Getting closer to the top teams is at stake when these two mid-table clubs battle it out. Both will be aiming to improve their league table standing, Eintracht Frankfurt in 10th and Union Berlin in 12th place.
There haven't been much time to rest for the hosts, as they played a Europa League match only four days ago. Thankfully the previous game, versus Salzburg, was also a home game here at Commerzbank-Arena. The away team is better rested.
Eintracht Frankfurt form and stats
6 victories, 3 draws and 2 defeats. That’s what Eintracht Frankfurt have to build on here at Commerzbank-Arena in the Bundesliga. The opportunity of a proper winning streak is there for the hosts, with two straight wins here at Commerzbank-Arena.
Eintracht Frankfurt's last game was hosting Salzburg and winning 4-1. Prior to that was the away defeat visiting Borussia Dortmund (0-4).
Daichi Kamada was absolutely essential when Eintracht Frankfurt beat Salzburg 4-1, scoring three goals.
The home team are moderate favourites in this game. How does Eintracht Frankfurt handle that role? We have found nine games in our database similar to this one, based on the home odds. The stats for these games are four wins, one draw and four defeats.
There will be little rest for Eintracht Frankfurt after this match as they are travelling to Salzburg for a Europa League game in only three days.
Goals decide football matches and Eintracht Frankfurt are scoring many of them at home; 26 on target from 11 league matches. Eintracht Frankfurt have conceded 14 in these home matches.
Union Berlin form and stats
The hunting on away grounds haven’t been very fruitful for Union Berlin so far with only 8 points returning home. The records show 2-2-7 (win-draw-lose).
The manager U. Fischer was unhappy after their last game, a Bundesliga match played at their home ground Stadion An der Alten Försterei. Union Berlin suffered a 2-3 loss to Bayer Leverkusen (placed 5th). Prior to that result Union Berlin won their away game at Werder Bremen. The scoreline was 2-0.
Late heartbreak for Union Berlin in the Bayer Leverkusen match, as the deciding 2-3 goal came deep into overtime.
We have checked recent matches where Union Berlin have had similar odds to win. Win-draw-lose statistics from those five games were three victories, one draw and one defeat.
Union Berlin have scored 11 goals on their travels this season, from 11 away games in the league. Union Berlin have conceded 21 goals in these games.
Head 2 Head
The most recent history between these sides is the Union Berlin - Eintracht Frankfurt 1-2 played earlier this season. Last four meetings between the teams: Eintracht Frankfurt won four, Union Berlin won zero and zero draws. four games with over 2,5 goals, zero matches with two goals or less.Top Goalscorers
  S. Andersson 8 goals |   G. Mendes Paciencia 7 goals |  M. Bülter 7 goals |
Eintracht Frankfurt missing players
Union Berlin missing players
| Eintracht Frankfurt | Union Berlin | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 22 | 11 | 3 | Played | P | 2 | 11 | 22 |
| 8 | 6 | 2 | Won | W | 0 | 2 | 8 |
| 4 | 3 | 0 | Drew | D | 1 | 2 | 2 |
| 10 | 2 | 1 | Lost | L | 1 | 7 | 12 |
| 37 | 26 | 6 | Scored | S | 1 | 11 | 27 |
| 35 | 14 | 2 | Conceded | C | 2 | 21 | 35 |
| 100% | 100% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 100% | 100% | 100% |
| 86% | 91% | 67% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 50% | 91% | 91% |
| 73% | 73% | 33% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 0% | 55% | 50% |
| 36% | 55% | 33% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 0% | 27% | 27% |
| 18% | 27% | 33% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 0% | 18% | 14% |
| 64% | 55% | 0% | BTTS | BTTS | 50% | 64% | 50% |
| 18% | 36% | 67% | Clean Sheets | C S | 0% | 9% | 27% |
| 18% | 9% | 33% | Failed to Score | F T | 50% | 27% | 23% |
| 6.3 | 6.9 | 7.7 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 4 | 3.4 | 3.8 |
| 4.4 | 3.5 | 3.3 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 4 | 5.2 | 4.8 |
| 1.9 | 1.9 | 2.3 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 1.5 | 2.5 | 2.1 |
| 3 | 0 | 0 | Red cards | R C | 1 | 2 | 3 |
| 322 | 175 | 49 | Total Shots | T S | 19 | 123 | 278 |
| 122 | 82 | 29 | Shots on Target | S O | 4 | 37 | 92 |
| 30% | 32% | 21% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 25% | 30% | 29% |
- Eintracht Frankfurt have scored at least twice as many goals at home as Union Berlin have scored away.
