FRANKFURT, Germany — Eintracht Frankfurt go face VfB Stuttgart on March 29, 2025, for a highly anticipated Bundesliga clash at Deutsche Bank Park. The match come after Frankfurt win 3-1 against VfL Bochum, snapping a three-match winless streak, while Stuttgart dey lick their wounds from a 4-3 defeat to Bayer Leverkusen.
Frankfurt, currently sitting fourth on the table, wan secure their Champions League qualification with dis win. Coach Dino Toppmoller sabi say dem need better defensive performance, since dem don concede 16 goals in their last eight matches, e never get clean sheet. Meanwhile, Stuttgart dey struggle for form, winless in their last five Bundesliga games, and dem dey tenth for the table.
“Our focus go dey on the defense,” Toppmoller talk. “We know say our attackers fit score, but we go need to tighten up at the back if we wan win dis match.”
Hugo Ekitike, who don score 13 goals this season, the man dem dey depend on for Frankfurt. E fit replicate his performance from the November encounter when dem beat Stuttgart 3-2. Stuttgart also get their own star in Ermedin Demirovic, who don net 10 goals dis season.
As for injuries, Frankfurt go play without Oscar Hojlund, Ellyes Skhiri, and others due to various injuries. However, Ekitike and Mario Gotze dey fit to start. Stuttgart go miss Anrie Chase, Nikolas Nartey, and Leonidas Stergiou, who dey suspended.
The match kickoff at 17:30 local time, and fans expect plenty of goals as both teams dey look for better form. Latest stats show that Stuttgart’s last three matches don produce over 3.5 goals, while Frankfurt don score first in their recent fixtures.
The bookmakers dey split on the odds with Frankfurt win priced at 5/4 and Stuttgart victory at 6/4, while draw dey set at 5/2 on BoyleSports.
“We dey ready to put on a show. The fans need something special right now,” Ekitike talk ahead of the match. “No be just about scoring; we need to defend well too if we wan achieve our goal.”
