Bundesliga Matchday 12 review

Friday night

FSV Mainz 05 v. VfB Stuttgart
Prediction: 1-2
Actual score: 3-1
Give Mainz credit for producing one of the weekend's biggest shocks despite going a goal down and finishing with 10 men.

Saturday
Hertha BSC v. Mönchengladbach
Prediction: 2-0
Actual score: 1-2
Reus' brace gave Lucien Favre a very happy return to the capital of Germany as 'Gladbach continue to look like contenders.

Werder Bremen v. 1. FC Köln
Prediction: 3-1
Actual score: 3-2

What a show by Pizarro at the Weserstadion. He just can't stop scoring.

Borussia Dortmund v. VfL Wolfsburg
Prediction: 3-1
Actual score: 5-1

While it's true that Dortmund were first-class, the Wolves are really looking like relegation material in some respects and Magath has questions to answer.

1. FC Nürnberg v. SC Freiburg
Prediction: 2-1
Actual score: 1-2

Freiburg get off bottom with a much-needed three points.

1899 Hoffenheim v. 1. FC Kaiserslautern
Prediction: 2-1
Actual score: 1-1

'Lautern are now unbeaten in four matches and looking like they are playing a lot better football.

Bayer Leverkusen v. Hamburger SV
Prediction: 2-0
Actual score: 2-2

Bayer were up two goals early but threw it away in an entertaining affair.

Sunday
Hannover 96 v. FC Schalke 04
Prediction: 2-2
Actual score: 2-2

Credit this blog for an excellent prediction of these successful Europa League squads.

FC Augsburg v. Bayern München
Prediction: 0-2
Actual score: 1-2

Augsburg maybe deserved a point in a surprisingly thrilling derby in which they had Bayern on the ropes for much of the second half.