The 2026–27 Bundesliga season resumes with Matchweek 6 after a high-scoring previous round that featured RB Leipzig’s emphatic 6–0 thrashing of Eintracht Frankfurt and Leverkusen’s thrilling 4–3 win over Mainz.
Weekend action gets underway on Friday, October 16, when Eintracht Frankfurt host 1. FC Köln at Deutsche Bank Park at 9:30 PM EAT.
Saturday Blockbuster: Bayern Face Leipzig in Munich
Saturday afternoon delivers five simultaneous 4:30 PM EAT kickoffs before the main event at the Allianz Arena:
Hamburger SV vs. VfB Stuttgart (4:30 PM EAT): Stuttgart travel to Volksparkstadion aiming to build on their 2–0 away victory at Paderborn.
FC Schalke 04 vs. 1. FSV Mainz 05 (4:30 PM EAT): Schalke look to turn home advantage into three points at the Arena AufSchalke.
1. FC Union Berlin vs. Borussia Dortmund (4:30 PM EAT): Borussia Dortmund visit the fortress Stadion An der Alten Försterei following a 2–2 draw with Werder Bremen.
SV Elversberg vs. FC Augsburg (4:30 PM EAT): Augsburg head to Waldstadion an der Kaiserlinde after holding Bayern Munich to a 2–2 draw last matchday.
“German football returns this weekend as defending champions Bayern Munich welcome high-flying RB Leipzig, while Dortmund travel to Berlin for a tricky away test.”
SV Werder Bremen vs. SC Paderborn 07 (4:30 PM EAT): Bremen host Paderborn at the Weser Stadium.
FC Bayern Munich vs. RB Leipzig (7:30 PM EAT): The weekend's standout fixture sees table-topping Bayern Munich host RB Leipzig at the Allianz Arena under the evening floodlights.
Sunday Doubleheader
Matchweek 6 concludes on Sunday, October 18, with two high-profile encounters:
Bayer 04 Leverkusen vs. SC Freiburg (4:30 PM EAT): Xabi Alonso's Leverkusen host Freiburg at the BayArena as both teams search for back-to-back victories.
Borussia Mönchengladbach vs. TSG 1899 Hoffenheim (6:30 PM EAT): Gladbach welcome Hoffenheim to BORUSSIA-PARK to close out the weekend round.
How we reported this
Data synthesized from official Deutsche Fußball Liga (DFL) match calendars and venue announcements.
