Eintracht Frankfurt (home)
- Eintracht Frankfurt’s recent head coach, Dennis Schmitt, is tasked with steadying the ship after a recent change.
- Frankfurt have won one, drawn three and lost one of their last five Bundesliga matches and Schmitt’s side have scored three goals in each of their last three - a 3-3 home draw with Borussia Dortmund, a 3-2 away defeat at Stuttgart and another 3-3 away draw with Werder Bremen.
- Frankfurt are at home, however, where they have won four, drawn two and lost two of their Bundesliga matches this season, and they have averaged 1.88 goals per game at Deutsche Bank Park.
TSG 1899 Hoffenheim (away)
- Hoffenheim are unbeaten in five Bundesliga games, winning two and drawing three.
- TSG 1899 Hoffenheim have flown under the radar somewhat since Christian Ilzer took charge, but they are locked in the top three and very much in contention for European qualification after 17 Bundesliga games.
- The 33 points they have accumulated puts them in 3rd spot, 6 ahead of 7th-placed Eintracht Frankfurt, who have 27 points on the board.
- Ilzer’s playing philosophy has remained the same since he was appointed in November 2024 - high intensity, compact pressing, rapid vertical progression, and the use of the full-backs to provide width for a narrow diamond midfield.
- On the road, however, Hoffenheim have drawn their last two, and seem to lack the killer instinct away from home.
Head-to-Head
- Frankfurt have won four of the last five Bundesliga matchups, including a 3-1 victory at Hoffenheim four months ago.
- Hoffenheim have lost just once in their eight Bundesliga trips this term, but they have failed to win in their last two away trips to Eintracht Frankfurt.
Key Players
- Jonathan Burkardt is Frankfurt’s danger man, scoring eight Bundesliga goals in just ten appearances this season, and he should be the main focal point for the home side here.
- Hoffenheim’s danger man, meanwhile, is Andrej Kramaric, who has scored six Bundesliga goals in 17 appearances, including three of Hoffenheim’s last six.
Betting Insights
- Hoffenheim come into this clash on the back of two straight wins, thumping Borussia Monchengladbach 5-1 in the first, and then squeezing past Bayer Leverkusen by a single goal to nil at home.
- On the road, however, Hoffenheim have drawn their last two, and seem to lack the killer instinct away from home.
- Over 2.5 goals is extremely favoured here at 1.5 and given the teams, that looks like a very decent wager.
- Frankfurt are 2.6 and the draw is 3.6, which makes sense in what should be an entertaining contest.
Prediction
A slight edge has to be given to Hoffenheim, however, due to their superior form and league position.
