Bundesliga matchday 1 preview: Where to watch BVB vs Leipzig on August 26th and more

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With the Premier League, Serie A, Ligue 1, and La Liga already underway, the fifth member of Europe's "Big 5" will finally kick off this Friday. As tradition dictates, it will be the reigning champions of Germany to get proceedings going, and as it has been Bayern for the past few seasons dating back to 2012, it will be die Roten to feature in the curtain-raiser this Friday as they host Hoffenheim at the Allianz Arena.

Elsewhere, Borussia Dortmund will begin life under new manager Lucien Favre as die Schwarzgelben will again hope to knock Bayern off their title perch. It will obviously be much easier said than done as die Roten have turned the title race into a one-horse affair as of late, but certainly, Dortmund will try. Another team hoping to end Bayern's unchallenged reign as champions of Germany will be Leipzig, who since bursting onto the scene recently have impressed, despite the fact that the club was only founded in 2009 and only made its top flight debut in the 2016/2017 season.

Dortmund have made some interesting signings this summer, including bringing in Achraf Hakimi, Thomas Delaney, and Axel Witsel in a bid to improve their fortunes both domestically and in Europe. Die Schwarzgelben come into this game having narrowly survived a late scare to progress in the DFB-Pokal thanks to a late goal from Marco Reus, during which new signing Witsel also got himself on the score-sheet.

It was hardly the best showing from his side, but Favre will take the win and naturally will be hoping to see an improved performance as his side continues to gel as the season progresses. They'll also be keen to avoid an early slip-up here, as Leipzig notably picked up a historic win at Dortmund's expense two yeas ago.

Match Facts & Stats

Leipzig's first-ever Bundesliga win came against Dortmund in 2016, thanks to a winner from former midfield talisman Naby Keita (who's now at Liverpool)
Marco Reus is unbeaten in two senior career appearances against Leipzig (W1, D1) - he's now Dortmund's new skipper for the current season
Ralf Rangnick's record in Bundesliga matches against Dortmund is W3, D4, L7
By contrast, this will be the first match against Leipzig for Lucien Favre

Where to watch Dortmund vs Leipzig in your home country

Here's how to catch the game in your home country. Will Dortmund avoid an opening day loss to Leipzig this weekend?

Spieldetails, Ergebnis und ursprüngliche Sendungsinfo

Borussia Dortmund 4 - 1 RB Leipzig

August 26, 2018 12:00Signal-Iduna-Park (Dortmund)

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Bundesliga Matchday 1 Standings

Here are the 18 teams who will be competing in German football's top flight this season. How will the table look at the end of matchday one on Sunday?

Pos. Mannschaft AS S U V TE GT TD P Letzte 5
1 Bayer Leverkusen 29 25 4 0 74 19 +55 79 SSSSS

2 Bayern München 29 20 3 6 82 36 +46 63 SVVSS

3 Stuttgart 29 20 3 6 67 34 +33 63 SSUSS

4 RB Leipzig 29 17 5 7 67 33 +34 56 SSUSS

5 Borussia Dortmund 29 16 8 5 57 34 +23 56 SVSSS

6 Eintracht Frankfurt 29 10 12 7 43 39 +4 42 VUUVS

7 Augsburg 29 10 9 10 47 46 +1 39 SVUSS

8 Freiburg 29 11 6 12 41 52 -11 39 SVSVS

9 Hoffenheim 29 10 6 13 49 57 -8 36 VSVVV

10 Heidenheim 29 8 10 11 42 50 -8 34 USUUV

11 Borussia M'gladbach 29 7 10 12 50 56 -6 31 VSVUU

12 Werder Bremen 29 8 7 14 36 49 -13 31 VUVVV

13 Union Berlin 29 8 5 16 25 45 -20 29 VVUSV

14 Wolfsburg 29 7 7 15 34 50 -16 28 VVSVV

15 Bochum 29 5 12 12 34 59 -25 27 UVUVV

16 Mainz 05 29 5 11 13 30 47 -17 26 SSUSV

17 Köln 29 4 10 15 23 51 -28 22 VSUVU

18 Darmstadt 98 29 2 8 19 28 72 -44 14 VVUVV

Pos.	Mannschaft	AS	S	U	V	TE	GT	TD	P	Letzte 5
1	Bayer Leverkusen	29	25	4	0	74	19	+55	79	SSSSS
2	Bayern München	29	20	3	6	82	36	+46	63	SVVSS
3	Stuttgart	29	20	3	6	67	34	+33	63	SSUSS
4	RB Leipzig	29	17	5	7	67	33	+34	56	SSUSS
5	Borussia Dortmund	29	16	8	5	57	34	+23	56	SVSSS
6	Eintracht Frankfurt	29	10	12	7	43	39	+4	42	VUUVS
7	Augsburg	29	10	9	10	47	46	+1	39	SVUSS
8	Freiburg	29	11	6	12	41	52	-11	39	SVSVS
9	Hoffenheim	29	10	6	13	49	57	-8	36	VSVVV
10	Heidenheim	29	8	10	11	42	50	-8	34	USUUV
11	Borussia M'gladbach	29	7	10	12	50	56	-6	31	VSVUU
12	Werder Bremen	29	8	7	14	36	49	-13	31	VUVVV
13	Union Berlin	29	8	5	16	25	45	-20	29	VVUSV
14	Wolfsburg	29	7	7	15	34	50	-16	28	VVSVV
15	Bochum	29	5	12	12	34	59	-25	27	UVUVV
16	Mainz 05	29	5	11	13	30	47	-17	26	SSUSV
17	Köln	29	4	10	15	23	51	-28	22	VSUVU
18	Darmstadt 98	29	2	8	19	28	72	-44	14	VVUVV