Top face bottom on matchday 8

There's a lot of tradition in the north-south battle between Bayern München and Werder Bremen. On matchday 8 of the Bundesliga, Robin Dutt's side travel to the Bavarian capital to take on the reigning Bundesliga champions on Saturday (15:30 CEST). Both 1. FSV Mainz 05 and FC Augsburg have had good starts to the season and their records will be put on the line as they face each other this weekend. The same can be said for Hannover 96 and Borussia Mönchengladbach, and they go head-to-head at the HDI Arena on Saturday afternoon. SC Freiburg take on VfL Wolfsburg, whilst VfB Stuttgart and Bayer Leverkusen will both be looking for another victory in their game in Stuttgart. 1. FC Köln will welcome Borussia Dortmund to the cathedral city, as both teams will be looking to get the win to kick-start their seasons . At 18:30 CEST, it'll be the first chance to see Roberto di Matteo as the new manager of Schalke 04 as they take on Hertha BSC.

Matchday 8 concludes on Sunday, as Hamburger SV take on 1899 Hoffenheim at 15:30 CEST, before SC Paderborn face Eintracht Frankfurt at 17:30 CEST.

Fixtures:

Saturday (15:30 CEST):

Bayern Munich vs. Werder Bremen
1. FSV Mainz 05 vs. FC Augsburg
Hannover 96 vs. Borussia Mönchengladbach
SC Freiburg vs. VfL Wolfsburg
VfB Stuttgart vs. Bayer Leverkusen
1. FC Köln vs. Borussia Dortmund

Saturday (18:30 CEST):

Schalke 04 vs. Hertha BSC

Sunday (15:30 CEST):

Hamburger SV vs. 1899 Hoffenheim

Sunday (17:30 CEST):

SC Paderborn vs. Eintracht Frankfurt