Overview
- RB Leipzig host leaders Bayern Munich at 18:30 in the Saturday top match, with Bayern unbeaten on 47 points after a record first half.
- Friday’s 2. Bundesliga return produced wins for 1. FC Magdeburg at Braunschweig (3:0) and Fortuna Düsseldorf over Arminia Bielefeld (1:0 via Cedric Itten in the 86th minute).
- Hertha BSC face leaders Schalke 04 at 20:30 in Berlin on RTL and Sky, with around 70,000 expected and doubts over Fabian Reese, Marton Dardai and goalkeeper Tjark Ernst, while Toni Leistner is suspended.
- SV Elversberg begin 2026 away at 1. FC Nürnberg after their best ever first half, with coach Vincent Wagner targeting six more points to reach the 40-point safety mark.
- Broadcast rights for 2025/26 keep Sky as the primary live carrier, with DAZN handling Sunday slots and conference coverage, and RTL/Sat.1 holding select free-TV matches and highlights in a rights cycle paying clubs about €1.121 billion per season.