An absolutely enthralling race for the Bundesliga Golden Boot is to be the spectacular sideshow when action resumes this weekend. Guinean striker Serhou Guirassy has surprised all and sundry by racing to ten goals in just five games to propel Stuttgart to an unlikely title challenge. The 1950, 1952, 1984, 1992 and 2007 champions travel to winless Koln with confidence skyrocketing after a fast start that has yielded 17 goals in five outings.
Bundesliga record signing Harry Kane, who has already bludgeoned 7 goals but was rested for the Bavarians’ 4-0 German Cup victory at Preuben Munster, is itching to help Bayern Munich atone for their humiliating 0-3 humbling at the hands of RB Leipzig on his debut, the German Super Cup. The game itself promises fireworks as Marco Rose’s hosts have responded to their opening day loss at Bayer Leverkusen by putting together a five match winning streak.
Bayer Leverkusen striker Victor Boniface will have an excellent platform to enhance his growing reputation when the Bay Arena outfit visit winless Mainz on Saturday afternoon. The powerfully built Nigerian has started the season like a bullet train, with his six goals helping Xabi Alonso’s side to joint top along with Bayern Munich with 13 points from five outings.
Action gets underway on Friday night with Eden Terzic’s slow burners Borussia Dortmund away to unpredictable Hoffenheim. The hosts are joint third along with RB Leipzig and Stuttgart after a string of fine performances including a 2-0 victory at Union Berlin on match day five. Dortmund aren’t yet operating at full throttle and were held to a 2-2 draw by lowly Heidenheim but they sit just two points off the summit.
Four teams – Mainz, Koln, Darmstadt and Borussia Moenchengladbach are running out of time to register their first victory. Gladbach coach Gerardo Seoane’s side fought manfully before succumbing to a 0-1 setback at the hands of RB Leipzig last weekend but the five time champions aren’t counting their eggs before they hatch ahead of their trip to Bochum. Newly promoted Darmstadt will be hoping to make home advantage count in their battle with fellow strugglers Werder Bremen.
FRIDAY
Hoffenheim v Borussia Dortmund
SATURDAY
Wolfsburg v Frankfurt,
Mainz v Bayer Leverkusen,
Koln v Stuttgart,
Bochum v Gladbach,
Heidenheim v Union Berlin,
RB Leipzig v Bayern Munich
SUNDAY
Darmstadt v Werder Bremen,
Freiburg v Augsburg