Bundesliga Matchday 7: Big Clashes, Key Battles, and Picks

Bundesliga: Matchday 7 Overview

Matchday 7 of the Bundesliga has thrilling games and key clashes within the division. The clash between Dortmund and Eintracht Frankfurt is one such game. Another such encounter will be played between Mainz and Werder. The game between Hoffenheim and Leverkusen promises to be another exciting contest. The game between Freiburg and Bayern Munich will be interesting too. The latter is at the top of the league table in the Bundesliga. These games provide a chance to earn crucial points for the respective teams.

Bundesliga: Matchday 7 Full Schedule

VfB Stuttgart vs Mönchengladbach

Date: 23 October 2026 (Friday)

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

Venue: MHP Arena, Stuttgart

RB Leipzig vs SV Elversberg

Date: 24 October 2026 (Saturday)

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

Venue: Red Bull Arena, Leipzig

Mainz vs Werder

Date: 24 October 2026 (Saturday)

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

Venue: Mewa Arena, Mainz

Köln vs Schalke

Date: 24 October 2026 (Saturday)

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

Venue: RheinEnergieSTADION, Cologne

Augsburg vs Union Berlin

Date: 24 October 2026 (Saturday)

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

Venue: WWK Arena, Augsburg

Paderborn vs Hamburg

Date: 24 October 2026 (Saturday)

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

Venue: Home Deluxe Arena, Paderborn

Dortmund vs Eintracht Frankfurt

Date: 24 October 2026 (Saturday)

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

Venue: Signal Iduna Park, Dortmund

Hoffenheim vs Leverkusen

Date: 25 October 2026 (Sunday)

Time: 10:30 AM ET | 07:30 AM PT | 08:00 PM IST

Venue: SNP Arena, Sinsheim

Freiburg vs Bayern

Date: 25 October 2026 (Sunday)

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

Venue: Europa-Park-Stadion, Freiburg

Bundesliga: Top Selected Match Previews

Mainz vs Werder

Date: 24 October 2026 (Saturday)

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

Venue: Mewa Arena, Mainz

Bundesliga Projected Lineups

Mainz

Formation – 3-3-2-2

Position	Players
Goalkeeper	Alexander Schwolow
Defenders	Kacper Potulski, Stefan Posch, Danny da Costa
Midfielders	Phillipp Mwene, Kaishu Sano, Anthony Caci
Attacking Midfielders	Nadiem Amiri, Jae-sung Lee
Forwards	Sheraldo Becker, Phillip Tietz
Manager	Urs Fischer

Werder

Formation – 3-4-2-1

Position	Players
Goalkeeper	Karl Hein
Defenders	Olivier Deman, Marco Friedl, Amos Pieper
Midfielders	Marco Grüll, Youri Regeer, Ludovit Reis, Arthur
Attacking Midfielders	Chuki, Eren Dinkçi
Forward	Niclas Füllkrug
Manager	Daniel Thioune

Team Stats and Performance

Statistics	Mainz	Werder
Position (Points)	5 (10)	8 (9)
Possession (%)	51%	44%
Goals scored	14	12
Total Shots	92	82
Crosses from Open Play	79	51
Distance Covered	696.1 km	604.6 km
Intensive Runs	3539	3182
Successful passes from open play (%)	81.2%	85.1%
Sprints	829	692
Tackles won	611	563
Aerial Duels Won	161	96
Woodwork	1	1

Current Bundesliga Injury List:

Unavailable players for Mainz 05: Robin Zentner (injury), Dominik Kohr (injury), Otto Ruoppi (injury), Silas Katompa Mvumpa (injury).

Unavailable players for Werder Bremen: Moussa N’Diaye (injury), Felix Agu (injury), Jens Stage (injury), Senne Lynen (injury), Skelly Alvero (injury), Justin Njinmah (injury), Keke Topp (injury), Salim Musah (injury).

