As the Bundesliga Rückrunde enters its final stretch, the race for European qualification is heating up. With Bayern München and Bayer Leverkusen leading the pack by a significant margin, the battle for the remaining Champions League, Europa League and Conference League spots remains wide open.

With so many teams competing for a spot in the top four, every week will inevitably result in a few twists and turns. Over the weekend, Stuttgart, Frankfurt, and RB Leipzig all lost. What makes the Leipzig loss different is that it was to another side competing for the top four: Mainz.

RB Leipzig Leipzig have been frustrated by a number of draws in their recent league outings, having seen five of their last six top-flight matches finish all square (W1), including their last two

Bayern Munich continue their march towards recapturing the Bundesliga title. The leaders turned a 0-1 deficit into a 3-1 win at VfB Stuttgart in Friday's 24th round match.

StuttgartStuttgart are sitting in seventh place in the Bundesliga table after winning 10, drawing six and losing seven of their 23 league matches this season. They will head into Friday’s fixture