Bundesliga 2026-27: Upcoming Games Details and Venues

The upcoming Matchday 5 fixtures include Dortmund facing Werder, Mainz taking on Leverkusen, and Hoffenheim facing Hamburg.

Union Berlin will host SV Elversberg on October 10. Elversberg will pose a tough challenge to Union Berlin in this Matchday 5 fixture. Paderborn will face VfB Stuttgart on October 10 at the Home Deluxe Arena in Paderborn. In another key matchup, Augsburg will face Bayern, while RB Leipzig will take on Eintracht Frankfurt. Other Matchday 5 fixtures include Köln facing Mönchengladbach and Freiburg meeting Schalke.

Past Encounters Between Bundesliga Rivals

Hamburg’s First Victory Against a Past Rival

Hamburg faced Köln in their most recent game. Nicolás Capaldo and Yussuf Poulsen each found the net for Hamburg. Ragnar Ache scored Köln’s only goal. Ultimately, Hamburg defeated Köln. Hamburg will look to maintain its winning streak to avoid slipping into the relegation zone.

Schalke’s Draw Performances

Schalke faced SV Elversberg in their latest fixture. Schalke had more shots and shots on target than SV Elversberg. They recorded less possession, lower pass accuracy, and the same number of corner kicks as SV Elversberg. SV Elversberg had fewer shots and fewer shots on target than Schalke. They had more possession, higher pass accuracy, and more corner kicks. In the end, Schalke played out a goalless draw against SV Elversberg. Furthermore, Schalke will aim to improve its performances in the upcoming league fixtures.

Paderborn Records Another Important Win

Paderborn played against Hoffenheim in their most recent fixture. Santiago Castañeda, Stefano Marino, and Steffen Tigges scored for Paderborn. Adam Daghim scored for Hoffenheim. Paderborn ultimately defeated Hoffenheim.

Matchday 5 Schedule: Dates and Timings

Dortmund vs Werder

Date: October 9, 2026 (Friday)

Time: 02:30 PM ET | 11:30 AM PT | 12:00 AM IST (Next day)

Venue: Signal Iduna Park, Dortmund.

Mainz vs Leverkusen

Date: October 10, 2026 (Saturday)

Time: 09:30 AM ET | 06:30 AM PT | 07:00 PM IST

Venue: Mewa Arena, Mainz.

Hoffenheim vs Hamburg

Date: October 10, 2026 (Saturday)

Time: 09:30 AM ET | 06:30 AM PT | 07:00 PM IST

Venue: PreZero Arena, Sinsheim.

Union vs SV Elversberg

Date: October 10, 2026 (Saturday)

Time: 09:30 AM ET | 06:30 AM PT | 07:00 PM IST

Venue: Alten Försterei, Berlin.

Paderborn vs VfB Stuttgart

Date: October 10, 2026 (Saturday)

Time: 09:30 AM ET | 06:30 AM PT | 07:00 PM IST

Venue: Home Deluxe Arena, Paderborn.

Augsburg vs Bayern

Date: October 10, 2026 (Saturday)

Time: 09:30 AM ET | 06:30 AM PT | 07:00 PM IST

Venue: WWK ARENA, Augsburg.

RB Leipzig vs Eintracht Frankfurt

Date: October 10, 2026 (Saturday)

Time: 12:30 PM ET | 09:30 AM PT | 10:00 PM IST

Venue: Red Bull Arena Leipzig, Leipzig.

Köln vs Mönchengladbach

Date: October 11, 2026 (Sunday)

Time: 09:30 AM ET | 06:30 AM PT | 07:00 PM IST

Venue: RheinEnergieStadion, Cologne.

Freiburg vs Schalke

Date: October 11, 2026 (Sunday)

Time: 11:30 AM ET | 08:30 AM PT | 09:00 PM IST

Venue: Europa-Park-Stadion, Freiburg im Breisgau.

Top Selected Clubs

Dortmund vs Werder

Date: October 9, 2026 (Friday)

Time: 02:30 PM ET | 11:30 AM PT | 12:00 AM IST (Next day)

Venue: Signal Iduna Park, Dortmund.

