Eintracht Frankfurt vs Bayer Leverkusen Prediction & Betting Tips (31 January)

After having had an ideal start in this Bundesliga, Eintracht Frankfurt is gradually losing ground in the race for the Champions League. The Capricious Diva has in fact only won one of her last 7 championship matches and even remains in 4 matches without success against Hamburg 1-1, Dortmund 3-3, Stuttgart 3-2 and finally against Werder Bremen 3-3 last Saturday. In the standings, Dino Toppmöller's men have therefore fallen to 7th position, now with 6 points out of the top 4. This week, a long trip awaits the Eagles in the Champions League at Qarabag where they suffered another 3-2 defeat, thus putting an end to their hopes of qualifying for the play-offs. The crisis is brewing at Eintracht Frankfurt, which is going through a major period of turbulence at the start of 2026. Always the victim of its numerous defensive errors, this team collects poor performances, whether in the Champions League where it will face Tottenham for the honor this week after its defeat against Qarabag, or in the Bundesliga where it is losing track in the race for Europe. Beaten by Stuttgart 3-2, the Eagles were then able to take a point against Werder Bremen 3-3 before falling again at home against Hoffenheim 1-3 last weekend.

From an accounting point of view, the Capricious Diva finds herself in 8th position in the ranking, 5 lengths from the top 6 now. On the other side of the median, Bayer Leverkusen is also involved in the Champions League. After being surprised on the Olympiakos field last week, this team will face Villarreal on Wednesday evening to secure their place in the play-offs. On the national scene, the Usine 11 is in 6th position, 4 lengths from the top 4 but with a match in hand. In difficulty during their first matches in January with defeats against Stuttgart 1-4 and Hoffenheim 1-0, Kasper Hjumland's men found some color last weekend by defeating Werder Bremen 1-0.

Once again, the precious scorer Burkardt (8 goals in the Bundesliga) and his replacement Batshuayi (1 goal) will not be able to hold their place. Long-term absentee Chandler, striker Ebnoutalib and little-used defender Baum will also not be able to play this game, nor will midfielder Dahoud. On the other hand, we should find on the match sheet the Turk Uzun (6 goals, 3 assists in the Bundesliga), the Japanese Doan (4 goals, 5 assists) and the interesting Knauff (3 goals) who are very present. Arriving this winter on loan from Nottingham Forest, former Rennais Kalimuendo has already scored twice in the league. Long absent in recent months, Argentinian midfielder Palacios made his return last week. On the other hand, senior defender Tapsoba must still give up.

Goalkeeper Flekken and winger Tella are also in the hands of the medical staff while replacement Ben Seghir is doubtful after missing last weekend's match. Even if he doesn't score at the start of 2026, Czech striker Schick (6 goals, 2 assists) should keep his place up front. The excellent piston Spanish Grimaldo (5 goals, 4 assists) could also start while French striker Martin Terrier (3 goals) could be satisfied with a substitute place. The probable line-ups for Eintracht Frankfurt - Bayer Leverkusen: Eintracht Frankfurt: Kaua - Kristensen, Collins, Kock, Theate - Larsson, Skhiri - Doan, Chaïbi, Uzun - Kalimuendo. Bayer Leverkusen: Blaswich - Andrich, Badé, Quansah - Poku, Maza, Garcia, Grimaldo - Hofmann, Schick (or Terrier), Tillman.