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Werder Bremen vs Stuttgart predictions for this Saturday’s Bundesliga action. Can Werder Bremen make it back-to-back wins at the Weserstadion when hosting the travel sick Stuttgart this weekend? Werder Bremen have played one, won one at the Weserstadion under new coach Florian Kohfeldt. The North German’s have been given plenty of praise in the turnaround of their performances under the 35-year-old’s guidance, despite defeats on the road to Eintracht Frankfurt and RB Leipzig. Werder will be boosted by the return of attacking midfielder Zlatko Junuzovic for the visit of Stuttgart, with the Austrian’s return meaning a switch back to 4-3-3 is likely – the same formation used in the 4-0 thrashing of North German neighbours Hannover 96.

Stuttgart have taken some time to adjust back to life in the top flight, but the Swabians are building momentum and the 1-1 draw on the road to fellow promotees Hannover is the first time that they’ve taken points in consecutive matches all season. Stuttgart’s performance at Hannover was not as impressive as in their 2-1 win over Borussia Dortmund in the match prior, and improving form away from home must be up there on coach Hannes Wolf’s list of things to improve on.

From a betting perspective, some markets on offer seem a bit short when actually looking at the teams on display, but there looks to be value in another strong Bremen home win here. Bremen’s 4-0 thrashing of Hannover showed the signs of rejuvenation that coach Kohlfeldt has brought out of the team, reminiscent of the quality the same players showed they were capable of over Bremen’s 11 match unbeaten run last season (W9 D2 and 28 goals scored). Hannes Wolf’s Stuttgart, meanwhile, are not only without several first-choice forwards (see team news), but last season’s star striker Simon Terodde has only managed to score twice in 12 Bundesliga games so far.

Bremen’s own top scorer last season, Max Kruse, only returned from injury a few weeks back and already looks settled in. He was involved in all four goals (3 goals, 1 assist) against Hannover last time out at the Weserstadion – a feat only Dortmund’s Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang has also achieved in 2017/18 – and we like the price on him to score anytime this weekend too.

With Stuttgart taking just one point on the road so far this season (D1 L6), conceding 2 goals or more in five of these, including against the struggling Hamburger SV (a 3-1 defeat), Werder have a decent opportunity to make some ground on the gap between themselves and safety. Bremen put in a decent shift in their defeat to Leipzig last weekend, and a return to 4-3-3 against a hindered Stuttgart offense should see them take 3 points more often than not. Our prediction: a 2-0 Werder Bremen win.

Head To Head
Werder Bremen won 6-2 at home to Stuttgart when the two sides last met in May 2016. Bremen have not lost at home to Stuttgart since 2006 (W5 D4) - all of these wins were by 2 goals or more.

Werder Bremen vs Stuttgart Stats
Werder beat promoted Hannover 4-0 in their first home game under new-coach Kohfeldt. Stuttgart have lost all but one of their seven Bundesliga away matches this term (D1 L6). Both teams have scored in just 17% of Bremen's home matches.

Werder Bremen Team News
Interim head coach Florian Kohfeld will welcome back Zlatko Junuzovic after the attacking midfielder missed last weekend's 2-0 defeat due to muscular problems. His return should mean a revert back to the 4-3-3 that saw them beat Hannover 4-0 last time out at the Weserstadion.

Stuttgart Team News
Hannes Wolf's Stuttgart are short of several first-choice attackers, with Chadrac Akolo, Daniel Ginczek, Anastasios Donis and Carlos Mane all long-term absentees.

Bayern Munich vs Hannover 96 predictions for this weekend’s Bundesliga action. Can Bayern Munich bounce back from just their 2nd league defeat of the season against the struggling Hannover?

Bayern Munich’s 9 match unbeaten run (W9) under coach Jupp Heynckes came to a disappointing halt last weekend at Borussia Park. Bayern looked the worse team in the 2-1 defeat on the road to Borussia Monchengladbach, conceding more goals there (2) than over their prior 5 league outings (1). No faith has been lost in coach Heynckes though. He’s got a long, successful history and win record at Bayern Munich – in fact, he won the treble with them at the end of his last managerial spell there in 2013 (Bundesliga, DFB Pokal, and Champions League) – so the Bavarians should be looking to get straight back on track at home to the out-of-form Hannover 96 this weekend.

Hannover 96 didn’t muster the best result out of their last match either. A 1-1 draw at home to Stuttgart wasn’t ideal following a 4-0 defeat at the hands of strugglers (and North German neighbours) Werder Bremen the match prior. Hannover looked the better side, but were clearly unsettled due to a number of squad rotations (see team news) and ultimately it was a goalkeeping error from Philipp Tschauner that cost them the 3 points. A match on the road to the reigning champions is bad enough at the best of times, so with talisman center-back Salif Sane likely sidelined for Saturady, there looks to be only one outcome here.

From a betting perspective, Bayern Munich’s dominance over the Bundesliga makes it difficult to find much value in such a one-sided match, but we feel backing a Bayern ‘win to nil’ makes for an interesting option. Bayern’s offensive prowess needs no introduction – Franck Ribery and Thomas Muller are expected to return and provide support for Bayern’s No.9, Robert Lewandowski, who’s 13 goals in 13 appearances in the Bundesliga so far make him one of the most in-form strikers in Europe. At the back, Bayern should be looking to return as strong as ever. Niklas Sule may be rotated out after conceding two against Gladbach last weekend, with Jerome Boateng a possibility to step in to partner Mats Hummels in the middle.

