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Mainz opened their Conference League campaign with a hard-fought 1-0 win over Omonia Nicosia, escaping a raucous atmosphere with all three points thanks to Nadiem Amiri’s decisive penalty.

Uwe Rösler will make his Bochum debut on Saturday in Kiel after being named as Dieter Hecking’s permanent replacement. Meanwhile, Hertha Berlin and Kaiserslautern host Preußen Münster and table-toppers Darmstadt, respectively, in their iconic stadiums.

Christian Ilzer’s side narrowly avoided relegation last season, finishing just three points above the playoff spot. However, a strong start to 2025/26 has lifted them into mid-table and within touching distance of the European positions.

Fortuna Düsseldorf will host Nürnberg in a clash of teams trying to correct their false start to the season. Meanwhile, SC Paderborn could momentarily climb to the top of the standings with a win away at Braunschweig.

In their first European campaign in nine years, Mainz return home from Cyprus after match day one with three points thanks to a Nadiem Amiri penalty.

Freiburg faced one of their toughest group stage tests on Thursday evening as they travelled to the Stadio Renato Dall’Ara to take on Bologna. The hosts, one of two Serie A representatives in this season’s Europa League alongside Roma, took to the field in their striking sky-blue strip and looked the more assured outfit during the early exchanges.

After coming out on the wrong side of a 2-1 scoreline against Freiburg last week, Basel are preparing for another match against Baden-Württemberg opposition, with Stuttgart making the relatively short trip over the Swiss border. 

FC Augsburg coach Sandro Wagner stated “there will definitely be changes” to his lineup after an “intensive” training week ahead of their clash with VfL Wolfsburg this weekend. 

Freiburg are aiming for two European wins in a row as they make the trip to Emilia Romagna to face Coppa Italia holders, Bologna. 

Germany’s U21 national team continue their Euro 2027 qualifying campaign with matches against Greece on October 10 and Northern Ireland on October 14.

After starting Wolfsburg’s first two games of the season, Dženan Pejčinović has come off the bench in the past three matches.

After recently parting ways with Roland Virkus as sporting CEO, Borussia Mönchengladbach are now searching for his successor.

Pressure is mounting on Augsburg coach Sandro Wagner, who has managed just three points from his first five Bundesliga games in charge.

Marcel Sabitzer reacted with irritation when asked about speculation surrounding his Borussia Dortmund future that emerged over the summer.

As in previous seasons, we’ll highlight 10 players to consider adding to your Fantasy Bundesliga team ahead of each matchday.