The match of matchday 18 of the Bundesliga 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
Werder Bremen lost heavily away to Borussia Dortmund (0:3) in the last round, suffering their third defeat in the last four league matches (1 draw). Note that in the losses during this stretch the team conceded at least three goals. At the same time, the side has struggled in front of goal on the road, failing to score in three consecutive Bundesliga matches. Overall, Werder Bremen have six games without a goal this season, a worse figure recorded by only three opponents. In the table the club sits in 12th place.
- The team failed to score more than one goal in 5 of their last 6 league matches.
- At home Werder Bremen have not lost in 9 of their last 11 league matches (5 wins, 4 draws).
- The club conceded at least one goal in 5 of their last 7 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 Gruell – Justin Njinmah.
Defenders Mitchell Weiser, Maximilian Wöber, Niklas Stark and Felix Agu, as well as forward Victor Boniface, will not play due to injuries.
Eintracht Frankfurt
Eintracht Frankfurt lost 2:3 away in the last round, ending a three-match unbeaten run in the league (1 win, 2 draws). Note that the side scored in every match during that period. Moreover, Frankfurt have 35 goals to their name, behind only Bayern Munich (63) for scoring. However, by goals conceded (36) Eintracht Frankfurt are among the three worst. Despite this, the club sits 7th in the standings, only one point off the European qualification places.
- The team conceded first in 5 of their last 7 Bundesliga matches.
- On the road in this competition the visitors have failed to win in 5 of their last 6 matches (3 draws, 2 defeats).
- Eintracht Frankfurt have conceded in 11 consecutive away league matches.
Potential Eintracht Frankfurt Lineup (3-4-3)*
Kauan Santos – Rasmus Kristensen, Robin Koch, Arthur Theate – Ansgar Knauff, Ritsu Doan, Oskar Hjelund, Aurel Amenda – Arnaud Kalimuendo, Younes Ebnoutalib, Ellyes Skhiri.
Defender Elias Baum, midfielder Gian Uzun, and forwards Jonathan Burkardt, Younes Ebnoutalib and Michy Batshuayi are unavailable due to injuries.
Werder Bremen vs Eintracht Frankfurt: Match Prediction
Eintracht Frankfurt will continue to please fans of high-scoring football. In the last round the visitors twice upset an in-form Stuttgart, but also conceded three goals in response. Eintracht Frankfurt conceded at least three goals in almost half of their matches this season. Defensive problems are obvious, including at the last line: one of the club's main goalkeepers ranks 10th for saves, the other is third from bottom. At the same time the side are high in the table thanks to their attacking play: only Bayern Munich have scored more.
Werder Bremen are on a six-match winless run in the Bundesliga (2 draws, 4 defeats), during which the team rarely scored. Four matches of that run were away, while at home Werder Bremen found the net in 5 of their last 7 league games. By goals conceded the club are among the five worst, and by xGA only two teams have a worse figure.
Additionally, at least 3 goals were scored in 7 of the last 8 head-to-head matches at Werder Bremen in the Bundesliga. This is another factor in favor of the prediction Over 2.5 goals.
Prediction: Over 2.5 goals
* The starting lineup shown for each team is from its previous match in this competition.
