B. Leverkusen vs. Stuttgart (Saturday, 2.30pm)
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Bayer Leverkusen will be aiming for a third successive league victory when they host Stuttgart in the Bundesliga on Saturday.
The visitors, meanwhile, would climb above their forthcoming opponents with a victory.
We say: Bayer Leverkusen 2-1 Stuttgart
There is little doubt that Leverkusen possess the attacking firepower to hurt Stuttgart, who are still awaiting their first league win on the road this season.
As such, we can envisage Alonso's side racking up a third straight victory in the Bundesliga to potentially put serious distance between themselves and the bottom three.
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Hoffenheim vs. Wolfsburg (Saturday, 2.30pm)
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Wolfsburg will be aiming to extend their winning streak to four matches when they visit Hoffenheim in the Bundesliga on Saturday.
The hosts, meanwhile, have fallen into the bottom half of the table after a winless run of four games.
We say: Hoffenheim 1-1 Wolfsburg
With both teams likely to be fatigued after playing in midweek, we can envisage a share of the spoils in Hoffenheim at the weekend.
Wolfsburg may settle for a point to maintain their unbeaten record and remain above their opponents in the table, with the hosts looking to avoid a fourth defeat in five matches.
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Augsburg vs. VfL Bochum (Saturday, 2.30pm)
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VfL Bochum will visit Augsburg's WWK Arena this Saturday with both teams hoping to enter the international break on a high.
Augsburg will go into the match looking to grab their first win in eight matches, whereas Bochum will look for back-to-back wins for the first time since May.
We say: Augsburg 3-1 VfL Bochum
Despite their obvious lack of wins this season, Augsburg have shown plenty of attacking potential, and Demirovic, Niederlechner and Vargas will prove a handful for a Bochum team who have been on the end of some horrid results this campaign.
There will likely be a tussle for control in the midfield, with neither team proving particularly adept at keeping the ball.
However, the attacking penetration of Augsburg's forwards may prove the edge against Bochum, a side that have by and large struggled to get their attacking players into form this season.
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Hertha Berlin vs. FC Koln (Saturday, 2.30pm)
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Hertha Berlin host FC Koln at the Olympiastadion in the nation's capital on Saturday - both teams' last fixture before the World Cup break.
Neither side has had the rub of the green this season, with Koln crashing out of the Europa Conference League a week prior to this fixture, and 16th-placed Hertha failing to make progress after surviving relegation in May.
We say: Hertha Berlin 1-1 FC Koln
Neither side looks capable of settling the score in the final third this weekend. It is very possible that the in-form Lukebakio will take the game to Koln, the Belgian having scored an impressive seven goals this season.
However, against an aggressive and direct Hertha side, Koln may retreat into a more cautious play, leaving two sides with poor finishing struggling to break their opponents down.
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Werder Bremen vs. RB Leipzig (Saturday, 2.30pm)
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Werder Bremen will be aiming to return to winning ways when they host RB Leipzig in the Bundesliga on Saturday.
The visitors, meanwhile, have won three successive league matches and would end this period prior to the World Cup in the top four should they extend that streak.
We say: Werder Bremen 1-2 RB Leipzig
The potential absence of Fullkrug through injury is undoubtedly a huge blow to Bremen, with his partnership with Marvin Ducksch in attack undoubtedly the main factor for their side's surprisingly superb form this season.
As such, we can envisage Leipzig edging a fourth consecutive league win to ensure that they head into the World Cup break occupying a Champions League qualification spot.
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Schalke vs. Bayern (Saturday, 5.30pm)
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Bayern Munich will be aiming to extend their gap at the top of the Bundesliga table when they face Schalke 04 on Saturday.
The hosts, meanwhile, could move off the foot of the table with a positive result in their last match prior to breaking for the World Cup.
We say: Schalke 04 0-3 Bayern Munich
We expect a comfortable victory for Bayern, who may take their foot off the gas later in the game given the amount of players that they are set to have involved at the World Cup.
Schalke secured all three points in what felt like a must-win game for them against Mainz in midweek, but they are likely to fall significantly short on Saturday.
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Barney Corkhill
