Bundesliga 2022-23: RB Leipzig vs Eintracht Frankfurt: Predicted Lineup, injury news, head-to-head, telecast

The Red Bulls will look to tidy their record against The Eagles.

The Matchday 22 of the Bundesliga is bound to bring high-profile action to the mix as the fifth-placed RB Leipzig lock horns against Eintracht Frankfurt who are currently placed 6th on the points table. Both sides will be looking for a win in the fixture to secure their chances of finishing in the top four in the competition.

Leipzig managed to hold Manchester City to a draw at home thanks to Josko Gvardiol's brilliant goal as the two sides ended with 1 goal each at full time. Frankfurt on the other hand had a rough outing as the side had to face a 2-0 defeat at the hands of Napoli in their Champions League draw with Kolo Muani being sent off in the 58th minute due to a rash collision with Anguissa.

Kick-off:

Saturday, 25-02-2023; 2:30 pm (GMT), 08:00 pm (IST)

RB Leipzig form (all competition): D-W-L-D-W

Eintracht Frankfurt form (all competition): L-W-L-W-W

Players to Watch

RB Leipzig: Christopher Nkunku

Leipzig will be very happy with the return of Christopher Nkunku who will be available for the side in their clash against Frankfurt. The Frenchman is still placed 2nd on the Bundesliga top scorers this season despite missing a major chunk due to a torn ligament. The player has been lethal in front of the goal this season and his presence will surely help Leipzig elevate their attack. While the player did not make a start in the bout against City, he could feature for the side's playing depending on his fitness.

Eintracht Frankfurt: Randal Kolo Muani

The French striker has been a breath of fresh air for Frankfurt this season, Molo Muani has already made 20 goal contributions in the Bundesliga this season with 10 goals and assists. His link-up play with Mario Gotze has also been impressive to watch and Oliver Glasner will hope that the red card from the Napoli game does not affect his striker’s mindset.

Match Facts

• RB Leipzig have not won any of their last six league matches against Eintracht Frankfurt
• A total of 14 goals have been scored in the six encounters between the two sides with an average of 2.33 goals scored per game.
• Eintracht Frankfurt have found the back of the net 10 times in their last six outings against RB Leipzig.

Team and Injury News

RB Leipzig continues to suffer from injury woes as Dani Almo, Peter Gulaschi and Adbou Diallo are still unavailable for selection. However, Christopher Nkunku’s return from injury and availability could be a silver lining for the side.

Similarly for Eintracht Frankfurt, the team will miss out on Junior Dina Ebimbe and Nacho Ferri who are unavailable due to their respective injuries.

Head-to-Head Stats

Matches: 14

Leipzig: 3

Frankfurt: 4

Draws: 7

Predicted Lineups

RB Leipzig Predicted Lineup: (4-2-3-1)

Blaswich; Henrichs, Klostermann, Gvardiol, Halstenberg; Laimer, Schlager; Szoboszlai, Nkunku, Werner; Silva

Eintracht Frankfurt Predicted Lineup: (3-4-2-1)

Trapp; Smolcic, N’Dicka, Tuta: Buta, Kamada, Sow, Max: Lindstrom, Gotze: Kolo Muani

Match Prediction

While both sides are coming off a loss in the last outings, it seems like Leipzig might have a better chance over their opponents despite the numbers not standing in their favour. The team have looked in better touch in their previous outings and could have control over the ball more in comparison to Frankfurt.

Prediction: RB Leipzig 2 - 1 Eintracht Frankfurt

Telecast Details

India: SonyLIV, Sony Sports Network

USA: ESPN+, FuboTV

UK: Sky Sports

Nigeria: Canal+ Sport