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Reigning Bundesliga champions Bayer Leverkusen can go above high-flying Eintracht Frankfurt with victory here at the BayArena.
KICK-OFF DATE/TIME: Saturday October 19th 2024 – UK – 2:30pm / US ET – 9:30am / US PT – 6:30am
HOW TO WATCH ON TV: UK – Not televised / US – Some matches will be televised on ESPN channels so it is worth checking their schedules
HOW TO WATCH ONLINE: UK – Cannot be streamed / US – ESPN+
BAYER LEVERKUSEN PREVIEW: FOUR UNBEATEN FOR TITLE-HOLDERS
Although Bayer Leverkusen will have been extremely frustrated and upset with how they dropped points against Holstein Kiel, it’s not a season-defining result for them. They took a point from Bayern Munich in the week prior to that, having recorded two wins in a row before their trip to the Allianz Arena.
It was always going to be a struggle this season for a team with much expectation on their shoulders, balancing their Bundesliga commitments with that of the Champions League.
EINTRACHT FRANKFURT PREVIEW: FRANKFURT COOKING UNDER TOPPMOLLER
A thrilling draw with Bayern Munich that saw Omar Marmoush level dramatically at the death extended Eintracht Frankfurt’s unbeaten run in the Bundesliga to five games, having now picked up 13 points from a possible 15.
It’s the offensive firepower at the disposal of Dino Toppmoller that has been the catalyst for such a good season so far. Goals have been easy to come from, with Eintracht having netted 14 so far in the league.
BAYER LEVERKUSEN TEAM NEWS: WIRTZ PASSED FIT FOLLOWING KNEE PROBLEM
Xabi Alonso has been given a huge boost by the news that attacking midfield talisman Florian Wirtz will be available for selection after having picked up a knee injury. This means that Amine Adli will likely have to settle for a place on the bench.
PREDICTED XI (3-4-3): Hradecky; Tapsoba, Tah, Hincapie; Frimpong, Palacios, Xhaka, Grimaldo; Terrier, Boniface, Wirtz
UNAVAILABLE:
QUESTIONABLE:
EINTRACHT FRANKFURT TEAM NEWS: VISITORS LIKELY TO MATCH UP TO LEVERKUSEN
The experienced Mario Gotze could come into the starting line-up as part of a front three of him, Ekitike and Marmoush. Hojlund misses out through injury, whilst midfielder Dahoud is struggling with illness.
PREDICTED XI (3-4-3): Trapp; Tuta, Koch, Theate; Kristensen, Shkiri, Larsson, Nkounkou; Gotze, Ekitike, Marmoush
UNAVAILABLE: Hojlund (Injured)
QUESTIONABLE: Dahoud (Illness)
BAYER LEVERKUSEN VS EINTRACHT FRANKFURT PREDICTION
Bayer Leverkusen have struggled defensively in the Bundesliga all season so far and it’s hard to see them keeping a clean sheet against a confident Eintracht team with one of the in-form strikers of the season so far in Marmoush. However, Wirtz being fit should ensure Leverkusen are at their best from an attacking perspective and with that in mind, backing both teams to score has to be favoured.
BAYER LEVERKUSEN VS EINTRACHT FRANKFURT TIP: BOTH TEAMS TO SCORE