The record champions and the current champions face manageable tasks in their away games on Saturday. Bottom line VfL Bochum is challenged by 1. FC Union Berlin. The conference from 3:30 p.m. in the live ticker.

The conference on Saturday (from 3:30 p.m.)

The leaders FC Bayern Munich will be the clear favorites against FSV Mainz 05 on the 14th Bundesliga matchday. The party on Saturday (3:30 p.m./Sky) is the second meeting between the two clubs this season; the record champions won 4-0 in the DFB Cup in Mainz. During the week, Bayern easily defeated Shakhtar Donetsk 5-1 in the Champions League.

Bottom team Bochum and penultimate Kiel urgently need points

Defending champions Bayer Leverkusen, currently third seven points behind FC Bayern, are also favored in their game at FC Augsburg. In the premier class, the Werkself celebrated a narrow 1-0 win over Inter Milan on Tuesday. With a win, the Leverkusen team would, at least for the time being, overtake Eintracht from Frankfurt, who only compete on Sunday.

In the other afternoon games on Saturday, bottom side VfL Bochum want to avoid relegation at 1. FC Union Berlin and penultimate Holstein Kiel at Borussia Mönchengladbach.

On Friday, national coach Julian Nagelsmann found out which opponents he could face in qualifying for the 2026 World Cup. These are Germany’s two possible groups in World Cup qualifying.