Bayern Munich remain the dominant force in German football and secured another title win last season, while they signed England captain Harry Kane over the summer to further boost their attacking prowess.
Borussia Dortmund and RB Leipzig are their main challengers, but behind them a fierce battle for European football continues with Union Berlin, Bayer Leverkusen and Eintracht Frankfurt expected to be among the best of the rest once more.
At the other end, Stuttgart and Augsburg will be aiming for better after they only just survived last season, while FC Heidenheim are this year in the top flight for the first time in their entire history.
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VfL Wolfsburg 1 - 2 Bayer 04 Leverkusen
Wolfsburg vs Bayer Leverkusen 16:24
Wolfsburg vs Bayer Leverkusen 16:24
Wolfsburg vs Bayer Leverkusen 16:24
Attempt saved. Jonas Wind (VfL Wolfsburg) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom right corner.
Wolfsburg vs Bayer Leverkusen 16:23
Attempt saved. Jonas Wind (VfL Wolfsburg) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Lovro Majer.
Wolfsburg vs Bayer Leverkusen 16:19
Nadiem Amiri (Bayer 04 Leverkusen) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Wolfsburg vs Bayer Leverkusen 16:18
Substitution, Bayer 04 Leverkusen. Nathan Tella replaces Jeremie Frimpong.
Wolfsburg vs Bayer Leverkusen 16:18
Substitution, Bayer 04 Leverkusen. Odilon Kossounou replaces Josip Stanisic.
Wolfsburg vs Bayer Leverkusen 16:18
Substitution, Bayer 04 Leverkusen. Nadiem Amiri replaces Jonas Hofmann.
Wolfsburg vs Bayer Leverkusen 16:18
Attempt missed. Florian Wirtz (Bayer 04 Leverkusen) right footed shot from the left side of the box is just a bit too high. Assisted by Alex Grimaldo.
Wolfsburg vs Bayer Leverkusen 16:16
Edmond Tapsoba (Bayer 04 Leverkusen) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
Wolfsburg vs Bayer Leverkusen 16:16
Foul by Edmond Tapsoba (Bayer 04 Leverkusen).
Wolfsburg vs Bayer Leverkusen 16:16
Offside, VfL Wolfsburg. Maximilian Arnold tries a through ball, but Jakub Kaminski is caught offside.
Wolfsburg vs Bayer Leverkusen 16:14
Foul by Josip Stanisic (Bayer 04 Leverkusen).
Wolfsburg vs Bayer Leverkusen 16:13
Attempt missed. Kevin Paredes (VfL Wolfsburg) left footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Ridle Baku.
Wolfsburg vs Bayer Leverkusen 16:11
Offside, Bayer 04 Leverkusen. Victor Boniface tries a through ball, but Jeremie Frimpong is caught offside.
Wolfsburg vs Bayer Leverkusen 16:10
Attempt saved. Kevin Paredes (VfL Wolfsburg) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved.
Wolfsburg vs Bayer Leverkusen 16:09
Foul by Jonathan Tah (Bayer 04 Leverkusen).
Wolfsburg vs Bayer Leverkusen 16:09
Substitution, VfL Wolfsburg. Jakub Kaminski replaces Sebastiaan Bornauw.
Wolfsburg vs Bayer Leverkusen 16:09
Substitution, VfL Wolfsburg. Kevin Paredes replaces Yannick Gerhardt.
Wolfsburg vs Bayer Leverkusen 16:09
Attempt missed. Edmond Tapsoba (Bayer 04 Leverkusen) left footed shot from outside the box misses to the left following a corner.
Wolfsburg vs Bayer Leverkusen 16:06
Corner, Bayer 04 Leverkusen. Conceded by Pavao Pervan.
Wolfsburg vs Bayer Leverkusen 16:09
Attempt saved. Jeremie Frimpong (Bayer 04 Leverkusen) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Exequiel Palacios with a through ball.
Wolfsburg vs Bayer Leverkusen 16:06
Corner, Bayer 04 Leverkusen. Conceded by Moritz Jenz.
Wolfsburg vs Bayer Leverkusen 16:05
Jonas Hofmann (Bayer 04 Leverkusen) is shown the yellow card.
Wolfsburg vs Bayer Leverkusen 16:05
Florian Wirtz (Bayer 04 Leverkusen) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
Wolfsburg vs Bayer Leverkusen 16:03
Attempt missed. Lovro Majer (VfL Wolfsburg) left footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Moritz Jenz.
Wolfsburg vs Bayer Leverkusen 16:03
Foul by Victor Boniface (Bayer 04 Leverkusen).
Wolfsburg vs Bayer Leverkusen 16:03
Foul by Jonathan Tah (Bayer 04 Leverkusen).
Wolfsburg vs Bayer Leverkusen 16:03
Foul by Florian Wirtz (Bayer 04 Leverkusen).
