The opening fixture of the weekend in the Bundesliga is on Friday the 31st of March between Eintracht Frankfurt and VfL Bochum.
The game will be played at Deutsche Bank Park and the hosts are currently 6th on 40 points while the visitors are 14th on 25 points.
Despite the absence of several internationals, preparations for the game against @VfLBochum1848EN are already in full swing.#SGE— Eintracht Frankfurt (@eintracht_eng) March 28, 2023
Despite the absence of several internationals, preparations for the game against @VfLBochum1848EN are already in full swing.#SGE
Eintracht Frankfurt come into the match having suffered a 2-0 defeat at Union Berlin prior to the international break. Both goals were scored in the second half and the result leaves Eintracht Frankfurt 6 points adrift of the top four in the Bundesliga.
The defeat at Union Berlin means Eintracht Frankfurt have failed to win any of their 6 most recent competitive fixtures in all competitions.
There have been defeats against RB Leipzig and Union Berlin away in the Bundesliga plus Napoli home and away in the Champions League.
Eintracht Frankfurt have managed to pick up 2 points in the Bundesliga thanks to draws with Wolfsburg away and Stuttgart at home.
Trends show in their last 8 games in all competitions, Eintracht Frankfurt have recorded only 1 win but they are undefeated in 7 of their 8 most recent home Bundesliga matches.
Eintracht Frankfurt have won 4 of their last 5 home league games and have kept a clean sheet in 3 of their last 4 Bundesliga matches on home soil. Eintracht Frankfurt have scored 2 or more goals in 6 of their 8 most recent home Bundesliga fixtures.
VfL Bochum travel to Frankfurt on the back of a good 1-0 home win over RB Leipzig in the Bundesliga before the international break. The only goal of the game was scored in the 48th minute and the result saw VfL Bochum move 4 points clear of the relegation zone.
Having started the season with 6 successive defeats, VfL Bochum have improved and they have moved off the bottom of the table. They have won each of their last 2 Bundesliga games, with the wins coming over FC Cologne away and RB Leipzig at home.
Away form in the Bundesliga shows VfL Bochum have recorded 2 wins from their 14 most recent matches. They have lost 12 of those 14 league games and are in poor form on the road.
Trends show VfL Bochum have failed to find the back of the net in 5 of their last 8 away Bundesliga fixtures.
Team news and Eintracht Frankfurt are without suspended defender Tuta. Almamy Toure and Jesper Lindstrøm are both injured.
VfL Bochum also have a player suspended and defender Danilo Soares misses out. Cristian Gamboa is unavailable due to injury.
This should be a comfortable return to Bundesliga action for Eintracht Frankfurt. VfL Bochum have won their last 2 league games but Eintracht Frankfurt are good at home and should have enough to keep a clean sheet and take maximum points.