Matchday 11 in the Bundesliga is upon us, and what a round it is shaping up to be! The action, as it has over the past few weeks, will get underway on Friday, with Mainz hosting Borussia M'gladbach at 3:30 p.m. ET in the first of nine fixtures. However, all eyes will be on the weekend showdowns.
The top two teams in the league will be in action on Saturday, with table-toppers Bayern Munich set to take to the field in one of four simultaneous 10:30 a.m. ET showdowns. The defending champions will be in for a tricky test as Lewandowski and Co. will lock horns with none other than Freiburg this weekend, the Bundesliga's third-placed club.
Dortmund, who are only a point behind the Bavarians, will take to the pitch later that same day with the hope of profiting off of a Bayern Munich slip-up, should Nagelsmann's side drop points. However, the Signal Iduna Park outfit will be in for a test of their own on Saturday.
Bayer Leverkusen, who have been on a horrible run, will look to bounce back when they're called into action on Sunday as their spot in the Bundesliga top five is under threat from the likes of Mainz, Union Berlin, Wolfsburg, and RB Leipzig. Here's everything you need to know about the upcoming round in the German top-flight.
League standings ahead of Matchday 11 in the Bundesliga
| Pos. | Team | MP | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | P | Form | |
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| 1 | Bayer Leverkusen | 31 | 25 | 6 | 0 | 77 | 22 | +55 | 81 | DDWWW | |
| 2 | Bayern München | 31 | 22 | 3 | 6 | 89 | 38 | +51 | 69 | WWWLL | |
| 3 | Stuttgart | 31 | 20 | 4 | 7 | 70 | 38 | +32 | 64 | DLWWD | |
| 4 | RB Leipzig | 31 | 19 | 5 | 7 | 73 | 35 | +38 | 62 | WWWWD | |
| 5 | Borussia Dortmund | 31 | 16 | 9 | 6 | 59 | 39 | +20 | 57 | LDWLW | |
| 6 | Eintracht Frankfurt | 31 | 11 | 12 | 8 | 47 | 42 | +5 | 45 | LWLDD | |
| 7 | Freiburg | 31 | 11 | 7 | 13 | 43 | 55 | -12 | 40 | LDWLW | |
| 8 | Augsburg | 31 | 10 | 9 | 12 | 48 | 52 | -4 | 39 | LLWLD | |
| 9 | Hoffenheim | 31 | 11 | 6 | 14 | 55 | 63 | -8 | 39 | LWLWL | |
| 10 | Heidenheim | 31 | 9 | 10 | 12 | 44 | 52 | -8 | 37 | WLDWD | |
| 11 | Werder Bremen | 31 | 10 | 7 | 14 | 41 | 50 | -9 | 37 | WWLDL | |
| 12 | Wolfsburg | 31 | 9 | 7 | 15 | 37 | 51 | -14 | 34 | WWLLW | |
| 13 | Borussia M'gladbach | 31 | 7 | 11 | 13 | 53 | 60 | -7 | 32 | DLLWL | |
| 14 | Union Berlin | 31 | 8 | 6 | 17 | 26 | 50 | -24 | 30 | DLLLD | |
| 15 | Bochum | 31 | 6 | 12 | 13 | 37 | 62 | -25 | 30 | WLDLD | |
| 16 | Mainz 05 | 31 | 5 | 13 | 13 | 32 | 49 | -17 | 28 | DDWWD | |
| 17 | Köln | 31 | 4 | 11 | 16 | 24 | 54 | -30 | 23 | DLLWD | |
| 18 | Darmstadt 98 | 31 | 3 | 8 | 20 | 30 | 73 | -43 | 17 | LWLLD |
Top games to watch on Matchday 11 in the Bundesliga
Bayern München vs Freiburg: Bayern Munich secured their ticket to the UEFA Champions League round of 16 over the midweek thanks to their routine victory over Benfica. Now, the focus shifts back to the Bundesliga, with the league leaders gearing up for a tricky showdown against Freiburg.
This fixture will pit the league's best attack against the division's best defense. No team has outscored Nagelsmann's side this season (38 goals scored), but with the visitors conceding only seven goals so far, the hosts could be put to the test. Additionally, Breisgau-Brasilianer are the only unbeaten team left in the German top-flight. Will the Bavarians put that run to an end or will they become the biggest victims of Freiburg's stunning start to the campaign? Tune in to find out.
RB Leipzig vs Borussia Dortmund: Given Bayern Munich's tricky Matchday 11 fixture, Dortmund will be keen on profiting should the league leaders slip up. Marco Rose's men are only a single point behind Lewandowski and Co. and could clinch the top spot should they win their weekend fixture and Bayern fail to triumph.
Unfortunately, BVB will be visiting RB Leipzig, a tricky venue for most clubs in the Bundesliga. While Jesse Marsch's side have been inconsistent this term, they are only two points off of a top-four spot and will thus be on the hunt for all three points in Saturday's exciting encounter.
Hertha BSC vs Bayer Leverkusen: Leverkusen have lost their last two domestic fixtures, including the DFB Pokal, going 2-0 down against 10-man Wolfsburg while losing 2-1 to Karlsruher. As a result, Die Werkself are on the brink of dropping out of the top five, with fifth-placed Mainz, sixth-placed Union Berlin, and seventh-placed Wolfsburg sitting only a point behind Germany's fourth-placed side. Hertha, who are only three points ahead of relegation-battling Augsburg, will aim to add to Leverkusen's misery, making for an interesting affair.
Who's in and who's out for Matchday 11 in the Bundesliga?
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Borussia M'gladbach: Beyer, Doucoure, Jantschke, Kramer, Lainer
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Bayern Munich: Ulreich (out); Choupo-Moting (doubtful)
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Freiburg: Petersen, Sallai, Schmid
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Dortmund: Can, Dahoud, Guerreiro, Haaland, Morey, Reyna, Schmelzer, Schulz, Wolf
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Bayer Leverkusen: Aranguiz, Bakker, Baumgartlinger, Bellarabi, Fosu-Mensah, Schick
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RB Leipzig: Halstenberg, Klostermann, Orban, Saracchi
