The Matchday 31 encounter in the Bundesliga between Eintracht and Leipzig will take place on April 26 at the Deutsche Bank Park in Frankfurt. Eintracht vs. Leipzig: prediction and betting odds, statistics.
Eintracht
Dino Toppmöller's side shared the spoils with Augsburg in the last round (0-0). This draw was the first in the last nine league matches for the team (4 wins, 4 losses). Notably, Frankfurt failed to score for only the fourth time in the 2024/25 Bundesliga. Meanwhile, Eintracht kept a clean sheet in 3 of their last 4 matches in this tournament. In the standings, the club occupies third place, which they cannot surpass.
- Frankfurt has not scored more than one goal in 6 of their last 8 league matches.
- At home, the team has avoided defeat in 13 of their last 16 Bundesliga matches (9 wins, 4 draws).
- Eintracht opened the scoring in 5 of their last 7 home games in this tournament.
Projected lineup for Eintracht (4-4-2)
Kevin Trapp – Arthur Theate, Rasmus Kristensen, Tuta, Robin Koch – Fares Chaibi, Nathaniel Brown, Hugo Larsson, Ellyes Skhiri – Michy Batshuayi, Hugo Ekitike.
Goalkeeper Kauan Santos and midfielder Mario Götze are injured.
Leipzig
The team struggled to overcome the tournament's underdog and drew with Holstein Kiel (1-1) in the last round. Leipzig has avoided defeat in 5 of their last 6 league matches (3 wins, 2 draws), keeping Zsolt Löw's side in the Champions League zone. However, they are only one point ahead of their closest rival. Additionally, the team has conceded in four consecutive Bundesliga matches.
- No more than three goals were scored in 5 of Leipzig's last 7 league matches.
- Away from home, the club has not won in 7 of their last 8 Bundesliga encounters (4 draws, 3 losses).
- In 4 of their last 5 away games in this tournament, the team failed to score.
Projected lineup for Leipzig (4-4-2)
Péter Gulácsi – Lukas Klostermann, Kosta Nedelkovic, Castello Lukeba, El Chadaille Bitshiabu – Bote Baku, Arthur Vermeeren, Nicolas Seiwald, Christoph Baumgartner – Lois Openda, Benjamin Šeško.
Defender Benjamin Henrichs, goalkeeper Péter Gulácsi, and midfielder Xaver Schlager are injured.
Referee
Matthias Jöllenbeck (Germany)
Matches – 10 (Bundesliga, 2024/25);
Yellow cards shown (including second yellows) – 45;
Average yellow cards per match – 4.5;
Red cards shown – 2;
Average fouls per match – 20;
Penalties – 20%.
Match Prediction: Eintracht vs. Leipzig
Perhaps Leipzig has lost its momentum after the coaching change. Despite this, Zsolt Löw's team should have managed to defeat the league's weakest team under any circumstances. Now, the club faces a much tougher challenge against a rival for a Champions League spot, and achieving a positive result will be very difficult for Leipzig: they have only one win in their last 8 away league matches (3 losses, 4 draws). Moreover, Leipzig has never beaten Eintracht in the Bundesliga on their home turf.
Frankfurt is not known for consistency, but Dino Toppmöller's side looks quite confident at home. In the current championship, Eintracht has lost only three times at home (9 wins, 3 draws). It is also worth noting that the team has kept a clean sheet in 3 of their last 4 Bundesliga matches. This is another factor in favor of the hosts, as Leipzig failed to find the net in 4 of their last 5 away games in this tournament.
My prediction: Eintracht with a handicap (0)
