The Bundesliga Matchday 3 clash between Bayer Leverkusen and Eintracht Frankfurt will take place on September 12 at the BayArena in Leverkusen. Bayer Leverkusen vs. Eintracht Frankfurt: prediction and betting odds, statistics.
Bayer Leverkusen
In the previous round, Leverkusen faced Werder Bremen away and were leading by two goals while having a numerical advantage, yet they ended up with a draw (3-3). As a result, Bayer extended their winless streak in the Bundesliga to five matches (3 draws, 2 losses). Furthermore, the team has conceded at least two goals in every game during this period. In the standings, Leverkusen holds 12th place with just one point.
It is worth noting that before this round, Bayer dismissed Erik ten Hag from the head coach position. Kasper Hjulmand has been appointed as his replacement.
- The club has not won in 5 of their last 7 home matches in the Bundesliga (2 draws, 3 losses).
- At least three goals have been scored in the team's last five league encounters.
- Both teams have scored in 6 of Leverkusen's last 7 Bundesliga matches.
Predicted lineup for Bayer Leverkusen (3-4-3)
Mark Flekken – Axel Tuanzebe, Jeremie Frimpong, Edmond Tapsoba – Alex Grimaldo, Robert Andrich, Aleix Garcia, Nathan Tella – Malik Tillman, Patrik Schick, Christian Kouame.
Eintracht Frankfurt
Dino Toppmöller's squad defeated Hoffenheim 3-1 away in the last round. As a result, Eintracht extended their unbeaten run in the league to eight matches (5 wins, 3 draws). Moreover, the team has scored at least three goals in each of their last three Bundesliga encounters. They have accumulated six points and are positioned second in the table, trailing Bayern Munich only on goal difference.
- The club has not lost in 8 of their last 10 away matches in the Bundesliga (4 wins, 4 draws).
- Both teams have scored in 6 of the team's last 9 away league games.
- Eintracht has conceded exactly 1 or 2 goals in 7 of their last 9 away Bundesliga matches.
Predicted lineup for Eintracht Frankfurt (4-5-1)
Michael Zetterer – Rasmus Kristensen, Nnamdi Collins, Robin Koch, Arthur Theate – Ritsu Doan, Hugo Larsson, Can Uzun, Fares Chaibi, Jean-Matteo Bahoya – Elye Wahi.
Referee
Deniz Aytekin (Germany)
Matches – 5 (Bundesliga, 2024/25);
Yellow cards shown (including second yellows) – 17;
Average yellow cards per match – 3.4;
Red cards shown – 1;
Average fouls per match – 17;
Penalties – 20%.
Bayer Leverkusen vs. Eintracht Frankfurt: Match Prediction
I expect a high-scoring encounter from this match. Leverkusen adopts an attacking style at home and regularly finds the net: in their last 25 home Bundesliga matches, they failed to score only four times, and in 19 of those games, they netted at least twice. However, in their last 20 home league matches, Bayer managed to keep a clean sheet only five times.
Eintracht is effective in creating chances even on the road: in their last 17 away Bundesliga encounters, they failed to score only three times, and in eight of those matches, they breached the opponents' defense at least twice. Additionally, Dino Toppmöller's team has already scored seven goals in the current league campaign. At the same time, in 8 of their last 9 Bundesliga matches, Eintracht failed to keep a clean sheet.
My prediction: Total over 2.5 goals and both teams to score – yes
