OK, so it's Werder Bremen against Eintracht Frankfurt. Look, on the goalie front, Frankfurt's Kauã Santos, with a 7.75 rating and 8 saves, looks to be in finer form than Werder's Michael Zetterer, who's skirting close with a 7.13 rating and 7 saves.
Eintracht Frankfurt's Michy Batshuayi seems to have a hot foot, with 2 goals off 2 shots on goal. I have to tip my hat to Mario Götze as well, his 77.2 accurate pass % is nothing to snicker at. Nathaniel Brown, also, with an 89.2 accurate pass %, is demonstrating quite the precision in maneuvering the ball.
Over at the green-and-white front, Romano Schmid of Werder Bremen has been making some waves with a 7.70 rating and 2 goals from 3 shots on goal. Let's not overlook André Silva too, despite his slightly lackluster 68.6 accurate pass % not raising many eyebrows.
Drilling down into past duels, the scales seem tilted towards Frankfurt, with 2 wins against Bremen's single tie and no wins, if we're counting battles from 2023 to 24. But don't scrawl your bets in ink just yet.
Regular season records show Frankfurt with 14 wins, 6 draws, and 7 losses, while Bremen's been stumbling a bit with 10 wins, 6 draws, and 11 losses. That's a tad worrisome for Bremen fans, I must admit.
The recent games don't spell a clear story though. Frankfurt won its most recent tussle, but suffered a nasty 4-0 drubbing from Bayern Munich prior to that. Bremen, on the hand, won their last match comfortably but were embarrassingly schooled by Freiburg with a 5-0 whoopin'.
So, I'm going to lean towards Frankfurt, by the skin of their teeth, and only because they've been showing more agility around the goal. So, let's see:
Albert’s Prediction: Eintracht Frankfurt by 1