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RB Leipzig – Eintracht Frankfurt
It’s a busy schedule in European football at the moment. After the action in the international competitions during the week, the 22nd matchday in the Bundesliga is coming up at the weekend. Probably the hottest match on Saturday afternoon will take place in Messestadt this week. There, two teams will meet that were still active in the Champions League during the week. RB Leipzig welcomes Eintracht from Frankfurt at 15:30.
RB Leipzig is currently in outstanding form. The Saxons are currently in fifth place in the league and have lost only one of their last 14 Bundesliga games. And things also went well for RasenBallsport in the top flight on Wednesday. Leipzig held reigning English champions Manchester City to a 1-1 draw in the first leg of the round of 16.
Eintracht Frankfurt is currently one place below RB. The SGE is also currently in great form in the Bundesliga. The Hessians have conceded only one defeat in their last nine games in the league. In the Champions League, however, Eintracht did not celebrate a success on Tuesday. Whether Eintracht will regain their old strength on Saturday, you can find out in our Leipzig – Frankfurt betting tips.
Leipzig – Frankfurt Info:
– Date & Time: 25.02.2023, 15:30 Uhr
– Venue: Red Bull Arena, Leipzig
– Competition: Bundesliga, 22nd matchday
– TV broadcast: Sky
Leipzig Form & Balance Check
At the start of the season, it looked as if Leipzig’s football machine had stalled somewhat. In the first five games of the season, the Saxons only picked up six points. As a result, coach Domenico Tedesco was suspended. The 4-0 defeat in the first leg against Frankfurt was the final nail in the coffin of the 37-year-old, who has since moved on to coach the Belgian national team.
Under his successor Marco Rose, things are now going much better again for RB. Leipzig lost only one of their last 14 Bundesliga games and climbed back up to fifth place in the table. In the previous week, the Saxons won 3:0 in Wolfsburg. In addition, the Leipzigers achieved a great success in the Champions League during the week. RB achieved a respectable 1-1 draw against Manchester City in the first leg of the last 16.
Leipzig defensive strength
For the most part, the Saxons focus on their fast and dangerous offense. However, RB Leipzig has also shown a strong performance defensively in the current Bundesliga season and has the third-best defence in the league with only 26 goals conceded. It is particularly remarkable that the Leipzigers have not lost a match with more than two goals conceded since Matchday 7.
Since the winter break, RBL has also conceded only five goals and thus continues to show a strong defensive performance. This is particularly remarkable as regular goalkeeper Péter Gulácsi has been injured for some time and is replaced by substitute Blaswich. However, the 31-year-old is doing an excellent job so far, conceding only 16 goals in 14 league games.
Leipzig facts & analysis
– One home defeat in the Bundesliga so far.
– Third best defence and offence in the league
– Reigning DFB Cup winners
Frankfurt form & balance check
Eintracht Frankfurt are once again playing for the top places in the Bundesliga this season and have even mastered the challenge of the double burden of the Champions League. The team, led by coach Oliver Glasner, is currently showing impressive form in the league and is in sixth place, just five points behind league leaders Bayern Munich.
In recent games, Frankfurt has been able to prove its strength in the league. On Saturday in the Bundesliga they defeated SV Werder Bremen am with a clear 2:0 victory and showed a strong performance. In the Champions League, however, they were defeated 2-0 by SSC Napoli on Tuesday, but the team will surely continue to give their all to succeed in both competitions
A Frenchman in the spotlight
When Eintracht Frankfurt took on Napoli in the Champions League on Tuesday, not all the players put in their best performance. Especially bitter was the harsh red card against striker Randal Kolo Muani in the 58th minute, which weakened the team even further. However, Kolo Muani has already proven this season that he is one of Eintracht Frankfurt’s key players.
Since his World Cup appearances at the latest, the Frenchman has been showing incredible form, scoring five goals and setting up another goal in six league games in the new year. With ten goals and twelve assists, he currently leads both statistics for the SGE. Given these impressive performances, it will be difficult for Eintracht to tie down the 24-year-old striker beyond the summer.
Frankfurt facts & analysis
– Only one defeat in the last nine league games.
– Fourth best offence in the league
– Reigning Europa League winners
Predicted line-up – last update on 23 February 2023
The 4-4-2 has now been re-established as the playing system in Leipzig. For Nkunku, the starting eleven is probably not yet in question. Benjamin Henrichs was substituted at the break against Man City on Wednesday and did well. Accordingly, he could move into the starting eleven. Diallo, Olmo and Gulácsi continue to miss RB through injury.
Oliver Glasner will again send his team onto the pitch in the usual 3-4-2-1. Kolo Muani is eligible to play this weekend despite his red card during the week in the premier league. Hasebe could move into the starting eleven as an experienced player. Junior Dina Ebimbe will still be unavailable to Eintracht at the weekend through injury.
Leipzig – Frankfurt direct comparison & statistics
The two teams have played each other 14 times so far. Eintracht has celebrated four victories in direct duels so far. RB Leipzig, on the other hand, have only had the upper hand three times. The Hessians clearly won the first leg. The SGE won 4-0 at home in September, after which Domenico Tedesco was sacked by RasenBallsport.
– Leipzig winless in seven games against Frankfurt
– Frankfurt have never won an away game at RB Leipzig
– Did you know that Leipzig score 30% of their goals between the 76-90 minute?
– Leipzig have scored in all their Bundesliga home games this season
– When Frankfurt lead 1-0 in away games, they win 81% of the games
