By Rune Gjerulff@runegjerulff

Predicted line-ups: Bundesliga Matchday 2

Here are our predicted line-ups for the Bundesliga's Matchday 2.
Niklas Stark and Hertha take on Frankfurt on Friday.
Niklas Stark and Hertha take on Frankfurt on Friday.Photo: Steffen Prößdorf, CC BY-SA 4.0
Friday 25 September, 20:30 CET:
Hertha BSC - Eintracht Frankfurt

Saturday 26 September, 15:30 CET:
Arminia Bielefeld - FC Köln
Augsburg - Borussia Dortmund
Bayer Leverkusen - RB Leipzig
Mainz - Stuttgart
Gladbach - Union Berlin

Saturday 26 September, 18:30 CET:
Schalke 04 - Werder Bremen

Sunday 27 September, 15:30 CET:
Hoffenheim - Bayern München

Sunday 27 September, 18:00 CET:
Freiburg - Wolfsburg

Bundesliga news

Match report Bundesliga Matchday 18Dortmund woes persist as pressure mounts on Şahin after defeat in Frankfurt
Preview Kiel & HoffenheimHolstein Kiel vs Hoffenheim preview: Relegation scrap heats up
Rumor FC BayernDavies reportedly close to agreeing new Bayern deal
Preview Bundesliga Matchday 18Bayer Leverkusen vs. Gladbach preview: Die Werkself out to extend winning run
Eintracht FrankfurtEintracht boss confirms Marmoush's imminent move to Manchester City
Frankfurt & DortmundConfirmed lineups: Eintracht Frankfurt vs. Borussia Dortmund
Preview Bayern & WolfsburgBayern München vs Wolfsburg preview: Second half of the season begins for league leaders
Mainz 05Burkardt ruled out of Mainz's clash with Union Berlin
Transfer VfL Wolfsburg Wolfsburg confirm Skov Olsen capture
Preview Bundesliga Matchday 18Bochum vs. RB Leipzig: Can the hosts claim a third consecutive home victory?
Preview Bundesliga Matchday 18Heidenheim vs. St. Pauli preview: Two relegation rivals face off
Preview Bundesliga Matchday 18Stuttgart vs. Freiburg preview: Die Schwaben looking to maintain perfect start to 2025
Fantasy Football FantasyFantasy Bundesliga: Scout squads for Matchday 18

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Match days

Match report Bundesliga Matchday 18Dortmund woes persist as pressure mounts on Şahin after defeat in Frankfurt
Preview Kiel & HoffenheimHolstein Kiel vs Hoffenheim preview: Relegation scrap heats up
Frankfurt & DortmundConfirmed lineups: Eintracht Frankfurt vs. Borussia Dortmund
Preview Bayern & WolfsburgBayern München vs Wolfsburg preview: Second half of the season begins for league leaders
Mainz 05Burkardt ruled out of Mainz's clash with Union Berlin
Borussia MönchengladbachGladbach boosted by return of duo for Leverkusen trip
Predicted lineups BundesligaPredicted Bundesliga lineups: Matchday 18
Team of the week BundesligaBundesliga Team of the Week: Matchday 17
Post-match reaction TSG HoffenheimKramaric slams "shit season" and fears relegation for Hoffenheim after Bayern defeat
Match report Bundesliga Matchday 1720:30 kick offs: Leipzig implosion, late madness in Bremen, Union Berlin and Hoffenheim beaten comfortably
Post-match reaction Borussia DortmundDortmund react to embarrassing Kiel defeat as pressure mounts on Sahin
Match report Bundesliga Matchday 1720:30 kick offs: Frankfurt and Wolfsburg run riot, Leverkusen keep pressure on Bayern
Match report HOLSTEIN KIEL & BORUSSIA DORTMUNDTen men Kiel hold on for Borussia Dortmund win
Preview Union Berlin, AugsburgUnion Berlin vs Augsburg preview: Union aim for first win under Baumgart
Preview Werder Bremen, HeidenheimWerder Bremen vs Heidenheim preview: Hosts look to bounce back
Preview FC Bayern, HoffenheimBayern München vs Hoffenheim preview: Bayern look to retain gap
Preview Vfb Stuttgart, RB LeipzigStuttgart vs RB Leipzig preview: European contenders clash in huge encounter
Preview Bochum, St. PauliBochum vs St. Pauli preview: Bochum eye successive home win
FC BayernBayern to make late decision on Musiala for Hoffenheim clash
Preview Leverkusen & MainzBayer Leverkusen vs. Mainz preview: In-form Werkself aim to keep pressure on Bayern
Preview Bundesliga Matchday 17VfL Wolfsburg vs Borussia Mönchengladbach preview: Die Wölfe keen to snap dismal recent record against The Foals
Preview Bundesliga Matchday 17Eintracht Frankfurt vs SC Freiburg preview: The battle for Champions League places heats up
Bayer 04 LeverkusenXabi Alonso guarantees Wirtz start against Mainz, gives update on Boniface
Preview Bundesliga Matchday 17Holstein Kiel vs Borussia Dortmund preview: Hosts looking to ambush an ailing and depleted BVB
Borussia DortmundSahin reveals further concerns for depleted Dortmund ahead of trip to Kiel

