Bundesliga Preview: Will Bayern keep the heat on?

Odds and preview ahead of Matchday 19

The second week of the Ruckrunde is nearly upon us and there’s a full schedule of matches in store.

You can find all the odds as Hertha Berlin host Schalke in the Friday night kick-off here. Elsewhere Wolfsburg do battle with Bayer Leverkusen at the Volkswagen Arena on Saturday afternoon.

But our preview begins with Bayern Munich’s tie against Stuttgart and there’s more than just an on the field rivalry bubbling under.

Bayern Munich v Stuttgart (Sunday 2:30pm)

By close of play on Saturday, Bayern will know if they can cut the deficit at the top to three points.

League-leaders Borussia Dortmund host a Hannover side on Saturday who’ve beaten BVB twice in the last six meetings.

The Bavarians are playing catch up and a win at 1/11 is vital. Niko Kovac could bring out the big guns here.

Kingsley Coman and Serge Gnabry should feature, with the former 11/8 to notch anytime.

Leon Goretzka bagged two goals against Hoffenheim and is 9/2 to score another brace.

Stuttgart are battling relegation and are standing firm on releasing Benjamin Pavard before the summer.