Upcoming Bundesliga 2025-26 Season Predictions: Top Titles Favorites, Notable Players, and Season Overview
Predictions and Changes in the 2025-26 Bundesliga Season
The 2025-26 Bundesliga season promises an exciting battle for top spots and relegation, with several clubs aiming to make their mark.
Champions League Contenders
Bayern Munich are once again the favourites to win the title, bolstered by the acquisitions of Luis Díaz and Jonathan Tah, and the prolific scorer Harry Kane. Coach Vincent Kompany's continuity and targeted reinforcements make Bayern strong contenders to top the league for the second consecutive year [1][2][3][5].
Bayer Leverkusen are seen as strong challengers, often predicted to finish second. With a solid squad and experienced management, they are expected to contest closely for the top spots, including a tight fight for second place against Borussia Dortmund [1][3][4].
Borussia Dortmund, after a transitional 2024-25 season, are predicted to reclaim a top-four position comfortably. With tactical improvements and squad stability, they are commonly rated to finish third or fourth, and to be Bayern's main rivals in the title race if Bayern falter [1][3][4][5].
The fourth spot predictions vary between RB Leipzig, Eintracht Frankfurt, VfB Stuttgart, or Freiburg depending on the source:
- Some experts suggest RB Leipzig as the fourth team, consistent with their recent strong performances and squad reinforcements [1][4].
- Others favour Eintracht Frankfurt or Stuttgart, noting their squad development and upward trajectory, with some opinions placing Freiburg as a dark horse to scrape the Champions League qualification spot [2][3].
Relegation Battles
Koln, who won the 2. Bundesliga title ahead of HSV last season, are the supercomputer's relegation favourites with a 31.1% chance of a bottom-two finish.
Mainz and Freiburg are expected to have additional demands to shoulder in the 2025-26 season.
HSV are returning to the Bundesliga after seven years in the second tier and are given a 29% chance of being in the bottom two.
Heidenheim are expected to be in danger of relegation again, going down automatically in 29.5% of simulations and being forced into another play-off in 11.8%.
St. Pauli finished in the bottom two in 28.4% of simulations.
Key Transfers and Changes
Jobe Bellingham is Dortmund's standout addition for the 2025-26 season. Leipzig could lose talisman Benjamin Sesko and attacking midfielder Xavi Simons to other clubs. Jonathan Burkardt, who scored 18 Bundesliga goals for Mainz, is a potential replacement for Ekitike at Eintracht Frankfurt.
Dortmund's goals conceded per Bundesliga game dropped from 1.72 to 1.21 after hiring Kovac. Werner stabilized Werder Bremen as a top-flight club after winning promotion from the 2. Bundesliga in 2022.
The 2025-26 season is set to be a tight battle for fourth place, with several clubs vying for the Champions League qualification spot.
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