Bundesliga | Gameweek 27

Mar 29, 2025 at 5.30pm UK

Deutsche Bank Park (Frankfurt am Main)

Frankfurt vs Stuttgart

Match preview

Eintracht Frankfurt created plenty of opportunities in the final third against Bochum - five good chances and 14 shots on target - but will be disappointed not to have kept another clean sheet.

Dino Toppmoller's side have failed to keep an opponent off the scoresheet in 11 games and their 40 league goals conceded are the joint worst of the top nine.

The Eagles are only three points clear of fifth-placed RB Leipzig and sixth-placed Freiburg, but have the same number of points as third-placed Mainz 05.

Toppmöller's side have won three and lost the other of their last four games, but it should be noted that they have lost three and won just one of their last four in the Bundesliga.

Eintracht Frankfurt have also lost their last two home games in the top flight, although they have won seven of their last 11 at Deutsche Bank Park, losing just once.

Stuttgart come into the game having squandered 2-0 and 3-1 leads against Bayer Leverkusen and will be disappointed to have conceded four times despite only offering 1.74 xG. The Roten have struggled to keep their opponents at bay of late, failing to keep a clean sheet in six outings and conceding 13 goals.

Coach Sebastian Hoeness will be hoping to avoid a repeat of their last meeting with the Eagles on 10 November, when they lost 3-2, although the scoreline may have flattered his side as they were 3-0 down when they scored in the 86th minute.

Stuttgart are winless in their last five matches and have been beaten three times in that time, conceding 12 goals and scoring eight.

It should be noted that the visitors have a strong record away from home, having lost just one of their last nine away games and winning five of them.

Recent Performance

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Team News

Eintracht Frankfurt have a number of injuries to contend with, including goalkeeper Kevin Trapp, so Kaua Santos is the most likely candidate to start between the sticks.

Midfielders Ellyes Skhiri, Hugo Larsson and Oscar Hojlund have also been ruled out, meaning Mario Gotze could move into a deeper role alongside Mahmoud Dahoud.

With strikers Elye Wahi, Eric Ebimbe and Igor Matanovic also ruled out, fans could see a front line of Ansgar Knauff, Can Uzun and Jean-Matteo Bahoya.

As for Stuttgart, defender Leonidas Stergiou is still suspended following his red card against Holstien Kiel on 8 March, while fellow defender Dan-Axel Zagadou is not expected to return to action until May.

Centre-backs Ameen Al-Dakhil and Ramon Hendriks could be flanked by full-backs Finn Jeltsch and Maximilian Mittelstadt.

Striker Justin Diehl is not expected to make his comeback from a muscle injury until mid-April, and his absence could see Hoeness deploy Ermedin Demirovic and Nick Woltemade in a back-two.

Possible starting lineup

Eintracht Frankfurt possible starting lineup:

Santos; Kristensen, Koch, Tuta, Collins; Dahoud, Gotze; Knauff, Uzun, Bahoya; Ekitike

Stuttgart possible starting lineup:

Nubel; Jeltsch, Al-Dakhil, Hendriks, Mittelstadt; Leweling, Karazor, Stiller, Millot; Woltemade, Demirovic