Eintracht Frankfurt Form and Line-up
Eintracht Frankfurt have been faltering towards the finish but have not fallen apart in attack. Over the last five rounds the hosts have beaten Wolfsburg 2:1, drawn with Augsburg 1:1 and suffered three defeats — against Leipzig (1:3), Hamburg (1:2) and Borussia Dortmund (2:3). In the table the team sits eighth with 43 points and can still climb to seventh. The home side are one point behind seventh place, so this match is far from a meaningless formality for them.
Key numbers:
Eintracht Frankfurt have scored in each of their last five league matches.
In 24 of their 33 Bundesliga matches, the bet Both teams to score – Yes has landed for Eintracht Frankfurt.
At home in the first half Eintracht Frankfurt win an average of 2.63 corners.
Probable line-up (4-3-3): Michael Zetterer — Rasmus Kristensen, Aurele Amenda, Robin Koch, Nathaniel Brown — Can Uzun, Ellyes Skhiri, Oscar Hojlund — Ritsu Doan, Arnaud Kalimuendo-Muinga, Jean-Matteo Bahoya.
Absentees: Nnamdi Collins — ankle injury; Jens Grahl — doubtful due to a thigh problem.
Stuttgart Form and Line-up
Stuttgart come into the final round in much better shape. Over their last five matches the visitors have beaten Hamburg 4:0 and Bayer 3:1, drawn with Werder Bremen 1:1 and Hoffenheim 3:3, and lost to Bayern Munich 2:4. The team are unbeaten in three rounds in a row. The away side are level on points with Hoffenheim, so even a draw does not ease all the nerves of the run-in.
Key numbers:
Over this latest spell the team have scored 13 goals in five matches.
Away from home Stuttgart have scored in all 16 league matches.
In 13 of their 16 away games, the bet Both teams to score – Yes has landed.
Before the break the visitors allow an average of 1.63 corners.
Probable line-up (3-4-1-2): Alexander Nubel — Ramon Hendriks, Jeff Chabot, Maximilian Mittelstadt — Jamie Leweling, Chema Andres, Angelo Stiller, Chris Fuehrich — Nicolas Nartey — Deniz Undav, Ermedin Demirovic.
Absentees: Atakan Karazor — suspension; Finn Jeltsch — doubtful due to an abdominal muscle injury; Lazar Jovanovic — back injury.
