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Stuttering Bayern look to capitalise on Dortmund injury crisis

Leverkusen face a Hoffenheim side reeling from a cup exit to Red Bull Leipzig in midweek and with one eye on a crucial Champions League clash with Lyon on Wednesday.

– Unbeatable Leipzig –

Fresh from their cup win over Hoffenheim, RB Leipzig will be hoping to extend their unbeaten run to ten games when they head to top six rivals Hertha Berlin this week.

Leipzig’s last defeat came against Red Bull Salzburg back in September, and they have not lost in the league since the opening day.

Yet Leipzig face a tough Hertha side who are level on points with them and are unbeaten at home this season. “I think we have a big chance to win this game,” said Hertha coach Pal Dardai.

– Weinzierl’s embarrassing comparison –

New coach Markus Weinzierl will be hoping to reboot his two-week-old reign at Stuttgart with a win against Eintracht Frankfurt on Friday.

Weinzierl began life at Stuttgart with two 4-0 defeats, the worst start any Bundesliga coach has made since 1966, when Tasmania Berlin lost their first two games under Heinz-Ludwig Schmidt, 4-0 and 5-0.

Tasmania went on to become the worst team in Bundesliga history, losing 28 games and conceding 108 goals on their way to relegation. For Weinzierl and Stuttgart, the only way is up.

Fixtures (1430 GMT unless stated)

Playing Friday

Stuttgart v Eintracht Frankfurt (1930 GMT)

Playing Saturday

Bayern Munich v Freiburg, Schalke v Hanover, Bayer Leverkusen v Hoffenheim, Augsburg v Nuremberg, Wolfsburg v Borussia Dortmund, Hertha Berlin v RB Leipzig (1730 GMT)

Playing Sunday

Borussia Moenchengladbach v Fortuna Duesseldorf, Mainz v Werder Bremen (1700 GMT)

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