Eintracht Frankfurt continue their push for UEFA Champions League football as they travel to troubled Werder Bremen in the Bundesliga. With the hosts struggling at home, the visitors should have the upper hand here.
It has been a difficult campaign for Werder Bremen so far but they appear to be slowly finding their feet. Ole Werner's men have won two of their last three Bundesliga matches and claimed a 3-0 victory at Holstein Kiel last time out.
However, one problem that remains for Werder Bremen is their home form, having lost four of their last five Bundesliga matches in front of their fans. They have been involved in some high-scoring fixtures in that run, like the 4-2 defeat to Borussia Monchengladbach last time out.
Sitting third in the table, the task for Frankfurt will be to fend off the chasing pack in the race for the Champions League places. They have won their last two Bundesliga matches, claiming a 3-1 victory over Bochum before beating Stuttgart 1-0 last time out.
Eintracht Frankfurt have also done some good work on their travels, as that win over Bochum means they are unbeaten in four of their last five Bundesliga away matches. However, like the hosts, Dino Toppmoller's men have struggled defensively and are without a clean sheet in five of their last six matches on the road.
How the bookies view it: Little to separate them
There is little to separate both teams among the bookies with a win for Werder Bremen priced at 6/4 with BoyleSports, who are also offering 5/4 for an Eintracht Frankfurt victory. A draw is set at odds of 13/5 by BoyleSports.
Head to head: Recent Frankfurt dominance
Werder Bremen have a 43-29 advantage with 25 draws from previous matches against Eintracht Frankfurt. However, Frankfurt are unbeaten in the last five meetings and claimed a 1-0 victory in the reverse fixture back in November.
Players to watch: Look out for Ekitike
Hugo Ekitike has 13 Bundesliga goals this season and remains the leading scorer for Eintracht Frankfurt following Omar Marmoush's departure. The striker has scored three goals in the last four away matches and is priced at 5/4 by BoyleSports to find the net.
Marvin Duksch was on target at Holstein Kiel last weekend to take his tally to seven Bundesliga goals this season. He remains the biggest attacking threat for Werder Bremen and could be worth keeping an eye on at 15/8 with BoyleSports.
Probable line-ups
Abednego Nankishi and Milos Veljkovic are the only players sidelined for Werder Bremen, who have an otherwise fit squad for Saturday. They are likely to stick with much of the team that beat Holstein Kiel, with Ducksch leading the line while Marco Friedl is set to continue at the back.
Eintracht Frankfurt will be without Ansgar Knauff and Elye Wahi, who are part of a lengthy injury list. Ekitike should continue up front while Arthur Theate and Robin Koch should maintain their partnership at the back.
Werder Bremen: Zetterer, Stark, Friedl, Pieper, Weiser, Stage, Lynen, Schmid, Agu, Burke, Ducksch
Eintracht Frankfurt: Santos, Brown, Theate, Koch, Kristensen, Larsson, Dahoud, Skhiri, Gotze, Bahoya, Ekitike
Anything else catch the eye?
Three of Werder Bremen's last four Bundesliga away matches have produced over 3.5 goals and a repeat is priced at 5/4 by BoyleSports. Over 2.5 goals can also be considered at 1/2 with BoyleSports.
The visitors have scored first in five of their last eight Bundesliga away matches and could be set to grab the opening goal on Saturday at 10/11.
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