Wolfsburg vs Bayer Leverkusen 16:01
Substitution, VfL Wolfsburg. Lovro Majer replaces Mattias Svanberg.
Wolfsburg vs Bayer Leverkusen 16:00
Victor Boniface (Bayer 04 Leverkusen) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Wolfsburg vs Bayer Leverkusen 16:01
Foul by Moritz Jenz (VfL Wolfsburg).
Wolfsburg vs Bayer Leverkusen 16:00
Attempt missed. Florian Wirtz (Bayer 04 Leverkusen) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Josip Stanisic.
Wolfsburg vs Bayer Leverkusen 15:58
Attempt missed. Mattias Svanberg (VfL Wolfsburg) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the left from a direct free kick.
Wolfsburg vs Bayer Leverkusen 15:56
Foul by Jonas Hofmann (Bayer 04 Leverkusen).
Wolfsburg vs Bayer Leverkusen 15:56
Attempt saved. Victor Boniface (Bayer 04 Leverkusen) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Jeremie Frimpong.
Wolfsburg vs Bayer Leverkusen 15:55
Joakim Maehle (VfL Wolfsburg) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
Wolfsburg vs Bayer Leverkusen 15:55
Jeremie Frimpong (Bayer 04 Leverkusen) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Wolfsburg vs Bayer Leverkusen 15:55
Attempt blocked. Yannick Gerhardt (VfL Wolfsburg) header from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Maximilian Arnold with a cross.
Wolfsburg vs Bayer Leverkusen 15:53
Granit Xhaka (Bayer 04 Leverkusen) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Wolfsburg vs Bayer Leverkusen 15:51
Goal! VfL Wolfsburg 1, Bayer 04 Leverkusen 2. Alex Grimaldo (Bayer 04 Leverkusen) left footed shot from the centre of the box.
Wolfsburg vs Bayer Leverkusen 15:50
Attempt missed. Victor Boniface (Bayer 04 Leverkusen) left footed shot from the right side of the box.
Wolfsburg vs Bayer Leverkusen 15:50
Substitution, Bayer 04 Leverkusen. Florian Wirtz replaces Amine Adli.
Wolfsburg vs Bayer Leverkusen 15:49
Foul by Jeremie Frimpong (Bayer 04 Leverkusen).
Wolfsburg vs Bayer Leverkusen 15:46
Amine Adli (Bayer 04 Leverkusen) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
Wolfsburg vs Bayer Leverkusen 15:45
Amine Adli (Bayer 04 Leverkusen) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Wolfsburg vs Bayer Leverkusen 15:45
Granit Xhaka (Bayer 04 Leverkusen) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
Wolfsburg vs Bayer Leverkusen 15:45
Foul by Granit Xhaka (Bayer 04 Leverkusen).
Wolfsburg vs Bayer Leverkusen 15:42
Foul by Amine Adli (Bayer 04 Leverkusen).
Wolfsburg vs Bayer Leverkusen 15:43
Attempt saved. Victor Boniface (Bayer 04 Leverkusen) left footed shot from the right side of the six yard box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Amine Adli.
Wolfsburg vs Bayer Leverkusen 15:41
Attempt missed. Jonas Wind (VfL Wolfsburg) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Mattias Svanberg.
Wolfsburg vs Bayer Leverkusen 15:38
Hand ball by Jonas Wind (VfL Wolfsburg).
Wolfsburg vs Bayer Leverkusen 15:36
Exequiel Palacios (Bayer 04 Leverkusen) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Wolfsburg vs Bayer Leverkusen 15:35
Corner, VfL Wolfsburg. Conceded by Granit Xhaka.
Wolfsburg vs Bayer Leverkusen 15:34
Second Half begins VfL Wolfsburg 1, Bayer 04 Leverkusen 1.
Wolfsburg vs Bayer Leverkusen 15:34
Substitution, VfL Wolfsburg. Amin Sarr replaces Tiago Tomas.
Wolfsburg vs Bayer Leverkusen 15:18
Wolfsburg vs Bayer Leverkusen 15:17
Ridle Baku (VfL Wolfsburg) is shown the yellow card.
Wolfsburg vs Bayer Leverkusen 15:16
Attempt missed. Jeremie Frimpong (Bayer 04 Leverkusen) right footed shot from the right side of the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Amine Adli with a through ball.
Wolfsburg vs Bayer Leverkusen 15:12
Goal! VfL Wolfsburg 1, Bayer 04 Leverkusen 1. Maxence Lacroix (VfL Wolfsburg) right footed shot from the centre of the box following a corner.
Wolfsburg vs Bayer Leverkusen 15:14
Attempt missed. Mattias Svanberg (VfL Wolfsburg) left footed shot from outside the box misses to the right following a corner.
Wolfsburg vs Bayer Leverkusen 15:12
Corner, VfL Wolfsburg. Conceded by Jonathan Tah.
Wolfsburg vs Bayer Leverkusen 15:10
Corner, VfL Wolfsburg. Conceded by Jonathan Tah.
