While Matchday 14 in the Bundesliga was exciting, round 15 of the 2021/22 German top-flight campaign promises to be as thrilling!
The action gets underway on Friday, with the 2:30 p.m. ET Köln vs Augsburg clash being the first fixture. However, the fun kicks off on the weekend, with Bayern Munich facing a top-seven club in Saturday's earliest tie.
Elsewhere, Dortmund will also take to the field on Saturday with the sole aim of making up for their recent Der Klassiker defeat. RB Leipzig, meanwhile, are preparing for an interesting showdown with Borussia M'gladbach in what will be Domenico Tedesco's debut. Here's everything you need to know about the upcoming round in the Bundesliga.
League standings ahead of Matchday 15 in the Bundesliga
| 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 |
Top games to watch on Matchday 15 in the Bundesliga
Bayern München vs Mainz 05: The defending champions return to action this weekend, with Bayern Munich set to host seventh-placed Mainz in what should be an interesting affair. Nagelsmann's side head into this tie on the back of their crucial 3-2 victory over Dortmund in Der Klassiker, a result which helped them stretch their lead at the top to four points. Furthermore, the Bavarians humbled Barcelona yet again over the midweek, with the German giants beating the Blaugrana 3-0 in the UEFA Champions League.
The visitors, meanwhile, put an end to their three-game winless run in the Bundesliga last Saturday by beating Wolfsburg convincingly, overcoming their rivals 3-0. That victory means Mainz are now only two points behind a Europa League berth and are four behind the fourth and final UEFA Champions League. A triumph at the Allianz Arena will do their ambition of qualifying for Europe wonders. However, winning at the Allianz Arena is no easy feat.
Bochum vs Borussia Dortmund: Fresh off their Der Klassiker loss, Dortmund will be on the hunt for a return to winning ways when they visit Bochum. A brace from former striker Robert Lewandowski brought their demise, albeit following some controversy, as Marco Rose's men dropped four points behind their bitter rivals in the title race. The Germans bounced back over the midweek, thrashing Besiktas in the UEFA Champions League 5-0, with Marco Reus and Erling Haaland score two goals each.
Bochum, meanwhile, are 10th in the league and will be looking to force their way further into the top half of the table. The home side have won their last two fixtures and have triumphed in four of their last six outings, going down against only Bayer Leverkusen and Borussia M'gladbach. Will they be able to add BVB to their list of victims? Tune in to find out.
Freiburg vs Hoffenheim: Frankfurt vs Leverkusen was a candidate for the top three games to watch in the Bundesliga this weekend, but we eventually decided on Freiburg vs Hoffenheim instead as these two sides sit in fourth and fifth in the table.
Given that B04 are in for a tricky fixture, which they could lose or draw, Breisgau-Brasilianer have the golden opportunity of re-entering the top three should they emerge victorious. The home side still boast the best defense in the league, having conceded only 13 goals all season, and are thus capable of pulling this off. Unfortunately, Freiburg have only won once in their last three outings. Hoffenheim, on the other hand, boast a three-game winning streak and thus have the superior form.
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Who's in and who's out for Matchday 15 in the Bundesliga?
Bayern Munich
Out: Kimmich (pulmonary infiltrate), Sabitzer (calf), Choupo-Moting (match fitness), Sarr (groin), and Stanisic (thigh)
Doubtful: Cuisance (knock), Gnabry (groin), and Ulreich (back)
RB Leipzig
Out: Halstenberg (ankle), Novoa (not included), Olmo (muscular), Poulsen (calf), and Saracchi (knee)
Doubtful: Haidara (ankle)
Leverkusen
Out: Beyer (thigh)
Doubtful: None
Freiburg
Out: Schmid (not included)
Doubtful: Keitel (muscular)
Hoffenheim
Out: Bicakcic (knee), Bruun Larsen (muscular), and Skov (thigh)
Doubtful: Geiger (thigh)
Dortmund
Out: Akanji (knee), Bürki (ankle), Morey (knee), Moukoko (muscular), Schmelzer (knee), and Unbehaun (hand)
Doubtful: Brandt (concussion), Malen (illness), Hitz (Achilles), and Reyna (match fitness)
Frankurt
Out: Younes
Doubtful: None
Leverkusen
Out: Baumgartlinger (knee)
Doubtful: Bakker (ankle), and Fosu-Mensah (match fitness)
