Bayer Leverkusen – Eintracht Frankfurt
Our Leverkusen – Frankfurt tip is: Both teams score – 1.57 odds
- Leverkusen has scored in every game so far, Frankfurt managed this feat in five out of six league games
- Omar Marmoush currently tops the scoring charts with eight goals
- Leverkusen has already conceded twelve goals this season
With the seventh matchday of the Bundesliga, we can look forward to another exciting weekend of football. In particular, there is one game in the Saturday conference that the whole league will be keeping an eye on. At 3:30 pm, Bayer Leverkusen will face Eintracht Frankfurt at home in the BayArena.
Even though this game is not taking place in the evening, the situation before this duel is similar to an absolute top game. Leverkusen are in the unfamiliar position of the pursuer going into the game, while Frankfurt, in third place, have to try to steal points from the reigning champions and keep the gap. If they lose, the Werkself would overtake them. So everything is set for a spectacle, but which team can better implement their own goals in the game and decide this clash in their favor, you will find out in our Leverkusen – Frankfurt tip.
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Leverkusen – Frankfurt Infos
- Date & Time: 19.10.2024, 15:30
- Stadium: BayArena, Leverkusen
- Competition: Bundesliga, Matchday 7
- Broadcast/Live stream: SKY
Leverkusen Form & Record Check
After their historic last season, Leverkusen are not starting quite as well as they did last year, but they are still putting in very good performances. In the first six games, they picked up three wins and two draws, and their unbeaten streak was broken on matchday 2 when they lost 3-2 at home to RB Leipzig.
In the Bundesliga table, this points haul currently puts them in fifth place, with only three points separating them from league leaders Munich. In the last game before the international break, it was already 2-0 to the Werkself after eight minutes, but the newly promoted team from Kiel managed to equalize and steal two points from the reigning champions due to an incredibly poor conversion rate.
Defensively too vulnerable?
What probably distinguishes the current season performance most from the last one is the defensive vulnerability that Bayer has achieved in recent weeks. While they were able to keep their white vest twice in the first six games last year, they have not been able to do so in the current season.
In every game so far, there has been at least one goal against. With twelve goals conceded in the games so far, Leverkusen has the fourth-worst defense in the league. By comparison, in the championship season, they conceded just six goals after six games.
Leverkusen facts & analysis
- 5th place
- Last game 2:2
- 4th worst defense
Frankfurt Form & Balance Check
There was no question that Frankfurt had a squad with quality. But their current start to the season will probably come as a bit of a surprise even to the biggest optimists among the fans. After losing their opening game against BVB, they stepped it up a notch and have been unbeaten ever since. Four wins and a draw in the last five games is their record in the five games that have followed. The draw against the record champions from Munich on the last match day was an incredible team performance.
Although Eintracht were twice behind, they managed to maintain their mentality and take a point against the league leaders with the 3-3 draw. They are currently in third place and could even take the lead themselves with a win.
Ekitiké x Marmoush
In the current weeks, two men in particular are doing very well for Frankfurt. Hugo Ekitiké and Omar Marmoush work perfectly together on the field and are currently the best striker duo in the Bundesliga. Ekitiké repeatedly sets up his partner with pace dribbles, creating spaces for him to score two goals and set up two of his own.
But Omar Marmoush is in a league of his own these weeks. With eight goals in six games, he is the current top scorer in the league, and he has also helped his team with a further four assists. It doesn’t appear that his form will flatten out anytime soon.
Frankfurt facts & analysis
- 3rd place
- Last game 3:3
- One defeat in the first six games
Leverkusen will start as usual in a 3-4-2-1, with Xabi Alonso likely to be without playmaker Wirtz. The youngster was injured in the international match against the Netherlands, with a more detailed diagnosis to be provided in the course of the week. If he is not fit, Terrier will be allowed to start. Otherwise, there is still the possibility that Hincapie will move into the center of defense for Andrich.
We don’t expect any personnel changes from Frankfurt. They start in a 4-4-2 and Dino Toppmöller will most likely fall back on the same eleven that did fantastically against Bayern.
Leverkusen – Frankfurt head to head & statistics
The meeting between Bayer 04 Leverkusen and Eintracht Frankfurt has taken place 80 times in German football. 78 of these games took place in the Bundesliga and twice they played against each other in the DFB Cup. The statistics show advantages for the Werkself. The upcoming hosts have already won 39 times, Frankfurt have only won 28 times. There have only been 13 draws between the two teams. In the last encounter, Frankfurt may have had home advantage, but they were unable to take advantage of it, losing 5-1.
Direct comparison (H2H)
