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Bundesliga preview: Bayern look to march on

24 January 2013 09:05

A big fortnight for Bayern Munich will continue this weekend as they travel to Stuttgart in Bundesliga action.

The German league leaders announced the signing of Pep Guardiola last Tuesday as their new manager from next season and will look to extend a nine-game unbeaten run against their 10th-placed challengers on Sunday.

Stuttgart, only five points away from the last German UEFA Champions League spot, will be hoping to recover from two consecutive losses to Wolfsburg (2-0) and Mainz (3-1).

Nine points behind Bayern in second place is Bayer Leverkusen, who face a tricky away tie against Freiburg on Saturday.

Leverkusen will take good form into the clash with home wins against Eintracht Frankfurt (3-1) and Hamburg (3-0), but will need to be wary of a Freiburg side enjoying a great season in sixth position.

The home side is currently on a four-match unbeaten run as they aim to qualify for Europe for only the third time in their history.

Juergen Klopp's Borussia Dortmund snapped a streak of three games without a win to record two consecutive victories, including a 5-0 win away at Werder Bremen last weekend.

They will host a Nuremberg side on Friday night looking to avoid being sucked into a relegation battle after two consecutive 1-1 draws against Bremen and Hamburg.

High-flying Eintracht Frankfurt will be confident of a victory against Hoffenheim on Saturday, who has been winless in eight games.

Frankfurt is sitting in fourth place, a great achievement for a club only promoted at the start of the season.

Also on Saturday, second-last Augsburg have a tough contest against Schalke, while rock-bottom Greuther Fuerth will be hoping to get their second win of the season against Mainz.

Unbeaten in their last six games, Borussia Moechengladbach will take on Fortuna Dusseldorf and Hannover 96 locks horns with Wolfsburg with both teams looking to push into mid-table.

On Sunday, Werder Bremen travel to Hamburg hoping to banish the memory of their thrashing by Dortmund in front of their home fans last weekend.

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Stuttgart

L W D W L

0 - 2

Bayern München

W W W W D

Competition: Bundesliga
Date: 27 January 2013
Game week: 19
Kick-off: 17:30

Half-time: 0 - 0
Full-time: 0 - 2

Venue: Mercedes-Benz-Arena (Stuttgart)
Attendance: 60441

Goals

	0 - 1	50' M. Mandžukić
	0 - 2	72' T. Müller (assist by M. Mandžukić)

Lineups

#	Player	Bookings
1	S. Ulreich
5	S. Taşçı
21	C. Molinaro
6	G. Niedermeier
24	A. Rüdiger	61'
20	C. Gentner
7	M. Harnik	32' 80'
31	S. Okazaki
4	W. Kvist	84'
16	I. Traoré
9	V. Ibišević
Coach: B. Labbadia

#	Player	Bookings
1	M. Neuer
21	P. Lahm
5	D. Van Buyten
4	Dante
31	B. Schweinsteiger
7	F. Ribéry
8	Javi Martínez
39	T. Kroos	59'
27	D. Alaba
9	M. Mandžukić	50'
25	T. Müller	72'
Coach: J. Heynckes

Substitutes

#	Player	Bookings
17	T. Torun for I. Traoré 64'
26	R. Holzhauser for S. Okazaki 64'
8	Z. Kuzmanović
22	M. Ziegler
23	T. Hoogland
30	T. Hajnal
3	Felipe Lopes

#	Player	Bookings
11	X. Shaqiri for F. Ribéry 88'
33	M. Gómez for M. Mandžukić 89'
10	A. Robben
13	Rafinha
17	J. Boateng
22	T. Starke
44	A. Tymoshchuk