Analysis

Mainz have a better attack record in terms of goals scored, having scored 14 goals in 92 attempts. Also, they have more ball possession, crosses, distance run, and tackles won than Werder. The 3-3-2-2 formation adopted by Mainz may provide overloading and chances for attacks. The good accuracy in passes by Werder is their way of maintaining possession. But Mainz have an edge in physical strength. Mainz aerial strength and their greater physical moves make them clear favorites.

The Pick: Mainz

Dortmund vs Eintracht Frankfurt

Date: 24 October 2026 (Saturday)

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

Venue: Signal Iduna Park, Dortmund

Bundesliga Projected Lineups

Dortmund

Formation – 3-4-2-1

Position	Players
Goalkeeper	Gregor Kobel
Defenders	Nico Schlotterbeck, Waldemar Anton, Joane Gadou
Midfielders	Daniel Svensson, Felix Nmecha, Jobe Bellingham, Julian Ryerson
Attacking Midfielders	Maximilian Beier, Ethan Nwaneri
Forward	Serhou Guirassy
Manager	Niko Kovač

Eintracht Frankfurt

Formation – 4-4-2

Position	Players
Goalkeeper	Noah Atubolu
Defenders	Keita Kosugi, Lilian Brassier, Robin Koch, Nnamdi Collins
Midfielders	Farès Chaïbi, Noëll Aséko, Raphael Onyedika, Ritsu Dōan
Forwards	Younes Ebnoutalib, Jonathan Burkardt
Manager	Adi Hütter

Team Stats and Performance

Statistics	Dortmund	Eintracht Frankfurt
Position (Points)	2 (14)	11 (8)
Possession (%)	54%	51%
Goals scored	11	10
Total Shots	88	82
Crosses from Open Play	70	48
Distance Covered	716.8 km	711.1 km
Intensive Runs	4233	4092
Successful passes from open play (%)	85.8%	82.7%
Sprints	984	992
Tackles won	644	600
Aerial Duels Won	118	125
Woodwork	1	2

Current Bundesliga Injury List:

Unavailable players for Borussia Dortmund: Emre Can (injury), Giannis Konstantelias (injury), Justin Lerma (injury), Konstantinos Karetsas (injury).

Unavailable players for Eintracht Frankfurt: Jessic Ngankam (injury), Malik Pimpong (injury).

Analysis

Dortmund has better possession, attacking, and passing accuracy, which is an advantage for them. Their 88 shots and 70 crosses show how good they are at creating goal-scoring situations. The physical abilities and counter-attack capabilities of Frankfurt may be tough for them. But the higher league position and strong pressing statistics of Dortmund, along with being the home team, may help them. Frankfurt will try to be defensively stable to compete against opponents. Dortmund’s overall metrics make them the favorite to secure three points in this Bundesliga match.

The Pick: Dortmund

Hoffenheim vs Leverkusen

Date: 25 October 2026 (Sunday)

Time: 10:30 AM ET | 07:30 AM PT | 08:00 PM IST

Venue: SNP Arena, Sinsheim

Bundesliga Projected Lineups

Hoffenheim

Formation – 4-3-3

Position	Players
Goalkeeper	Oliver Baumann
Defenders	Mats Rots, Kōki Machida, Robin Hranáč, Vladimír Coufal
Midfielders	Alexander Prass, Leon Avdullahu, Bambasé Conté
Forwards	Adam Daghim, Fisnik Asllani, Tim Lemperle
Manager	Christian Ilzer

Leverkusen

Formation – 4-2-3-1

Position	Players
Goalkeeper	Mark Flekken
Defenders	Miguel Gutiérrez, Facundo Medina, Edmond Tapsoba, Jarell Quansah
Defensive Midfielders	Ezequiel Fernández, Aleix García
Attacking Midfielders	Afonso Moreira, Ibrahim Maza, Moussa Diaby
Forward	Patrik Schick
Manager	Carles Martínez

Team Stats and Performance

Statistics	Hoffenheim	Leverkusen
Position (Points)	14 (6)	4 (13)
Possession (%)	54%	54%
Goals scored	11	16
Total Shots	103	114
Crosses from Open Play	60	84
Distance Covered	734.9 km	695.9 km
Intensive Runs	4080	3887
Successful passes from open play (%)	82.9%	87.3%
Sprints	1005	998
Tackles won	661	544
Aerial Duels Won	142	72
Woodwork	2	2

Current Bundesliga Injury List:

Unavailable players for Hoffenheim: Nathan De Cat (injury), Albian Hajdari (injury), Patrick Wimmer (injury).