Wolfsburg vs Bayer Leverkusen 15:10
Attempt blocked. Jonas Wind (VfL Wolfsburg) right footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Ridle Baku.
Wolfsburg vs Bayer Leverkusen 15:09
Attempt blocked. Yannick Gerhardt (VfL Wolfsburg) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
Wolfsburg vs Bayer Leverkusen 15:09
Attempt saved. Jonas Wind (VfL Wolfsburg) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom right corner.
Wolfsburg vs Bayer Leverkusen 15:09
Exequiel Palacios (Bayer 04 Leverkusen) is shown the yellow card.
Wolfsburg vs Bayer Leverkusen 15:08
Foul by Jeremie Frimpong (Bayer 04 Leverkusen).
Wolfsburg vs Bayer Leverkusen 15:08
Maximilian Arnold (VfL Wolfsburg) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
Wolfsburg vs Bayer Leverkusen 15:08
Jonas Hofmann (Bayer 04 Leverkusen) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Wolfsburg vs Bayer Leverkusen 15:02
Attempt missed. Victor Boniface (Bayer 04 Leverkusen) right footed shot from outside the box.
Wolfsburg vs Bayer Leverkusen 15:02
Foul by Alex Grimaldo (Bayer 04 Leverkusen).
Wolfsburg vs Bayer Leverkusen 15:00
Amine Adli (Bayer 04 Leverkusen) wins a free kick on the left wing.
Wolfsburg vs Bayer Leverkusen 14:59
Attempt saved. Amine Adli (Bayer 04 Leverkusen) right footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the top centre of the goal. Assisted by Granit Xhaka.
Wolfsburg vs Bayer Leverkusen 14:59
Alex Grimaldo (Bayer 04 Leverkusen) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Wolfsburg vs Bayer Leverkusen 14:57
Granit Xhaka (Bayer 04 Leverkusen) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Wolfsburg vs Bayer Leverkusen 14:54
Foul by Amine Adli (Bayer 04 Leverkusen).
Wolfsburg vs Bayer Leverkusen 14:55
Yannick Gerhardt (VfL Wolfsburg) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Wolfsburg vs Bayer Leverkusen 14:51
Amine Adli (Bayer 04 Leverkusen) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Wolfsburg vs Bayer Leverkusen 14:49
Corner, Bayer 04 Leverkusen. Conceded by Maxence Lacroix.
Wolfsburg vs Bayer Leverkusen 14:49
Attempt missed. Ridle Baku (VfL Wolfsburg) right footed shot from the right side of the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Yannick Gerhardt.
Wolfsburg vs Bayer Leverkusen 14:48
Exequiel Palacios (Bayer 04 Leverkusen) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Wolfsburg vs Bayer Leverkusen 14:47
Corner, VfL Wolfsburg. Conceded by Alex Grimaldo.
Wolfsburg vs Bayer Leverkusen 14:55
Attempt saved. Mattias Svanberg (VfL Wolfsburg) right footed shot from a difficult angle and long range on the left is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Jonas Wind.
Wolfsburg vs Bayer Leverkusen 14:47
Attempt missed. Tiago Tomas (VfL Wolfsburg) right footed shot from a difficult angle on the right is high and wide to the left.
Wolfsburg vs Bayer Leverkusen 14:47
Attempt saved. Tiago Tomas (VfL Wolfsburg) right footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Jonas Wind.
Wolfsburg vs Bayer Leverkusen 14:43
Goal! VfL Wolfsburg 0, Bayer 04 Leverkusen 1. Jeremie Frimpong (Bayer 04 Leverkusen) right footed shot from the right side of the six yard box following a fast break.
Wolfsburg vs Bayer Leverkusen 14:42
Foul by Alex Grimaldo (Bayer 04 Leverkusen).
Wolfsburg vs Bayer Leverkusen 14:40
Attempt saved. Jonathan Tah (Bayer 04 Leverkusen) header from the centre of the box is saved in the top centre of the goal. Assisted by Alex Grimaldo with a cross.
Wolfsburg vs Bayer Leverkusen 14:39
Corner, Bayer 04 Leverkusen. Conceded by Joakim Maehle.
Wolfsburg vs Bayer Leverkusen 14:34
Offside, Bayer 04 Leverkusen. Exequiel Palacios tries a through ball, but Victor Boniface is caught offside.
Wolfsburg vs Bayer Leverkusen 14:34
Alex Grimaldo (Bayer 04 Leverkusen) wins a free kick on the left wing.
Wolfsburg vs Bayer Leverkusen 14:32
Attempt missed. Maximilian Arnold (VfL Wolfsburg) left footed shot from more than 35 yards.
Wolfsburg vs Bayer Leverkusen 14:31
First Half begins.
Wolfsburg vs Bayer Leverkusen 14:00
Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
Wolfsburg vs Bayer Leverkusen 13:30
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