Two must-watch Bundesliga games this weekend | OneFootball

The Bundesliga is back with a headline opener on Friday and a tasty topspiel on Saturday. Get German Football News notes Schalke’s return, a raft of new managers, and debutants SV Elversberg from a town without a train station.

The holders Bayern host Stuttgart to launch matchday 1. Bayern beat Dortmund 2-1 in the Supercup last weekend, debutant Nathaniel Brown scored from a higher starting position than left-back and Michael Olise also netted.

Stuttgart’s key business was extending Deniz Undav. He struck 25 goals in 45 competitive games last season and, in the DFB Pokal at Hansa Rostock, linked well playing just behind Dzenan Pejcinovic.

On Friday they will likely cede plenty of the ball, but if the plan sticks they have enough to trouble Bayern.

Saturday night brings Dortmund against Hamburg. BVB improved after the break in the Supercup, Fabio Silva scored and Maximilian Bauer went close to a late equaliser.

Dortmund spent €108.5m. Greeks Konstantinos Karetsas, €30m from Genk, and Giannis Konstantelias, €26m from PAOK, headline an attacking reset behind Serhou Guirassy. Julian Brandt left for Ajax on a free, Karim Adeyemi joined Barcelona for €22m, and Joey Veerman arrived from PSV for €22m to add control, with Felix Nmecha still the box-to-box option under Kovač’s 3-4-2-1.

Hamburg, in year two, aim to build on 13th after a €12.50m outlay and €10m in sales. Albert Grønbaek signed for just under €5m, their biggest outlay so far, and has impressed in pre-season, and they are pursuing former Arsenal loanee Fabio Vieira for €7m plus add-ons.

Dortmund should look to dominate, but HSV’s strong away form last season suggests they could take something. They lost this fixture 3-2 last term.

Source: Get German Football News

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