Berlin (AFP)

Leipzig, who miraculously brought back a point from Dortmund on Tuesday (3-3), will be the Bundesliga autumn champion on Saturday if he beats Augsburg, but Mönchengladbach, Munich and Dortmund are not far behind and promise an exciting second part of the season.

Mönchengladbach, who moves to Berlin to challenge Hertha on this 17th day (Saturday 6.30pm), is tied for first with RB (34 pts). Leipzig however leads very clearly to the goal difference: +26 against +15.

Behind, Bayern Munich and Dortmund follow at four lengths.

. Munich: suspense on the bench

As for Munich, which receives the valiant Wolfsburg team on Saturday (3.30 p.m.), all eyes will be on the sidelines: club boss Karl-Heinz Rummenigge has promised to announce the name of the coach this weekend which will lead the team to conquer the 2020 titles.

Hansi Flick, acting for two months and the dismissal of Niko Kovac, is favorite to succeed himself, with a popularity rating at the highest among the stars of the locker room.

. Dortmund under pressure again

Dortmund, who missed an opportunity to pick up Tuesday close to the head, ends the year on a delicate trip to Hoffenheim (Friday 8:30 pm).

A defeat would throw a chill, before the long winter break, on a fickle team that has almost never managed to play 90 minutes at its best this season.

Tuesday, for the home summit against Leipzig, the future opponent of Paris SG in the Champions League managed a first dream period, to lead 2-0 at the break.

"But we scored six goals," said midfielder Julian Weigl, three for us and three for them! ".

In fact, the first two goals of Leipzig followed gross blunders, worthy of amateur players. And the third is due to an error in placing Raphäel Guerreiro in defense.

. M'Gladbach at the tenor ball

For Mönchengladbach, the surprise guest in the German top 4 this season, the trip to Berlin on the lawn of the Hertha will be a new test of his ability to keep pace with the "Big Three". 2-0 winner of the red Paderborn lantern on Wednesday, the Borussia appeared physically blunt. The truce comes at the right time for Marcus Thuram and his teammates.

Program

Friday December 20

(8:30 p.m.) Hoffenheim - Dortmund

Saturday December 21

(3.30 p.m.) Schalke 04 - Friborg

RB Leipzig - Augsburg

Cologne - Werder Bremen

Mainz - Bayer Leverkusen

Bayern Munich - Wolfsburg

(6.30 p.m.) Hertha Berlin - Mönchengladbach

Sunday December 22

(3.30 p.m.) Fortuna Düsseldorf - Union Berlin

(6:00 p.m.) SC Paderborn - Eintracht Frankfurt

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