Another pulsating round of Bundesliga matches have come to an end, with plenty of talking points and exciting action. Nils Petersen secured a crucial win for SC Freiburg denting Borussia Monchengladbach’s hopes of securing Champions League football in the process. Meanwhile, struggling Mainz boosted their survival hopes with a crucial win at Eintracht Frankfurt.
Elsewhere, there were vital wins for Bayern Munich, Borussia Dortmund, and Wolfsburg.
Nils Petersen Dents Borussia Monchengladbach’s Champions League Hopes
Petersen Secures the First Win in Five for SC Freiburg
Nils Petersen’s tenth goal of the season secured a much-needed win for Freiburg as they keep their Europa League hopes alive. However, it was a huge dent in Borussia Monchengladbach’s hopes of securing Champions League football.
Gladbach dominated the first half creating several good opportunities to take the lead but found the Freiburg defence and goalkeeper Alex Schwolow in top form.
Set pieces proved to be the dent in Gladbach’s armour as Freiburg struck a crucial blow early in the second half. Petersen leapt above everyone else to head the home side in front latching onto Vincenzo Grifo’s excellent cross. Gladbach’s hopes of a comeback faded further when Alassane Plea was sent off for two yellow cards.
The result sees Freiburg maintain eighth place but close the gap on the Europa League places to just two points. Gladbach stay fourth despite their defeat but maintain their place on goal difference.
As Nils Petersen Takes His Tally to Ten Goals, Mainz Pick up Vital Away Win at Eintracht Frankfurt
Mainz boosted their chances of survival after collecting an excellent away win at inconsistent Eintracht Frankfurt. Goals from Moussa Niakhate and Pierre Malong ensured Mainz collected a first win in six games.
A disappointing afternoon for Eintracht Frankfurt whose two-match winning run comes to an end. Adi Hutter left frustrated with missed opportunities and lack of defensive concentration.
The visitors struck the opening goal on the cusp of half time thanks to Niakhate. The big centre half met Daniel Brosinki’s corner and powered a header past Kevin Trapp. Pierre Malong secured Mainz’s win tucking a shot into the bottom corner after latching onto Karim Onisiwo’s pass.
The result sees Mainz remain 15th but significantly, pull three points clear of the relegation zone. Eintracht Frankfurt remain stuck in the bottom half with a semi-final cup tie against Bayern Munich on the horizon.
LWOF Bundesliga Predictions
LWOF’s original predictions are in bold on the left, while the actual results are on the right.
SC Freiburg 0-1 Borussia Monchengladbach – SC Freiburg 1-0 Borussia Monchengladbach
Bayer Leverkusen 2-3 Bayern Munich – Bayer Leverkusen 2-4 Bayern Munich
Borussia Dortmund 2-0 Hertha Berlin – Borussia Dortmund 1-0 Hertha Berlin
Eintracht Frankfurt 2-0 Mainz – Eintracht Frankfurt 0-2 Mainz
Fortuna Dusseldorf 1-1 Hoffenheim – Fortuna Dusseldorf 2-2 Hoffenheim
RB Leipzig 4-0 Paderborn – RB Leipzig 1-1 Paderborn
FC Augsburg 2-2 Koln – FC Augsburg 1-1 Koln
Union Berlin 1-0 Schalke – Union Berlin 1-1 Schalke
Werder Bremen 0-2 Wolfsburg – Werder Bremen 0-1 Wolfsburg
Up Next
Round 30 kicks off on Friday 12th June 2020. All games kick off on Saturday 13th June 2020 unless stated.
Hoffenheim vs RB Leipzig – Friday 12th June, 19:30 pm
Bayern Munich vs Borussia Monchengladbach – Saturday 13th June, 17:30 pm
Fortuna Dusseldorf vs Borussia Dortmund
Hertha Berlin vs Eintracht Frankfurt
Koln vs Union Berlin
Paderborn vs Werder Bremen
Wolfsburg vs SC Freiburg
Mainz vs FC Augsburg – Sunday 14th June, 14:30 pm
Schalke vs Bayer Leverkusen – Sunday 15th June, 17:00 pm
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