Hannover’s track record against the Bavarians in recent years is far from ideal too. Andre Breitenreiter’s men have lost all of the last 10 meetings against Bayern Munich, failing to score in 50% of these. With Hannover also missing summer-signed forward Jonathas, top scorer Martin Harnik, who’s failed to score in all of his last 7 competitive outings, is likely to be used as a lone forward once again – far from ideal for the visitors.

On the statistics side of things, Bayern Munich have scored 3 goals or more in 6 of their 8 competitive home matches this season. Hannover’s poor run of form has seen their defensive form take a bit of a tumble, so we’d expect the Bavarians to add to this average on Saturday – Hannover even conceded 4 against Werder Bremen (one of the Bundesliga’s weakest offenses) last time out on the road! Hannover’s recent attacking performances against much weaker sides have been mediocre too, so it’s just difficult to see them getting on the score sheet against the best defense (just 10 goals conceded) in the Bundesliga. Our prediction: a 4-0 Bayern Munich win.

Head To Head
Bayern Munich won 3-1 when the two sides last met in May 2016. Bayern Munich have won all of the last 10 meetings between them.

Bayern Munich vs Hannover Stats
Bayern Munich have won to nil in four of their last five Bundesliga outings at the Allianz Arena (one 2-0, one 3-0, one 4-0 and one 5-0). Hannover have scored no more than one goal in each of their last three league outings.

Bayern Munich Team News
Bayern Munich's Thomas Muller and Frank Ribery (knee) returned to full training on Tuesday, so could feature. The Bavarians remain without Manuel Neuer (foot), Arjen Robben, and David Alaba. Tiago is also potentially out for months following a serious muscle injury picked up in last week's Champions League action.

Hannover Team News
Hannover 96 centre-back Salif Sane is a major doubt after being injured in training during the week. Forward Jonathas is another set to miss this one. Long term-absentees Edgar Prib and Felipe don't look set for a return until 2018.

Mainz 05 vs Augsburg predictions for this weekend’s Bundesliga action. Mainz haven’t lost to Augsburg since November 2011 (W6 D1). While there wasn’t any change to management or significant investment made since the end of last season, Augsburg look a much more rounded side in their 2017/18 campaign. Augsburg head into this off the back of a 2-1 win at home to Wolfsburg, and though they’d won just one of their seven Bundesliga outings prior (W1 D3 L3), this was arguably the toughest run of fixtures of any side over the last few months. A total of 19 points from 13 games is the Bavarian’s second-best ever tally in the Bundesliga, the only better time being in 2014/15 (21) where they qualified for the Europa League.

Mainz on the other hand have just 15 points, their second-lowest return since promotion in 2009, and head into this off the back of a 2-1 defeat on the road to the struggling SC Freiburg. At home is where the 05ers thrive though, unbeaten in four consecutive matches, over which they’ve taken 10 of a possible 12 points (W3 D1). Mainz coach Sandro Schwarz also has one more trick up his sleeve – the 05ers are Augsburg’s “bogey side”, having taken the maximum three points against them in six of the last seven meetings (W6 D1), their longest such run against any top flight club.

While the hosts are in marginally worse current form than Augsburg, from a betting perspective, we like the look of backing them “draw no bet” this weekend. Mainz have lost at home to only European candidates Hoffenheim since the start of September (W4 D1 L1), over which they’ve beaten off opponents as strong as Leverkusen and Hertha, alongside “winnable” fixtures at home to Hamburg and Cologne. As mentioned before, Augsburg haven’t had the easiest run, but their inconsistency on the road this season (W2 D2 L2), which includes a defeat to struggling Hamburg, cannot be ignored.

Regarding a correct score prediction, there’s not much between them in terms of recent defensive form – both teams have held just one clean sheet over their last seven league outings – so goals at both ends wouldn’t be unreasonable. Mainz have, however, been scoring much more consistently at the Opel Arena than Augsburg have on the road. Mainz are averaging almost two goals per match at home since the start of September, while the visitors are looking at just over one goal per match away from home over the same number. For us, Mainz to clinch the win seems about the best price. Our prediction: a 2-1 Mainz win.

Head To Head
Mainz won 2-0 at home to Augsburg when the two sides last met in February. Mainz have won all but one of the last 7 meetings between them (W6 D1).

Mainz vs Augsburg Stats
Mainz have lost just one of their last six Bundesliga home outings (W4 D1 L1). Augsburg have lost or drawn in 67% of theirs on the road this term. Over 2.5 goals were scored in 67% of Augsburg's away matches.

Mainz Team News
Goalkeeper Robin Zentner should continue between the sticks in place of the injured Rene Adler. Forward Yoshinori Muto looks set to miss the visit of Augsburg, while Abdou Diallo – the France U21 captain – is also a doubt due to a knee problem. Italian right-back Giulio Donati returns from suspension.

Augsburg Team News
Augsburg's Rani Khedira was withdrawn early during last week's 2-1 win against Wolfsburg so could sit this one out. Martin Hinteregger is likely to replace compatriot Kevin Danso in defense.