Possible Lineups for Borussia Dortmund

Position	Players
Goalkeeper	Gregor Kobel
Backs	Ramy Bensebaini, Waldemar Anton, Joane Gadou, and Julian Ryerson
Midfielders	Daniel Svensson, Felix Nmecha, Jobe Bellingham, and Konstantinos Karetsas
Striker	Serhou Guirassy
Wingers	Giannis Konstantelias and Maximilian Beier

Possible Lineups for SV Werder Bremen

Position	Players
Goalkeeper	Karl Hein
Backs	Amos Pieper, Marco Friedl, Olivier Deman, and Arthur
Midfielders	Ludovit Reis, Youri Regeer, and Chuki
Striker	Niclas Füllkrug
Wingers	Marco Grüll and Eren Dinkçi

Injury Report for Borussia Dortmund

Players	Reason for Out
Nico Schlotterbeck	Ankle Injury
Filippo Mane	Thigh Injury
Justin Lerma	Muscle Injury
Giannis Konstantelias	Cruciate ligament Injury
Emre Can	Cruciate ligament Injury

Injury Report for SV Werder Bremen

Players	Reason for Out
Salim Musah, Jens Stage and Justin Njinmah	Thigh Injury
Moussa N’Diaye and Senne Lynen	Groin Injury
Felix Agu	Calf Injury
Keke Topp	Cruciate ligament Injury

Previous Rivalries

Borussia Dortmund faced VfB Stuttgart in their most recent fixture. Dortmund had less possession, lower pass accuracy, and fewer corner kicks. VfB Stuttgart had fewer shots and fewer shots on target. They had more possession, higher pass accuracy, and more corner kicks than Dortmund. Borussia Dortmund defeated VfB Stuttgart.

SV Werder Bremen played against FC Augsburg in their latest game. Werder had more shots and shots on target. Werder had more possession, higher pass accuracy, and fewer corner kicks than Augsburg. FC Augsburg had fewer shots and fewer shots on target. They had less possession, lower pass accuracy, and fewer corner kicks. In the end, SV Werder Bremen defeated FC Augsburg.

The Pick: Dortmund

Mainz vs Leverkusen

Date: October 10, 2026 (Saturday)

Time: 09:30 AM ET | 06:30 AM PT | 07:00 PM IST

Venue: Mewa Arena, Mainz.

Possible Lineups for 1. FSV Mainz 05

Position	Players
Goalkeeper	Robin Zentner
Backs	Danny da Costa, Fabio Gruber, Stefan Posch, Anthony Caci, and Phillipp Mwene
Midfielders	Lee Jae-sung, Kaishū Sano, and Nadiem Amiri
Striker	Phillip Tietz
Winger	Sheraldo Becker

Possible Lineups for Bayer 04 Leverkusen

Position	Players
Goalkeeper	Mark Flekken
Backs	Jarell Quansah, Edmond Tapsoba, Facundo Medina, and Miguel Gutiérrez
Midfielders	Aleix García, Equi Fernández, Ibrahim Maza, and Afonso Moreira
Striker	Patrik Schick
Winger	Moussa Diaby

Injury Report for 1. FSV Mainz 05

Players	Reason for Out
Robin Zentner	Hand Injury
Silvan Widmer and Eric Martel	Knee Injury
Dominik Kohr	Ankle Injury
Paul Nebel	Groin Injury
Silas Katompa Mvumpa	Broken Ankle Injury

Injury Report for Bayer 04 Leverkusen

Players	Reason for Out
Guéla Doué	Calf Injury
Nathan Tella	Back Injury
Kennet Eichhorn	Illness
Montrell Culbreath	Foot Injury

Previous Rivalries

Mainz faced Eintracht Frankfurt in their most recent fixture. Eintracht Frankfurt took the lead as Can Uzun scored twice and Jonathan Burkardt added another goal. Mainz came under pressure as Eintracht Frankfurt continued to find the net. Phillip Tietz scored for Mainz in the second half. In the end, Mainz suffered a defeat to Eintracht Frankfurt. Mainz will face another tough challenge against Leverkusen in their upcoming games.

Bayer 04 Leverkusen faced RB Leipzig in their latest Bundesliga game. Patrik Schick and Miguel Gutiérrez scored for Leverkusen. Leverkusen defeated RB Leipzig.

The Pick: Leverkusen

Augsburg vs Bayern

Date: October 10, 2026 (Saturday)

Time: 09:30 AM ET | 06:30 AM PT | 07:00 PM IST

Venue: WWK ARENA, Augsburg.

