Eintracht Frankfurt will host third-place Bayern Leverkusen in the Bundesliga on Sunday.
Venue: Deutsche Bank Park
Key statistics
- Frankfurt has only managed six home goals in Bundesliga this season – their lowest tally at this stage since the 2017/18 season.
- In the last three seasons, the home side of the games between Frankfurt and Leverkusen have always emerged victorious.
- Bayer Leverkusen are third in the Bundesliga table with 27 points whilst Frankfurt are 12th with 18 points.
- Leverkusen striker Patrik Schick has scored the most goals (12) after Robert Lewandwoski (16) in Bundesliga this season.
Head to Head records
Bayer Leverkusen have recorded 35 wins out of 74 games played against Frankfurt across all competitions. The Eagles have managed only 26 victories.
Latest performances in all competitions
Frankfurt: D L W D W
Bayer Leverkusen: D W W W W
Eintracht Frankfurt
Eintracht Frankfurt appeared to have made late progress before their six-match unbeaten run (in all competitions)was ended by Hoffenheim in the 3-2 defeat last week.
The Eagles have ensured their qualification to the knockouts of the Europa League after topping the Group with no defeats.
They are currently 12th in the league table and will look to move to the top half when they host a strong Leverkusen side on Sunday.
Frankfurt have already slain Bayern Munich this season and they would look to do the same against Leverkusen.
Filip Kostic continues to be productive for the Eagles, having amassed 3 goals and 6 assists in Bundesliga this season.
Daichi Kamada, who was a revelation for Frankfurt last season, will look to end his goal drought on Sunday.
Possible Frankfurt line-up
Kevin Trapp; Stefan Ilsanker, Makoto Hasebe, Evan Ndicka; Timothy Chandler, Sebastian Rode, Kristijan Jakic, Filip Kostic; Jesper Lindstrom, Daichi Kamada; Rafael Santos Borre
Injured: None
Doubtful: Jesper Lindstrom
Suspended: None
Bayer Leverkusen
Bayer Leverkusen have been unstoppable lately, picking up five consecutive wins in all competitions.
They hammered Fruth 7-1 in the Bundesliga last week as Patrik Schick stole the headlines after scoring four goals.
The Czech striker has already amassed 12 goals in 11 Bundesliga appearances, carrying on the excellent form he enjoyed in Euro 2020.
Florian Wirtz has been breathtaking for Leverkusen this season, as the German teenager has garnered 8 goals and 11 assists in all competitions.
The lineup consisting of Schick and Wirtz would certainly spell danger for the opponents and it remains to be seen whether Frankfurt can stop them.
Possible Leverkusen line-up
Lukas Hradecky; Piero Hincapie, Edmond Tapsoba, Jonathan Tah, Odilon Kossounou; Exequiel Palacios, Robert Andrich; Amine Adli, Florian Wirtz, Moussa Diaby; Patrik Schick
Injured: Iker Bravo Solanilla, Mitchel Bakker, Julian Baumgartlinger, Timothy Fosu-Mensah, Jeremie Frimpong
Doubtful: None
Suspended: None
Prediction
Frankfurt 1 – 3 Leverkusen
