Borussia Dortmund - Nurnberg (Click here for full preview)
Bayern Munich - Hamburg (Click here for full preview)
Werder Bremen - Freiburg
Stuttgart - Bayer Leverkusen
Augsburg - Hoffenheim
Koln - Kaiserslautern
Sunday
Mainz - Schalke
Hannover - Hertha Berlin
Borussia Dortmund - Nurnberg
Bayern Munich - Hamburg
Werder Bremen - Freiburg
Werder Bremen have won their last six games against Freiburg, outscoring the opposition by an astonishing margin of 22 goals.
The Green-Whites' Claudio Pizarro has won in his last 12 games against Freiburg, scoring seven goals in the process.
Freiburg have lost 17 times against Werder Bremen, more than against any other team except Bayern Munich.
Markus Sorg's men have so far failed to record a win in any of their competitive games this season.
TEAM NEWS:
Werder Bremen
Thomas Schaaf can not rely on the services of defenders Naldo, Leon-Aderemi Balogun, Mikael Silvestre and Sebastian Boenisch, who have been deemed unfit. Midfielders Ozkan Yildirim and Tim Borowski as well as strikers Denni Avdic and Onur Ayik are also likely to miss the game with various injuries.
Freiburg
Jan Rosenthal, Heiko Butscher and Mensur Mujdza are the only casualties for Freiburg, as Markus Sorg's men will be looking to put a halt to their horrible start of the season.
Stuttgart - Bayer Leverkusen
Stuttgart have won only four of the last 11 games between the two teams.
Bruno Labbadia, who coached the Aspirins three seasons ago, is yet to win against Bayer Leverkusen as a coach.
Leverkusen has shut out Stuttgart in 20 out of 64 games between the two outfits.
Bernd Leno, who joined the Aspirins from the Swabians last week, is set feature against his former club on Saturday.
Hope springs eternal | Bruno Labbadia is still to win against former club Leverkusen as coach
TEAM NEWS:
Stuttgart
Bruno Labbadia is likely to have some selection headaches especially regarding his team's defence as Ermin Bicakcic, Georg Niedermeier and captain Matthieu Delpierre are all injured. In addition, ex-Valenciennes man Johan Audel has been ruled out of the game.
Bayer Leverkusen
Long-term casualty Rene Adler and deputy goalkeeper Fabian Giefer are both out of this game, meaning Stuttgart-owned goalkeeper Bernd Leno is likely to feature in goal. Bastian Oczipka and Tranquillo Barnetta have also been ruled out of the clash with injuries.
Augsburg - Hoffenheim
Striker Sascha Molders has scored all of Augsburg's three goals in the Bundesliga so far.
Augsburg have won six of their eight matches against Hoffenheim in the fourth division of German football.
Hoffenheim coach Holger Stanislawski celebrated his first victory since February last Saturday as his charges disposed of Bundesliga holders Dortmund 1-0.
Sejad Salijovic has scored in each of the Sinsheim's outfit two Bundesliga games so far. He has never recorded consecutive strikes in three matches in a row in his career.
TEAM NEWS:
Augsburg
The Bundesliga newcomers will have to do without the services of Torsten Oehrl and Nando Rafael, who have been sidelined with injuries.
Hoffenheim
The Sinsheim outfit are facing an injury crisis with five players from the first team ruled out from the Bundesliga clash against Augsburg. Defenders Manuel Gulde and Andreas Ibertsberger, midfielders Tobias Weis and Boris Vukcevic as well as strikers Vedad Ibisevic and Knowledge Musona have been deemed unfit to start the game on Saturday.
Koln - Kaiserslautern
New coach Stale Solbakken has led the Billy Goats to their worst start to a Bundesliga season ever, losing twice with his team shipping in eight goals, while scoring just once.
Marko Kurz is yet to taste defeat to Koln as a coach, achieving two wins and three draws.
The Billy Goats' Youssef Mohamad, who is reportedly on the verge of joining Al Ahli, set a record for the fastest sending off in the Bundesliga in last season's opener against Kaiserslautern as he was dismissed just 93 seconds into the game.
TEAM NEWS:
Koln
Centre-half Youssef Mohamad has been ruled out with an injury, and will join veteran midfielder Petit and youngster Kevin Pezzoni on the sidelines. Strikers Sebastian Freis and Alexandru Ionita are also set to miss the game, but are reportedly on their way to returning to full fitness.
Kaiserslautern
Marco Kurz is facing a selection headache as defenders Jan Simunek, Lucas and Alexander Bugera are out as well as striker Adam Nemec. Midfielders Oliver Kirch and Gil Vermout have also been deemed unfit to take part in the game on Saturday.
Mainz - Schalke
Mainz have lost more times to Schalke than to any other team, except Bayern Munich.
The Oh-Fives hold the record for longest opening winning streak in the Bundesliga with seven victories in a row, a feat achieved last season. Thomas Tuchel's men have so far won all of their games in the league in the current term.
Schalke's Lewis Hotly and Christian Fuchs moved to Gelsenkirchen from Mainz last season, and are set to face their former club on Sunday.
The Royal Blues' current coach Ralf Rangnick ended his first stint with the club after a 1-0 home win over Mainz in December 2005.
TEAM NEWS:
Mainz
Long-term casualty Adam Szalai and midfielder Florian Heller have been ruled out of the game together with defender Bo Svenson as Thomas Tuchel's men aim to continue their wonderful start to the season.
Schalke
Ralf Rangnick will have to do without the services of first-choice attacker Jefferson Farfan and midfielders Levan Kenia and Christoph Moritz. Defenders Tim Hoogland and Sergio Escudero will also be forced to watch from the sidelines as they are still recuperating from knocks.
Hannover - Hertha Berlin
Hannover have never lost against Hertha Berlin after opening the scoring.
Mohammed Abdellaoue has scored seven of the 96ers' last 10 goals in official games.
Hertha Berlin have not lost away from home in twelve competitive games.
The Old Lady have won nine of the their last 16 games against Hannover, losing just three times.
TEAM NEWS:
Hannover
Hannover will be able to field an almost full-strength team on Saturday, with only midfielders Carlitos and Leon Andreasen as well as striker Artur Sobiech out of the squad with injuries.
Hertha Berlin
Youngster Abu Bakarr Kargbo is unlikely to make his Bundesliga debut with Hertha Berlin as he has been ruled out with an injury. Roman Hubnik and Nico Schulz are also out with knocks while Raffael is suspended for the game on Sunday.