Possible Lineups for FC Augsburg

Position	Players
Goalkeeper	Finn Dahmen
Backs	Noahkai Banks, Keven Schlotterbeck, Chrislain Matsima, Marius Wolf, Hennes Behrens, and Hennes Behrens
Midfielders	Han-Noah Massengo, Robin Fellhauer, and Fabian Rieder
Striker	Michael Gregoritsch
Winger	Anton Kade

Possible Lineups for FC Bayern Munich

Position	Players
Goalkeeper	Manuel Neuer
Backs	Konrad Laimer,Dayot Upamecano, Jonathan Tah, and Nathaniel Brown
Midfielders	Joshua Kimmich, Aleksandar Pavlović, Michael Olise, Jamal Musiala, and Ismael Saibari
Striker	Harry Kane
Winger	Luis Díaz

Injury Report for FC Augsburg

Players	Reason for Out
Michael Gregoritsch and Faik Sakar	Ankle Injury
Anton Kade	Muscle Injury
Tim Breithaupt	Toe Injury
Sima Suso	Muscle Injury

Injury Report for FC Bayern Munich

Players	Reason for Out
Jamal Musiala	Thigh Injury
Konrad Laimer	Muscle Injury

Previous Rivalries

FC Augsburg uses a 4-3-3 formation and shifts into a 3-4-2-1 formation. Augsburg has shown an average defensive performance this season. They have shown strong offensive form in their recent fixtures. Augsburg has shown consistent form in both home and away fixtures. They will focus on improving their form in both domestic and European competitions.

FC Bayern Munich primarily uses a 4-2-3-1 formation but can shift into a highly aggressive 2-3-5 or 3-3-4 structure. They delivered solid attacking form in this season’s fixtures. Bayern Munich has shown elite defensive form this season. Bayern Munich displayed strong form in both home and away matches. They have delivered a highly effective performance in their away matches. Bayern are currently sitting in 2nd place in the 2026-27 Bundesliga standings with ten points. In their last four games, they recorded three consecutive wins and one draw.

The Pick: Bayern

Freiburg vs Schalke

Date: October 11, 2026 (Sunday)

Time: 11:30 AM ET | 08:30 AM PT | 09:00 PM IST

Venue: Europa-Park-Stadion, Freiburg im Breisgau.

Possible Lineups for SC Freiburg

Position	Players
Goalkeeper	Mio Backhaus
Backs	Philipp Treu, Matthias Ginter, Max Rosenfelder, Jordy Makengo, and Jan-Niklas Beste
Midfielders	Maximilian Eggestein and Yannik Engelhardt
Striker	Igor Matanović
Wingers	Yuito Suzuki and Vincenzo Grifo

Possible Lineups for FC Schalke 04

Position	Players
Goalkeeper	Loris Karius
Backs	Hasan Kuruçay, Nikola Katić, Timo Becker, and Vitalie Becker
Midfielders	Soufiane El-Faouzi, Ron Schallenberg, Dejan Ljubičić, Adil Aouchiche, and Kenan Karaman
Strikers	Moussa Sylla and Chukwubuike Adamu

Injury Report for SC Freiburg

Players	Reason for Out
Patrick Osterhage	Muscle Injury
Rihito Yamamoto	Lack of fitness
Florent Muslija	Cruciate ligament Injury

Injury Report for FC Schalke 04

Players	Reason for Out
Dejan Ljubičić	Knee Injury
Ayman Gülasi	Injured
Bryan Lasme	Calf Injury
Adrian Gantenbein	Ankle Injury

Previous Rivalries

SC Freiburg faced Borussia Mönchengladbach in their most recent game. Freiburg had more shots and shots on target. They had more possession, higher pass accuracy, and more corner kicks. Mönchengladbach failed to score throughout the match. Borussia Mönchengladbach had fewer shots and shots on target. They had less possession, lower pass accuracy, and fewer corner kicks. Freiburg ultimately defeated Mönchengladbach.

By contrast, FC Schalke 04 played against Augsburg in their latest fixture. Schalke had more possession and higher pass accuracy throughout the match. Augsburg had more shots and shots on target. Augsburg had less possession, lower pass accuracy, and more corner kicks than Schalke. In the end, Augsburg defeated Schalke.

The Pick: Freiburg

Final Thoughts

Matchday 5 will feature several notable clubs aiming to demonstrate their resilience and potential in the Bundesliga. One of the key matchups will see Dortmund and Werder in a highly anticipated fixture. Several teams will aim to avoid the relegation zone in the 2026-27 Bundesliga standings.
At the bottom of the table, Hamburg, Union Berlin, and Mönchengladbach will aim to avoid slipping into the danger zone. These teams will seek to improve their performances in the upcoming Matchday 5 fixtures.