Schalke v Freiburg
Stuttgart v Nurnberg
Eintracht v Dortmund
Hannover v Hoffenheim
Leverkusen v Bochum
Bayern v Wolfsburg
Hertha v Bremen
Hamburg v Cologne
Top game this week is at the AllianzArena where Bayern, perhaps with new signing Arjen Robben on board, face the champions Wolfsburg. The Wolves were undone by a rampant Hamburg a week ago and will be smarting. They hadn't played that badly for a long time and still came within an ace of getting something out of the game, so a trip to face the woefully out of sorts Bavarians won't hold any fears. The last time these clubs met, it was a virtual title decider and if that isn't an excuse to show Grafite's brilliant goal that made it 5-1, then what is? More of this please. ESPN viewers in the UK can see this one live.
Hamburg welcome Cologne to the NordbankArena as they look to continue their excellent and exhilarating start to the season. Bruno Labbadia has them playing with flair and confidence and Ze Roberto could easily be buy of the summer. He was outstanding as Hamburg stuck four past Wolfsburg a week ago and has freed up the midfield as he does the water-carrying. By contrast, Cologne look a poor side and Lukas Podolski had better start scoring soon before it's too late. He's unlikely to ever get a proper barracking from the fans that clearly love him, but at the moment he looks like an expensive luxury. Leverkusen sit on top and will probably stay there after beating Bochum, Schalke should have no problem against bottom club Freiburg and Stuttgart are too strong for Nurnberg.
Gladbach get the round underway on Friday night against Maniz who won so well last week in another game ESPN will be carrying, Eintracht host Dortmund, Hoffenheim are still looking for their first win of the campaign and go to Hannover and Bremen go to Berlin to face Hertha.
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