You better buckle up because we've got a cracker of a game coming up between Eintracht Frankfurt and RB Leipzig. I'm going to break down their current form, star players, and strategy to get you sorted on who edges the win.
Now, highlight of RB Leipzig's defense is unsurprisingly Péter Gulácsi with his 7.30 rating and a total of 16 saves, while Kevin Trapp, keeper for Eintracht Frankfurt, sings a slightly different tune, sporting a 6.55 rating, having defended just 9 balls.
Leipzig's dominating side is led by Benjamin Šeško with a staggering 7.42 rating clinching 4 goals and a 74.4 accurate pass percentage. Dani Olmo and Loïs Openda also bring significant firepower to the team’s attack, with 7.33 and 7.32 average ratings respectively. They're going to be throwing a lot of balls towards under-pressure Trapp.
On the other side, Frankfurt looks to Farès Chaïbi and Hugo Ekitiké to lead their offensive charge. Chaïbi has been in stellar form with a rating of 7.80 and 1 goal to his name, while Ekitiké has shown promise with a 7.58 rating and 3 goals under his belt. They might make Gulácsi sweat a little bit more than he’d like to.
Taking a gander at their last encounter, RB Leipzig had a tight win of 2-1 over Frankfurt, which could signal the direction this face-off might swing to.
Looking at their season stats, Leipzig is in rousing form this season with a 19-7-7 win-draw-loss record. Contrarily, Frankfurt’s performance has been a mixed bag at 11-13-9.
Their recent performances also paint a vivid picture. Leipzig's form in their past 5 matches is 2 wins and 3 draws, much more stable than Frankfurt's shaky 1-1-3.
All factors considered, let’s simmer this down to the prediction. And no, not because I love seeing your apprehensive faces, honeys.
Albert’s Prediction: RB Leipzig by 1