From Treble aspirants to having to settle. Bayern Munich have seen their season go up in flames over the past few weeks. At the start of this month, die Roten were very much involved in three competitions. Flash-forward less than a month later, and Carlo Ancelotti's side will have to right the wobbly ship in order to finish out the Bundesliga title race on a decent note. Meanwhile, Dortmund are flying high after getting some revenge on the Bavarians for their earlier Klassiker loss, and now hope to secure a top three spot as they take on Köln.
Bundesliga Matchday 31 - U.S. viewing schedule
Below is the full U.S. schedule for round 31 of Bundesliga action starting Friday:
April 28: Bayer Leverkusen vs Schalke 04 on Fox Sports 2 USA, Fox Soccer 2GO USA, Fox Sports GO, fuboTV, FOX Deportes at 11:30 AM PST/2:30 PM EST
April 29: Borussia Dortmund vs Köln on GOLTV USA, Fox Sports 2 USA, Fox Sports GO, Fox Soccer 2GO USA, fuboTV, GolTV Espanol at 6:30 AM PST/9:30 AM EST
April 29: Darmstadt 98 vs Freiburg on Fox Soccer 2GO USA at 6:30 AM PST/9:30 AM EST
April 29: Mainz 05 vs Borussia M'gladbach on Fox Soccer 2GO USA at 6:30 AM PST/9:30 AM EST
April 29: RB Leipzig vs Ingolstadt on Fox Soccer Plus, Fox Soccer 2GO USA, fuboTV, Fox Sports GO, FOX Deportes at 6:30 AM PST/9:30 AM EST
April 29: Werder Bremen vs Hertha BSC on Fox Soccer 2GO USA at 6:30 AM PST/9:30 AM EST
April 29: Wolfsburg vs Bayern München on GOLTV USA, Fox Soccer 2GO USA, FOX Network, GolTV Espanol at 9:30 AM PST/12:30 PM EST
April 30: Augsburg vs Hamburger SV on Fox Soccer 2GO USA, Fox Sports 1 USA, Fox Sports GO, GOLTV USA, fuboTV, GolTV Espanol at 6:30 AM PST/9:30 AM EST
April 30: Hoffenheim vs Eintracht Frankfurt on Fox Sports 2 USA, fuboTV, Fox Soccer 2GO USA, Fox Sports GO, FOX Deportes at 8:30 AM PST/11:30 AM EST
*For more information, please navigate to each match's specific page
Bundesliga - Matchday 31 overview
April has not been a kind month to Bayern Munich. Die Roten have not won a game since crushing Borussia Dortmund 4-1 in Der Klassiker on April 8th. Since then, they have lost three and drawn two of their past five fixtures across all competitions. Although Carlo Ancelotti's side are still on top of the Bundesliga table, all in all, fans surely will be very disappointed with the outcome of Bayern's season. After all, given their standing in Germany, they are expected to win the league title each campaign, so making sure the Bundesliga trophy remains in Munich is a given.
Bayern come into their tie against Wolfsburg having lost in the DFB-Pokal. It was yet another major blow for Ancelotti, who at the very least was hoping to win a domestic double in his debut term at the Allianz Arena. On the opposite side of the pitch, die Schwarzgelben got some much-needed revenge after their 4-1 humiliation in the Klassiker at the same ground, and now Thomas Tuchel's side can have hope at winning one trophy this season. Dortmund take on Köln on Saturday, and Pierre Emerick Aubameyang, who is presently ahead of Robert Lewandowski in the race for the Torjägerkanone, will hope to add more to his total.
Meanwhile, debutants RB Leipzig face relegation candidates Inglostadt. Die Bullen are definitely set to feature in the Champions League, which is an impressive feat for a team only founded back in 2009. And matchday 31 will kick off with a clash between Bayer Leverkusen and Schalke on Friday. Only two points separate the two, who are both hoping to break into the top half of the table before the season ends.
Bundesliga - Matchday 31 standings
Here's how things stand so far after 30 rounds in the 2016/2017 Bundesliga season. How will it look after matchday 31 concludes?
| Pos. | Team | MP | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | P | Form | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Bayer Leverkusen | 30 | 25 | 5 | 0 | 75 | 20 | +55 | 80 | DWWWW | |
| 2 | Bayern München | 30 | 21 | 3 | 6 | 87 | 37 | +50 | 66 | WWLLW | |
| 3 | Stuttgart | 30 | 20 | 3 | 7 | 68 | 36 | +32 | 63 | LWWDW | |
| 4 | RB Leipzig | 30 | 18 | 5 | 7 | 69 | 34 | +35 | 59 | WWWDW | |
| 5 | Borussia Dortmund | 30 | 16 | 9 | 5 | 58 | 35 | +23 | 57 | DWLWW | |
| 6 | Eintracht Frankfurt | 30 | 11 | 12 | 7 | 46 | 40 | +6 | 45 | WLDDL | |
| 7 | Freiburg | 30 | 11 | 7 | 12 | 42 | 53 | -11 | 40 | DWLWL | |
| 8 | Augsburg | 30 | 10 | 9 | 11 | 48 | 49 | -1 | 39 | LWLDW | |
| 9 | Hoffenheim | 30 | 11 | 6 | 13 | 53 | 60 | -7 | 39 | WLWLL | |
| 10 | Heidenheim | 30 | 8 | 10 | 12 | 43 | 52 | -9 | 34 | LDWDD | |
| 11 | Werder Bremen | 30 | 9 | 7 | 14 | 38 | 50 | -12 | 34 | WLDLL | |
| 12 | Borussia M'gladbach | 30 | 7 | 10 | 13 | 53 | 60 | -7 | 31 | LLWLD | |
| 13 | Wolfsburg | 30 | 8 | 7 | 15 | 35 | 50 | -15 | 31 | WLLWL | |
| 14 | Union Berlin | 30 | 8 | 5 | 17 | 26 | 50 | -24 | 29 | LLLDW | |
| 15 | Mainz 05 | 30 | 5 | 12 | 13 | 31 | 48 | -17 | 27 | DWWDW | |
| 16 | Bochum | 30 | 5 | 12 | 13 | 34 | 60 | -26 | 27 | LDLDL | |
| 17 | Köln | 30 | 4 | 10 | 16 | 23 | 53 | -30 | 22 | LLWDL | |
| 18 | Darmstadt 98 | 30 | 3 | 8 | 19 | 30 | 72 | -42 | 17 | WLLDL |
