a league-high six headed goals in the Championship this term.
West Ham are the most lethal side in front of goal in the opening 15 minutes of games this season, netting six times in this period of the game.
Brighton have conceded a league-high 80% of goals in the second half of matches (12 of 15).
Brighton have lost a league-high 12 points from leading positions in the Championship this term.
The Amex Stadium has seen more goals in the final 15 minutes of matches (8) than any other Championship ground this term.

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Bundesliga Round 10 Preview

		Saturday SEPTEMBER 17	KO
		Hoffenheim - Monchengladbach	1530
		Dortmund - Koln	1530
		Hertha Berlin - Mainz	1530
		Kaiserslautern - Freiburg	1530
		Nurnberg - Stuttgart	1530
		Hamburg - Wolfsburg	1830
		Sunday SEPTEMBER 18	KO
		Bayer Leverkusen - Schalke	1530
all kick-off in CET		Hannover - Bayern Munich	1730

Hoffenheim

vs

Monchengladbach

PROBABLE LINE-UPS
Haas Beck, Vorsah, Compper, Braafheid Williams, Rudy Musona, Firmino, Babel Ibisevic		Ter Stegen Jantschke, Stranzl, Dante, Daems Nordtveit, Neustadter Herrmann, Reus, Arango Hanke
TEAM NEWS
Tom Starke and Tobias Weis have recently been forced to withdraw from Holger Stanislawski's squad . Hoffenheim have lost to Gladbach in only one of their last nine head-to-head matches. The villagers have been held scoreless in their last three matches.		Igor De Camargo remains out due to injury, and Raul Bobadilla will join him in the stands, having picked up a muscular problem. Gladbach have only managed one point in their five visits to Sinsheim. Borussia are winless in two games, their longest such drought in six months.

Dortmund

vs

Koln

The defending Bundesliga champions will hope to rebound from their Champions League loss to Olympiacos as they take on a dangerous Koln side led by the in-form Lukas Podolski. A full preview of this fixture can be found here.

Hertha Berlin

vs

Mainz

PROBABLE LINE-UPS
Kraft Lell, Hubnik, Mijatovic, Kobiaschvili Ottl, Niemeyer Ebert, Raffael, Ben-Hatira Lasogga		H. Muller Pospech, Bungert, Noveski, Fathi Kirchhoff Risse, Polanski, Ivanschitz, N. Muller Choupo-Moting
TEAM NEWS
Hertha have lost just once in their last 10 home games against Mainz. The capitol club have scored in each of their last eight meetings with Mainz. BSC have won two and drawn one in their last three home Bundesliga matches.		Mainz have kept a clean sheet just once this season. Thomas Tuchel's side have failed to win in their last seven matches. FSV have lost none of their last five games with Hertha.

Kaiserslautern

vs

Freiburg

PROBABLE LINE-UPS
Trapp Dick, Amedick, Abel, Bugera Kirch, De Wit Sahan, Tiffert Kouemaha, Shechter		Baumann Hinkel, Barth, Krmas, Bastians Flum, Schuster Putsila, Makiadi, Abdessadki Cisse
TEAM NEWS
Centre-back Rodnei is suspended and will be replaced by Mathias Abel. Kaiserslautern have won just one of their four home games this season. 1.FCK have won three of their last four Bundesliga matches away to Freiburg.		Freiburg have won five and lost just two of their last matches in all competitions against Kaiserslautern. The Breisgau have lost four of their last five Bundesliga matches. SCF have the Bundesliga's worst record of goals conceded, with 24.

Nurnberg

vs

Stuttgart

PROBABLE LINE-UPS
Stephan Chandler, Wollscheid, Klose, Plattenhardt Simons Mak, Cohen, Hegeler, Esswein Pekhart		Ulreich Boulzhrouz, Tasci, Maza, Boka Kvist Harnik, Hajnal, Okazaki Cacau, Pogrebnyak
TEAM NEWS
Markus Feulner has picked up a knock and will join a lengthy list of injured players, including Christian Eigler, Javier Pinola, and Daniel Didavi. Nurnberg have beaten Stuttgart on more occasions than any Bundesliga team other than Gladbach. The Bavarians are winless in four games.		Stuttgart have allowed just six goals this season, and have the Bundesliga's second-best defensive record. The Swabians have won four of their last five Bundesliga matches, including their last two away. Tamas Hajnal is expected to play in a role between the defensive and attacking midfield bands.

Hamburg

vs

Wolfsburg

PROBABLE LINE-UPS
Drobny Diekmeier, Westermann, Bruma, Aogo Kacar, Rincon Tore, Jansen Guerrero, Petric		Benaglio Hasebe, Kyrgiakos, Thoelke, Schafer Trasch, Josue Orozco, Dejagah Lakic, Mandzukic
TEAM NEWS
Gokhan Tore sustained an injury on Thursday and is rated questionable for the match. Heung-Min Son is his potential stand-in. Last week's match-winner, Ivo Ilicevic, is unavailable due to a muscular injury. Hamburg have won just one point from a possible 12 in their home games this season.		Mario Mandzukic is on a rich run of form, having scored 13 goals in his last 16 Bundesliga appearances. Wolfsburg have lost their four away games. conceding three or more goals on each occasion. Wolfsburg have scored more goals against Hamburg than any other team in the Bundesliga.

Bayer Leverkusen

vs

Schalke

PROBABLE LINE-UPS
Leno Balitsch,Reinartz, Toprak, Kadlec Bender, Rolfes Sam, Ballack, Schurrle Kiessling		Unnerstall Howedes, Papadopoulos, Metzelder, Fuchs Jones, Holtby Farfan, Raul, Jurado Huntelaar
TEAM NEWS
Gonzalo Castro is suspended following his red card last week, and will be replaced by right-back Hanno Balitsch. Leverkusen have won just one of their last four matches and conceded 10 goals in the process. Robin Dutt's side have lost just one of their last 11 home matches, however.		Julian Draxler started in midfield in Thursday's win over Larnaca, but Jose Jurado is expected to replace him in the squad to face Leverkusen. Schalke have kept only one clean sheet in their last 14 Bundesliga matches. S04 have won just one of their last 10 Bundesliga games against Schalke.

Hannover

vs

Bayern Munich

Bayern's Manuel Neuer can come to within 46 minutes of a new Bundesliga record for time between goals conceded should he keep a clean sheet against Hannover. However, the hosts will offer stiff resistance on home soil. A full preview of this fixture can be found here.

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