14:59
“In our home games we showed three times where our strengths lie,” Letsch emphasized in the run-up to the game. In terms of the opponent, he is preparing for a difficult game: “Augsburg will operate with a lot of long balls and we have to go for second balls. We have to adjust to that. I’m expecting a game with a lot of tackling, comparable to the game against Union.” Nevertheless, he is in good spirits. “If we prepare for it, we have a good chance of being successful,” he underscored his team’s prospects in Augsburg.
14:57
Xabi Alonso made three changes compared to the victory over Cologne. Robert Andrich is out with a yellow card suspension. Callum Hudson-Odoi and Adam Hložek are only sitting on the bench for the time being. The trio will be replaced by Kerem Demirbay, Nadiem Amiri and Amine Adli. Patrik Schick, Sardar Azmoun and Florian Wirtz are still missing due to injuries.
14:52
After a very decent start to the season, the hosts are becoming more and more sad. Most recently, Andre Breitenreiter’s team went four games in a row without a win and only picked up six points from the last eight games. The Kraichgauers have now slipped back to tenth place. The goal is of course to make a single-digit rank out of this today in order to spend the winter in the upper half of the table.
14:48
VfB Stuttgart also wants to move further away from the relegation zone. With three wins from the last five league games, the Swabians not only fought their way up to 15th place, but also collected good arguments for continuing to employ interim coach Michael Wimmer. The trainer should be looking at the job as head coach today. At the same time, VfB could pull away from the relegation ranks by six points with a win, which should be a priority for the Cannstatt fans.
14:48
On paper, the meeting with Bochum should therefore come in handy for the Augsburgers. VfL is on the penultimate place in the table and is in the middle of a relegation battle. With zero points from seven away games, Bochum are the weakest team at home in the Bavarian city. However, the guests should not be underestimated today. Under the new coach, Thomas Letsch, Bochum scored nine of their ten points and were able to win against Borussia Mönchengladbach on the last matchday. With this self-confidence behind them, VfL comes to the Fuggerstadt and wants to fight for a comfortable starting position in the fight for relegation for the second half of the season.
14:47
RB Leipzig has also turned around with the commitment of Tedesco’s successor Marco Rose and is getting closer to achieving the high goals for the season. While they made it through to the knockout stage in the Champions League, the Red Bulls have picked up 17 out of 21 points in the Bundesliga since the beginning of October and still have a chance of spending the winter in the premier league. During the week they deservedly beat SC Freiburg 3-1.
14:42
SV Werder Bremen is at the end of a calendar year in which it has had a resurrection. Not only did he return directly to the Bundesliga, he also established himself in the single-digit table regions straight away and seems to have nothing to do with the relegation battle. After the two narrow home wins against Hertha BSC (1-0) and against FC Schalke 04 (2-1), the recent 1-6 away slap at FC Bayern Munich can be seen as a painful but not devastating slip.
14:40
On the last day of the Bundesliga match before the World Cup break, Hertha BSC are at stake again in the home game against 1. FC Köln for important big points in the table basement. After the late “low blow” at 1: 2 in Stuttgart, the old lady wants to stop her series of defeats and, after three bankruptcies in a row, definitely wants to score again: “We will knock everything out again,” promised Hertha coach Sandro Schwarz. However, if the hoped-for liberation fails to materialize, the Berliners face a relegation zone over the long winter break.
14:39
Has the crisis finally ended? For the first time this season, Bayer Leverkusen have recently had two wins in a row. The brilliant 5-0 win over Union Berlin was followed by a 2-1 win in the Rheinderby against Cologne during the week. The Werkself were very lucky, however, and only managed to equalize with a deflected free-kick and twice had help from the ball at the back. So, despite the win, an improvement in performance should be necessary today to move even further away from the relegation zone.
14:37
Hello and welcome to the last Saturday in the Bundesliga in 2022. At the usual kick-off time of 3:30 p.m., 1899 Hoffenheim will be hosting the guests from VfL Wolfsburg.
14:36
FC Augsburg vs. VfL Bochum means looking down the table. Today’s hosts Augsburg are in 14th place in the table and only four points ahead of the relegation place. The current form does not really play into the hands of the Fuggerstadt team. The hosts have been waiting for a win for six league games. After all, against Union Berlin on the last day of the game, the team led by Enrico Maassen won an important point. Today it is also important to score points against Bochum in order to stay away from the very dangerous places in the table before the winter break.
14:30
Hello and welcome to the Bundesliga on Saturday afternoon! SV Werder Bremen challenges RB Leipzig on the final day before the World Cup break. The Hanseatic League and Saxony will face each other from 3:30 p.m. on the lawn of the Wohninvest Weser Stadium.
14:29
Hello and welcome to matchday 15 in the Bundesliga. On the last matchday of this year, FC Augsburg welcomes VfL Bochum to an early basement duel. The ball is rolling at the usual time of 3:30 p.m. The live ticker for this game starts right before the kick-off.
14:24
Hello and welcome to the Bundesliga! On the last matchday before the World Cup break, Hertha BSC and 1. FC Köln meet at 3:30 p.m. Who goes into the long winter break with a liberation?
14:22
Shortly before the long winter break, Bayer Leverkusen meets VfB Stuttgart for the 15th matchday. Warm welcome!