Preview: Werder Bremen vs Eintracht Frankfurt Prediction, lineups, betting tips & odds | Bundesliga 2025-26

The Eagles emerged victorious when these sides last met.

Werder Bremen are now going to take on Eintracht Frankfurt for their matchweek 18 contest of the 2025-26 Bundesliga. Weserstadion will witness this interesting contest between these sides.

The River Islanders are coming in after facing a dominating 0-3 defeat at the hands of German giants Borussia Dortmund in their previous league fixture. They have not performed well in their last few games and are likely to struggle in their upcoming game as well. They are in 12th place on the league table.

The Eagles have also not secured a win in their last three matches and will be desperate for a win in their next outing. They were outplayed by VfB Stuttgart in their previous league match. Eintracht Frankfurt are placed seventh on the Bundesliga points table and a win can help them get in top six.

Kick-off:

• Location: Bremen, Germany
• Stadium: Weserstadion
• Date: Saturday, January 15
• Kick-off Time: 01:00 a.m. IST (Friday, Jan 16; 07:30 p.m. GMT/ 02:30 p.m. ET/ 11:30 a.m. PT)
• Referee: TBD
• VAR: In use

Form:

Werder: L-L-D-D-L

Frankfurt: L-W-D-D-L

Players to Watch

Jens Stage (Werder Bremen)

From controlling the midfield to scoring goals, Jens Stage will have a crucial part to play for Werder Bremen. The 29-year-old failed to put up a top performance in the previous, but is still an important part of the squad. Jens Stage will be looking to step up his game so that he can help his side in the upcoming fixture.

Ritsu Doan (Eintracht Frankfurt)

The 27-year-old is going to be an important aspect of the squad for Eintracht Frankfurt. In 17 Bundesliga appearances this season, Ritsu Doan has nine goal contributions. Even though he did not score a goal in the previous game, his performance was good in the midfield. He also provided an assist.

Match Facts

• Werder Bremen haven’t secured a win in their last five matches.
• VfB Stuttgart have only won one of their last five games.
• Two of the last five fixtures between these clubs have ended in a draw.

Werder Bremen vs Frankfurt: Betting Tips and Odds

• Eintracht Frankfurt to win @162/100 10bet
• Goals over 3.5 @6/4 BetMGM
• Arnaud Kalimuendo to score @21/10 Ladbrokes

Injury and Team News

Werder Bremen will be without the services of Niklas Stark, Maximilian Wober, Felix Agu, Mitchell Weiser, Salim Musah and Victor Boniface. They are injured.

Can Uzun, Elias Baum, Hugo Larsson, Michy Batshuayi, Nathaniel Brown, Younes Ebnoutalib and Jonathan Bukardt are not yet fit enough to be a part of the squad for Eintracht Frankfurt.

Head-to-Head

Total matches: 118

Werder won: 46

Frankfurt won: 46

Draws: 26

Predicted Lineups

Werder Bremen predicted lineup (3-4-2-1)

Backhaus (GK); Pieper, Friedl, Coulibaly; Sugawara, Lynen, Stage, Schmidt; Schmid, Grüll; Njinmah

Eintracht Frankfurt predicted lineup (4-4-2)

Santos (GK); Kristensen, Koch, Amenda, Theate; Doan, Skhiri, Hojlund, Knauff; Kalimuendo, Ebnoutalib

Match Prediction

Both of these teams will be looking for a win here. Eintracht Frankfurt are likely to come out on top and outplay Werder Bremen in their upcoming Bundesliga clash.

Prediction: Werder 2-3 Frankfurt

Telecast Details

India: Sony LIV, Sony Sports Network

UK: Sky Sports, BBC, Amazon 

USA: ESPN+

Nigeria: StarTimes, Canal+

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