Four teams within two points and four places - Bundesliga battle down to the stretch

Posted by David Hein May 14, 2009

How many anyone have a problem with the conclustion of the 2008-09 German Bundesliga season?

Wolfsburg lead the league with 63 points and a 30-goal goal difference while second place and defending champions Bayern Munich also have 63 points and a 28-goal goal difference. Hertha Berlin are just one point back and streaking Stuttgart are just one point further behind.

All that with just two games left in the season.

And this race is wide open.

Here is a breakdown of the final two opponents for each team:

Wolfsburg: at Hannover and home vs Werder Bremen

Bayern Munich: at Hoffenheim and home vs Stuttgart

Hertha Berlin: home vs Schalke and at Karlsruhe

Stuttgart: home vs Cottbus and at Bayern Munich

Just looking at the schedule, it would seem like Wolfsburg have the easiest road. Hannover are safe from relegation and Werder Bremen stuck in the mid-table and will be right in the middle of the UEFA Cup and German Cup finals.

Bayern face a Hoffenheim team looking to finish their season strong after a nightmare second half and a side which suffered a huge loss at Bayern in December. And Stuttgart obviously will be a huge test.

Hertha take on a Schalke team in free fall and a Karlsruhe side which will almost certainly have been relegated.

And Stuttgart probably have the toughest road. Cottbus will be fighting for their first division lives in a thrilling relegation fight. And then there is the huge matchup at Bayern.

For those looking for a pick who will win the title, it would probably be safest to put money on Wolfsburg. But again, this race is wide open. And football fans have to love that.