Our Bundesliga tips for Matchday Three

It seems like ages ago that we last saw Bundesliga action, but it's only been two weeks. For the first match of the restart, league-leaders Bayer Leverkusen will be taking on Werder Bremen. Leverkusen have scored a lot of goals so far this season, but is conceding some too. We reckon against Werder Bremen their attack will be too strong. Our tip: 3-2 to Leverkusen.

Hoffenheim has started well this season and will take this confidence into their game against Wolfsburg. The 2009 champions have, in comparison, started the season slowly. We expect a busy game with lots of chances. Our tip: 2-all draw.

In the west of Germany, Paderborn will host Cologne in a battle between second and fourth. We think Cologne will win it, in a close match. Our tip: 2-1 win to Cologne.

Hertha Berlin will have a number of national team players returning from around the world. Their opponents Mainz don't have the same problems though. We reckon they'll have a result that is fair but not too satisfying for either team. Our tip: 1-all draw.

Marco Reus is injured, and so is Ciro Immobile and Mats Hummels. But BVB, thanks to their huge squad, doesn't have to worry too much about their injured stars, especially not against SC Freiburg. The team from the southwest will fight hard, but surely lose. DW's tip: 3-0 to Dortmund.

Time for an upset! We think Stuttgart will surprise the struggling Bavarians, who are still trying to find their rhythm after the short summer break. Pep Guardiola will barely be able to control himself on the sideline during the game. Our tip: 1-nil win to Stuttgart.

After two dull draws in the first two games for Borussia Mönchengladbach, things are looking up for the Foals. They are moving better and the counter-attacks are starting to gel. Gladbach will beat Schalke for their first win of the season, it will be the 26th time they have beaten the Royal Blues at home. Our tip: 2-1.

What is wrong with Augsburg? Last season things went so well for them. So far though, the team doesn't seem to have coped with the loss of some good players in the summer break. Against Frankfurt, things won't work out, again, we suspect. Our tip: 2-nil win to Frankfurt.

Oh Hamburg, that hurts! Despite going on a spending spree at the end of the summer break, buying Lewis Holtby and Julian Green, they still won't win this one. Hannover will get rid of Hamburg this time round, and their coach too, perhaps? Our tip: 2-0 to Hannover.

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