27 November 2021, 11:11 | 28 August 2021, 15:29
The Bundesliga fixture, Eintracht Frankfurt vs. 1. F.C. Union Berlin, kicks off at 15:30 (GMT+1) on Sunday, November 28, at the Deutsche Bank Park.
Preview Eintracht Frankfurt Bundesliga, Nov 28, 2021
Preview Frankfurt picked up a 2-2 draw against Antwerp in the Europa League Group D fixture on Thursday. Back on German soil, a 2-0 win over SC Freiburg on Bundesliga Matchday 12 saw Frankfurt pick up their third victory of the season. Frankfurt's Jesper Lindstrøm (34') had bagged the opener four minutes after the half-hour mark before Filip Kostic (43') doubled Frankfurt’s lead just before the break. With back-to-back victories, LLDWW, the club moved from 14th to 11th place, on the Bundesliga table, having picked up 15 points after 3W, 6D, and 3L. A deep dive into the performance numbers at both ends of the pitch reveals Eintracht Frankfurt has a goal ratio of 1.17 g.p.g. this season, having scored 14 goals in 12 Bundesliga games. The club has conceded 16 goals and has a goal difference of -2. An average of 1.33 goals conceded per game. On Sunday, a 3—4—2—1 formation with Borre in attack is expected from Oliver Glasner against Union Berlin. Meanwhile, Lenz (thigh) is ruled out for this Sunday’s fixture.
Preview 1. FC Union Berlin Bundesliga, Nov 28, 2021
Preview The Iron Ones are also making their return from European soil, having defeated Maccabi Haifa FC, 1-0, on Thursday in the Europa Conference League. Back at home, Union defeated Hertha Berlin 2-0 in the Berlin derby last Saturday. The Nigerian, Taiwo Awoniyi (8'), put Union in the lead inside the first ten minutes. Right at the half-hour mark, Christopher Trimmel (30') bagged Union’s second and the final goal of the game at the Stadion Alte Försterei. The comfortable 2-0-win saw Union Berlin move three spots ahead, from 8th to 5th place on the Bundesliga table, having picked up 20 points from 5W, 5D, & 2L. The club has a form that reads: WDLDW, ahead of this fixture against Eintracht Frankfurt. FC Union Berlin has a total haul of 19 goals after 12 Bundesliga games, a goal ratio of 1.58 goals per game. In addition, Die Eisernen has conceded 17 times this season and has a G.D. of +2. This is an average of 1.42 goals conceded per match. Urs Fischer is tipped for the 3—4—1—2 formation against Frankfurt, with Kruse and Awoniyi in attack on Sunday. Awoniyi has 8 goals in 12 appearances in the Bundesliga for Union Berlin, representing a 42% participation in all episodes that have led to a goal for the club this season. Meanwhile, Behrens (COVID-19) has been left out of the squad for this trip to Frankfurt.