décider’s Weekend: Bundesliga’s Title Race Heats Up and Survival Battles Intensify

The 31st matchday of the Bundesliga is set to be one of the most thrilling weekends in football, as it could potentially decide the fate of the title, international spots, and relegation battles. Here’s what you need to know.

Meisterschaft

The championship race has long been a duel between reigning champions Bayern Munich and Bayer Leverkusen. After a dominant 4:0 win over Heidenheim and Leverkusen’s 1:1 draw against St. Pauli, Bayern leads by eight points.

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Bayern can secure the title this weekend if they win against Mainz 05 (Saturday, 15:30 CET) and Leverkusen fails to win against Augsburg on the same day and time. A draw for Bayern would suffice if Leverkusen loses, as they would then have a nine-point lead with three games left, plus an overwhelming goal difference.

★ Bayern’s title bid depends on winning and Leverkusen not winning on Saturday.

International Places

The top four spots qualify for the Champions League, with Bayern Munich and Bayer Leverkusen already secured. No other team can clinch a spot on the 31st matchday.

Europa League and Conference League

Currently, 5th place is enough for Europa League, and 6th place qualifies for the Conference League play-offs. However, if VfB Stuttgart wins the DFB-Pokal final against Arminia Bielefeld, 7th place could also secure a Europa League spot.

★ Eintracht Frankfurt can secure at least 6th place (and Europa League) if they win against RB Leipzig (Saturday, 18:30 CET), Borussia Dortmund loses to Hoffenheim, SV Werder Bremen loses to St. Pauli, and neither Borussia Mönchengladbach nor Augsburg win their respective matches.

Klassenerhalt und Relegation

All Bundesliga clubs up to and including 13th place have secured their survival. No team can be directly relegated this weekend.

St. Pauli und Hoffenheim

14th-placed St. Pauli can secure their Bundesliga status if they win against SV Werder Bremen and TSG 1899 Hoffenheim loses to Borussia Dortmund. 15th-placed Hoffenheim can also clinch their survival if they beat Dortmund and Heidenheim fails to win.

★ St. Pauli can secure survival with a win and a Hoffenheim loss, while Hoffenheim needs a win and a Heidenheim loss to secure their spot.

Hoffenheim and St. Pauli’s Safety Margin

Hoffenheim can secure at least 16th place (relegation play-off spot) with a win or drawing if FC Schalke 04 and Holstein Kiel don’t win. St. Pauli can also secure this spot with a win or drawing if the same condition is met.

★ Hoffenheim and St. Pauli can secure at least 16th place with a win or drawing and conditions stated above.

Prepare for an unforgettable Bundesliga weekend as the title race heats up and the battle for survival goes down to the wire.