Eintracht Frankfurt vs. Bayer Leverkusen: Bundesliga Match Preview, Odds & Predictions

Bayer Leverkusen will travel to Deutsche Bank Park on Saturday to face Eintracht Frankfurt. A victory would keep Leverkusen's slim chances of winning the Bundesliga alive.

Leverkusen defeated Holstein Kiel 2-0 on Saturday and are second with 50 points; they trail Bayern by eight points. The Eagles are in third place with 42 points, but they were thrashed 4-0 by league leaders Bayern Munich last Sunday.

Previous Matches and head-to-head

Before halftime, Eintracht Frankfurt held Bayern at bay. However, after halftime, they had trouble containing the Bavarians, who had six good opportunities but failed to create any of their own.

The hosts have let eleven goals slip in their last six games, during which they have failed to maintain a clean sheet.

They are the third-best offensive team in the Bundesliga with 49 goals, and head coach Dino Toppmoller's squad has scored in each of their last 21 league matches.

With three draws, two losses, and a single victory in their previous six games, the Eagles' performance has been disappointing as of late.

With nine wins and two draws in their last twelve games played at Deutsche Bank Park, Toppmoller's squad has an incredible home record.

Bayer Leverkusen dominated the match against Holstein Kiel, letting in 1.69 xG from 14 shots inside the penalty area and restricting Holstein Kiel to just one effort from within the box.

The champions' current streak of three clean sheets is equal to the number of clean sheets they had in their previous ten matches.

However, manager Xabi Alonso knows his team has little chance of winning the championship again since seven of Bayern's last eleven Bundesliga games have been against teams in last place.

With a 2-1 victory against Eintracht Frankfurt in the rematch on October 19—their fourth straight victory over the Eagles—the Spanish manager will be reasonably optimistic that his squad can get all three points on Saturday.

Although Leverkusen has won 10 of its previous 13 league games, it has drawn three of its last five league matches. Despite this, it is undefeated in its last 21 top-flight appearances.

Die Schwarzroten also won 20 of their past 28 Bundesliga away games, keeping their perfect record.

Eintracht Frankfurt vs. Bayer Leverkusen Team News

With Robin Koch out with an injury and center defender Tuta banned, Eintracht Frankfurt will need to make some changes to their defense.

Rasmus Kristensen, Nnamdi Collins, and Arthur Theate will likely feature in a back three between wing-backs Ansgar Knauff and Nathaniel Brown, considering Junior Dina Ebimbe will miss out on Saturday.

Striker Igor Matanovic could soon return to action following an enforced layoff. Still, the weekend may come too soon, so expect Hugo Ekitike to be joined in the attack by Mario Gotze and Can Uzun.

As for Leverkusen, regular center-back Piero Hincapie picked up a yellow card last time and is suspended. Jeanuel Belocian will miss the rest of the season due to a cruciate ligament injury.

Mario Hermoso would join Edmond Tapsoba and Jonathan Tah in the back three in a possible starting lineup change.

Attackers Amine Adli, Florian Wirtz, and Victor Boniface are almost certain to appear in a front three, though Martin Terrier and Nathan Tella are unavailable.

Our predictions

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With their impressive road record this season, the visitors are odds-on favorites to win on Saturday. However, Leverkusen has struggled for victories in recent weeks, and it would not be surprising if Eintracht Frankfurt earned a point.

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