FC Cologne vs Eintracht Frankfurt Preview: Team News & Prediction

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FC Cologne will draw level on 17 points with Eintracht Frankfurt if they can beat them here. 

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FC Cologne preview: Inconsistency frustrates

FC Cologne’s results have been a mixed bag of late, which has prevented them from making a serious tilt towards the European places. Victory over Hamburg has been sandwiched between defeats against both Borussia Dortmund and Borussia Monchengladbach. Both losses came away from home.

Being back at their own ground should immediately work in the club’s favour and they’ll no doubt look to push bodies forward against Eintracht Frankfurt, knowing that they should be afforded opportunities vs that backline.

Eintracht Frankfurt preview: Tightened up

Although Eintracht Frankfurt remain a defensive worry, they have finally managed to put a lid on the vast number of goals they had been conceding. Recalling Zetterer in goal has had the desired effect and Dino Toppmoller’s side have recorded clean sheets in two of their last three Bundesliga games.

However, both of those shutouts came at home whereas this match will see Frankfurt go on the road. But with the opportunity to extend their unbeaten run in the league to five matches, confidence is high among the visiting camp.

FC Cologne team news: Bulter to be checked

FC Cologne could be without Marius Bulter for the visit of Frankfurt due to illness, whilst both Hubers and Kilian miss out injured.

Predicted XI: (3-4-3): Schwabe; Schmied, Martel, Ozkacar; Sebulonsen, Johannesson, Huseinbasic, Lund; Kamiński, Thielmann, El Mala

Unavailable: Hubers (Injured), Kilian (Injured)

Questionable: Bulter (Illness)

Eintracht Frankfurt team news: Uzun a loss

Attacking midfielder Can Uzun being out with a hamstring injury is undoubtedly a loss for Dino Toppmoller, who will likely compensate through the likes of Bahoya, Gotze, Doan and Knauff with three of those four expected to start. Hojlund and Larsson are also absent.

Predicted XI: (4-2-3-1): Zetterer; Kristensen, Koch, Theate, Brown; Skhiri, Chaibi; Bahoya, Gotze, Doan; Burkardt

Unavailable: Hojlund (Injured), Larsson (Injured), Uzun (Injured)

Questionable: 

FC Cologne vs Eintracht Frankfurt prediction

A tough fixture to call when taking into account the nature of FC Cologne’s showings in recent weeks. It’s hard to tell what you’re going to get with them but being at home should likely lead to a good performance from Lukas Kwasniok’s side. Eintracht Frankfurt are always a threat going forward but are yet to stem the flow on goals conceded whilst on the road.

Over the course of this game, you’d expect both teams to fashion a decent number of big opportunities. With the quality of attackers on show, backing FC Cologne and Eintracht Frankfurt to each find the net has to be favoured, regardless of the final outcome. 

FC Cologne vs Eintracht Frankfurt tip: Both teams to score