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Match data

Match data Moderate evidence Updated Bundesliga 2026-11-02

Hamburger SV vs Borussia M.Gladbach: what the data says

Home last five: 1.80 points, 1.43 xG for, 1.88 against per game. Away: 0.80 / 1.78 / 2.00.
Match data Moderate evidence Updated Bundesliga 2026-11-02

Mainz 05 vs Bayern Munich: what the data says

Home last five: 1.20 points, 2.20 xG for, 1.98 against per game. Away: 2.20 / 4.10 / 0.92.
Match data Moderate evidence Updated Bundesliga 2026-11-02

Paderborn vs Eintracht Frankfurt: what the data says

Home last five: 1.60 points, 1.40 xG for, 1.75 against per game. Away: 1.40 / 1.69 / 2.38.
Match data Moderate evidence Updated Bundesliga 2026-11-02

RB Leipzig vs Augsburg: what the data says

Home last five: 1.80 points, 2.65 xG for, 2.13 against per game. Away: 0.40 / 1.89 / 2.66.
Match data Moderate evidence Updated Bundesliga 2026-11-02

Stuttgart vs Werder Bremen: what the data says

Home last five: 1.20 points, 2.19 xG for, 2.13 against per game. Away: 2.20 / 2.00 / 1.55.
Match data Moderate evidence Updated Bundesliga 2026-11-02

FC Cologne vs Bayer Leverkusen: what the data says

Home last five: 1.00 points, 1.47 xG for, 1.13 against per game. Away: 1.80 / 1.85 / 2.11.
Match data Moderate evidence Updated Bundesliga 2026-11-02

Freiburg vs Union Berlin: what the data says

Home last five: 1.40 points, 1.63 xG for, 1.67 against per game. Away: 1.20 / 0.86 / 1.78.
Match data Moderate evidence Updated Bundesliga 2026-11-02

Hoffenheim vs Schalke 04: what the data says

Home last five: 1.20 points, 1.83 xG for, 1.06 against per game. Away: 0.40 / 0.59 / 1.80.

Team changes

Results ▲ Moderate evidence New Bundesliga 2026-11-02

Union Berlin's results have picked up

Over the last 4 matches points per game moved from 0.25 to 1.50 (+500%); the previous-season baseline is 1.15; 4 of 4 matches moved the same way.

Primary driver Shot quality faced +1.25 36%
Points per game 0.25 → 1.5
Defense ▼ Moderate evidence Updated Bundesliga 2026-11-02

Bayer Leverkusen's defensive numbers are sliding

Over the last 4 matches xGA per match moved from 0.86 to 2.41 (+182%); the previous-season baseline is 1.50; 4 of 4 matches moved the same way.

Primary driver Shots faced -0.78 50%
xGA per match 0.86 → 2.41
Attack ▲ Moderate evidence Updated Bundesliga 2026-11-02

Paderborn's attacking output has jumped

Over the last 4 matches xG per match moved from 0.77 to 1.42 (+85%); the previous-season baseline is 1.13; 4 of 4 matches moved the same way.

Primary driver Shot quality +0.37 57%
xG per match 0.77 → 1.42
Results vs underlying ▼ Moderate evidence New Bundesliga 2026-11-02

Borussia M.Gladbach's results are worse than their underlying numbers

Over the last 8 matches, points per game (0.50) vs expected points per game (0.98): gap -0.48.

Primary driver Goalkeeping & opponent finishing -0.38 57%
Points vs expected points 0.98 → 0.5