Bayern München and Eintracht Frankfurt meet forces, in a match for this phase of the DFB Pokal (Semi-finals). The history of recent direct confrontations is favorable to the home team, which registers 6 wins, 1 draw and 2 losses in the last 9 games. The last head ‑ to ‑ head between these two teams, on 02‑11‑2019, ended with Eintracht Frankfurt winning (5‑1). The home advantage may play an important role in this match, since Eintracht Frankfurt presents considerable differences in their results at home and away.
Bayern München :
The home team reaches this stage of the DFB Pokal (Semi-finals) after having played in previous qualifying rounds with: Schalke 04, Hoffenheim, Bochum and Energie Cottbus. This is a team little affected by the home factor, that is, it presents similar results at home and away, since in the last 30 games it has recorded 11 wins, 1 draw and 3 losses as a visitor, with 45 goals scored and 20 suffered; against 12 wins, 1 draw and 2 losses in his stadium, with 42 goals scored and 12 suffered. The team comes to this match after a home win for Augsburg by (2‑0). In the last 10 home matches for all competitions, Bayern München have won 8, tied 1 and lost 1.
For this competition, he records a sequence of 4 wins in his last matches. The team allowed goals to the opponent in 3 of the last 4 games, so it has not presented great defensive solidity, but its attack has marked regularly, since it has always scored at least one goal in the last 4 games for this competition. In their home matches there is a tendency for goals, since 20 of the last 22 matches have ended with Over 1,5 goals and 17 in 22 have ended with Over 2,5 goals.
Bayern Munich are going through a positive phase of the season and in the last match they beat Leverkusen by 2×4 without great difficulties in a German league match: the team’s goals were scored by Gnabry, Lewandowski, Goretzka and Coman. To reach this stage of the German Cup, the home team had to eliminate Cottbus, Bochum, Hoffenheim and Schalke 04. The home team is known for its deadly counterattacks and has skilled players for this role. In this semifinal he must act in a tactical system at 4-3-3, with the aim of using the flanks to invest in the offensive process. Lewandowski is the top scorer for this team, with 44 goals scored in all official competitions. The coach should not be able to count on Tolisso, because he is injured.
Eintracht Frankfurt :
Until reaching this stage of the DFB Pokal (Semi-finals), the away team eliminated: Werder Bremen, RB Leipzig, St. Pauli and Waldhof Mannheim. This is a stronger team with the support of their fans, since in the last 30 games they have recorded 4 wins, 2 draws and 9 losses as a visitor, with 16 goals scored and 29 suffered; against 8 wins, 1 draw and 6 losses in his stadium, with 34 goals scored and 22 suffered. The team comes to this match after a home loss to Basel by (0‑3). In the last 10 away matches for all competitions, Eintracht Frankfurt have won 2, tied 2 and lost 6.
In this competition, he won the last 4 games he played. Defensive consistency hasn’t been their best feature, as they have conceded goals in 3 of the last 4 matches, but their offense has scored consistently, as they have scored at least one goal in each of the last 4 matches for this competition. In their away matches there is a tendency for goals, since in 25 of the last 29 matches there have been Over 1,5 goals and in 22 of the last 29 there have been Over 2,5 goals. In 12 games, he suffered the first goal 6 times and never got the comeback.
Unlike its rival, Eintracht Frankfurt have encountered several difficulties in achieving good results this season. It should be noted that the local club has won only 3 of the last 10 matches. In the last round of the German Cup, the visiting club beat Werder Bremen 2×0. In this game the outside team must act in a tactical system at 3-5-2, with the aim of taking advantage of the progression on the ground through long passes. Therefore, Eintracht Frankfurt is expected to adopt a more defensive stance, given that it has a lower quality team. André Silva is the top scorer of this team, with 12 goals scored. For this game the coach cannot count on Gonçalo Paciência and Gelson Fernandes, injured, in addition to kosticos, due to suspension.
PREDICTION: Over 3,5 goals @ 1,61
