The Bundesliga returns for Matchweek 7, with nine matches taking place from 23 October to 25 October 2026. The weekend features an early test at the top as league leaders Bayern München travel to third-placed SC Freiburg, while Borussia Mönchengladbach head on the road still searching for their first point of the season. The remaining calls appear on each match page the day before kickoff.
The match of the round: VfB Stuttgart vs Borussia Mönchengladbach
Stuttgart host Borussia Mönchengladbach on Friday evening in the opening fixture of the round. The visiting side sit 18th in the table with zero points from six matches and enter following a managerial change. Gladbach have conceded ten goals in three away matches and 20 across the campaign so far, leaving their defensive structure under significant strain. Stuttgart occupy 13th place with six points, but their attack has been productive, generating eleven goals in their last five fixtures across all competitions.
Our model makes a firm call for a VfB Stuttgart win, complemented by a high-confidence projection that the match will produce more than 2.5 goals. The model's analysis points to Stuttgart's wing-backs punishing Gladbach's defence, which has proven vulnerable against rapid transitions. Stuttgart are also projected with high confidence to score the opening goal. While Gladbach's attack has produced eight goals this season, our model issues a medium-confidence call for both teams to score. In more speculative calls, a 2-1 Stuttgart victory and a projection of the hosts leading at half-time and full-time are both designated as low-confidence outcomes.
Stuttgart are without Dan-Axel Zagadou, Josha Vagnoman, and Justin Diehl because of injury, though top scorer Ermedin Demirović is available with five goals to his name this season. Gladbach will be without Enzo Leopold, Franck Honorat, and Fritz Fleck.
Saturday
Five matches kick off simultaneously on Saturday afternoon. RB Leipzig, seventh in the table with nine points after conceding six at Bayern München, host sixth-placed SV Elversberg. Leipzig must manage without Assan Ouédraogo and Marc Guiu, while Elversberg arrive after a 4-3 win over Augsburg, led by Maurice Krattenmacher.
FC Augsburg face Union Berlin with both teams looking to tighten up defensively. Augsburg have conceded nine goals across their last three matches, while Union Berlin sit 17th with five points and five goals scored. Andrej Ilić, Andrik Markgraf, and Josip Juranović remain out for Union Berlin, and Augsburg miss Alexis Claude-Maurice.
FSV Mainz 05 meet Werder Bremen in a meeting between two top-half clubs. Mainz are fifth with 10 points and have five goals from forward Phillip Tietz, though Robin Zentner and Dominik Kohr are sidelined. Bremen sit eighth, powered by Niclas Füllkrug's six goals this season, but travel without Felix Agu and Jens Stage.
- FC Köln host FC Schalke 04. Köln sit 12th with seven points and are missing Ellyes Skhiri and Ragnar Ache. Schalke have recorded only four goals in six league matches, sitting 15th with injuries keeping Dejan Ljubičić and Bryan Lasme out of contention.
SC Paderborn 07 take on Hamburger SV. Paderborn sit 16th following a 2-2 draw at Bremen, while Hamburg have won three consecutive league matches to rise to ninth place. Hamburg will be without the suspended Mario Vušković, while Nicolai Remberg is injured.
The Saturday late fixture sees second-placed Borussia Dortmund host 11th-placed Eintracht Frankfurt. Dortmund remain unbeaten in the league with 14 points, led by Serhou Guirassy's six goals, though Emre Can is injured. Frankfurt look to steady a defensive record that has seen them concede 16 goals, relying on top scorer Younes Ebnoutalib in attack.
Sunday
Sunday begins with 14th-placed 1899 Hoffenheim hosting fourth-placed Bayer Leverkusen. Leverkusen have 13 points and feature Patrik Schick, who has scored eight goals this season. Hoffenheim arrive following consecutive wins across Europe and the league, though Patrick Wimmer is absent.
The round finishes with first-placed Bayern München visiting third-placed SC Freiburg. Bayern lead the table on goal difference with 22 goals scored, eight of them from Harry Kane, though Jamal Musiala and Luis Díaz are unavailable. Freiburg sit just one point back on 13 points, with Maximilian Eggestein leading their scoring chart with four goals.
Table implications
Matchweek 7 could alter the summit of the Bundesliga table. A slip from Bayern München in Freiburg opens the path for Borussia Dortmund or Bayer Leverkusen to end the weekend in first place. At the bottom, Gladbach need a positive result in Stuttgart to avoid remaining detached in last place.
