Eintracht Frankfurt vs Bayer Leverkusen Prediction: Team News and Lineups Preview
Scott Thornton provides his Eintracht Frankfurt vs Bayer Leverkusen predictions preview ahead of their Bundesliga match on Saturday.
Eintracht Frankfurt are 3rd and on course ot qualify for the Champions League. The likes of Stuttgart and RB Leipzig are still clamouring to climb into that top four so Dino Toppmöller’s side need to keep up the pace.
Bayer Leverkusen won the league by going unbeaten last season but retaining their crown looks a tall order. Bayern Munich have an eight-point lead at the top but Xabi Alonso will want his side to fight until the end.
Eintracht Frankfurt vs Bayer Leverkusen Prediction: Frankfurt are Formidable at Home
Germany, Bundesliga, Saturday, March 1st, 17:30 (UK)
Bayer Leverkusen have a mammoth Champions League clash with Bayern Munich next week and will likely have one eye on that game. Xabi Alonso knows his team are in a commanding position in terms of a top four finish and beating the Bavarians in Europe appears more likely than getting the better of them domestically at this stage. They also have an eight-point lead over Eintracht Frankfurt so they are guaranteed to finish the weekend in 2nd place.
Opportunity beckons for Eintracht Frankfurt with their opponents looking ahead to their midweek fixture. They were beaten 4-0 at the Allianz Arena by Bayern Munich last weekend but that was their first league defeat in eight.
Dino Toppmöller’s side also fare a lot better when playing in front of their own fans. Eintracht Frankfurt have lost just one of their 11 home matches in the Bundesliga this season, winning seven. Over that period, they have scored an average of 2.64 goals per game and conceded 1.27. Therefore, we are backing Eintracht Frankfurt +0.75 on the Asian handicap market.
They face a side that have won just three of their last eight matches across all competitions. Leverkusen also have a poor record at the Deutsche Bank Park. They have lost on five of their last six visits to this ground, conceding an average of three goals per game.
BETSiE, our in-house projection model, also supports this bet by giving the home side an xG of 1.37 and an xG of 1.6, a difference of just 0.23.
- Eintracht Frankfurt vs Bayer Leverkusen Prediction: Eintracht Frankfurt +0.75 Asian Handicap
- Best Odds: 1.72
- Bookmaker: bet365
- Stake: 7/10 (TRACKED BET)
Eintracht Frankfurt vs Bayer Leverkusen Prediction odds via bet365 as at 13:11, February 28th, 2025. Odds may now differ.
Eintracht Frankfurt vs Bayer Leverkusen Injuries, Team News and Possible Lineups Prediction: Alonso to Rotate Ahead of the Champions League
Eintracht Frankfurt often opt to play with two strikers on home turf and that should continue here. They will be without Igot Matanovic and Timothy Chandler, who both miss the clash through injury. Tuta is suspended after his yellow against Bayern Munich. Robin Koch’s return is edging closer and he could start on Saturday.
Piero Hincapie is suspended for this one after picking up five yellow cards, Jeanuel Belocian and Martin Terrier are the only injured absentees for Alonso, so can be flexible in his selection.
Eintracht Frankfurt possible starting lineup:
Trapp; Koch, Kristensen, Theate; Knauff, Skhiri, Gotze, Larsson, Brown; Ekitike, Wahi
Bayer Leverkusen possible starting lineup:
Vicario; Porro, Romero, Van de Ven, Udogie; Maddison, Bissouma, Sarr; Kulusevski, Richarlison, Son
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