The race for the Champions League spots in the German Bundesliga is an intriguing one. Two of the teams aiming for a top-four finish this season, Eintracht Frankfurt and RB Leipzig meet at the Commerzbank-Arena on Monday night.
There is very little between the two teams in the German top-flight table. In fact, third-place RB are just two points clear of sixth-place Frankfurt in the Bundesliga standings.
The home side’s form has picked up in recent weeks, as they have won three of their last four games in the Bundesliga. Last time out Niko Kovac’s side recorded a 4-2 win over struggling Koln.
A key to Frankfurt’s return to form has been an improvement in front of goal. Kovac’s team have now scored at least twice in five of their last seven games in the German top-flight.
Frankfurt’s recent home form has also been decent in the Bundesliga, as they are unbeaten in four games on home soil, having won their last two league games at the Commerzbank-Arena.
RB Leipzig are proving that last season’s second-place finish was no fluke and will move back up to second in the table with a victory in this clash.
The visitors have recovered from a slight blip in December to win three of their last five Bundesliga games, including their last two against Monchengladbach and last time out Augsburg.
Their last three games in the German top-flight have been low scoring, with under 2.5 goals scored in each.
Leipzig have a poor recent away record in the Bundesliga, having won just one of their last six games on their travels in the German top-flight. However, that win was in their last away game in the Bundesliga at Gladbach.
This should be an intriguing game between two relatively well-matched teams. Forebet predicts that the visitors will record a narrow victory in a high scoring game.