18.
3:48 p.m
Becker and Larsson rush into each other and the Swede gets his opponent’s studs against his ankle. That looks painful. However, Larsson gets back up pretty quickly and can continue.
16.
3:46 p.m
The eagles slowed down a bit, but then swarmed out as quickly as an arrow when a gap opened up. The deep pass immediately comes into Ekitiké’s path, but Akpoguma pays attention very well, stays on it and separates his opponent from the ball with a perfectly timed slide.
13.
3:44 p.m
Frankfurt tries to ensure the necessary security with a longer possession phase. After a concentrated start, the Hessians finally let their guard down in the last ten minutes.
10.
3:40 p.m
Hoffenheim did very well in the early stages and now attacked on the right wing. However, Arthur Theate heads Adam Hložek’s cross out of the danger zone with good positional play.
8.
3:38 p.m
Bischof takes a corner against Kristensen, which he then takes directly. The SGE defense clears a little too short, but Gendrey puts the second ball very clearly past the Eintracht box from a good 24 meters to the right.
6.
3:37 p.m
Crossbar for TSG! The Sinsheimers hold up well against it, work well against the ball and also win a lot of the ball via Jurásek. The Czech can then only be stopped by Kristensen with a foul, which earns the home team a free kick from the left wing. The ball then somehow slips through to Hložek, who unpacks the left stick and misses the crossbar from 13 meters. Trapp would have been powerless.
3.
3:33 p.m
The Eagles start very focused and combine well for the first time, but Gendrey pays attention and uncompromisingly clears a pass into the touchline.
1.
3:30 p.m
Kick-off in Kraichgau. The home team will be wearing blue, the guests from the Main metropolis will be wearing orange today. The ball is rolling.
1.
3:30 p.m
Game start
3:09 p.m
TSG Hoffenheim has won three of the nine Bundesliga home games (one draw, five defeats). Eintracht Frankfurt is also currently doing brilliantly away from home. The Hessians recorded their fifth away win of the current season with their recent 1-0 win at FC St. Pauli. That is one more away three than in the entire 2023/24 season (only four).
3:01 p.m
Eintracht Frankfurt is completely different: The result of 36 points from 18 Bundesliga games not only corresponds to a two-point average, but also attests to the SGE the best Bundesliga season in the club’s history. There have only been 35 points at this point twice – the last time was in 1992/93. The kickers from the Main metropolis last surpassed their 42 goals after 18 match days in the 1981/82 season (even 46 at that time).
2:48 p.m
Nevertheless, the Sinsheimers want to build on their 3-1 win against Holstein Kiel today. The Blue-Whites ended a nine-game winless streak in the Bundesliga (three draws, six defeats) and scored as many goals in one game as they did in these nine games combined (three). With only 17 points from 18 league games, the Kraichgauer team still had their weakest season in nine years (14 points in 2015/16).
14:41
It’s not just the current standings that speak for the Eagles, but also the direct comparison. Hoffenheim has only won one of the last six Bundesliga games against Hessen (one draw, four defeats) and has lost all of the last three duels. Incidentally, the SGE won 3-1 against TSG three times in a row.
2:35 p.m
Eintracht coach Dino Toppmöller made one change after the 2-0 win against Ferencváros on Thursday evening: Nnamdi Collins starts today for Tuta (bench). Meanwhile, new signing Elye Wahi is just sitting in the stands.
2:34 p.m
After the 2-3 defeat against Tottenham, Hoffenheim made three changes to the starting line-up today: Luca Philipp is standing between the posts today for keeper Oliver Baumann (foot injury). Valentin Gendrey and Arthur Chaves also start for Stanley Nsoki and Pavel Kadeřábek (both bench).
2:30 p.m
Both teams were already in action in the Europa League during the week. While TSG Hoffenheim is as good as eliminated after the 2-3 defeat against Tottenham, Eintracht Frankfurt is practically in the round of 16 after another win as second in the table and would, in numerous constellations, finish in the top eight even with a defeat next Thursday transfer to dry towels. In the Bundesliga, the Hessians have already scored more than twice as many points (36) as the Sinsheimers (17).
14:27
Good day and welcome from the PreZero Arena. Here, TSG Hoffenheim welcomes Eintracht Frankfurt today at 3:30 p.m. as part of the 19th matchday of the Bundesliga.