Only Bayern Munich have posted a stronger defensive record than Frankfurt after the opening 10 games, but Toppmoller's side will be tested by Werder Bremen's attacking potency, especially having competed in Europe on Thursday evening.
Only VfL Bochum have drawn as many games as Frankfurt (five) after 10 matches this season, and we can envisage the visitors having to share the spoils once again in an entertaining encounter, which is a result neither manager would likely be disappointed with.
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Data Analysis
Our analysis of all available data, including recent performances and player stats up until an hour before kickoff, suggested the most likely outcome of this match was a Eintracht Frankfurt win with a probability of 52.96%. A win for Werder Bremen had a probability of 24.83% and a draw had a probability of 22.2%.
The most likely scoreline for a Eintracht Frankfurt win was 1-2 with a probability of 9.67%. The next most likely scorelines for that outcome were 0-1 (8.02%) and 0-2 (7.71%). The likeliest Werder Bremen win was 2-1 (6.31%), while for a drawn scoreline it was 1-1 (10.06%). The actual scoreline of 2-2 was predicted with a 6.1% likelihood. Our team at Sports Mole correctly predicted a 2-2 draw for this match.