Tuesday 18 June

13:08	Maher agent denies Ajax deal
13:05	Newcastle confirm Kinnear appointment
12:49	Taylor ´really happy´ with Kinnear return
12:44	Australia 1-0 Iraq: Kennedy books Brazil place
12:25	Clarke happy with Reid commitment
12:03	Bittencourt signs for Hannover
11:22	Van Dijk keen on Celtic move
11:15	De Gea sets the bar high
10:58	Confederations Cup Preview: Nigeria v Uruguay
10:58	Bacuna keen to get going at Villa
10:47	Hamburg a possibility for Santa Cruz
10:29	Rebelo: Protests will not harm Confederations Cup
10:27	Kinnear: We need another striker
07:48	Brazil-Mexico Preview: Selecao gunning for semi-final berth
03:41	Valcke: Brazil better for football tournaments
01:38	Tahiti trump Nigeria in celebration stakes

Monday 17 June

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23:12	FIFA Confederations Cup: Nigeria 6 Tahiti 1
21:13	Borini´s Napoli move unlikely
21:09	Remon: Zidane not ready for Real job
20:39	Elyounoussi says yes to Hoffenheim
20:37	Mignolet agent anticipating bids
20:35	Schalke signs Clemens
20:00	Italy-Japan Preview: Azzurri aiming to move closer to last four with victory
19:36	Sidwell looking for settled squad at Fulham
19:20	Hearts set to enter administration
19:16	Martinez hoping to bring ´characters´ to Everton
18:53	Scholes sad to see Robinson leave Stoke
18:36	Bayern, Barca in hunt for Koscielny
18:35	Toulouse deny Lyon approach for Tabanou
17:59	Vitoria pleased with ´dream´ Benfica move
17:43	Poyet refuses to attend hearing
17:33	UEFA Under 21 Championship Final Preview: Italy v Spain
17:23	Van Dijk attracting foreign interest
17:17	FIFA Confederations Cup Preview: Brazil v Mexico
16:54	Brentford confirm signing of Bidwell from Everton
16:20	Lambert says Lowton can still improve
16:14	Owen not ready to become a manager
16:11	Rangel praises Michu impact
15:52	Gundogan pledges future to Dortmund
15:45	Tevez refuses to be drawn on speculation
15:32	Mourinho: Chelsea need stability
14:33	Reid remains at West Brom after agreeing new deal
13:22	Tahiti 1-6 Nigeria: Oduamadi hits hat-trick as Super Eagles smash South Pacific islanders
13:11	Dortmund confirm Lewandowski stay
12:57	Hull sign Figueroa
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11:59	Liverpool appoint new chief financial officer
11:47	Isco reveals offers from Real and City
11:09	Bradford to start Capital One Cup campaign at Huddersfield
10:09	Kinnear: Cabaye will stay at Newcastle
07:20	Peru Primera Division Wrap: Cesar Vallejo up to fourth
07:19	Paraguay Division Profesional Wrap: Nacional Asuncion beaten after securing title
06:47	Argentina Primera Division Wrap: Blanco brace fires Lanus
03:53	Ecuador Primera A Wrap: Independiente held despite Guerrero stunner
03:07	Del Bosque satisfied with Spain´s Cup opener
01:53	FIFA Confederations Cup: Spain 2 Uruguay 1
01:39	Prandelli undeterred by plucky Mexico
00:17	FIFA World Cup Qualifying Wrap: Ethopia, Egypt top groups

Bundesliga table

#	Team	MP	D	P
1	Bayern München	34	+80	91
2	Borussia Dortmund	34	+39	66
3	Bayer Leverkusen	34	+26	65
4	Schalke 04	34	+8	55
5	Freiburg	34	+5	51
6	Eintracht Fran…	34	+3	51
7	Hamburger SV	34	-11	48
8	Borussia M'gla…	34	-4	47
9	Hannover 96	34	-2	45
10	Nürnberg	34	-8	44
11	Wolfsburg	34	-5	43
12	Stuttgart	34	-18	43
13	Mainz 05	34	-2	42
14	Werder Bremen	34	-16	34
15	Augsburg	34	-18	33
16	Hoffenheim	34	-25	31
17	Fortuna Düsseldorf	34	-18	30
18	Greuther Fürth	34	-34	21

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