
The following home fixtures for the Werkself against newly promoted Holstein Kiel (5 October) and Eintracht Frankfurt (19 October) are Saturday games with 15.30 kick-offs at the BayArena. There is an international break between these two fixtures.
The game against Eintracht Frankfurt is followed by the prime time Bundesliga match away to Werder Bremen on Saturday, 26 October with the kick-off at 18.30 CEST. The team led by head coach Xabi Alonso are at home to runners-up VfB Stuttgart on Friday, 1 November, with the game kicking off at 20.30 CET.
The Werkself then have three Saturday afternoon 15.30 kick-offs in the Bundesliga: VfL Bochum away (9 November), at home to FC Heidenheim (23 November) and away to Union Berlin (30 November).
Matchday 6
Bayer 04 vs Holstein Kiel (Saturday, 5 October, 15.30 CEST)
Matchday 7
Bayer 04 vs Eintracht Frankfurt (Saturday, 19 October, 15.30 CEST)
Matchday 8
Werder Bremen vs Bayer 04 (Saturday, 26 October, 18.30 CEST)
Matchday 9
Bayer 04 vs VfB Stuttgart (Friday, 1 November, 20.30 CET)
Matchday 10
VfL Bochum vs Bayer 04 (Saturday, 9 November, 15.30 CET)
Matchday 11
Bayer 04 vs FC Heidenheim (Saturday, 23 November, 15.30 CET)
Matchday 12
Union Berlin vs Bayer 04 (Saturday, 30 November, 15.30 CET)

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