Matchday 2 of the Bundesliga is upon us, with the latest round in the German top-flight commencing on Friday with Dortmund's tricky trip to Freiburg. However, most of the games will be held during the weekend, with Leverkusen taking to the field on Saturday while Bayern Munich will have to wait until Sunday for their fixture.
Of the games being held on Saturday, four are simultaneous kick-offs while there will be two games on show on Sunday as Mainz host Union Berlin that day. Here's everything you need to know about the upcoming round in the Bundesliga.
League standings ahead of Matchday 2 in the Bundesliga
| Pos. | Team | MP | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | P | Form | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Bayer Leverkusen | 29 | 25 | 4 | 0 | 74 | 19 | +55 | 79 | WWWWW | |
| 2 | Bayern München | 29 | 20 | 3 | 6 | 82 | 36 | +46 | 63 | WLLWW | |
| 3 | Stuttgart | 29 | 20 | 3 | 6 | 67 | 34 | +33 | 63 | WWDWW | |
| 4 | RB Leipzig | 29 | 17 | 5 | 7 | 67 | 33 | +34 | 56 | WWDWW | |
| 5 | Borussia Dortmund | 29 | 16 | 8 | 5 | 57 | 34 | +23 | 56 | WLWWW | |
| 6 | Eintracht Frankfurt | 29 | 10 | 12 | 7 | 43 | 39 | +4 | 42 | LDDLW | |
| 7 | Augsburg | 29 | 10 | 9 | 10 | 47 | 46 | +1 | 39 | WLDWW | |
| 8 | Freiburg | 29 | 11 | 6 | 12 | 41 | 52 | -11 | 39 | WLWLW | |
| 9 | Hoffenheim | 29 | 10 | 6 | 13 | 49 | 57 | -8 | 36 | LWLLL | |
| 10 | Heidenheim | 29 | 8 | 10 | 11 | 42 | 50 | -8 | 34 | DWDDL | |
| 11 | Borussia M'gladbach | 29 | 7 | 10 | 12 | 50 | 56 | -6 | 31 | LWLDD | |
| 12 | Werder Bremen | 29 | 8 | 7 | 14 | 36 | 49 | -13 | 31 | LDLLL | |
| 13 | Union Berlin | 29 | 8 | 5 | 16 | 25 | 45 | -20 | 29 | LLDWL | |
| 14 | Wolfsburg | 29 | 7 | 7 | 15 | 34 | 50 | -16 | 28 | LLWLL | |
| 15 | Bochum | 29 | 5 | 12 | 12 | 34 | 59 | -25 | 27 | DLDLL | |
| 16 | Mainz 05 | 29 | 5 | 11 | 13 | 30 | 47 | -17 | 26 | WWDWL | |
| 17 | Köln | 29 | 4 | 10 | 15 | 23 | 51 | -28 | 22 | LWDLD | |
| 18 | Darmstadt 98 | 29 | 2 | 8 | 19 | 28 | 72 | -44 | 14 | LLDLL |
Top games to watch on Matchday 2 in the Bundesliga
Freiburg vs Dortmund: The first game of this round will be nothing short of exciting as Dortmund travel to a tricky Freiburg side to kick off Matchday 2. Last season, the hosts finished sixth in the season and made it all the way to the DFB Pokal final, showing their current quality under the long-serving Christian Streich. Breisgau-Brasilianer also head into this fixture on the back of a convincing victory, beating Augsburg 4-0 in their opening game of the 2022/23 season.
As for Bellingham and Co., they will look to go a step further after finishing as runners-up last term. BVB took on Leverkusen in the previous round and emerged from that difficult fixture with a 1-0 win, with Marco Reus netting the only goal of the day. Unfortunately for Edin Terzić's side, another tough match-up is on the way. Don't miss this clash.
Leverkusen vs Augsburg: Two teams that endured disappointing starts to the campaign face off as Leverkusen host Augsburg as they go in search of their first win of the season. Die Werkself, as mentioned earlier, suffered a defeat in the opening round, losing 1-0 to Dortmund despite enjoying more possession than their opposition. Will Gerardo Seoane's suffer a second consecutive loss?
Augsburg will be hoping so after their opening day embarrassment. The visitors were thrashed by Freiburg last weekend, and as a result, they sit second bottom from the table due to their horrible goal difference. The season is early, but back-to-back defeats would be the worst possible start for Fuggerstädter.
Bayern Munich vs Wolfsburg: The Bavarians continue their title defense this weekend as Nagelsmann's side look to maintain their brilliant start to the campaign. Despite losing Robert Lewandowski, Bayern Munich have kicked off the season in amazing fashion, first thrashing RB Leipzig in the DFL Supercup before beating Eintracht Frankfurt 6-1 last Friday. Next up for Gnabry and Co. is a clash with a team that finished mid-table last term.
The visitors will be in for a rough ride after witnessing the dismantling of UEFA Europa League holders Eintracht Frankfurt. Wolfsburg picked up a point in their opening fixture, drawing 2-2 with Werder Bremen. Niko Kovas is currently in charge of Die Wölfe and will be returning to the Allianz Arena, having endured a rough spell as Bayern Munich boss in 2019/20. Make sure to catch the action live.
Who's out for Matchday 2 in the Bundesliga?
Dortmund
Out: Adeyemi (toe), Haller (testicular cancer), Morey (match fitness), Reyna (match fitness), Rothe (hip), Süle (muscular)
Doubtful: None
Freiburg
Out: Ezekwem (muscular), Höler (metatarsal), Kübler (thigh), Schade (abdominal)
Doubtful: None
RB Leipzig
Out: Klostermann (ankle), Poulsen (thigh)
Doubtful: None
Eintracht Frankfurt
Out: Buta (knee), Onguene (thigh)
Doubtful: None
Hoffenheim
Out: Bebou (knee), Bicakcic (knee), Geiger (illness), Hübner (ankle), Posch (suspended), Stiller (ankle)
Doubtful: None
Bayer Leverkusen
Out: Andrich (thigh), Hradecky (suspended), Wirtz (cruciate ligament)
Doubtful: Adli (match fitness)
Bayern Munich
Out: Choupo-Moting (groin), Coman (suspended), Goretzka (knee), Sarr (knee)
Doubtful: None
Wolfsburg
Out: Gerhardt (ligament), Wind (thigh)
Doubtful: Fischer (calf)
