Matchday 26 gets underway, and although, as in prior seasons, Bayern are set to again win the title as expected, there is still plenty to play for, especially when it comes to the teams hoping to feature in the Champions League. Last round saw Bayern, Dortmund, and Leverkusen draw their respective fixtures, while Hoffenheim has been steadily making their way up the table.
Here's all you need to know ahead of matchday 26.
Bundesliga standings heading into matchday 26
Here's how the table looks ahead of the next round of fixtures.
| Pos. | Team | MP | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | P | Form | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Bayer Leverkusen | 30 | 25 | 5 | 0 | 75 | 20 | +55 | 80 | DWWWW | |
| 2 | Bayern München | 30 | 21 | 3 | 6 | 87 | 37 | +50 | 66 | WWLLW | |
| 3 | Stuttgart | 30 | 20 | 3 | 7 | 68 | 36 | +32 | 63 | LWWDW | |
| 4 | RB Leipzig | 30 | 18 | 5 | 7 | 69 | 34 | +35 | 59 | WWWDW | |
| 5 | Borussia Dortmund | 30 | 16 | 9 | 5 | 58 | 35 | +23 | 57 | DWLWW | |
| 6 | Eintracht Frankfurt | 30 | 11 | 12 | 7 | 46 | 40 | +6 | 45 | WLDDL | |
| 7 | Freiburg | 30 | 11 | 7 | 12 | 42 | 53 | -11 | 40 | DWLWL | |
| 8 | Augsburg | 30 | 10 | 9 | 11 | 48 | 49 | -1 | 39 | LWLDW | |
| 9 | Hoffenheim | 30 | 11 | 6 | 13 | 53 | 60 | -7 | 39 | WLWLL | |
| 10 | Heidenheim | 30 | 8 | 10 | 12 | 43 | 52 | -9 | 34 | LDWDD | |
| 11 | Werder Bremen | 30 | 9 | 7 | 14 | 38 | 50 | -12 | 34 | WLDLL | |
| 12 | Borussia M'gladbach | 30 | 7 | 10 | 13 | 53 | 60 | -7 | 31 | LLWLD | |
| 13 | Wolfsburg | 30 | 8 | 7 | 15 | 35 | 50 | -15 | 31 | WLLWL | |
| 14 | Union Berlin | 30 | 8 | 5 | 17 | 26 | 50 | -24 | 29 | LLLDW | |
| 15 | Mainz 05 | 30 | 5 | 12 | 13 | 31 | 48 | -17 | 27 | DWWDW | |
| 16 | Bochum | 30 | 5 | 12 | 13 | 34 | 60 | -26 | 27 | LDLDL | |
| 17 | Köln | 30 | 4 | 10 | 16 | 23 | 53 | -30 | 22 | LLWDL | |
| 18 | Darmstadt 98 | 30 | 3 | 8 | 19 | 30 | 72 | -42 | 17 | WLLDL |
Bundesliga games you won't want to miss on matchday 26
Team news for matchday 26
*All info as of 11 March 2022
Bayern Munich: Alphonso Davies (heart issue), Leon Goretzka (knee injury); Corentin Tolisso (hamstring injury)
Borussia Dortmund: Manuel Akanji (calf injury), Raphael Guerreiro (COVID-19), Thomas Meunier (muscular issues), Mateu Morey (knee injury), Youssoufa Moukoko (hamstring injury), Marco Reus (ill), Marcel Schmelzer (knee injury), Steffen Tigges (ankle injury), Dan-Axel Zagadou (thigh injury); Doubtful - Mats Hummels (COVID-19)
Bayer Leverkusen: Karim Bellarabi (hamstring injury), Patrik Schick (calf injury); Doubtful - Robert Andrich (knee injury)
Hoffenheim: Ermin Bicakcic (knee injury), Havard Nordtveit (thigh injury), Sebastian Rudy (hamstring injury), Robert Skov (thigh); Benjamin Hübner (COVID-19)
RB Leipzig: Doubtful - Josko Gvardiol (muscular issues), Kevin Kampl (earache)
Eintracht Frankfurt: Ragnar Ache (hamstring injury), Diant Ramaj (knee injury); Doubtful - Danny da Costa (pelvis injury)
Borussia Moenchengladbach: Ramy Bensebaini (suspended), Mamadou Doucoure (muscular issues), Jonas Hofmann (muscular issues), Lars Stindl (knee injury)
Bundesliga matchday 26 fixtures