Unavailable players for Bayer Leverkusen: Kennet Eichhorn (injury), Montrell Culbreath (injury), Guéla Doué (injury), Eliesse Ben Seghir (injury), Martin Terrier (injury), Christian Kofane (injury).

Analysis

Hoffenheim’s distance, intense running, tackles won, and ability to head the ball could help them test Leverkusen physically. But Leverkusen have the upper hand in terms of position in the league. They are strong in goals scored, total shots, crosses, and accuracy in passes. Both teams possess an average of 54% possession. Hoffenheim needs to defend better against Patrik Schick and Leverkusen’s attacking midfielders. With the edge in attack that Leverkusen enjoy, they are the favorites. Hoffenheim’s hard work will create an upset for opponents in this Bundesliga match.

The Pick: Leverkusen

Freiburg vs Bayern

Date: 25 October 2026 (Sunday)

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

Venue: Europa-Park-Stadion, Freiburg

Bundesliga Projected Lineups

Freiburg

Formation – 4-2-3-1

Position	Players
Goalkeeper	Mio Backhaus
Defenders	Jordy Makengo, Philipp Lienhart, Matthias Ginter, Philipp Treu
Defensive Midfielders	Yannik Engelhardt, Maximilian Eggestein
Attacking Midfielders	Derry Scherhant, Yuito Suzuki, Niklas Beste
Forward	Igor Matanović
Manager	Julian Schuster

Bayern

Formation – 4-2-3-1

Position	Players
Goalkeeper	Manuel Neuer
Defenders	Nathaniel Brown, Jonathan Tah, Dayot Upamecano, Josip Stanišić
Defensive Midfielders	Aleksandar Pavlović, Joshua Kimmich
Attacking Midfielders	Luis Díaz, Ismael Saibari, Michael Olise
Forward	Harry Kane
Manager	Vincent Kompany

Team Stats and Performance

Statistics	Freiburg	Bayern Munich
Position (Points)	3 (13)	1 (14)
Possession (%)	53%	63%
Goals scored	15	22
Total Shots	90	144
Crosses from Open Play	59	45
Distance Covered	705.9 km	747.6 km
Intensive Runs	4036	4318
Successful passes from open play (%)	85.3%	89.9%
Sprints	982	1013
Tackles won	578	595
Aerial Duels Won	114	69
Woodwork	0	4

Current Bundesliga Injury List:

Unavailable players for Freiburg: Florent Muslija (injury).

Unavailable players for Bayern München: Kim Min-Jae (injury), Luis Díaz (injury), Jamal Musiala (injury).

Analysis

It will be an uphill task for Freiburg as they will play against league leaders Bayern Munich at Europa-Park-Stadion. Bayern have the upper hand in some statistics like goals scored, shots taken, possession, passing accuracy, and intensive runs. The strength of Freiburg lies in aerial duels and cross passes. Nonetheless, it is important that the team tries to limit Harry Kane and exploit the spaces behind Bayern’s defense.

The Pick: Bayern Munich

Conclusion

Matchday 7 in the Bundesliga is sure to be an interesting weekend with some interesting matches. Dortmund’s home advantage favors them against Eintracht Frankfurt. Mainz appear to have an edge against Werder. The attacking records of Leverkusen place them ahead of Hoffenheim despite the physicality of the hosts. In the game between Bayern Munich and Freiburg, Bayern appears to be favored with better attacking and possession stats. However, football can sometimes be challenging. The team that finishes better will win in the end in Bundesliga Matchday 7.