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Eintracht Frankfurt will hope to drag themselves away from the Bundesliga‘s relegation battle on Sunday, when they take on visitors Hamburger SV at Deutsche Bank Park.
The hosts are in 14th place with just eight points after eight matchweeks, and they are only two points from the bottom three, though their next opponents are in 11th place with just nine points.
Read our prediction, preview and betting tips for the game below, and make sure to check out our today's betting tips page for more of our expert predictions.
Eintracht Frankfurt vs Hamburger SV key stats
- Hamburger have conceded at least two goals in three of their four away games in the league this season.
- Hamburger have scored one goal in their last three Bundesliga games.
- Younes Ebnoutalib has scored three goals in his past five matches for Eintracht Frankfurt.
Eintracht Frankfurt vs Hamburger SV preview: A relegation battle?
Eintracht Frankfurt vs Hamburger SV — Tale of the Tape
| Eintracht Frankfurt | vs | Hamburger SV |
|---|---|---|
| 14th | Position | 11th |
| 8 | Points | 9 |
| 10 | Goals For | 6 |
| 17 | Goals Against | 16 |
| 1 | Clean Sheets | 1 |
| 14th | Home / Away Rank | 13th |
Frankfurt suffered a 1-0 loss against Borussia Dortmund on October 24, and they have now taken just 28 points from their last 27 league games.
That would equate to just 35 points across a full Bundesliga season, and that total would have seen them finish just six points in front of 16th-placed Wolfsburg in the relegation playoff spot last season.
The threat of demotion must be taken seriously by boss Adi Hutter, who is under pressure after failing to win three of his last four top-flight matches, losing twice in that time.
Fortunately for the head coach, Frankfurt's squad is largely healthy, meaning there is no reason to doubt the inclusion of midfielders Noel Aseko and Raphael Onyedika.
Hamburger will be facing their hosts for the second time this week having been eliminated by them from the DFB-Pokal on Tuesday after losing 3-1 at home.
That loss was their second in a row following their 1-0 defeat against SC Paderborn in the Bundesliga last weekend, though it should be noted that they have triumphed in three of their past four league clashes.
Manager Merlin Polzin will be looking to oversee just a second away win in five in the league this season, but a defeat would be his team's fourth in that same period.
The injury situation of HSV is far from straightforward given they will be missing several key stars, including attackers Fabio Vieira and Yussuf Poulsen, so perhaps fans will see Terem Moffi, Martin Adeline and Albert Gronbaek start in the frontline.
Eintracht Frankfurt vs Hamburger SV form guide & betting tips
| Eintracht Frankfurt | vs | Hamburger SV |
|---|---|---|
WDLWL |
Form | LWWWL |
| 7 | Points | 9 |
| 10th | Form Table | 7th |
| 6 | Goals For | 6 |
| 10 | Goals Against | 9 |
DLWLW |
Form (All Comps) | WWWLL |
Whispers predicts: Eintracht Frankfurt 2-0 Hamburger SV
Despite their form of late, the bookmakers view Frankfurt as favourites on Sunday, pricing a home win at 4/7 (1.57).
Given the visitors have conceded at least two goals in three of their four away games in the Bundesliga, there could be merit in betting Over 1.5 Goals for Eintracht Frankfurt at 4/9 (1.44).
Frankfurt forward Younes Ebnoutalib has scored three goals in his past five matches for the hosts, meaning there may be value in backing Younes Ebnoutalib to Score at 21/20 (2.05).
Hamburger are dealing with injuries to key forwards, and they have scored just one goal in their last three Bundesliga matches, so it may make sense to predict Under 0.5 Goals for Hamburger SV at 2/1 (3).
> Over 1.5 Goals for Eintracht Frankfurt at 4/9 (1.44) | Likelihood: High
> Younes Ebnoutalib to Score at 21/20 (2.05) | Likelihood: Medium
> Under 0.5 Goals for Hamburger SV at 2/1 (3) | Likelihood: Low