Eintracht Frankfurt vs Bayern | Bundesliga | Pre Match
Eintracht Frankfurt vs Bayern
INSIGHTS
Pre Match
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FC Bayern München haven’t lost away to any other side more often in professional football than at Eintracht Frankfurt (24 times, same as at Borussia Mönchengladbach). Bayern have suffered four Bundesliga defeats by a four-goal margin this century, with two of them coming away to Eintracht: 5-1 in both November 2019 and in their last visit to Frankfurt in December 2023.
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FC Bayern München head to second-placed Eintracht Frankfurt as the league leaders – since losing 4-1 at VfL Wolfsburg in January 2015, the Bavarians haven’t lost any of their last 17 Bundesliga clashes against the team in second while sitting top of the table (W11, D6). It’s the first time since April 1994 that these sides will meet in the Bundesliga while occupying the division’s top two spots – back then, league leaders Bayern won 2-1 at home.
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With 12 points from five games, this is Eintracht Frankfurt’s second best start to a Bundesliga season since three points per win was introduced – they have only had more at this stage in 2012/13 as a promoted side (13). Victory would see the Eagles go top of the Bundesliga for the first time since matchday 2 in 1999/2000.
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Eintracht Frankfurt are on a four-game winning streak in the Bundesliga – they last enjoyed a run like that in January/February 2021 under Adi Hütter, recording five consecutive wins back then. SGE already have as many wins after five matchdays as they did in the whole of the second half of last season (4).
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FC Bayern München have nine points and a +11 goal difference after three away games, the best away record in Bundesliga history after three matches. The previous record was held by upcoming opponents Eintracht Frankfurt, with nine points and a +10 goal difference in 1993/94 (using 3 points per win). Bayern suffered their first defeat of last season away at SGE on matchday 14 (5-1).
