Freiburg vs. Werder Bremen (Saturday, 2.30pm)
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Freiburg will be aiming to make it two wins from two when they host Werder Bremen in the Bundesliga on Saturday.
The visitors will be hoping to bounce back from their 4-0 defeat to Bayern Munich in last Friday's 2023-24 season curtain-raiser.
We say: Freiburg 3-1 Werder Bremen
Freiburg will have been hugely boosted by getting their season off to a winning start, with Streich likely to have been fearful of his players being in a mini-slump after narrowly missing out on qualifying for the Champions League last season.
Werder Bremen should not be judged too harshly on their heavy defeat to Bayern, who can thrash any team on their day, but their long-term form is more alarming and they could be involved in a relegation battle this season. We expect the hosts to record a comfortable victory, with goals likely to be on the agenda.
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FC Koln vs. Wolfsburg (Saturday, 2.30pm)
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FC Koln will be looking to bounce back from their opening matchday defeat to Borussia Dortmund when they host Wolfsburg in the Bundesliga on Saturday.
The visitors, meanwhile, recorded a 2-0 victory against newly-promoted Heidenheim.
We say: FC Koln 1-2 Wolfsburg
This is likely to be a tight match between two relatively evenly-matched teams, but Koln's lack of offensive firepower due to several injury issues could end up costing them.
Despite missing Nmecha due to injury yet again, Wolfsburg retain several technically proficient attacking options, with Wind set to be full of confidence after bagging a brace against Heidenheim. We can envisage a marginal away win.
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VfL Bochum vs. Dortmund (Saturday, 2.30pm)
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VfL Bochum will aim to recover from humiliation on the opening weekend of the Bundesliga season when Borussia Dortmund visit Vonovia Ruhrstadion on Saturday.
The Blues suffered a 5-0 thrashing at the hands of Stuttgart last time out, while BVB left it late to snatch a 1-0 victory over FC Koln.
We say: VfL Bochum 1-3 Borussia Dortmund
After conceding five goals in a dismal display last time out, Bochum will be desperate to avoid another mauling this weekend, meaning that Letsch should set his team up to defend.
Still, Dortmund possess more than enough attacking firepower to break through Bochum's backline, so we expect the visitors to claim a comfortable victory at Vonovia Ruhrstadion.
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Heidenheim vs. Hoffenheim (Saturday, 2.30pm)
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Heidenheim will play at home in the Bundesliga for the first time in the club's history when they host Hoffenheim on Saturday.
The visitors, meanwhile, will be looking to bounce back from their 2-1 defeat to Freiburg on the opening matchday.
We say: Heidenheim 0-2 Hoffenheim
Heidenheim are clearly a spirited outfit and they will carry plenty of excitement during the club's debut campaign in the Bundesliga, but scoring goals could become a major problem for them at this level.
Despite losing to Freiburg on the opening day, Hoffenheim have recruited smartly during the transfer window and they improved under Matarazzo's tutelage towards the end of last season. We can envisage them collecting all three points on Saturday.
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SV Darmstadt 98 vs. Union Berlin (Saturday, 2.30pm)
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SV Darmstadt 98 will be hoping to bounce back from their opening matchday defeat to Eintracht Frankfurt when they host Union Berlin in the Bundesliga on Saturday.
Union Berlin, meanwhile, got off to a superb start to the new season by beating Mainz 05 by four goals to one on Sunday.
We say: SV Darmstadt 98 0-2 Union Berlin
While Darmstadt competed well to limit Frankfurt to a one-goal victory on the opening weekend, scoring goals for the newly promoted side could be a major issue at this level.
As such, we expect Union Berlin to have too much nous and quality for them on Saturday, with Fischer's side hoping to fly out of the traps just as they did last season.
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Borussia M'bach vs. B. Leverkusen (Saturday, 5.30pm)
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After serving up a crazy 4-4 draw with Augsburg on the opening weekend of the Bundesliga season, Borussia Monchengladbach host Xabi Alonso's Bayer Leverkusen on Saturday.
Having secured a 3-2 victory over RB Leipzig last time out, Die Werkself will renew acquaintances with former manager Gerardo Seoane at Borussia-Park.
We say: Borussia Monchengladbach 2-2 Bayer Leverkusen
If the opening weekend of the Bundesliga season is anything to go by, Borussia Monchengladbach and Bayer Leverkusen will likely dish up another eventful encounter.
Given the previous results of these two sides, we expect Gladbach and Leverkusen to play out a high-scoring draw on Saturday, with both teams netting multiple goals.
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Ben Knapton
