Bayer Leverkusen vs Eintracht Frankfurt

BayArena sets the stage for a handsomely-looking Bundesliga meeting between Bayer Leverkusen and Eintracht Frankfurt.

Bayer Leverkusen’s Bundesliga title defense has been off to a stuttering start, with Xabi Alonso’s side managing just three wins from their six league outings (D2, L1), including back-to-back scoring draws on the stroke of the international break. Though there’s nothing to be ashamed of in a 1-1 stalemate against Bayern Munich, wasting a two-goal lead against top-flight debutants Holstein Kiel (2-2) last time out must have dampened Leverkusen’s spirits. Despite those setbacks, ‘Die Werkself’ head into this round only three points adrift of the table’s summit, seeking their fourth consecutive victory against Frankfurt. Interestingly, none of the last 19 H2Hs between these two teams have ended level, with Leverkusen running out victorious in each of their nine most recent duels on this ground.

Determined to end their barren run at the BayArena, Eintracht Frankfurt can draw confidence from notching a last-gasp equalizer in a 3-3 draw against Bayern Munich last time out to extend their unbeaten league run to five games (W4, D1). As a result of their rise to prominence after a 2-0 defeat to Borussia Dortmund on the opening Bundesliga weekend, ‘Die Adler’ are enjoying their best top-flight start since 2012/13. However, defying the odds hasn’t been Frankfurt’s strong suit by any stretch of the imagination as they’ve failed to win both league matches as underdogs this term (D1, L1). That said, Dino Toppmöller’s side had the third-highest win rate as pre-match betting outsiders in 2023/24 at 29% (W4, D2, L8).