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∆Eintracht Frankfurt DDDLDW

Eintracht Frankfurt will be hoping for a repeat of their last result, following a 1-2 Bundesliga 1 victory over Heidenheim.

In that match, Eintracht Frankfurt had 42% possession and 10 attempts at goal with 5 of them on target. The only player on the scoresheet for Eintracht Frankfurt was Niels Nkounkou (49'). On the other side, Heidenheim got 15 shots at goal with 3 of them on target. Benedikt Gimber (39' Own goal) and Marvin Pieringer (59') scored for Heidenheim.

At least three goals per match have been seen in 5 of the last 6 meetings where Eintracht Frankfurt have taken part. Their opponents scored 11 times in this period whereas Eintracht Frankfurt managed a tally of 11. We will just have to find out whether or not that trend will be sustained here.

Looking at their past form shows that Eintracht Frankfurt:

• are undefeated in their previous 5 home league matches.
• are without a win at home for the past 2 league matches.

∆ Hoffenheim DDDLWW 🌤

Hoffenheim will go into the clash following a 2-1 Bundesliga 1 win versus Werder Bremen in their most recent outing.

In that match, Hoffenheim had 47% possession and 14 attempts at goal with 7 of them on target. The only player on the scoresheet for Hoffenheim was Maximilian Beier (8', 44'). Werder Bremen got 18 shots on goal with 6 on target. Skelly Alvero (92') scored for Werder Bremen.

The numbers tell their own story, and Hoffenheim have been scored against in 6 of their last 6 games, seeing opposing sides hit 8 goals in all. At the back, Hoffenheim have not been doing too well.

Taking a look at their past results, Hoffenheim:

• have left without a victory over Eintracht Frankfurt in away games against them for the last 7 league games. They really have not been travelling well at all.
• are unbeaten in their last 2 away league matches.

👥 Head to head

An examination of their most recent head-to-head clashes stretching back to 07/02/2021 tells us that Eintracht Frankfurt have won 3 of these and Hoffenheim 2, with the tally of draws standing at 1.

There were also goals galore in those games, with 27 in all at an average of 4.5 goals per meeting.

The last league game between these clubs was Bundesliga 1 match day 8 on 21/10/2023 when it ended Hoffenheim 1-3 Eintracht Frankfurt.

That day, Hoffenheim managed 54% possession and 14 shots on goal with 4 on target. Their only player to score was Maximilian Beier (4').

Eintracht Frankfurt got 14 shots on goal with 5 on target. Omar Marmoush (11'), Ansgar Knauff (23') and Ellyes Skhiri (45') scored.

The match was refereed by Matthias Jöllenbeck.

ℹ️ Team News: Eintracht Frankfurt

Sidney Raebiger (unknown injury), Sasa Kalajdzic (Cruciate ligament tear), Mehdi Loune (Cruciate ligament tear), Sebastian Rode (Knee problems) and Jean-Mattéo Bahoya (Calf injury) won’t be playing for Eintracht Frankfurt boss Dino Toppmöller.

In our view, Eintracht should opt for a 3-4-2-1 formation for this game, beginning the first half with Kevin Trapp, Tuta, Robin Koch, Willian Pacho, Aurelio Buta, Niels Nkounkou, Hugo Larsson, Ellyes Skhiri, Mario Goetze, Fares Chaibi and Omar Marmoush.

📋 Team News: Hoffenheim

Hoffenheim boss Pellegrino Matarazzo has not got a full squad to pick from. Marco John (Cruciate ligament tear), Robert Skov (Hamstring injury), Grischa Prömel (Inner ligament injury), Mergim Berisha (Cruciate ligament tear), Dennis Geiger (Hamstring injury) and Kevin Akpoguma (Back problems) will miss out on this game. The players ineligible for this match because of suspension are Pavel Kaderabek and Marius Bülter.

From our viewpoint, Hoffenheim appear most likely to elect for a 3-4-1-2 lineup using Oliver Baumann, Ozan Kabak, Florian Grillitsch, John Anthony Brooks, Ihlas Bebou, David Jurasek, Anton Stach, Umut Tohumcu, Andrej Kramaric, Wout Weghorst and Maximilian Beier.

🔮 Prediction_ OVER 2.5 GOALS

One thing is for certain, Hoffenheim will have to play really well to get a goal against a Eintracht Frankfurt outfit who will likely control this match, should everything go as we’re expecting.

We’re tipping a very comfortable 3-0 victory for Eintracht Frankfurt when the referee blows the final whistle.