Before the Round – Trends on Germany Bundesliga (8-9/04)

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Bayer Leverkusen's most recent record of 8 consecutive games in all competitions consists of no losses. We have seen Eintracht Frankfurt concede 1+ goals in their last 16 away matches in Bundesliga. The race for Bundesliga survival is heating up. Any combination of seven teams could be relegated from the German top flight.

Twelfth-place Augsburg are just seven points clear of 16th-place Hertha Berlin. Meanwhile, Bayer Leverkusen could move into the top six with a win over Eintracht Frankfurt.

Bayer 04 Leverkusen - Eintracht Frankfurt

Bayer Leverkusen and Eintracht Frankfurt will play a six-point European qualification match on Saturday at the BayArena. Leverkusen are seventh in the division and one point off sixth-place Eintracht Frankfurt.

The teams split their last six matches three wins apiece. In the reverse fixture, Frankfurt smashed Bayer 5-1. Leverkusen are a different team now, with coach Xabi Alonso at the helm. Bayer are on a four-game Bundesliga win streak.

Eintracht Frankfurt cannot win a game. The Eagles are winless in their last five Bundesliga matches. Frankfurt lost each of their last three matches versus Bayer Leverkusen at the BayArena.

• Bayer Leverkusen's most recent record of 8 consecutive games in all competitions consists of no losses.
• We have seen Eintracht Frankfurt concede 1+ goals in their last 16 away matches in Bundesliga.
• There have been 6 consecutive all competitions wins in a row for Bayer Leverkusen.
• The team of Eintracht Frankfurt are on a poor run of 11 away all competitions matches in which they have allowed at least 1 goal.
• Prediction: Both Teams to Score

Hertha Berlin - RB Leipzig

Leipzig are unbeaten in six straight games against Hertha Berlin in all competitions. In the reverse fixture, Die Roten Bullen won 3-2 at home versus the capital club.

Hertha Berlin are 16th going into the weekend. The Old Lady took only five points from the last six matches in the league. Hertha were outscored 13-7.

RB Leipzig took nine points from the last six games. However, Die Roten Bullen are on a two-game losing streak in the Bundesliga. They failed to score a goal in each of the last two games.

• Hertha BSC's performance has been disappointing of late, as they have won just 1 of their 6 most recent Bundesliga clashes.
• RB Leipzig haven't been beaten by Hertha BSC in all of their last 10 games in Bundesliga.
• The team of Hertha BSC have conceded an average of 1.54 goals in their home matches in all competitions.
• RB Leipzig haven't been defeated by Hertha BSC in 12 of their last 13 all competitions matches.
• Prediction: RB Leipzig

VfL Bochum 1848 - VfB Stuttgart

Stuttgart are unbeaten in six straight matches versus Bochum in all competitions. The Swabians defeated Bochum 4-1 earlier this season.

Despite their good form versus Bochum, Stuttgart are not playing well in the league. Stuttgart failed to win 11 of their last 12 Bundesliga matches. The Swabians are bottom of the table going into the round.

Bochum are 14th in the standings, making the fixture with Stuttgart a six-point affair. Vfl are unbeaten in three straight league matches. They took seven points from the last 18 on offer.

• In VfL Bochum's last 4 games in all competitions there have been under 2.5 goals scored.
• VfB Stuttgart's performance has been disappointing of late, as they have won just 5 of their 33 most recent Bundesliga clashes.
• VfL Bochum have managed to win in only 1 of their 18 most recent clashes with VfB Stuttgart in all competitions.
• VfB Stuttgart have won just 1 of their last 8 matches in all competitions.
• Prediction: VfL Bochum

TSG Hoffenheim - FC Schalke 04

Hoffenheim are suddenly in form and just outside the relegation zone. The Blues are aiming for a fourth straight win against Schalke in all competitions. Hoffenheim won 3-0 away to Schalke in the league earlier this season and 5-1 against the Gelsenkirchen team in the DFB Pokal.

Schalke are 17th in the standings but only four points off safety. They are chasing 15th-place Hoffenheim. Sunday’s game is a massive six-point affair, and a loss could prevent Schalke from saving their season.

Hoffenheim took six points from their last six games. All six points came in Hoffenheim’s last two matches. Hoffenheim only took 14 points from 13 home matches this season, the second-worst total. Schalke are unbeaten in four straight away games.

• Hoffenheim's performance has been disappointing of late, as they have won just 2 of their 17 most recent all competitions clashes.
• In their last 26 games in Bundesliga, Schalke 04 have recorded only 4 wins.
• Hoffenheim haven't been defeated by Schalke 04 in 12 of their last 13 home Bundesliga matches.
• Schalke 04 are scoring an average of 0.96 goals in all competitions games.
• Prediction: Draw