Round 24 of the German Bundesliga will feature a game between two of the strongest teams this season: Eintracht Frankfurt will host Bayer Leverkusen. Second versus third in the current standing promises to be a game with high stakes as both sides are vying to keep their UCL spots with Leverkusen hoping to keep their title challenge alive.
Eintracht Frankfurt Team News
Eintracht’s seven-game unbeaten streak came to an end after a resounding defeat to Bayern Munich last time out. Now The Eagles will face another of the top Bundesliga sides, this time at home. As hosts, Eintracht have suffered just one loss this season – against Mainz in late December. The team is also quite prolific at home fixtures, as Dino Toppmöller’s men have scored at least 2 goals in 4 of their last 5 matches as hosts. Keeping clean sheets does not look like one of Frankfurt’s strong suits, as they have conceded at least 1 goal across their last 6 competitive fixtures.
Bayer Leverkusen Team News
Leverkusen is still keeping their title challenge alive, but will now be presented with a tough challenge to keep their close distance to the Bavarians. Xabi Alonso’s men have shown an improved defensive performance in recent weeks as their 0-2 away win to Holstein Kiel in the previous round was the third consecutive game in which Bayer keeps a clean sheet. Die Werkself will also travel to Deutsche Bank Park on the back of a 7-game undefeated streak across all competitions. Yet, Xabi Alonso’s men are heavily reliant on Bayern Munich to slip up somewhere to make the title battle even more interesting.
Head-to-Head-Games
Bayer Leverkusen has dominated the last 5 H2H matches between them and Eintracht Frankfurt, as Die Werkself have won the most recent 4 meetings. All of the games within this span produced over 2.5 goals with 4 of the last 5 also seeing goals from both sides. As hosts, Eintracht have won 3 of their last 4 meetings with Leverkusen and all of those 4 matches had over 2.5 goals and scoring from both teams.
| Rank | Teams | Played | Won | Drawn | Lost | Goal difference | Points | Current form |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 | Eintracht Frankfurt | 26 | 13 | 6 | 7 | 14 | 45 | WLLLW |
| Rank | Teams | Played | Won | Drawn | Lost | Goal difference | Points | Current form |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | Bayer 04 Leverkusen | 26 | 16 | 8 | 2 | 26 | 56 | DWWLW |
Eintracht Frankfurt – Bayer Leverkusen Betting Prediction
Matches between Eintracht and Bayer Leverkusen seem to be goal-rich with goals coming from both teams. That is why my pick here is for both teams to score. The hosts need the points to keep their top 4 spots while the visitors cannot afford any mistakes in their title challenge. The high amount of goals in this derby, combined with the fact that goals often come from both teams and the current predicament of both, leads me to believe that we will have a similar outcome in this game and will see Eintracht and Leverkusen score.
Betting Tip: Both Teams To Score: Yes
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Odds: 1.65
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