Hoffenheim vs Eintracht Frankfurt Preview: Team News & Prediction

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Life without star striker Omar Marmoush begins now for Eintracht Frankfurt in the Bundesliga, with Hoffenheim their opponents.

Kick-Off Date/Time: Sunday January 26th 2025 – UK – 2:30pm / US ET – 9:30am / US PT – 6:30am

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+

Hoffenheim Team News: Lengthy injury list hurting hosts

Hoffenheim could have up to ten players unavailable for this game, nine of them through injury. Only midfielder Dennis Geiger could potentially recover from his injury in time to play some part in the contest.

Predicted XI (4-2-3-1): Baumann; Gendrey, Chaves, Akpoguma, Jurasek; Stach, Bischof; Hlozek, Kramaric, Moerstedt; Yardimci

Unavailable: Bebou (Injured), Bulter (Injured), Kabak (Injured), Lenz (Injured), Prass (Illness), Promel (Injured), Samassekou (Injured), Tabakovic (Injured), Tohumcu (Injured)

Questionable: Geiger (Injured)

Eintracht Frankfurt Team News: Illness sweeping camp

Late adjustments may need to be made to this Eintracht Frankfurt starting XI with illness potentially ruling out the likes of full back Nathaniel Brown and midfielder Mahmoud Dahoud, both of who may well have started if fully fit.

Predicted XI (3-4-3): Trapp; Collins, Koch, Theate; Kristensen, Skhiri, Larsson, Knauff; Uzun, Ekitike, Gotze

Unavailable: Amenda (Injured)

Questionable: Brown (Illness), Dahoud (Illness), Hojlund (Illness)

Hoffenheim vs Eintracht Frankfurt Prediction

Following forward Omar Marmoush’s departure for Premier League champions Man City, Eintracht Frankfurt and head coach Dino Toppmoller must find a way to replace 15 goals and nine assists across 17 Bundesliga fixtures so far this season, not an easy task. The pressure will grow on Hugo Ekitike, who needs to really step up in Marmoush’s absence.

Hoffenheim’s crucial win last weekend away at Holstein Kiel lifted them out of the bottom three, but things remain very tough from their point of view with half of their 18 league games having ended in defeat and only four victories in contrast. Even without Marmoush, Eintracht Frankfurt are a significantly better side and backing them to win has to be favoured, also do so via the safety of the draw no bet market.

Hoffenheim vs Eintracht Frankfurt Tip: Eintracht Frankfurt draw no bet