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On the back of losing midweek in the Champions League, Bayern Munich look to ensure their place at the top of the Bundesliga going into the international break with victory over Eintracht Frankfurt.
KICK-OFF DATE/TIME: Sunday October 6th 2024: UK – 4:30pm / US ET – 11:30am / US PT – 8:30am
HOW TO WATCH ON TV: UK – Sky Sports / US – Some matches will be televised on ESPN channels so it is worth checking their schedules
HOW TO WATCH ONLINE: UK – Sky Go / US – ESPN+
EINTRACHT FRANKFURT PREVIEW: VICTORY HERE WOULD TAKE EINTRACHT TOP
It has been an excellent start to the season so far for Eintracht Frankfurt in the Bundesliga, having recorded 12 points from a possible 15, winning four games on the spin since their loss on the opening weekend against Borussia Dortmund. That defeat has sparked a six-game unbeaten streak in all competitions, with five of those ending in victory.
No doubt, Bayern Munich offers Eintracht their toughest challenge yet, but a top performance gives them a chance, although the home side’s backline will need to be at their very best, as will the goalkeeper.
BAYERN MUNICH PREVIEW: FREE-SCORING BAYERN STILL THE TEAM TO BEAT
Bayern Munich have set the standard so far this season in the Bundesliga. Five games played, four wins, one draw and a whopping 17 goals scored is testament to the incredible start that they have made. However, this past week has seen them stumble ever so slightly. First off, they failed to put away Bayer Leverkusen, despite dominating the reigning champions at the Allianz Arena, eventually setting for a 1-1 draw.
In midweek, the Rekordmeister fell to their first defeat of the season and their first loss under the command of Vincent Kompany, as they were beaten 1-0 away to Aston Villa in the Champions League.
EINTRACHT FRANKFURT TEAM NEWS: TRAPP IN RACE TO PROVE FITNESS
Eintracht Frankfurt could be afforded a huge boost by the availability of captain Kevin Trapp as their first-choice goalkeeper faces a late fitness test to determine whether he can play or not.
PREDICTED XI: (4-4-2): Santos; Kristensen, Tuta, Koch, Theate; Dina Ebimbe, Shkiri, Larsson, Chaibi; Ekitike, Marmoush
UNAVAILABLE: Hojlund (Injured), Loune (Injured)
QUESTIONABLE: Trapp (Injured)
BAYERN MUNICH TEAM NEWS: HIP PROBLEM SIDELINES MUSIALA
After not starting in the defeat at Aston Villa, it has since been revealed that Jamal Musiala’s hip injury will rule him out for this match and the upcoming international break, so expect Thomas Muller to play here.
PREDICTED XI: (4-2-3-1): Neuer; Laimer, Upamecano, Kim, Davies; Kimmich, Pavlovic; Olise, Muller, Gnabry; Kane
UNAVAILABLE: Boey (Injured), Ito (Injured), Musiala (Injured), Stanisic (Injured), Ulreich (Suspended)
QUESTIONABLE:
EINTRACHT FRANKFURT VS BAYERN MUNICH PREDICTION
It will be intriguing to see how Bayern Munich respond to defeat under Kompany but the expectation is that they will respond well. The visitors still boast plenty of goals within their line-up, but the one-two-punch of Ekitike and Marmoush will offer the Bayern backline a stern test. Therefore, whilst Bayern should do enough to win, both teams to score looks to be on the cards.
EINTRACHT FRANKFURT VS BAYERN MUNICH TIP: BAYERN MUNICH TO WIN AND BOTH TEAMS TO SCORE