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Bayern Munich – Eintracht Frankfurt
At the moment it’s blow after blow in the German top flight. The Bundesliga does not come to rest. On Friday, Saturday and Sunday, the 18th matchday of the league is already on the agenda. The top match on Saturday evening really deserves its name this weekend. Two teams that are also in the last 16 of the Champions League will meet. Or in other words: The league leader Bayern Munich receives fourth-placed Eintracht Frankfurt. Find out whether the SGE can maintain its good form against the record champions in our Bayern vs Frankfurt tip.
FC Bayern is once again leading the Bundesliga from the top. The Munich team has been unbeaten in the league for ten games. However, while FCB won all of their last six games before the winter break, the record champions have not yet managed a win in 2023. The two games against Leipzig and Cologne ended in a 1-1 draw.
Eintracht Frankfurt continues to be one of the top teams in the Bundesliga. The Frankfurt team is currently in fourth place in the table and has picked up four points from its last two games. The 3-0 win against Schalke to start the year was followed by a 1-1 draw against SC Freiburg in the top match on Wednesday.
Bayern – Frankfurt Info:
– Date & Time: 28.01.2023, 18:30 hrs.
– Venue: Allianz Arena, Munich
– Competition: Bundesliga, Matchday 18
– TV broadcast: Sky
Bayern Form & Balance Check
Few teams in Germany polarise as much as FC Bayern. On the one hand, the record champion probably has the most fans in the whole of Germany, but on the other hand, it also has a lot of people who wouldn’t exactly call FC Bayern their favourite club, to say the least. Nevertheless, the FCB is by far the most successful club in Germany.
This season, FC Bayern is once again dominating the Bundesliga. The Munich team is currently three points ahead of second-placed Union Berlin. The record champions have only conceded one defeat in the Bundesliga this season. However, coach Julian Nagelsmann’s team has not yet managed a win in 2023. After a 1-1 draw against RB Leipzig in the opening game, FC Bayern could not get beyond a draw against 1. FC Köln. Joshua Kimmich scored the equaliser in the last minute of the match.
Are we missing a world-class striker after all?
Bayern still have by far the best offence and defence in the Bundesliga. In the two games to start this year, however, Bayern lacked the final punch. Despite numerous chances, Bayern only managed one goal in both games. In the last match against the Effzeh, Bayern even had 25 shots and seven shots on goal at the end of the match.
The record champions’ top scorer is currently 19-year-old Jamal Musiala with nine goals in the league this season. Eric Maxim Choupo-Moting, who operates in the forward line, currently stands at seven Bundesliga goals. Robert Lewandowski, who now plays for FC Barcelona, had already scored 19 goals at the same point in the pre-season. The next few games will reveal whether Bayern will continue to be successful without a world-class striker.
Bayern facts & analysis
– Lead the Bundesliga table.
– Still without a home defeat
– In the last 16 of the Champions League
Frankfurt Form & Balance Check
The jubilation knew no end at the SGE last year when Eintracht won the Europa League. And this season, the SGE continues its European journey without mercy. Eintracht Frankfurt qualified for the last 16 in the Champions League in a group with Tottenham, Sporting Lisbon and Marseille as runners-up. Kolo Muani scored the late 2-1 winning goal in the decisive group match, sending Eintracht fans into ecstasy.
And Frankfurt is also currently playing at the top of the league. Before the game against Bayern, the Eagles are in fourth place in the table. After a very mixed start to the season with two points from three games, coach Oliver Glasner’s team stabilised and did not lose any of the last five Bundesliga games. On Wednesday, Eintracht drew 1-1 with SC Freiburg in the top-of-the-table match.
Is the World Cup final having an effect?
Randal Kolo Muani moved to Frankfurt Eintracht from French Cup winners Nantes before the season. Kolo Muani is currently his team’s top scorer with six goals and eleven assists in the Bundesliga. Due to his performances in the Bundesliga, the Frenchman even received an invitation to the national team. At the World Cup, the 24-year-old actually played an important role for his country and even had a huge chance to score the winning goal in the World Cup final shortly before the end of extra time. The Argentinian goalkeeper Emiliano Martínez held the ball, however, and thus shattered the dreams of a World Cup title.
In his first two Bundesliga games of the new year, however, Kolo Muani scored once again and set up another goal. Together with Götze, Kamada and Lindstrøm, he forms one of the most dangerous offensives in the Bundesliga. Frankfurt have already scored 36 goals in the Bundesliga. Only Leipzig and Bayern have more.
Frankfurt facts & analysis
– Third best attack in the league.
– Currently fourth in the league
– Top scorers are Kamada and Lindstrøm with seven goals
Predicted line-up – last update on 27 January 2023
Julian Nagelsmann will once again send FC Bayern onto the field in a 4-2-3-1. We doubt that Serge Gnabry will be in the starting eleven after his trip to Fashion Week. Coman could move into the starting line-up in his place. Manuel Neuer, Lucas Hernández and Noussair Mazraoui are still missing in defence and Sadio Mané is not available in attack.
We expect coach Oliver Glasner’s team to again play in a 3-4-2-1 against Bayern, with Kolo Muani, Lindstrøm and Götze rotating in the attack. Kevin Trapp was missing against Freiburg with a cold, but will probably be able to play again against Munich. Junior Dina Ebimbe and Luca Pellegrini will be out injured.
Bayern – Frankfurt direct comparison & stats
FC Bayern have won 76 of their 149 duels with the SGE so far. Frankfurt, on the other hand, have only won 43 against the record champions. In the last two seasons, Frankfurt always won a match against Bayern. The FCB won the first encounter this season clearly with 6:1.
– Last season Frankfurt won the away match in Munich.
– The two teams are separated by five points in the league.
– Bayern Munich have not lost any of their last 21 home games
– Eintracht Frankfurt have scored in each of their last 17 matches