German Teams in Europe

FC HeidenheimUEFA Conference League knockout phase play-off draw: Heidenheim discover opponents
Match report Eintracht FrankfurtLyon overpower Frankfurt, Toppmöller ejected
Match report UEFA Europa LeagueA night of inaccuracies blights Hoffenheim in Steaua stalemate
Match report UEFA Conference LeagueFeeble start costs Heidenheim in Istanbul
Other Europa League Confirmed Lineups: Lyon vs. Frankfurt
Preview Europa League Olympique Lyon vs. Eintracht Frankfurt preview: Team news and predicted lineups
Preview Europa League Hoffenheim vs. FCSB preview: Team news and predicted lineups
Preview Conference League Başakşehir vs. Heidenheim preview: Team news and predicted lineups
Match report Borussia Dortmund Dortmund undone by Torres brace as Barcelona edge five-goal show
Match report VfB StuttgartStuttgart's European dream lives following historic performance
Preview UEFA Champions LeagueConfirmed lineups: Borussia Dortmund vs. Barcelona
Other VfB StuttgartConfirmed Lineups: Stuttgart vs. Young Boys Bern
Post-match reaction RB LeipzigBaumgartner reflects on Leipzig's Champions League exit: "Haven't been good enough to qualify"
Post-match reaction Bayer 04 LeverkusenAlonso sings Mukiele's praises after winner
Post-match reaction BayernKompany on Müller's banter: "My German sense of humor isn't totally there yet."
Post-match reaction FC BayernKompany reacts to Bayern's win over Shakhtar
Match report RB LeipzigAston Villa decide RB Leipzig's European fate with latest defeat
Match report Bayer 04 LeverkusenLeverkusen battle to victory over Inter Milan as Mukiele nets dramatic winner
FC BayernConfirmed lineups: Shakhtar Donetsk vs. Bayern Munich
Preview VfB StuttgartStuttgart vs. Young Boys preview: Team news and predicted lineups
Preview Borussia DortmundBorussia Dortmund vs. FC Barcelona preview: Team news and predicted lineups
Preview RB LeipzigRB Leipzig vs. Aston Villa preview: Team news and predicted lineups
Preview Bayer 04 LeverkusenBayer Leverkusen vs. Inter preview: Team news and predicted lineups
Other VfB StuttgartWehrle offers graphic details on treatment of Stuttgart supporters in Serbia
Preview FC BayernShakhtar Donetsk vs. Bayern Munich preview: Team news and predicted lineups

