Eintracht Frankfurt – Hoffenheim Prediction & Picks (08.04.2018)

Eintracht Frankfurt and Hoffenheim meet at Commerzbank-Arena, in a match for the 29th round of the Bundesliga. The two teams tied (1-1), on 11-18-2017, in the previous match for this edition of the league. In this stadium, the history of direct confrontations is favorable to the visiting team, which records 2 wins, 1 draw and 1 loss in the last 4 matches. However, the last time these two teams played a match in this stadium was on 12-09-2016, for the Bundesliga, which ended in a draw for (0-0). In this game the home factor may be decisive, since Hoffenheim presents considerable differences in their results at home and as a visitor.

Eintracht Frankfurt:

The home team is currently in the 6 th position of the league, with 45 points won, after 13 wins, 6 draws and 9 losses. In the penultimate match, they won in a home match against Mainz 05, by (3-0). In the last match, they lost in an away match against Werder Bremen, by (2-1). This is a team that usually maintains its competitive levels in home and away matches, since in the last 30 matches they register 7 wins, 3 draws and 5 losses in away matches, with 29 goals scored and 18 conceded; against 10 wins, 3 draws and 2 losses at their stadium, with 32 goals scored and 16 conceded. In the last 10 home league matches Eintracht Frankfurt has a record of 6 wins, 2 draws and 2 losses, so they have won 20 points out of 30 possible.

In this competition, they have won the last 5 home matches and have not lost any of the last 7 home matches. In their home league matches the most frequent result at half-time was the 1-0 (6 out of 14 matches). The team has conceded goals in 7 of the last 10 matches, so it has not presented great defensive solidity, but their offense has scored consistently, as they have scored goals in 8 of the last 10 matches for this competition. In 28 matches in the competition, he suffered the first goal 13 times and only managed 3 comebacks.

The Frankfurt comes to this day with a snub on the grounds of Werder Bremen, by 2-1, thus being further from the top of the leaderboard. However, it must be emphasized that the home-owners add five consecutive wins at home. In this match against the fans, coach Niko Kovac must keep the team in 3-5-2, benefiting possession of the ball and attacks paused by the flanks. Sébastien Haller is still the best scorer in Frankfurt, with 8 goals scored. For this game the coach can not count on Dadashov, suspended, in addition to Marco Russ, Mascarell, Meier and Salcedo, these injured.

Hoffenheim:

After 11 wins, 9 draws and 8 losses, the away team is currently in the 7 th position, with 42 points won. In the last match, they have won in a home match against Köln by (6-0), after in the previous match they have tied tied in an away match against Borussia M’gladbach, by (3-3). This is a team that usually makes good use of the home advantage, stronger with the help of its supporters, since in the last 30 matches they register 2 wins, 5 draws and 8 losses in away matches; against 7 wins, 6 draws and 2 losses at their stadium. For the league, Hoffenheim won 9 points out of 30 possible points, after 2 wins, 3 draws and 5 losses in the last 10 home matches. In their away league matches the most frequent result at half-time was the 0-1 (5 out of 14 matches). They have not been very strong defensively, since they have suffered goals in 7 of the last 10 matches, but their offense has scored frequently, since they have scored at least one goal in each of the last 10 matches for this competition. There is a tendency for goals in their away matches, since 14 of the last 14 matches for this competition have ended with Over 1,5 goals. This is a team that usually does not feel difficult to open the scoring: it marked the first goal in 21 of the last 28 matches for the Bundesliga, of these 21 came to the break in advantage in 12 and managed to maintain the advantage until the end of the 90s ‘in 10. In 28 matches in this competition, they only had 1 comeback in the 7 games in which they suffered the first goal.

Hoffenheim come to this match with a huge home victory over Cologne, 6-0, adding the fifth game in a row without losing in this competition. Like their adversary, visitors fight for the top positions in the competition. Normally the trainer Julian Nagelsmann makes outline an offensive tactical system, aligned in 3-4-3, being Mark Uth the most offensive player of the equipment. It is important to underline that Mark Uth is the outstanding player, with 12 goals and 6 assists. For this game the visiting coach can not use Demirbay, Posh, Bicakcic and Geiger, all due to injury.