The Bundesliga matchday 18 fixture between Werder Bremen and Eintracht Frankfurt will take place on 16 January at Weserstadion in Bremen. Werder Bremen vs Eintracht Frankfurt: prediction, betting odds and statistics.
Werder Bremen
The home team suffered a heavy 3:0 away defeat to Borussia Dortmund last time out, which was their third loss in their last four league matches (one draw). It is worth noting that in the defeats during that run, Horst Steffen’s side conceded at least three goals each time. At the other end, the team have also been struggling, failing to score in three straight Bundesliga games. Overall, Werder Bremen have now had six matches without a goal this season, and only three teams have a worse figure. In the standings, Werder Bremen sit 12th.
- The team have scored more than once in just one of their last six league matches.
- At home, Werder Bremen have avoided defeat in nine of their last 11 league matches (five wins, four draws).
- The club have conceded at least once in five of their last seven home games in this competition.
Potential Werder Bremen Lineup (4-5-1)*
Mio Backhaus – Marco Friedl, Amos Pieper, Abdul-Karim Coulibaly, Isaac Schmidt – Jens Stage, Senne Lynen, Romano Schmid, Yukinari Sugawara, Marco Grull – Justin Njinmah.
Defenders Mitchell Weiser, Maximilian Wober, Niklas Stark and Felix Agu, along with forward Victor Boniface, will miss out through injury.
Eintracht Frankfurt
Dino Toppmoller’s men were beaten 3:2 away from home in the previous round, bringing an end to their three-game unbeaten run in the league (one win, two draws). Notably, the team scored in every match during that spell. What is more, Eintracht Frankfurt have 35 goals to their name, with only Bayern Munich (66) having scored more. However, in terms of goals conceded (36), Eintracht Frankfurt are among the three worst sides in the division. In the overall table, the club sit seventh, three points off the European places.
- The team conceded first in five of their last seven Bundesliga matches.
- Away from home in this competition, Eintracht Frankfurt have failed to win five of their last six matches (three draws, two defeats).
- Eintracht Frankfurt have conceded in 11 consecutive away league games.
Potential Eintracht Frankfurt Lineup (3-4-3)*
Kaua Santos – Rasmus Kristensen, Robin Koch, Arthur Theate – Ansgar Knauff, Ritsu Doan, Oscar Heylund, Aurel Amenda – Arnaud Kalimuendo, Younes Ebnoutalib, Ellyes Skhiri.
Defender Elias Baum, midfielder Mario Gotze, along with forwards Jonathan Burkardt, Younes Ebnoutalib and Michy Batshuayi, are unavailable through injury.
Referee
Benjamin Brand (Germany)
Matches – 8 (Bundesliga, 2025/26);
Yellow cards shown (including second yellows) – 26;
Yellow cards per match – 3.2;
Red cards shown – 0;
Fouls per match – 19;
Penalties – 25%.
Werder Bremen vs Eintracht Frankfurt: Match Prediction
Eintracht Frankfurt will continue to entertain fans of high-scoring football. Last time out, Dino Toppmoller’s side scored twice against Stuttgart, who had been in good form, but they also conceded three in return. In almost half of their league matches this season, Eintracht Frankfurt have shipped at least three goals. Their defensive issues are obvious, including in goal: one of the club’s first-choice goalkeepers ranks 10th for saves, while the other is third from bottom. At the same time, Eintracht Frankfurt remain fairly high in the table thanks to their attacking play — as usual, only Bayern Munich have scored more.
Werder Bremen are on a six-match winless run in the Bundesliga (two draws, four defeats), during which they have rarely found the net. However, four of those matches came away from home, while on their own patch Werder Bremen have scored in five of their last seven league games. Even so, the club are among the five worst sides for goals conceded, and in terms of xGA only two teams have a worse record.
It is also worth adding that at least three goals have been scored in seven of the last eight Bundesliga head-to-head meetings at Werder Bremen’s ground. That is another factor in favour of the Over 2.5 goals prediction.
Prediction: Over 2.5 goals
* For each team, the starting XI listed is the one they used in their previous match in this competition.