DFB-Pokal

DFB-Pokal DFB-Pokal quarter-finals confirmed
Match report DFB POKALAugsburg squeeze past Karlsruhe in penalty shootout win
Match report DFB POKALRB Leipzig overcome poor form in win vs Frankfurt
Match report DFB POKALLjubicic penalty sees Köln past Hertha Berlin
Match report DFB POKALIn-form Wolfsburg dominant in win vs Hoffenheim
FC BayernKroos supports Neuer after red card: "Stop apologizing!"
Preview DFB POKALWolfsburg vs. Hoffenheim preview: Team news and predicted lineups
Bayer 04 LeverkusenXabi Alonso on Schick's injury: "It doesn't look good"
Post-match reaction Bayer 04 LeverkusenTella all smiles after scoring Leverkusen's winner against Bayern
Post-match reaction FC BayernKompany disappointed after defeat to Leverkusen: "It's very, very bitter"
Post-match reaction FC BayernNeuer apologizes for "decisive" red card
Match report DfB PokalJung the hero as Bremen extinguish Darmstadt's Pokal dreams
Match report Bayern & LeverkusenNeuer sees red as Leverkusen dump Bayern out of DFB-Pokal
Match report DfB PokalThird tier Arminia Bielefeld stun Freiburg to advance into quarters
Match report DfB PokalStuttgart swat Regensburg aside to reach Pokal last-eight
Bayern & LeverkusenConfirmed lineups: Bayern Munich vs. Bayer Leverkusen
Preview DFB POKALRB Leipzig vs. Eintracht Frankfurt preview: Team news and predicted lineups
VfB StuttgartBredlow set for rare Stuttgart start
Leverkusen & BayernXabi Alonso explains why Kane's absence is not just an advantage for Leverkusen
Preview Bayern & LeverkusenBayern Munich vs. Bayer Leverkusen preview: Team news and predicted lineups
FC BayernKompany gives fresh update on Kane injury, discusses possible replacements
Other Bayern & LeverkusenOfficial: Kane out for cup showdown with Leverkusen
Other RB LeipzigLeipzig confirm investigation into alleged Nazi salute in stadium
Other DFB PokalDFB-Pokal draw: Kane receives direct crack at Leverkusen, Leipzig host Frankfurt, Kohfeldt heads back to Bremen
Post-match reaction TSG 1899 HoffenheimTSG praise summer signings Chaves and Tabakovic after win: "We've stabilized."

German National Team

GladbachKleindienst discusses next step in his career and hopes of making Germany's World Cup squad
Werder BremenNjinmah open to playing for either Germany or Nigeria
Other Wolfsburg & DFBBaku takes the SEAL path: "Discipline is the bridge between goals and their realization."
Post-match reaction Dortmund & DFBBrandt credits DFB training work for set-piece stunner
DFBUEFA Nations League knockout stage and play-off draw: Germany learn opponents
Werder Bremen & DFBZetterer confirms contact with the German Football Association
Rumor DFBReport: DFB in talks with Nagelsmann over new contract
DFBCeltic star reveals dream of playing for Germany at the World Cup in 2026
DFBMusiala and Nagelsmann bemoan Wirtz's "stupid" yellow-card suspension
Post-match reaction DFBNagelsmann after Hungary draw: "I don't want to talk about the game"
Opinion DFBGermany player ratings against Hungary
Post-match reaction DFB Andrich after Hungary penalty draw: "Where should his hand go?"
Match report DFBGermany U21s conclude undefeated calendar year with draw in France
DFBConfirmed lineups: Hungary vs. Germany
DFBNagelsmann hints at starting spot for "world-class" Sané
DFBNagelsmann confirms plan to rotate heavily against Hungary
Preview DFBHungary vs. Germany preview: Team news and predicted lineups
Post-match reaction DFBNagelsmann and Kleindienst delighted after Bosnia-Herzegovina win
Post-match reaction DFBMusiala reacts to Germany's thumping of Bosnia-Herzegovina: "That was fun!"
Opinion DFBGermany player ratings against Bosnia-Herzegovina
Match report DFBUnstoppable Germany roll over Bosnia-Herzegovina to seal top spot
DFB Confirmed lineups: Germany vs. Bosnia-Herzegovina
Match report DFBGermany U21s now unbeaten in 12 after victory over Denmark in test fixture
DFBNagelsmann gives update on Wirtz and confirms goalkeeping decision
DFBKleindienst blown away by 'Wusiala': "Sometimes I don't think I'm a fantastic footballer"

