Eintracht Frankfurt vs Hoffenheim prediction, odds & betting tips – 31/08/2024

Eintracht Frankfurt welcome Hoffenheim to the Deutsche Bank Park to contest a German Bundesliga fixture on Saturday, 31 August. Read our German football tips for the clash below.

Eintracht Frankfurt vs Hoffenheim prediction: Die Adler to triumph

Key Stats

• Eintracht Frankfurt have won three of their last four meetings with Hoffenheim.
• 100% of the last nine encounters between the clubs featured over 2.5 goals.
• Eintracht Frankfurt beat Hoffenheim 3-1 twice last season.
• Hoffenheim failed to win ten of their last 12 away games in the Bundesliga last term.

Correct score prediction: Eintracht Frankfurt 3-1 Hoffenheim

Eintracht Frankfurt eased to two 3-1 victories over Hoffenheim last season and Die Alder have won three of the last four iterations of this fixture overall. Favourites Frankfurt could enhance their dominant record against Hoffenheim on Saturday.

Pre-game odds and win probability: Union odds-on favourites

• HOME: 4/5 (1.80) – 55.6%
• DRAW: 14/5 (3.80) – 26.3%
• AWAY: 3/1 (4.00) – 25%

*odds from Ladbrokes, subject to change

Eintracht Frankfurt fell to a 2-0 loss at Borussia Dortmund in their first assignment of the campaign, though they should be a sharper force on home soil against Hoffenheim and they have been priced at 4/5 to triumph as a result.

Hoffenheim meanwhile – who are 3/1 underdogs – beat newly promoted Holstein Kiel, though they conceded 2.04 in xG against in that 3-2 win which was a worrying figure. View more of our latest tips on our football predictions page.

Most recent H2Hs: Frankfurt chasing hattrick of wins

Eintracht Frankfurt beat Hoffenheim both home and away last season, scoring six times along the way and Die Adler have lost one of their last five tussles with Die Kraichgauer overall.

Germany Bundesliga I 10/03/24

Eintracht Frankfurt

3

TSG Hoffenheim

1

Germany Bundesliga I 21/10/23

TSG Hoffenheim

1

Eintracht Frankfurt

3

Germany Bundesliga I 06/05/23

TSG Hoffenheim

3

Eintracht Frankfurt

1

Germany Bundesliga I 09/11/22

Eintracht Frankfurt

4

TSG Hoffenheim

2

Germany Bundesliga I 23/04/22

Eintracht Frankfurt

2

TSG Hoffenheim

2

Eintracht Frankfurt preview: Trio still injured

Mehdi Loune is still inching his way back from an ACL injury, though he won't be back in action until October. Die Adler conceded twice late on in their 2-0 reverse at Borussia Dortmund on matchday one of the new Bundesliga campaign.

Predicted lineup: Trapp (GK), Kristensen, Tuta, Koch, Theate, Skhiri, Larsson, Gotze, Marmoush, Chaibi, Ekitike

Germany Bundesliga I 31/08/24

W

TSG Hoffenheim

1

Eintracht Frankfurt

3

Germany Bundesliga I 24/08/24

L

Borussia Dortmund

2

Eintracht Frankfurt

0

Germany DFB Pokal 19/08/24

W

Eintracht Braunschweig

1

Eintracht Frankfurt

4

Elite Club Friendlies 10/08/24

L

Valencia

3

Eintracht Frankfurt

2

Europe Friendlies 07/08/24

W

FSV Frankfurt

2

Eintracht Frankfurt

5

Hoffenheim preview: Visitors could be unchanged

Tom Bischof, Ihlas Bebou, David Jurasek and Finn Ole Becker are in the treatment room for Hoffenheim while Marco John and Umut Tohumcu are both doubtful. Hoffenheim came out on the right side of five goal thriller with Holstein Kiel last week.

Predicted lineup: Baumann (GK), Drexler, Stach, Akpogumna, Kaderabek, Promel, Grillitsch, Prass, Kramaric, Hlozek, Bulter

Germany Bundesliga I 31/08/24

L

Eintracht Frankfurt

3

TSG Hoffenheim

1

Germany Bundesliga I 24/08/24

W

Holstein Kiel

2

TSG Hoffenheim

3

Germany DFB Pokal 16/08/24

W

Wurzburger Kickers

2 (3)

TSG Hoffenheim

2 (5)

Elite Club Friendlies 10/08/24

L

Fulham

2

TSG Hoffenheim

0

Elite Club Friendlies 03/08/24

L

Ipswich

1

TSG Hoffenheim

0

Player to watch – Hugo Ekitiké

Eintracht Frankfurt were disappointing in their 2-0 loss at Dortmund last weekend, though French striker Hugo Ekitiké did his best to make an impact and had three shots in Die Adler’s loss.

Ekitiké to threaten again?

Hugo Ekitiké has talent to burn, though he has yet to untap his potential and the 22-year-old will hope to find consistency for Eintracht Frankfurt this season. Ekitiké notched four times in the Bundesliga last term, though he will be targeting a big improvement on that tally in 2024/25.