The Round 18 Bundesliga match between Werder Bremen and Eintracht Frankfurt will take place on 16 january at Weserstadion in Bremen. Werder Bremen vs Eintracht Frankfurt: prediction, betting odds and statistics.
Werder Bremen
Werder Bremen lost heavily away to Borussia Dortmund (0:3) in the last round, suffering their third defeat in four recent league matches (one draw). The team coached by Horst Steffen conceded at least three goals in the defeats during this period. In attack the team also has problems, failing to score in three consecutive Bundesliga away games. Overall, the side has six goalless matches this season, a worse figure only for three opponents. In the standings the club sits in 12th place.
- The team failed to score more than one goal in 5 of the last 6 league matches.
- At home Werder Bremen failed to lose in 9 of the last 11 league matches (5 wins, 4 draws).
- The club conceded at least one goal in 5 of the last 7 home matches in this competition.
Potential Werder Bremen Lineup (4-5-1)*
Mio Backhaus – Marco Friedl, Amos Pieper, Abdul-Karim Kulibali, Isaak Schmidt – Jens Stage, Senne Lynen, Romano Schmid, Yukinari Sugawara, Marco Grull – Justin Njinmah.
Defenders Mitchell Weiser, Maximilian Wöber, Niklas Stark and Felix Agu, as well as forward Victor Boniface, will miss the match due to injuries.
Eintracht Frankfurt
Eintracht Frankfurt lost away to Augsburg (2:3) in the last round, ending a three-match unbeaten run in the league (one win, two draws). The team found the net in every game during that period. More than that, the visitors have scored 35 goals so far this season, bettered only by Bayern Munich (66). However, with 36 goals conceded Eintracht are among the three worst teams defensively. In the overall table the club occupies 7th place, three points shy of the European qualification zone.
- The team conceded first in 5 of the last 7 Bundesliga matches.
- Away in this competition Eintracht Frankfurt failed to win in 5 of the last 6 matches (3 draws, 2 defeats).
- Eintracht have conceded in 11 consecutive away league matches.
Potential Eintracht Frankfurt Lineup (3-4-3)*
Kauan Santos – Rasmus Kristensen, Robin Koch, Arthur Theate – Ansgar Knauff, Ritsu Doan, Oscar Heylund, Aurel Amenda – Arnaud Kalimuendo, Younes Ebnutaalib, Ellyes Skhiri.
Defender Elias Baum, midfielder Mario Götze, and forwards Jonathan Burkardt, Younes Ebnutaalib and Michy Batshuayi are unavailable due to injuries.
Referee
Benjamin Brand (Germany)
Matches – 8 (Bundesliga, 2025/26);
Yellow/Red Cards Shown (including second yellows) – 26;
Average Yellow/Red Cards Per Match – 3.2;
Red Cards Shown – 0;
Fouls Per Match – 19;
Penalties Awarded – 25%.
Werder Bremen vs Eintracht Frankfurt: Match Prediction
Eintracht Frankfurt will continue to satisfy fans of high-scoring football. In the last round the visitors scored twice to trouble a in-form Stuttgart, but also conceded three goals in reply. Eintracht have conceded at least three goals in almost half of their matches this season. Defensive problems are obvious, including at the last line: one of the club's main goalkeepers ranks 10th for saves, the other is third from bottom. At the same time, Eintracht sit relatively high in the table thanks to their attacking output: only Bayern Munich have scored more.
Werder Bremen are on a six-match winless run in the Bundesliga (2 draws, 4 defeats), during which the team rarely found the net. However, four of those matches were away, while at home Werder scored in 5 of their last 7 league games. The club is among the five worst for goals conceded, and only two teams have a worse xGA.
Add that at least 3 goals were scored in 7 of the last 8 head-to-head meetings at Werder Bremen in the Bundesliga. This is another factor in favor of the prediction Over 2.5 goals.
Prediction: Over 2.5 goals
* For each team the starting lineup shown is from its previous match in this tournament.