Long reads

Analysis/Commentary Werder BremenWerder Bremen and the potential curse of Heidenheim
Analysis/Commentary SV Werder BremenWhy Werder Bremen have made a change at wingback
Analysis/Commentary BayernJanuary 2025 Transfer Primer: FC Bayern München
Analysis/Commentary Bayer 04 LeverkusenJanuary 2025 Transfer Primer: Bayer 04 Leverkusen
Analysis/Commentary FC St. Pauli January 2025 Transfer Primer: FC St. Pauli
Analysis/Commentary SC FreiburgJanuary 2025 Transfer Primer: SC Freiburg
Analysis/Commentary 1. FC HeidenheimJanuary 2025 Transfer Primer: FC Heidenheim
Analysis/Commentary VfL BochumJanuary 2025 Transfer Primer: VfL Bochum
Analysis/Commentary Union BerlinJanuary 2025 Transfer Primer: Union Berlin
Analysis/Commentary Eintracht FrankfurtJanuary 2025 Transfer Primer: Eintracht Frankfurt
Analysis/Commentary TSG 1899 HoffenheimJanuary 2025 Transfer Primer: TSG 1899 Hoffenheim
Analysis/Commentary Werder BremenJanuary 2025 Transfer Primer: Werder Bremen
Analysis/Commentary RB LeipzigJanuary 2025 Transfer Primer: RB Leipzig
Analysis/Commentary Borussia MönchengladbachJanuary 2025 Transfer Primer: Borussia Mönchengladbach
Analysis/Commentary VfL WolfsburgJanuary 2025 Transfer Primer: VfL Wolfsburg
Analysis/Commentary FSV Mainz 05January 2025 Transfer Primer: FSV Mainz 05
Analysis/Commentary FC AugsburgJanuary 2025 Transfer Primer: FC Augsburg
Analysis/Commentary Holstein Kiel January 2025 Transfer Primer: Holstein Kiel
Analysis/Commentary VfB StuttgartJanuary 2025 Transfer Primer: VfB Stuttgart
Analysis/Commentary Borussia Dortmund January 2025 Transfer Primer: Borussia Dortmund
Analysis/Commentary BundesligaBundesliga team of the season so far
Editor's pick TSG HOFFENHEIMChristian Ilzer: A deep dive into Hoffenheim's likely next coach
Editor's pick FC BAYERNThe secrets behind Vincent Kompany's brilliant start as Bayern Munich's head coach
Analysis/Commentary Werder BremenThe world’s worst restart: Naby Keïta’s disastrous one-year spell at Werder Bremen
Analysis/Commentary Bundesliga"Ones to watch" for Bundesliga Matchday 3

Exclusive interviews

Interview BundesligaEXCLUSIVE: Michael Owen talks Kane, Musiala, Sancho and looks back on famous hat-trick against Germany
Editor's pick Bundesliga & DFBEXCLUSIVE: Dietmar Hamann on the Bundesliga title fight, Der Klassiker and Nagelsmann's start as Germany coach
Editor's pick MainzEXCLUSIVE: Danny da Costa rules out future coaching job
Interview Bayer LeverkusenEXCLUSIVE: Edmond Tapsoba on England links, his role models and Leverkusen's struggles this season
Interview Bundesliga InterviewEXCLUSIVE: From infancy to Eisernen - An Interview with Union Berlin’s rising star Laurenz Dehl
Editor's pick LeverkusenSimon Rolfes interview – part two: Leverkusen boss points out "problem" with German youth development
Editor's pick LeverkusenFernando Carro interview: Bayer Leverkusen CEO says Bundesliga rights are “sold under value”, questions 50+1 rule
Editor's pick Bayer 04 LeverkusenSimon Rolfes interview: Leverkusen boss on global scouting, Frimpong’s “fantastic” rise and more
Editor's pick WolfsburgEXCLUSIVE: Jonas Wind on Wolfsburg's poor start, Niko Kovac, his dream club and more
Editor's pick EXCLUSIVE: Wolfsburg's Jonas Wind gives injury update, shares thoughts on ...
Editor's pick DortmundEXCLUSIVE: Ex-BVB star and agent Niclas Jensen on life on and off the pitch and why Bielefeld's Bello is one to watch
Editor's pick GladbachEXCLUSIVE: Gladbach's Joe Scally on first United States call-up and World Cup chances
Editor's pick GladbachEXCLUSIVE: Gladbach and USMNT defender Joe Scally on his rise to stardom and season so far

Team News

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