- Eintracht Frankfurt haven’t played a single 0-0 game.
- Union Berlin has the fewest points from losing position (1)
- Union Berlin have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.
- Union Berlin haven’t played a single 0-0 game.
| Total | Home | Away | |||||||||||||||||||
| # | Team | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | +/- | P |
| 1 | Bayern München | 23 | 15 | 4 | 4 | 65 | 26 | 12 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 36 | 11 | 11 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 29 | 15 | 39 | 49 |
| 2 | RB Leipzig | 22 | 13 | 6 | 3 | 56 | 25 | 11 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 31 | 12 | 11 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 25 | 13 | 31 | 45 |
| 3 | Borussia Dortmund | 22 | 12 | 6 | 4 | 63 | 32 | 11 | 8 | 3 | 0 | 40 | 10 | 11 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 23 | 22 | 31 | 42 |
| 4 | Borussia M'gladbach | 21 | 13 | 3 | 5 | 42 | 24 | 10 | 8 | 1 | 1 | 26 | 12 | 11 | 5 | 2 | 4 | 16 | 12 | 18 | 42 |
| 5 | Bayer Leverkusen | 22 | 12 | 4 | 6 | 38 | 29 | 11 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 19 | 13 | 11 | 7 | 0 | 4 | 19 | 16 | 9 | 40 |
| 6 | Schalke 04 | 22 | 9 | 9 | 4 | 32 | 27 | 11 | 5 | 5 | 1 | 17 | 12 | 11 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 15 | 15 | 5 | 36 |
| 7 | Freiburg | 22 | 9 | 6 | 7 | 31 | 31 | 10 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 13 | 11 | 12 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 18 | 20 | 0 | 33 |
| 8 | Hoffenheim | 22 | 10 | 3 | 9 | 33 | 35 | 12 | 5 | 1 | 6 | 19 | 25 | 10 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 14 | 10 | -2 | 33 |
| 9 | Wolfsburg | 22 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 28 | 28 | 11 | 3 | 5 | 3 | 12 | 13 | 11 | 5 | 2 | 4 | 16 | 15 | 0 | 31 |
| 10 | Eintracht Frankfurt | 22 | 8 | 4 | 10 | 37 | 35 | 11 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 26 | 14 | 11 | 2 | 1 | 8 | 11 | 21 | 2 | 28 |
| 11 | Augsburg | 22 | 7 | 6 | 9 | 34 | 45 | 11 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 22 | 18 | 11 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 12 | 27 | -11 | 27 |
| 12 | Union Berlin | 22 | 8 | 2 | 12 | 27 | 35 | 11 | 6 | 0 | 5 | 16 | 14 | 11 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 11 | 21 | -8 | 26 |
| 13 | Hertha BSC | 22 | 7 | 5 | 10 | 27 | 38 | 11 | 3 | 2 | 6 | 12 | 21 | 11 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 15 | 17 | -11 | 26 |
| 14 | Köln | 21 | 7 | 2 | 12 | 28 | 42 | 11 | 5 | 1 | 5 | 17 | 16 | 10 | 2 | 1 | 7 | 11 | 26 | -14 | 23 |
| 15 | Mainz 05 | 22 | 7 | 1 | 14 | 31 | 48 | 11 | 3 | 1 | 7 | 12 | 20 | 11 | 4 | 0 | 7 | 19 | 28 | -17 | 22 |
| 16 | Fortuna Dusseldorf | 22 | 4 | 5 | 13 | 21 | 46 | 11 | 3 | 2 | 6 | 10 | 20 | 11 | 1 | 3 | 7 | 11 | 26 | -25 | 17 |
| 17 | Werder Bremen | 22 | 4 | 5 | 13 | 25 | 51 | 10 | 1 | 2 | 7 | 8 | 24 | 12 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 17 | 27 | -26 | 17 |
| 18 | Paderborn | 23 | 4 | 4 | 15 | 29 | 50 | 12 | 2 | 1 | 9 | 16 | 29 | 11 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 13 | 21 | -21 | 16 |
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