Eintracht Frankfurt play their Bundesliga away match at SC Paderborn 07 on Saturday (kick-off 15:30 local time). The fixture features the Götze brother duel, as Frankfurt's attacking midfielder Mario faces his younger brother Felix, a centre-back for the hosts.
The Eagles go into the match in eighth place with 11 points from eight games. They are seven points behind leaders Bayern Munich but only three points off a European qualification spot. Their form is trending upwards: after two consecutive wins, including a 3-1 victory over Hamburger SV last time out, they aim to continue the positive run.
Historical Away Record
History favours the home side. In all four previous Bundesliga meetings, the home club has won. For Eintracht Frankfurt, this means they have never taken a point in Paderborn. The last encounter took place in the 2019/20 season.
Brother Duel and Current Form
The familial clash of the Götzes is the personal highlight. Mario Götze, 34, once scored a brace for Bayern Munich against Paderborn. His brother Felix, 28, is a defensive mainstay for Paderborn with ten appearances, with the team fielding one of the league's youngest starting XIs at an average age of 24 years and 122 days. Frankfurt's average age is 117 days older.
Paderborn sit 14th and are coming off a 0-0 draw with Borussia Mönchengladbach. Before that, they suffered a 0-1 defeat in Stuttgart. Eintracht Frankfurt, meanwhile, impressed offensively last time. In the 3-1 win over Hamburg, Raphael Onyedika and Younes Ebnoutalib scored, with Ebnoutalib now the Eagles' top scorer this season with six goals in eight appearances. He also scored in the reverse fixture against Hamburg last season.
Line-ups and Outlook
In attacking midfield, he relied on Dōan, Uzun and Farès Chaïbi behind striker Ebnoutalib.
A win at the Home Deluxe Arena would be an important step for Eintracht Frankfurt towards the international places. The match on the ninth matchday is the final fixture before the November international break.
