Eintracht Frankfurt-Bayer Leverkusen is a match in the 32nd day of the Bundesliga and is played Sunday at 5:30pm: TV, lineups and predictions
One team has reached its goal; the other is almost there. Bayer Leverkusen has won the title and now has a couple more things to do: first to peel off the Europa League final pass after a two-nil win last Thursday at Roma’s ground; then to win the German Cup final against Kaiserslautern. In short, there is still more to be said and a lot too.
On the other hand, on the other hand, the hosts Eintracht Frankfurt, with three days to go, have a five-point lead over Freiburg and thus an almost certain access to the next Europa League. There is no chance of catching Borussia Dortmund in fifth (which is worth Champions League access) and so there is only to hold off the final assault of the Bianconeri who still have a little hope. Mainly because of a simple matter that is now in everyone’s sight and everyone is talking about: Leverkusen is currently the only undefeated team in Europe and wants to finish the season that way. We are very close to what could be a truly historic coup.
In short, while thoughts are obviously turned toward the semifinal return and Xabi Alonso will make a few different choices, nobody over there wants to lose. And so it is quite possible that a draw could come out at the end of this match. Which would please both. Yes, maybe minus Frankfurt, it must be said, which would have to fight two more days to detach the Europa League pass.
The Prediction
In a match that will almost certainly give at least one goal per team, it seems impossible that Leverkusen can lose. And since thoughts will be mainly on the Europa League semifinals, Eintracht Frankfurt could at least snatch a point. It certainly looks like a match marked.
Eintracht Frankfurt-Bayer Leverkusen
likely lineups.
EINTRACHT FRANKFORD (3-4-2-1): Trapp; Tuta, Koch, Pacho; Buta, Larsson, Skhiri, Dina Ebimbe; Marmoush, Gotze; Ekitike.
BAYER LEVERKUSEN (3-4-2-1): Hradecky; Kossounou, Tah, Hincapie; Tella, Palacios, Xhaka, Grimaldo; Hofmann, Adli; Schick
POSSIBLE RESULT: 2-2
