Bundesliga Matchday 3 predictions

Friday night

Mönchengladbach v. VfL Wolfsburg

Prediction: 1-1

Remarkably the winner will go top of the table but it's difficult to see the home side prevailing.

Saturday

Werder Bremen v. SC Freiburg

Prediction: 2-0

Bremen should recover nicely from a defeat at Leverkusen by outclassing Freiburg.

Borussia Dortmund v. 1. FC Nürnberg

Prediction: 3-0

Dortmund's Gundogan will score against his former team to get the champions back on track.

Bayern München v. Hamburger SV

Prediction: 3-1

Hamburg are in disarray and the Allianz is not the place to fix those type of woes.

VfB Stuttgart v. Bayer Leverkusen

Prediction: 2-0

This may be the featured matchup of the weekend, and Stuttgart should give the home fans plenty to cheer about.

FC Augsburg v. 1899 Hoffenheim

Prediction: 1-2

FCA has lasted unbeaten longer than champions Dortmund, but Sascha Molders and company could face a rude awakening against a revitalized Hoffenheim side.

1. FC Koln v. 1. FC Kaiserslautern

Prediction: 3-1

Solbakken should be able to save his job in what shapes up to be his side's easiest fixture of the season.

Sunday

FSV Mainz 05 v. FC Schalke 04

Prediction: 2-1

Lewis Holtby returns to the Coface Arena - his hard-to-figure side flopped in Europe and could face the same fate that Andre Schurrle did two weeks ago against the surprising table toppers.

Hannover 96 v. Hertha BSC

Prediction: 1-2

Hannover are flying with three wins in three games, but prioritizing next week's trip to Spain could be costly against a Hertha side brimming with confidence.