Bundesliga: fixtures, kick-off times and where to watch every game
All nine matches of Bundesliga matchday 5, from Friday 9 to Sunday 11 October, with UK and CET kick-off times and US streaming details.
- Matches run from Friday 9 to Sunday 11 October 2026
- In the US every game streams on ESPN+ and ESPN Select
- Bayern, Freiburg and Dortmund fight it out at the top, Union Berlin host bottom-of-the-table clash with Elversberg
Matchday 5 in the Bundesliga opens on Friday 9 October 2026 with the 19:30 UK kick-off (20:30 CEST) and closes on Sunday 11 October with the final game at 16:30 UK time (17:30 CEST). In the United States, every match is available on ESPN+ and ESPN Select. No UK broadcaster has been confirmed for these fixtures.
Matchday schedule
- Friday 9 October, 19:30 UK / 20:30 CET — Borussia Dortmund vs Werder Bremen — USA: ESPN+, ESPN Select
- Saturday 10 October, 14:30 UK / 15:30 CET — FC Union Berlin vs Elversberg — USA: ESPN+, ESPN Select
- Saturday 10 October, 14:30 UK / 15:30 CET — FSV Mainz 05 vs Bayer 04 Leverkusen — USA: ESPN+, ESPN Select
- Saturday 10 October, 14:30 UK / 15:30 CET — FC Augsburg vs FC Bayern München — USA: ESPN+, ESPN Select
- Saturday 10 October, 14:30 UK / 15:30 CET — TSG Hoffenheim vs Hamburger SV — USA: ESPN+, ESPN Select
- Saturday 10 October, 14:30 UK / 15:30 CET — Paderborn vs VfB Stuttgart — USA: ESPN+, ESPN Select
- Saturday 10 October, 17:30 UK / 18:30 CET — RB Leipzig vs Eintracht Frankfurt — USA: ESPN+, ESPN Select
- Sunday 11 October, 14:30 UK / 15:30 CET — FC Köln vs Borussia Mönchengladbach — USA: ESPN+, ESPN Select
- Sunday 11 October, 16:30 UK / 17:30 CET — SC Freiburg vs Schalke 04 — USA: ESPN+, ESPN Select
Games to watch
FC Augsburg vs FC Bayern München. Augsburg sit fourth on 7 points, Bayern second on 10. The Bavarians arrive with the league's best attack, 14 goals in four games.
SC Freiburg vs Schalke 04. Freiburg are third on 10 points, just one behind leaders Dortmund. Schalke are 11th on 5 points, with an attack that has managed only 3 goals in four matches, the joint-worst return in the division alongside Paderborn.
FC Union Berlin vs Elversberg. A direct clash between opposite ends of the table. Union Berlin are bottom on 1 point, with the league's leakiest defence at 17 goals conceded. Elversberg are seventh on 7 points, level with the chasing pack behind the top three.
Borussia Dortmund vs Werder Bremen. Dortmund lead the table with a perfect record, 12 points from four games without a defeat. Werder Bremen sit eighth on 7 points.
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