German Bundesliga results on Friday: Stuttgart v Freiburg, Bayern Munich v Wolfsburg, Heidenheim v St Pauli, Bochum v RB Leipzig, Holstein Kiel v Hoffenheim, Bayer Leverkusen v Borussia Moenchengladbach (1730)

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Baku, who was born in Mainz, made his Bundesliga debut against Leipzig for Mainz in 2018. He joined Wolfsburg in 2020 and established himself as a regular at the Volkswagen-backed club.

Alex Grimaldo's goal sent Bayer Leverkusen to a 1-0 home win over Mainz, closing the gap with league leaders Bayern Munich to one point.

Eintracht Frankfurt are back at the top of the Bundesliga. After the short winter break, the third-placed team in the table started with a 1:0 win at St. Pauli. Mainz are also still among the leaders.

A second-half goal from Alex Grimaldo sent Bayer Leverkusen to a 1-0 home win over Mainz, closing the gap with league leaders Bayern Munich to one point.In Leverkusen, Xabi Alonso's defending champions were dominant against an in-form Mainz but were held at bay until Grimaldo produced a stunning free kick after 48 minutes.

LEIPZIG, Germany — Leipzig has signed wing back Ridle Baku from Bundesliga rival Wolfsburg after an injury to Benjamin Henrichs. Leipzig said Friday that the 26-year-old Baku had signed a 2½-year contract to 2027. He will be available for Sunday’s home game against Werder Bremen as the league restarts this weekend after its winter break.

It's Matchday 18 in the Bundesliga, and TV commentator Kevin Hatchard has another trio of betting tips for us.

Leverkusen vs. Monchengladbach, 12:30 p.m. Union Berlin vs. Mainz, 9:30 a.m. Bremen vs. Augsburg, 11:30 a.m. Wolfsburg vs. Holstein Kiel, 2:30 p.m. RB Leipzig vs. Leverkusen, 9:30 a.m. Dortmund vs. Bremen, 9:30 a.m. Freiburg vs. Bayern, 9:30 a.m. Augsburg vs. Heidenheim, 9:30 a.m. Mainz vs. Stuttgart, 9:30 a.m.

Xabi Alonso’s Leverkusen will seek to keep the pressure on Bayern Munich at the top of the Bundesliga when they welcome Monchengladbach to the BayArena.  Leverkusen vs Monchengladbach best

Bayer Leverkusen are looking unstoppable at the moment as they aim to secure their eighth consecutive victory on the road.