Eintracht Frankfurt travel to face RB Leipzig in the Bundesliga on Saturday (18:30) with a strong record on the road this season. The Eagles have taken four of their five points away from home and scored six of their nine league goals in away matches.
Adi Hütter's side sit tenth with five points, while Leipzig are one place and one point ahead in ninth. The match is finely poised after the international break, with Frankfurt drawing 2-2 with SC Freiburg last time out and Leipzig losing 2-0 to Bayer Leverkusen.
During the break, Frankfurt played a friendly against Eintracht Braunschweig, winning 4-0. "Head coach Adi Hütter described the encounter as a helpful test after the long interruption," it was reported. Ansgar Knauff and Nnamdi Collins, who missed early-season action through injury, featured in the match.
The statistics highlight Frankfurt's fast starts this season. They have scored in the first ten minutes of all four Bundesliga matches, with five of their goals coming inside the opening 15 minutes. Top scorer Younes Ebnoutalib has four goals, with Jonathan Burkardt netting three. According to club data, among players with at least ten shots, they have the best chance conversion rates in the league at 36% and 27% respectively.
Frankfurt's historical record in Leipzig is a challenge. In their last ten visits across all competitions, they have only one win, three draws and six defeats. Their sole away victory there came in January 2024 thanks to a goal from Ansgar Knauff. Leipzig are also on a run of seven consecutive Bundesliga home wins.
Preparations for the match after Leipzig are already underway.
This story first appeared at welt.de
