6 Fantasy Bundesliga investments you could make for Matchday 5

Bayern München V/s FC Augsburg
Bayern München v/s FC Augsburg

After a high scoring Matchday 4, it is time again for the first-midweek clash of this season. The games are coming thick and fast as this will be the second of three Bundesliga matches taking place in eight days.

Bayern Munich are the only side with all 4 wins. Apart from Bayern, Hertha BSC also had a flying start to the season with 10 points from 4 games - their best start to a season so far. Last year's runner-up FC Schalke 04 though, had one of their worst starts to the season with all their matches lost.

The past four matchdays have also given us some budget options. A few of them are a good bet for the next Matchday or further. Many fantasy managers are still undecided about their transfers. But fret not! With a midweek matchday coming up in the Bundesliga on Tuesday and Wednesday, we have identified six players that could be worth picking for your Fantasy Bundesliga team.


#1 Arjen Robben (Bayern München), midfielder - 14.4M

Arjen Robben
Arjen Robben

The veteran winger looks certain to be in the starting eleven for the match against FC Augsburg and will be eager to prove himself after watching the 2-0 win over Schalke in the weekend from the bench. Robben may be expensive, but Bayern are scoring plenty of goals, and he's always likely to be involved in goalmouth action with his direct playing style.

In 3 matches this season, he has 8 shot attempts and has scored 2 goals.


#2 Javairo Dilrosun (Hertha BSC), midfielder - 4.5M

Javairo Dilrosun
Javairo Dilrosun

Not only are Hertha getting a lot of points this season - but the team is also very entertaining, offensive-minded and fielding a lot of young players. One of them is 20-year-old ex-Manchester City ace, Javairo Dilrosun who has started the last two games on the left wing. After scoring in the 2-2 draw with Wolfsburg, Dilrosun was a constant threat in Hertha's 4-2 win over Gladbach in which he provided two assists.

This time around, Hertha will visit Werder Bremen. Though a difficult fixture awaits Hertha in the weekend as Pal Dardai's troops will face the mighty Bayern München at home, but priced at just 4.5M, the in-form Dilrosun is definitely a player to consider - no matter what.

#3 Roland Sallai (SC Freiburg), midfielder - 5.9M

Roland Sallai
Roland Sallai

The 21-year-old winger impressed highly as he made his Bundesliga debut in the 3-1 win over Wolfsburg in the weekend. Sallai scored the opening goal and won his side a penalty, but had to be substituted just before the break after a collision with Camacho.

Fortunately, Sallai was already back in training and looks set to start at the left wing again on Tuesday. Priced at just 5.9M, he could be worth a punt for the game at home against a struggling Schalke 04 side that is yet to take a Bundesliga point this season.

#4 Ondrej Duda (Hertha BSC), midfielder - 6.4M

Ondrej Duda
Ondrej Duda

After having his two first seasons in Berlin ruined by injuries and low confidence, he could finally make his breakthrough this season. The midfielder is the top goal scorer this season with 4 goals in as many matches of which 2 goals via fantastic free-kicks.

Duda is priced at 7M, and it could be worth giving him a shot in your team with their next game against Werder Bremen, who can consider themselves lucky to have eight points after four games.

#5 Wendell (Bayer Leverkusen), defender - 11.1M

Wendell
Wendell

It's obviously a bit of a gamble to bring in players from 'Die Werkself' at this point as it's no secret that Bayer Leverkusen hasn't exactly had the best start to the season. But with the obvious quality in the Leverkusen team and a manageable game against Fortuna Düsseldorf coming up, it may be worth taking a punt on them.

A possibility is Wendell who - besides being a technically good defender who likes to go forward - also looks like the first-choice penalty taker after scoring from the penalty spot against Bayern München earlier in game week 3.

#6 Sandro Wagner (Bayern München), forward - 10.7M

Sandro Wagner
Sandro Wagner

Niko Kovac is set to make some changes in the starting XI for this game, as he wants to give game time to all his players. The Croatian manager confirmed in his pre-game press conference that Sandro Wagner will get plenty of opportunities in the upcoming games. The German striker is likely to lead the line for Bayern against Augsburg.

With Lewandowski not playing, Wagner can get some goals in this match. Also, with very less ownership among fantasy managers, he could be a useful differential.

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