Bayer Leverkusen vs Eintracht Frankfurt Preview: Team News & Prediction
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It has already been a season of upheaval for Bayer Leverkusen, with Erik ten Hag sacked after two Bundesliga outings, as they now face a strong Eintracht Frankfurt this week.
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Bayer Leverkusen preview: Upheaval for Leverkusen
Xabi Alonso departed for Real Madrid at the start of the summer and several key first-team players have since left the 2023/24 unbeaten double winners, such as Lukas Hradecky, Jonathan Tah, Jeremie Frimpong, Granit Xhaka and Florian Wirtz.
The managerial replacement, former Manchester United boss Erik ten Hag, has lasted just two Bundesliga games before his sacking, with just a point collected from a home game against Hoffenheim and then a trip to Werder Bremen before the break.
Eintracht Frankfurt preview: Strong Frankfurt
Eintracht Frankfurt have consistently sold heavily throughout the last half a decade or so, cashing in millions for stars that they have helped to nurture and develop, such as Omar Marmoush in January and then Hugo Ekitike over this summer.
It didn’t stop then finishing in the UEFA Champions League spots last season, and hasn’t slowed them down at the start of this campaign either, with Dino Toppmoller side winning three out of three across all competitions so far in this campaign.
Bayer Leverkusen team news: Tough to predict
It is difficult to predict what new boss Kasper Hjulmand will do with the team and the system, but he is likely to continue to be without Jeanuel Belocian, Jonas Hofmann and Martin Terrier.
Predicted XI (4-2-3-1): Flekken; Tape, Quansah, Tapsoba, Alex Grimaldo; Aleix Garcia, Andrich; Tella, Tillman, Echeverri; Schick
Unavailable:
Questionable: Belocian (Injured), Hofmann (Injured), Terrier (Injured)
Eintracht Frankfurt team news: Burkardt still a doubt
New signing Jonathan Burkardt remains a doubt after an injury sustained in pre-season, whilst Mitchell Zetterer is likely to continue in goal following the departure of Kevin Trapp and injury to Kaua Santos.
Predicted XI (4-2-3-1): Zetterer; Kristensen, Collins, Koch, Theate; Larsson, Chaibi; Doan, Uzun, Bahoya; Wahi
Unavailable:
Questionable: Santos (Injured), Gotze (Injured), Burkardt (Injured)
Bayer Leverkusen vs Eintracht Frankfurt prediction
Former Denmark boss Kasper Hjulmand has been appointed at Bayer Leverkusen, and he will be expecting a big response and a performance from his side. He leads his team into a clash with a Frankfurt side that have scored 12 goals already this season, despite those aforementioned attacking sales in 2025. Frankfurt are well coached and well set up to exploit the obvious weaknesses at Leverkusen that surely won’t have been sold by the bizarrely early managerial change just yet.
Bayer Leverkusen vs Eintracht Frankfurt tip: Double chance – Eintracht Frankfurt to win or draw
