Bundesliga Betting Preview
There are nine Bundesliga matches scheduled across the weekend, with games taking place from Friday, 9 January, through to Sunday, 11 January.
Bundesliga tipster
Ben Smith has shared his selections for the round, with each prediction paired with the best available
Bundesliga betting odds.
Eintracht Frankfurt v Dortmund
The Bundesliga resumes after the winter break with a fixture between seventh and second at Deutsche Bank Park.
Eintracht Frankfurt have collected 10 points from their last four home matches, showing a clear improvement in results on their own ground.
However, their record against top-half sides at home is less convincing, having lost both such games this season while conceding seven goals.
Dortmund travel well and only Bayern Munich have picked up more away points, which gives the visitors a solid chance of taking all three points.
Betting Tip: Dortmund to Win - Evens
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Heidenheim v Köln
Heidenheim entered the winter break off the back of a heavy defeat by Bayern, so the pause will have come at a good time. A home game against Köln represents a far more manageable return to action.
Köln arrive in poor form, having taken just two points from their last six matches, a run that has dropped them to 11th and left them looking over their shoulder.
Heidenheim’s home games against sides placed ninth or lower have all gone over 2.5 goals, which looks the best angle again here.
Betting Tip: Over 2.5 Goals - 3/4
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Werder Bremen v Hoffenheim
Hoffenheim sit second in the Bundesliga for away results, with their only road defeat coming at Dortmund.
They have won four of their other seven away matches and should be confident of adding to that record here.
Werder Bremen come into this off the back of a heavy 4-0 home defeat to Stuttgart, which highlighted their defensive issues.
With Werder given a quarter-goal headstart on the Asian handicap, backing Hoffenheim makes sense, with half the stake returned if the match ends level.
Betting Tip: Hoffenheim -0.25 Asian Handicap - 19/20
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St Pauli v RB Leipzig
St Pauli collected five valuable points from their final three matches before the break, lifting them off the bottom three and into a more stable position.
However, those results flattered them somewhat, as they were second best on expected goals in all three games. That could be exposed here against a higher-level opponent.
Leipzig have been reliable against teams in the lower half, winning seven of eight such fixtures. They have also kept clean sheets in every away match against bottom-half sides.
Betting Tip: RB Leipzig to Win - 10/11
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Freiburg v Hamburg
Eleven of Freiburg’s 15 Bundesliga games this season have produced at least three goals. They have scored in every home match, conceded in all but one, and their games against bottom six sides have averaged 4.2 goals.
Everything points towards another high-scoring contest here. Hamburg sit 13th and their defensive numbers away from home are poor, ranking 16th in the league. With over 2.5 goals priced as high as 4/5, that looks a generous line and one worth taking.
Betting Tip: Over 2.5 Goals - 4/5
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Union Berlin v Mainz
Urs Fischer has made a respectable start as Mainz head coach, guiding them to two league draws, including an unexpected result away at Bayern, while also taking four points from two Europa Conference League matches.
Despite that, Mainz remain bottom and need wins sooner rather than later. This trip looks awkward, as Union Berlin arrive in good form after beating RB Leipzig at home and Köln away. With both sides capable of cancelling each other out, the draw appeals at the available price.
Betting Tip: Draw - 23/10 BetMGM
Leverkusen v Stuttgart
Stuttgart rarely take a cautious approach when playing away from home. Every one of their away matches this season has produced at least three goals, with the 3-3 draw at Dortmund standing out in particular.
The main frustration for Sebastian Hoeneß is that those performances have not yet translated into wins against top-half opponents. That trend looks set to continue here, but the signs again point towards an open game with goals at both ends rather than a tight or cagey contest.
Betting Tip: Leverkusen Double Chance & Over 2.5 Goals - 9/10 QuickBet
Borussia Monchengladbach v Augsburg
Borussia Monchengladbach have managed just one home win all season, which makes them hard to support at odds on, even against Augsburg.
The visitors have improved under Manuel Baum and have worked their way out of the relegation places with wins over Hamburg and Bayer Leverkusen.
They were narrowly beaten away at Eintracht Frankfurt last time out but performed well throughout. That showing suggests Augsburg can remain competitive on the road again.
Betting Tip: Augsburg Double Chance - 10/11 10bet
Bayern Munich v Wolfsburg
After a brief stumble at home against Mainz, Bayern responded in convincing fashion with a 4 0 win away at Heidenheim before the break. That result underlined how quickly they can reset when standards drop.
They should be well placed to deliver a similar outcome here against a Wolfsburg side whose defensive reliability has faded in recent weeks.
Betting Tip: Bayern Munich to Win & BTTS No - 23/20
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