The match of the 17th round of the Bundesliga between Stuttgart and Eintracht Frankfurt will take place on 13 January at MHP-Arena. Stuttgart vs Eintracht Frankfurt: prediction, betting odds and statistics.
Stuttgart
Stuttgart, with Sebastian Hoeness as head coach, in the previous round inflicted a heavy defeat on Bayer away (4:1). As a result, the club recorded only its second victory in six recent league matches (2 draws, 2 defeats). In addition, Stuttgart scored at least three goals for the third time in seven previous Bundesliga meetings. With 29 points, the team sits in fifth position in the table.
- The team has won 6 of its last 8 home matches in the Bundesliga.
- The club conceded more than one goal in only 2 of its last 9 home league matches.
- At least one of the opponents failed to score in 7 of the last 9 home matches for the hosts in the Bundesliga.
Potential Stuttgart Lineup (4-3-3)*
Alexander Nübel – Ramon Hendriks, Maximilian Mittelstädt, Julian Chabot, Josha Vagnoman – Angelo Stiller, Atakan Karazor, Nicolas Nartey – Chris Führich, Deniz Undav, Jamie Leweling.
Defenders Dan-Axel Zagadou and Luca Hakes, as well as forward Tiago Tomas, will miss the match due to injuries. In addition, midfielder Bilal El Khannous has departed for the Africa Cup of Nations.
Eintracht Frankfurt
Eintracht Frankfurt, with Dino Toppmöller as head coach, in the previous round failed to determine a winner at home against Borussia Dortmund (3:3). Thus, Eintracht Frankfurt has picked up points in 9 of its last 10 league matches (4 wins, 5 draws). At the same time, the club failed to keep a clean sheet in 16 of its last 19 Bundesliga matches. Also note that the team has conceded 33 goals in the current championship – only Heidenheim and Wolfsburg have a worse record (36 each). Eintracht Frankfurt have 26 points, which places them seventh in the table.
- The club has avoided defeat in 9 of its last 11 away Bundesliga matches (4 wins, 5 draws).
- At least four goals were scored in 7 of the last 9 away league matches for the visitors.
- Both teams scored in 9 of the last 10 away matches for Eintracht Frankfurt in the Bundesliga.
Potential Eintracht Frankfurt Lineup (3-4-3)*
Kauan Santos – Rasmus Kristensen, Robin Koch, Arthur Theate – Ansgar Knauff, Hugo Larsson, Oscar Heylund, Nathaniel Brown – Ritsu Doan, Younes Ebnoutalib, Jan Uzun.
Defender Elias Baum, as well as forwards Jonathan Burkardt and Michy Batshuayi, are unavailable due to injuries. In addition, midfielders Fares Chaibi and Ellyes Skhiri are at the Africa Cup of Nations.
Stuttgart vs Eintracht Frankfurt: Match Prediction
From this confrontation, we expect an exciting and high-scoring game. Stuttgart have failed to score in only three matches across their last 16 Bundesliga home games, and in six matches during that span the hosts scored at least twice. At the same time, the defense regularly makes mistakes: in the four previous league matches the hosts conceded a total of eight goals.
Eintracht Frankfurt feel confident going forward on the road and have excellent statistics: in their last ten away Bundesliga fixtures the club left the field without a goal only once, and in five of those matches the visitors scored at least twice. At the same time, the run of Eintracht Frankfurt conceding goals away in the league stands at ten matches.
Prediction: Over 2.5 goals
* For each team the starting lineup in its previous match in this tournament is indicated.
