Schalke vs. FC Koln (Sunday, 2.30pm)
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Schalke 04 will be hoping to put an end to their losing streak of three league games when they host FC Koln on Sunday.
The visitors, meanwhile, are unbeaten in their two matches since returning to action last weekend after the World Cup.
We say: Schalke 04 1-2 FC Koln
Neither team are likely to perform at their highest ceiling given the amount of injuries both managers have at their respective clubs, but Koln appear to have found their groove since returning to action last weekend.
Schalke are guaranteed to remain bottom of the table regardless of the result they pick up on Sunday, but we can envisage their position becoming even more perilous by succumbing to a fourth straight defeat.
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B. Leverkusen vs. Dortmund (Sunday, 4.30pm)
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Bayer Leverkusen will be aiming to win a sixth successive league match when they host Borussia Dortmund on Sunday.
The visitors, meanwhile, have won both of their games since returning to action after the World Cup.
We say: Bayer Leverkusen 2-2 Borussia Dortmund
This match is undoubtedly the headline fixture of the weekend as far as the Bundesliga is concerned, and it should be a highly entertaining encounter with both teams preferring to play on the front foot.
Leverkusen will be determined to maintain their winning run as they look to close the gap on the Champions League qualification places, but we can envisage a share of the spoils on Sunday.
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Barney Corkhill
