Eintracht Frankfurt host Bundesliga leaders SC Freiburg on Saturday (13:30 UTC). The Eagles aim to confirm their positive development after a 3-1 away win at Mainz 05 against the strong competitor. With four points from three games, Eintracht sit ninth, five points behind the visitors from Breisgau.
Current Form of the Opponents
Dino Toppmöller's team has shown mixed form recently. The confident 3-1 win in Mainz was preceded by a 1-4 home defeat to Augsburg and a 3-3 draw in Berlin. The full season stats show seven goals scored and eight conceded. Top scorer so far is Youssoufa Ebnoutalib with three goals. Freiburg, in contrast, started the season with three wins, scoring ten goals.
Lineups and Last Meeting
In the last match, Toppmöller used a 3-4-2-1 formation with Noah Atubolu in goal and a back three of Maluze, Koch and Brassier. The goals in the 3-1 win at Mainz were scored by Can Yilmaz Uzun (twice) and Jonathan Burkardt. The last meeting with Freiburg ended on March 1 this year with a 2-0 home win for Eintracht. The current starting lineup could be adjusted given the opponent's strong form.
The match offers a chance to score points directly against a competitor for the top spots. A win would push Eintracht significantly up the standings. All other autumn fixtures can be found in the schedule.
