Champions League hopefuls Eintracht Frankfurt are set to host VfL Bochum at Deutsche Bank Park in the Bundesliga. The Eagles are sixth in the league with 14 points from eight matches and are only one point from fourth-placed Union Berlin, who occupy the division’s final Champions League qualification spot, while the away side are last in 18th place with just one point.
The home team reached the third round of the DFB-Pokal when they beat Borussia Monchengladbach 2-1 last time out, despite Arthur Theate’s red card in the 15th minute. Interestingly, Theate was also dismissed in the 77th minute of the Eagles’ 1-1 draw with Union Berlin in the league on October 27, though to Eintracht Frankfurt’s credit they only conceded one shot after being reduced to 10 men.
The Eagles have struggled in the Bundesliga of late considering they have drawn twice and lost once in their last three games, but manager Dino Toppmoller deserves some leniency given his side have played champions Bayer Leverkusen, leaders Bayern Munich and fourth-placed Union Berlin in that period. Toppmoller’s team have scored 16 times and conceded 12 goals in the top flight this season, and these records make them the division’s fourth-best offensive and seventh-best defensive side.
Eintracht Frankfurt have kept just one clean sheet in their last 15 league games, but while they have not won in their three most recent matches, they did win their prior four Bundesliga fixtures. It should be noted that the hosts have only lost one of their last 14 home matches, winning seven and drawing six in that time.
As for Bochum, they lost 5-0 against Bayern Munich on October 27, a match in which the Bavarians accumulated 72% possession, produced 19 shots and created six big chances. Joint managers Markus Feldhoff and Murat Ural took interim charge of their side’s match against Bayern after Peter Zeidler was sacked having lost 3-1 against Hoffenheim in his final game in charge on October 19.
Die Blauen have scored just seven times and conceded on 22 occasions, and these are the division’s second-worst offensive and second-worst defensive records. The away side are already seven points from automatic safety, and considering they have lost nine and drawn one of their 10 most recent games, it is difficult to see how they can close the gap to the sides above them in the near future.
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