Eintracht Frankfurt vs Schalke Prediction: Eintracht Frankfurt to win the match

Eintracht Frankfurt will continue to push for Champions League qualification and a win in this match will very important. Schalke have conceded 32 goals and scored thirteen in fifteen Bundesliga match this season. With the leaky defence of Schalke and the attacking flair of Eintracht Frankfurt, the home team are the favourites to win the match. The opportunity to occupy the second spot, even though it may be temporal, will be too good to ignore for the home side.

Eintracht Frankfurt

Eintracht Frankfurt have four, drawn one and lost one of the last six Bundesliga matches played. With some good performance before the break, Eintracht will be hoping to continue the good form. With Daichi Kamada and others back, the home side will be too strong for the away side. Eintracht Frankfurt will score at least two goals in this match. 

Schalke

Injuries have not been favourably for Schalke this season resulting in the team having a goal-to-game ratio of 0.8 while conceding over twice the goals scored. Schalke seems destined for relegation but they have shown in some matches that they can play good football. It is, however, difficult to see Schalke winning this match. 

Head-to-head encounters

Schalke have won 15, drawn 9 and lost 8 games in all matches played between these two sides. Five of the last six matches played resulted in over 2.5 goals and both teams scoring. The recent match (played in May 2021) resulted in a win for Schalke. 

Injuries and suspensions

• Eintracht Frankfurt: Tuta (Doubtful), Marcel Wenig (Out);
• Schalke: Leo Greimi (Doubtfu), Rodrigo Zalazar (Doubtful), Alex Kral (Doubtful), Dominick Drexler (out), Sebastian Polter (Out), Sepp vsn den Berg (out), Justin Heekeren (Out), Niklas Tauer (Out).

Key stats

• Eintracht Frankfurt have won 4 of the last six games played;
• About 47% of the matches played between these two teams have resulted in over 2.5 goals;
• With the attacking flair of Eintracht, expect over 8.5 corners.

Expert Betting Tips

The attacking play that will be on display will result in more corners and shots on target. Although it is very likely for Eintracht Frankfurt to win, they have conceded at least a goal in the last 5 Bundesliga matches played.