Bundesliga Matchday 18 review

Friday night

Mönchengladbach v. Bayern München
Prediction: 2-1
Actual result: 3-1
'Gladbach tightened up the BL race with this thumping error thanks in part to Neuer's shocking gaffe. Bayern tried to distract supporters from the defeat with a major signing!

Saturday
SC Freiburg v. FC Augsburg
Prediction: 0-1
Actual result: 1-0
These teams are the worst in the top flight but Freiburg are no longer bottom.

FC Schalke 04 v. VfB Stuttgart
Prediction: 3-1
Actual result: 3-1
No one is touting Schalke's title chances but Raul and company harbour some serious hopes now.

VfL Wolfsburg v. 1. FC Köln
Prediction: 1-1
Actual result: 2-1
The Wolves have a whole new roster and apparently hope to not be the most disappointing team in the league anymore.

1. FC Nürnberg v. Hertha BSC
Prediction: 1-2
Actual result: 2-0
Hertha are lost without Raffael and could face a difficult relegation fight.

1899 Hoffenheim v. Hannover 96
Prediction: 2-1
Actual result: 0-0
No goals and little to speak of.

1. FC Kaiserslautern v. Werder Bremen
Prediction: 2-3
Actual result: 0-0
See above.

Sunday
Hamburger SV v. Borussia Dortmund
Prediction: 0-2
Actual result: 1-5
Dortmund are trying not to get carried away. with the ease of this victory.

Bayer Leverkusen v. FSV Mainz 05
Prediction: 2-0
Actual result: 3-2
Lars Bender fired home a winner in one of the more entertaining matches of this round.