It has been a characteristically entertaining start to the Bundesliga season and the first five rounds of fixtures have averaged 3.64 goals per game.

There should be more fireworks when champions Bayern Munich travel to RB Leipzig on Saturday evening but we are focusing on the 14:30 kick-offs for our Bundesliga accumulator.

Xabi Alonso's Bayer Leverkusen have burst out of the traps, scoring 17 goals in their first five league games, and they can extend that hot streak on their trip to Mainz.

We also have selections from Heidenheim's clash with Union Berlin and Stuttgart's game at Cologne which make up an acca paying more than 12/1.

Bundesliga Saturday accumulator:

Heidenheim or draw double chance v Union Berlin @ 4/6
Stuttgart to beat Cologne @ 11/8
Bayer Leverkusen & over 3.5 goals v Mainz @ 12/5

Accumulator pays 12/1

Prices correct at the time of publication and subject to fluctuation.

Heidenheim v Union Berlin Information

• Where is Heidenheim v Union Berlin? Voith-Arena, Heidenheim, Germany
• When is Heidenheim v Union Berlin? 14:30, Saturday 30th September
• Where can I watch Heidenheim v Union Berlin? bet365's Live Streaming Service
• What are the odds for Heidenheim v Union Berlin? Heidenheim 2/1, Draw 13/5, Union Berlin 6/5

Heidenheim v Union Berlin prediction

Heidenheim or draw double chance - 4/6

Union Berlin had a memorable 2022/23 campaign, finishing fourth in the Bundesliga and qualifying for the Champions League for the first time in their history.

However, they have made a stuttering start to the new campaign and are worth opposing on their trip to Heidenheim, last term's 2.Bundesliga champions.

Union were not disgraced on their Champions League debut as Jude Bellingham scored a late winner for Real Madrid at the Bernabeu. However, they have lost their last three Bundesliga games, scoring only one goal, and look vulnerable favourites this weekend.

Cologne v Stuttgart Information

• Where is Cologne v Stuttgart? RheinEnergieStadion, Cologne, Germany
• When is Cologne v Stuttgart? 14:30, Saturday 30th September
• Where can I watch Cologne v Stuttgart? bet365's Live Streaming Service
• What are the odds for Cologne v Stuttgart? Cologne 15/8, Draw 12/5, Stuttgart 11/8

Cologne v Stuttgart prediction

Stuttgart to win - 11/8

Cologne have taken just one point from their first five matches and they may struggle to add to that tally when they host Stuttgart on Saturday.

Three of Cologne's four defeats have been by a one-goal margin so there is no cause for panic just yet but swaggering Stuttgart have been ruthless against weaker opponents this term.

They were thumped 5-1 by RB Leipzig in their first away trip of 2023/24 but have beaten Bochum 5-0, Freiburg 5-0, Mainz 3-1 and Darmstadt 3-1 in their other four league fixtures.

Guinea striker Serhou Guirassy has scored an astonishing 10 goals in five Bundesliga appearances and his Stuttgart side look a big price to extend their fine start with a win at the RheinEnergieStadion. 

Mainz v Bayer Leverkusen Information

• Where is Mainz v Bayer Leverkusen? Mewa Arena, Mainz, Germany
• When is Mainz v Bayer Leverkusen? 14:30, Saturday 30th September
• Where can I watch Mainz v Bayer Leverkusen? bet365's Live Streaming Service
• What are the odds for Mainz v Bayer Leverkusen? Mainz 4/1, Draw 10/3, Bayer Leverkusen 4/7

Mainz v Bayer Leverkusen prediction

Bayer Leverkusen & over 3.5 goals - 12/5

Like Stuttgart, Bayer Leverkusen have been rampant in the early weeks of the new season and their form spells trouble for struggling hosts Mainz.

Leverkusen kicked off their campaign with an 8-0 DFB-Pokal rout of Teutonia Ottensen and they have not looked back, beating Leipzig 3-2, Borussia Monchengladbach 3-0, Darmstadt 5-1 and Heidenheim 4-1 in the Bundesliga.

The only game in which they dropped points was a 2-2 draw away to champions Bayern Munich and they also put four goals past Hacken in their opening Europa League group fixture.

Bottom club Mainz have picked up one point from five games, losing 4-1 to Union Berlin, 4-0 to Werder Bremen and 3-1 to Stuttgart, so Bayer Leverkusen to win and over 3.5 goals looks a tempting selection for the Saturday acca.

Bundesliga Saturday accumulator:

Heidenheim or draw double chance v Union Berlin @ 4/6
Stuttgart to beat Cologne @ 11/8
Bayer Leverkusen & over 3.5 goals v Mainz @ 12/5

Accumulator pays 12/1

Prices correct at the time of publication and subject to fluctuation.