Bundesliga: Eintracht Frankfurt vs FC Koln – Betting preview

Ace Football previews the Bundesliga round 6 match between Eintracht Frankfurt and FC Koln and offers team stats, betting tips and the latest odds.

Eintracht Frankfurt enjoy home advantage, when visitors FC Koln swing by on Friday for a clash in the Bundesliga. The former will be looking to make that home advantage count.

Looking at the Bundesliga standings, the current difference between the sides is two points and four places.

Team form: Eintracht Frankfurt vs FC Koln

Eintracht Frankfurt Form

Judging by their last three matches, we can expect a bit of everything from Eintracht Frankfurt at the moment. Against Mainz 05, they came out on top in a 1-3 win, before drawing 2-2 against Freiburg. Most recently, they were left reeling in a 6-0 defeat against RB Leipzig. Eintracht Frankfurt didn’t manage a single win in any of their previous six Bundesliga games at the Deutsche Bank Park. They have a record of three draws and three defeats, in which they conceded 15 and scored nine goals.

FC Koln Form

FC Koln got a mix of results in their last three matches. An encounter with Werder Bremen brought a 1-1 draw, which was followed by a 2-1 defeat at the hands of Hamburger SV. Their most recent game had them back on the winning trail as they beat Borussia Moenchengladbach by a 2-1 scoreline. FC Koln came through their last six away games in the Bundesliga without a single win. Of those six matches, they drew three and lost three in which, they were outscored by 16 goals to eight.

Betting stats for Eintracht Frankfurt and FC Koln

Let’s have a look at some of the most interesting betting-relevant facts based on the stats from the last couple of matches that Eintracht Frankfurt and FC Koln played across all tournaments.

Players in form: Eintracht Frankfurt vs FC Koln

When looking for in-form players to find the target, there are some interesting names popping up in both teams. Jonathan Burkardt brings great form to the table, as he is now on five goals in six games. Surely, Eintracht Frankfurt will start him against FC Koln, who also have some appealing names to consider. Not least Said El Mala, who notched up three goals in his past six games.

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Full-time result

Eintracht Frankfurt won four of the previous 10 home matches across all tournaments, while drawing three and losing three as well. FC Koln won two from a possible 10 away from home, as they also drew four and lost four in this run. Amazingly, FC Koln failed to keep a clean sheet in their 19 last matches. Eintracht Frankfurt have not lost to FC Koln in 5 consecutive home meetings.

Both teams to score

Eintracht Frankfurt scored the first goal in seven out of their last ten games. Curiously, FC Koln only scored the opening goal of the match in two of the last ten away games. Both teams have scored in the last 6 consecutive home games Eintracht Frankfurt played. Both teams have scored in last 15 consecutive FC Koln games. Eintracht Frankfurt probably enjoy the prospect of scoring on Friday, as FC Koln managed only one clean sheets in the previous 10 matches. The former claimed three clean sheets in their last 10 matches. Both Team have scored in 4 last consecutive meetings between Eintracht Frankfurt and FC Koln when playing at Deutsche Bank Park.

Total goals

Over 2.5 goals came out nine times in the previous ten matches across all tournaments for Eintracht Frankfurt, who scored an average of 3.1 goals along the way. Over 2.5 goals came out in eight of the last 10 matches FC Koln played across all tournaments. They managed to score an average of 1.8 goals themselves during this run. Astonishingly, Eintracht Frankfurt conceded a goal in their last 13 matches. FC Koln scored at least one goal in their last 15 matches.