Bayern vs. Heidenheim (Saturday, 2.30pm)
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After celebrating qualification for the last 16 of the Champions League in midweek, Bayern Munich return to Bundesliga action to face Heidenheim at the Allianz Arena on Saturday.
This David vs. Goliath battle pairs up a Bayern side, who have played the most games in Bundesliga history (1,986), with a newly-promoted Heidenheim outfit who have played the fewest of all teams to have appeared in the German top flight (10).
We say: Bayern Munich 4-1 Heidenheim
Heidenheim have already frustrated Dortmund away from home this term, but they have since struggled in recent games on the road, losing each of their last four and conceding 11 goals in the process, and they head into Saturday's clash as major underdogs.
Bayern, meanwhile, are enjoying an impressive run of form in the Bundesliga, largely thanks to the efforts of Kane in the final third, and we believe that the Bavarians will have few problems securing a comfortable win at the Allianz Arena.
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Augsburg vs. Hoffenheim (Saturday, 2.30pm)
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Both sides will be hoping to return to winning ways when Augsburg host Hoffenheim in the Bundesliga on Saturday.
Augsburg were held 1-1 away to FC Koln last weekend, while Hoffenheim lost 3-2 at home to league leaders Bayer Leverkusen.
We say: Augsburg 1-2 Hoffenheim
Augsburg were extremely fortunate to gain a point away to Koln - who sit bottom of the table ahead of this weekend's action - last time out, but they will not be able to get away with conceding as many chances against Hoffenheim.
The visitors can score goals relatively freely with Kramaric and Weghorst in attack, and we expect them to continue their recent trend by following up a defeat with a victory as they look to gain ground on the Champions League places.
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Stuttgart vs. Dortmund (Saturday, 2.30pm)
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Both sides will be aiming to return to winning ways in the Bundesliga when Stuttgart host Borussia Dortmund on Saturday.
Stuttgart were beaten 2-0 by Heidenheim last weekend, while Dortmund lost 4-0 at home to Bayern Munich in Der Klassiker.
We say: Stuttgart 1-2 Borussia Dortmund
Stuttgart's surprisingly excellent start to the season was always likely to come to an end as soon as Guirassy was ruled out through injury for a period of time, and if he is unable to return on Saturday, we expect Dortmund to return to winning ways in the Bundesliga.
Terzic's side showed excellent resolve to bounce back from their humiliation in Der Klassiker by beating Newcastle in the Champions League in midweek, and they will know that they cannot afford to drop any more unnecessary points if they are to have any realistic hopes of catching Leverkusen and Bayern at the summit.
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SV Darmstadt 98 vs. Mainz (Saturday, 2.30pm)
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SV Darmstadt 98 will be aiming to end a run of three successive defeats when they host Mainz 05 in the Bundesliga on Saturday.
The visitors moved off the bottom of the table by claiming their first win of the season against RB Leipzig last weekend.
We say: SV Darmstadt 98 1-2 Mainz 05
Having made great strides under Svensson's management in recent seasons, it had been somewhat surprising to see Mainz struggling at the bottom of the table as the only team in the Bundesliga without a victory. However, we expect them to kick on after finally ending that record against Leipzig last time out.
Darmstadt, on the other hand, are missing some key players through suspension and could be low on confidence after suffering three successive defeats. While they should be competitive, we can envisage a narrow away win on Saturday, which would leave the hosts in the bottom three during the international break.
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VfL Bochum vs. FC Koln (Saturday, 5.30pm)
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VfL Bochum will be aiming to earn successive wins when they host FC Koln in the Bundesliga's Saturday evening kickoff slot.
The visitors, meanwhile, dropped to the bottom of the table after being held 1-1 at home to Augsburg last weekend.
We say: VfL Bochum 1-1 FC Koln
With both teams only winning once in the Bundesliga so far this season, there is unlikely to be much confidence on display at Vonovia Ruhrstadion on Saturday, especially with Koln heading into the contest sitting bottom of the table.
Bochum have proven tougher to beat than their opponents, but they have failed to win at home with three draws and one defeat. We can envisage them having to share the spoils once again with so much at stake in this potential relegation six-pointer.
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Barney Corkhill
