Bundesliga: Stats, facts, and team news ahead of matchday eight

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Here's all you need to know heading into matchday eight of the 2019/2020 Bundesliga season.

The Bundesliga resumes action this week, and due to some surprising results on matchday seven, there's a new league leader.

However, will the table change yet again after this round?

Here's all you need to know ahead of matchday eight.

Team news: Who's missing out on matchday eight?

Bayern Munich: Lucas Hernandez and David Alaba (doubtful); Jann-Fiete Arp (injured)

Borussia Dortmund: Lukasz Piszczek (injured); Paco Alcácer (doubtful)

RB Leipzig: Patrik Schick, Tyler Adams, Hannes, Wolf, Ibrahima Konaté, Ethan Ampadu (all injured)

Bayer Leverkusen: Charles Aránguiz, Daley Sinkgraven (both injured)

Wolfsburg: Admir Mehmedi, Xaver Schlager, Koen Casteels, Daniel Ginzeck, Ignacio Camacho (all injured)

Stats and facts: What's at stake ahead of matchday eight?

Bayern are undefeated in their last 9 away matches - and will be facing fellow Bavarian rivals Augsburg in a derby clash
Borussia Dortmund have won 12 of their last 13 home matches against Borussia M.Gladbach in all competitions

Talking points ahead of matchday eight

Bayern to get back to winning ways and regain control of league table?

Bayern Munich were dealt a surprise setback as they lost 2-1 to Hoffenheim at home just before the international break, and now die Roten have slipped to third in the table. Niko Kovac's side will be looking to get back on track quickly and regain control of the league table before returning to Champions League action next week. They're facing fellow Bavarian side Augsburg in a derby so there'll be more incentive

Can Dortmund come back recharged after the international break? Aninteresting clash awaits in the Borussen derby against Gladbach...

Meanwhile, Dortmund have hit a bad patch of form. Die Schwarzgelben have drawn their last three games and now find themselves in eighth spot. All isn't lost, though. The league table is quite congested, with just a four point gap between the middle places and Borussia Moenchengladbach, who have now clawed their way to the top thanks to a sudden resurgence of form that has seen them win four on the trot. An interesting showdown awaits as they lock horns with Dortmund in the Borussen

Current rankings ahead of matchday eight

Here's how the league table looks heading into matchday eight:

Pos. Team GW W G V DV DT DG P Vorm
1 Bayer Leverkusen 30 25 5 0 75 20 +55 80 GWWWW

2 Bayern München 30 21 3 6 87 37 +50 66 WWVVW

3 Stuttgart 30 20 3 7 68 36 +32 63 VWWGW

4 RB Leipzig 30 18 5 7 69 34 +35 59 WWWGW

5 Borussia Dortmund 30 16 9 5 58 35 +23 57 GWVWW

6 Eintracht Frankfurt 30 11 12 7 46 40 +6 45 WVGGV

7 Freiburg 30 11 7 12 42 53 -11 40 GWVWV

8 Augsburg 30 10 9 11 48 49 -1 39 VWVGW

9 Hoffenheim 31 11 6 14 55 63 -8 39 VWVWV

10 Heidenheim 30 8 10 12 43 52 -9 34 VGWGG

11 Werder Bremen 30 9 7 14 38 50 -12 34 WVGVV

12 Borussia M'gladbach 30 7 10 13 53 60 -7 31 VVWVG

13 Wolfsburg 30 8 7 15 35 50 -15 31 WVVWV

14 Bochum 31 6 12 13 37 62 -25 30 WVGVG

15 Union Berlin 30 8 5 17 26 50 -24 29 VVVGW

16 Mainz 05 30 5 12 13 31 48 -17 27 GWWGW

17 Köln 30 4 10 16 23 53 -30 22 VVWGV

18 Darmstadt 98 30 3 8 19 30 72 -42 17 WVVGV

Pos.	Team	GW	W	G	V	DV	DT	DG	P	Vorm
1	Bayer Leverkusen	30	25	5	0	75	20	+55	80	GWWWW
2	Bayern München	30	21	3	6	87	37	+50	66	WWVVW
3	Stuttgart	30	20	3	7	68	36	+32	63	VWWGW
4	RB Leipzig	30	18	5	7	69	34	+35	59	WWWGW
5	Borussia Dortmund	30	16	9	5	58	35	+23	57	GWVWW
6	Eintracht Frankfurt	30	11	12	7	46	40	+6	45	WVGGV
7	Freiburg	30	11	7	12	42	53	-11	40	GWVWV
8	Augsburg	30	10	9	11	48	49	-1	39	VWVGW
9	Hoffenheim	31	11	6	14	55	63	-8	39	VWVWV
10	Heidenheim	30	8	10	12	43	52	-9	34	VGWGG
11	Werder Bremen	30	9	7	14	38	50	-12	34	WVGVV
12	Borussia M'gladbach	30	7	10	13	53	60	-7	31	VVWVG
13	Wolfsburg	30	8	7	15	35	50	-15	31	WVVWV
14	Bochum	31	6	12	13	37	62	-25	30	WVGVG
15	Union Berlin	30	8	5	17	26	50	-24	29	VVVGW
16	Mainz 05	30	5	12	13	31	48	-17	27	GWWGW
17	Köln	30	4	10	16	23	53	-30	22	VVWGV
18	Darmstadt 98	30	3	8	19	30	72	-42	17	WVVGV