Bundesliga, Borussia Dortmund is called upon to redeem its home loss to Hoffenheim to avoid possible overtaking of Leipzig in fourth place: predictions.
If Bayern Munich cries, neither does its great rival, Borussia Dortmund, laugh. Edin Terzic’s team, after coming close to the title last year, has never even been in the running this season. Last Sunday, the yellow-and-whites cashed in their first defeat of 2024, losing at home to Hoffenheim at the end of a thrilling match that ended 3-2 for the Sinsheim club.
In the month of February, the decline of Reus and his teammates was evident: between draws, one defeat and only one win, at Signal Iduna Park against Freiburg. Fourth place continues to be at risk, with Leipzig having one point less and already planning to overtake them a few rounds ago. It will be crucial for Borussia not to make a mistake against Union Berlin, a team that is now on the upswing from last fall. The Capitols have moved away from the relegation zone while remaining 14th and are unbeaten for four days. It promises to be a complicated afternoon for Borussia Dortmund, but a token can be spent on the yellow-and-whites, eager for redemption after their unexpected home knockout with Hoffenheim.
Since the beginning of December, the newly promoted Heidenheim has surrendered only to unstoppable Bayer Leverkusen, and in the new year, excluding the defeat to the leading team and the win with Werder Bremen, it has racked up draws: as many as five and the last one came last weekend against Union Berlin (2-2). Beste and his teammates should also get a positive result against Eintracht Frankfurt, momentarily sixth in the standings, in a match with an open prediction and at least three goals overall.
The predictions for the other matches
Signs of life from Darmstadt, bottom of the standings and now with one and a half feet in the Zweite Liga. The Liliens have picked up two points in the last three days, both on the road.
In this round they will face a team as confident as Augsburg, which returned to winning ways a week ago (2-1 with Freiburg) after a four-game fast. The Bavarians have everything to make a splash even at the home of the newly promoted team and in any case they should get a positive result. They cannot commit any more missteps Mainz, penultimate but slightly on the upswing after the arrival of new coach Henriksen: Borussia Monchengladbach, less hostile on the road, is warned. How many pitfalls, finally, for Leipzig: the Roten Bullen, seven days ago defeated by Bayern Munich (decisive goal by Kane in full recovery) risk something in Bochum.
Bundesliga: possible winners
Heidenheim or draw (in Heidenheim-Eintracht Frankfurt).
Borussia Dortmund (in Union Berlin-Borussia Dortmund)
Augsburg or draw (in Darmstadt-Augsburg)
The matches of at least one goal per team
Union Berlin-Borussia Dortmund
Mainz-Borussia Monchengladbach
Bundesliga: matches with at least three total goals
Heidenheim-Eintracht Frankfurt
Bochum-Leipzig
