By Rune Gjerulff@runegjerulff

Predicted Bundesliga lineups: Matchday 2 starting XIs

We take a look at the predicted starting lineups for every team ahead of Matchday 2 of the 2026/27 Bundesliga season.

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With the second matchday of the 2026/27 Bundesliga season coming up this weekend, here are our projected starting lineups for all 18 teams:

Bundesliga Predicted Lineups 2026/27: Matchday 2 Starting XIs

Friday, September 4 – 20:30 CET

VfB Stuttgart vs. FC Köln predicted lineups

Saturday, September 5 – 15:30 CET

Werder Bremen vs. RB Leipzig predicted lineups

Gladbach vs. Elversberg predicted lineups

Hoffenheim vs. Borussia Dortmund predicted lineups

Bayer Leverkusen vs. Union Berlin predicted lineups

Paderborn vs. Freiburg predicted lineups

Saturday, September 5 – 18:30 CET

Schalke 04 vs. Bayern Munich predicted lineups

Sunday, September 6 – 15:30 CET

HSV vs. Mainz predicted lineups

Sunday, September 6 – 17:30 CET

Eintracht Frankfurt vs. Augsburg predicted lineups