Bundesliga returns with Dortmund hosting Bremen

The Bundesliga pauses, then resumes. Matchday 5 is set for Friday 9 October, with Dortmund against Bremen at 2026-10-09T18:30:00Z.

Before the break, the league's last fixture saw SC Paderborn beat Hoffenheim 3-1 on Sunday 20 September. That result left the table as it stands.

Dortmund lead on 12 points, first place, with a goal difference of +7. Behind them sit Bayern on 10 points and a goal difference of +12 — the best defensive or attacking margin in the division, and yet not enough for top spot. Freiburg also have 10 points, third, at +9.

Then comes the gap. Augsburg are fourth with 7 points and +5, level on points with Leverkusen in fifth at +5 and Mainz in sixth at +4. Three clubs, three identical point totals, three different goal differences. That is the margin the coming weeks will decide.

At the other end of the scoring charts, four players share the lead on 4 goals: Michael Olise of Bayern, Younes Ebnoutalib of Frankfurt, Patrik Schick of Leverkusen and Yuito Suzuki of Freiburg. Phillip Tietz of Mainz is right there too, also on 4.

So who blinks first? Dortmund have the points but not the goal difference. Bayern have the goal difference but not the points. One match can flip that.

Dortmund and Bremen get the restart on Friday 9 October. For everyone else, the table above is the only thing worth reading until then.