Eintracht have only lost one of their last 25 Bundesliga home matches. The men from Hesse boast five consecutive Bundesliga victories against the Werkself on home soil, more than against any other team. Despite today’s opponents’ current streak, goals are all but guaranteed. None of the 77 Bundesliga duels between the two has ended in a goalless draw.
Speaking of goals, Bayer 04 have scored 21 goals from set-piece situations so far this campaign, the joint most of all Bundesliga teams along with FC Bayern. Frankfurt have only scored three goals from set pieces so far, the fewest of all teams. Moreover, Leverkusen have conceded the fewest goals from set-piece situations of all Bundesliga sides.
In terms of personnel, the match will be special. Head coach Xabi Alonso will serve a one-match ban and watch the game from the stands, assistant coaches Sebastian Parrilla and Alberto Encinas taking over. Werkself captain Lukas Hradecky is set to make his 292nd Bundesliga appearance and set a new record of the most appearances of all non-German keepers, breaking Yann Sommer’s total of 291 matches. Hradecky is a former Eintracht player and made 101 Bundesliga appearances for SGE from 2015 to 2018, winning the DFB Cup with Frankfurt in 2018.
Eintracht lie in sixth place and are looking to qualify for European competition once again, but the remainder of the campaign is challenging. After today’s match against Bayer 04, Frankfurt travel to face Borussia Mönchengladbach before entertaining RB Leipzig in the fight for sixth place. Borussia Dortmund in fifth position are out of reach. Eintracht are four points clear of SC Freiburg, five clear of TSG Hoffenheim and six clear of FC Augsburg. Their comfortable gap might shrink in view of the upcoming matches. Our in-depth opposition profile has everything else you need to know about today’s opponents.
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The German FA (DFB) has appointed Christian Dingert for today’s match. The 43-year-old referee has overseen 17 Werkself fixtures before, with Bayer 04 winning nine, drawing three and losing five. Dingert’s assistants will be Benedikt Kempkes and Nikolai Kimmeyer, with Sascha Stegemann as VAR.
As usual, Werkself Radio is available for anybody unable to be at today's game. The audio broadcast in German begins 30 minutes before kick-off. In addition, the live text update service will keep you up-to-date to ensure you don't miss any of the key match action. Both Werkself Radio and the live text update service are available on bayer04.de and in the Bayer 04 app.
Following the international break, the Bayer 04 women’s team face their next head-to-head clash in the race for a top spot in the Bundesliga. In Saturday’s home match (14:00 CEST), the fourth-placed side host third-placed Eintracht Frankfurt at the Ulrich Haberland Stadium. Head coach Roberto Pätzold is well aware of the great opportunity this presents for his team.
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Bayer 04 make their first trip to Poland for over 30 years as they face Lech Poznan on Matchday 2 of the league phase in the 2026/27 UEFA Europa League. The game kicks off at 18:45 CEST on Thursday, but the team will be preparing for the action on Wednesday with training, travel and pre-match press conferences. We’ll bring you all the latest news here…
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Bayer 04 remain unbeaten in the 2026/27 UEFA Europa League. After winning the opener against NK Celje, the Werkself followed that up on Thursday night with a 4–0 win away at the Polish champions Lech Poznan. Patrik Schick, who came on as a substitute early in the game, scored twice from the penalty spot, and Malik Tillman also found the back of the net before half-time. The second half was a more subdued affair, with Ibrahim Maza scoring late on to seal the final 4-0 scoreline.
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