Bundesliga Matchday 9 review

Friday night

Werder Bremen v. Borussia Dortmund
Prediction: 3-1
Actual result: 0-2

Bremen seemed to have the better of play before Perisic rose up and showed that the champions may yet still mount a title defence.

Saturday
Bayern München v. Hertha BSC
Prediction: 3-1
Actual result: 4-0

Bayern rolled up three goals in the first 13 minutes to consign Hertha to another loss in Munich ahead of the Bavarians' trip to southern Italy.

VfB Stuttgart v. 1899 Hoffenheim
Prediction: 2-1
Actual result: 2-0

Hoffenheim had the run of play early but the stalemate was broken on Japanese international Okazaji's smart run and finish for the opener for a VfB side looking like European contenders.

VfL Wolfsburg v. 1. FC Nürnberg
Prediction: 3-1
Actual result: 2-1

Mandzukic's brace seem to have the Wolves on course to avoid the bottom three and settle into mid-table mediocrity.

Mönchengladbach v. Bayer Leverkusen
Prediction: 0-2
Actual result: 2-2

The league's youngest goalkeepers were breached twice in an entertaining affair with a result that only helped Bayern and Dortmund.

FSV Mainz 05 v. FC Augsburg
Prediction: 2-0
Actual result: 0-1

Mainz look like relegation material after the Bavarians earn their first-ever top-flight win.

FC Schalke 04 v. 1. FC Kaiserslautern
Prediction: 4-1
Actual result: 1-2

One of the most stunning results of the season (along with Hertha's win at champions Dortmund) saw both teams finish with 10 men and 'Lautern gain a hard-earned three points.

Sunday
SC Freiburg v. Hamburger SV
Prediction: 1-1
Actual result: 1-2

Hamburg showing plenty of life as they enter a new era under Fink and likely are not relegation fodder.

1. FC Köln v. Hannover 96
Prediction: 2-1
Actual result: 2-0

Podolski with two wonder goals as Köln react favorably to a poor performance in their previous fixture.