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Bundesliga Table
| # | TEAM | GP | GD | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Bayern Munich | 11 | +29 | 29 |
| 2 | RB Leipzig | 10 | +10 | 21 |
| 3 | Eintracht Frankfu.. | 10 | +10 | 20 |
| 4 | Bayer Leverkusen | 10 | +5 | 17 |
| 5 | SC Freiburg | 10 | +2 | 17 |
| 6 | 1. FC Union Berli.. | 10 | +1 | 16 |
| 7 | Borussia Dortmund | 10 | 0 | 16 |
| 8 | Werder Bremen | 10 | -4 | 15 |
| 9 | Borussia Moncheng.. | 10 | +1 | 14 |
| 10 | Mainz | 10 | +1 | 13 |
| 11 | VfB Stuttgart | 10 | 0 | 13 |
| 12 | VfL Wolfsburg | 10 | +1 | 12 |
| 13 | FC Augsburg | 11 | -10 | 12 |
| 14 | 1. FC Heidenheim .. | 10 | -2 | 10 |
| 15 | TSG Hoffenheim | 10 | -6 | 9 |
| 16 | St. Pauli | 10 | -5 | 8 |
| 17 | Holstein Kiel | 10 | -13 | 5 |
| 18 | VfL Bochum | 10 | -20 | 2 |
Team Leaders
Top Scorers
| # | Player | Goals | M | A |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 22 | Victor Bonifac.. | 6 | 10 | 1 |
| 10 | Florian Wirtz | 4 | 10 | 2 |
| 8 | Robert Andrich | 2 | 8 | 0 |
Top Assists
| # | Player | Assists | M | G |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 34 | Granit Xhaka | 3 | 10 | 1 |
| 10 | Florian Wirtz | 2 | 10 | 4 |
| 30 | Jeremie Frimpo.. | 2 | 10 | 1 |