We haven’t even made it to Christmas and Bayern Munich are already nearly 10 factors away from everybody else, with a whopping purpose distinction of +40. Absurd. Consequently, these Bundesliga roundups have been somewhat extra intermittent. There simply isn’t sufficient to speak about!
Nevertheless, the excellent news is that the relegation race all the time delivers. A lot in order that Mainz, who’re presently stranded on the backside of the desk, confirmed up out of nowhere to assert some extent towards Bayern Munich on the weekend. What a foolish recreation.
Let’s see how the remainder of the Bundesliga is getting on, earlier than we take a more in-depth take a look at the relegation race.
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Outcomes
Listed below are the outcomes from Matchday 14:
Union Berlin 3-1 RB Leipzig
Borussia Mönchengladbach 1-3 Wolfsburg
Eintracht Frankfurt 1-0 Augsburg
Hoffenheim 4-1 Hamburger SV
St. Pauli 2-1 Heidenheim
Bayer Leverkusen 2-0 FC Köln
Freiburg 1-1 Borussia Dortmund
Bayern Munich 2-2 Mainz
Werder Bremen 0-4 VfB Stuttgart
StandingsWho’s Successful the Struggle for Survival?
For those who requested me who would get relegated firstly of the season, I most likely wouldn’t have had Mainz on my listing. The truth is, , and my reply was Augsburg and Heidenheim. Mainz weren’t on my radar. I don’t suppose they had been on anybody’s radar. However they seem like very unhealthy. doesn’t suppose they’re the worst staff within the league, and is giving them a 35.9% likelihood of being relegated, however they do have the worst xGD/90 within the Bundesliga proper now. The draw towards Bayern Munich is promising, however they’ve numerous floor to make up already. Are Mainz going to seek out themselves in actual bother?
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I believe there are most likely 4 groups within the relegation race: Mainz, Augsburg, Heidenheim, and St. Pauli. Predicting Ball sees it as 5 groups, however I disagree that Hamburger SV will get pulled into the scrap. Of the three groups within the race moreover Mainz, St. Pauli are the one I’m least certain on. St. Pauli began the season properly however have collapsed since. They held on for expensive life to assert three factors towards relegation rivals Heidenheim on the weekend, and now they’re sat within the relegation playoff spot. Maybe that is one thing to construct on?
For my cash, Augsburg and Heidenheim are nonetheless the worst groups within the league. Mainz certainly have extra occurring than they’re displaying proper now, and perhaps if they will drop out of the UEFA Convention League they will give attention to the Bundesliga and repair the mess they’re in. St. Pauli’s cromulent protection makes me somewhat extra assured about their probabilities of survival, nevertheless it’s additionally doable that their offense is so unhealthy that having a half respectable protection isn’t sufficient.
Predicting Ball sees St. Pauli and Heidenheim taking place. It additionally has them as the 2 worse groups within the league. However the truth that Mainz are an entire 4 factors adrift on the backside is definitely a cat among the many pigeons.
Your Ideas?
Which of the 4 or 5 contenders do you suppose will undergo relegation? Tell us within the feedback.