Eintracht Frankfurt and Wolfsburg face at Commerzbank ‑ Arena, in a match for the 12th round of the Bundesliga. The record of direct confrontations in this stadium is favorable to the visiting team, which in the last 5 matches won 3, drew 1 and lost 1. Indeed, the last time these two teams met in this stadium was on 02-12-2018 , in a match for the Bundesliga that ended the victory of the Wolfsburg by (1-2). L. Jović (87 ‘) scored the goals of the match, for Eintracht Frankfurt, and A. Mehmedi (31′) and D. Ginczek (68 ‘), for Wolfsburg. The home / away condition deserves particular attention, since despite this being a match between 9th and 10th of the league table, it is actually a confrontation between the 1st classified in home games and the 7th as a visitor.
Eintracht Frankfurt :
After 5 wins, 2 draws and 4 losses, the home team is currently in 9th position, with 17 points won. In his last match, he lost with Freiburg out by (1‑0), after in the previous match having won by (5‑1) at home, in a match against Bayern München. This is a stronger team in his stadium, where he conquered 14 points, against only 3 in his away matches. In its last 6 home games for the championship, Eintracht Frankfurt won 4 and drew 2, so it conquered 14 points in 18 possible.
For this competition, he did not lose any of the last 6 games in his stadium. The team allowed goals to the opponent in 9 of the last 10 games, so he has not presented great defensive strength, but his attack has scored regularly, since he scored goals in 9 of the last 10 games for this competition. In their home matches there is a tendency for goals, since 34 of their last 52 matches have ended with Over 2.5 goals. In 11 games in this competition, he only got 1 comeback in the 7 games in which he suffered the first goal. There is 1 period that stands out in the last 7 home matches for all competitions: they suffered 4 of their 9 goals between minutes (76′ ‑ 90 ‘).
Frankfurt comes to this game with little motivation, after a 1-0 loss against the Freiburg. Frankfurt is a very fond team of aerial duels and that is where it can have an advantage over its rivals. When he invests in the offensive process, he generally does so through the right flank, taking advantage of the depth Durm offers. Usually, the home team plays 5-3-2, in which the two most advanced men are Bas Dost and Gonçalo Patience. Coach Adi Hutter will not be able to count on Russ, Touré and Trapp, for being injured. It should be noted that Fernandes and Abraham will also be absent, because they are suspended.
Wolfsburg :
The visiting team is currently in 10th position, with 17 points won, after 4 wins, 5 draws and 2 losses. In the penultimate match, he lost out against Borussia Dortmund by (3‑0). In the last game, he lost at home against Bayer Leverkusen by (0-2). This is a team little affected by the home factor, that is, usually conquer as many points at home as outside, with 6 goals scored and 5 suffered as a visitor, against 5 goals scored and 5 suffered at home. In his last 5 away matches for the championship, Wolfsburg records 2 wins, 2 draws and 1 loss, so he won 8 points in 15 possible. His attack has scored regularly, as he scored goals in 7 of the last 10 games for this competition. In 11 games in this competition, he never got the comeback in the 6 games in which he suffered the first goal.
The Wolfsburg arrives demotivated to this match, after a defeat at home, 0-2, against Leverkusen. The visiting team generally acts in a tactical system in 5-2-3, favoring rapid transitions, mainly through the wings. In this tactical scheme, the three men responsible for panicking in the rival defense are John Victor, Weghorst and Klaus. Coach Oliver Glasner will not be able to count on Klinger, Schlager, Ignacio Camacho, Mehmedi, Casteels and Ginczek, as they are still injured.
