Match Report
17 points separated the sides: TSG Hoffenheim 5th on 61, Eintracht Frankfurt 8th on 44. The last five rounds placed Eintracht Frankfurt no better than 16th for form, against 8th in the standings. Scoring rates set the scale: Eintracht Frankfurt 1.79 scored and 1.91 conceded per game, TSG Hoffenheim 1.91 and 1.53, with the league averaging 1.62.
A win had eluded Eintracht Frankfurt for 5 matches, having scored in 7 consecutive games. From the last five rounds, Eintracht Frankfurt held 3 points of 15 and TSG Hoffenheim 10.
GioScore's database holds 31 meetings between the two: 14 for Eintracht Frankfurt, 9 for TSG Hoffenheim and 8 drawn, at 3.03 goals per meeting. Hosting has counted for little in this fixture — the home side has won only 42% of those meetings. Goals tend to flow: 68% of the meetings produced three or more, and both sides scored in 71%. Recent editions have opened up: 4 goals per game across the last five meetings against 3.03 historically.
The venue was Deutsche Bank Park, with room for 58,000 spectators. On the scoreboard, Eintracht Frankfurt led 1-0 at the break; 3 second-half goals set the final 1-3.
Goal scorers
Eintracht Frankfurt: Arnaud Kalimuendo (18') · TSG Hoffenheim: Max Moerstedt (52'), Ozan Kabak (60'), Aurèle Amenda (65' og)
Key stats
Possession: Eintracht Frankfurt 47% · TSG Hoffenheim 53% · Total shots: 9-10 · On target: 3-5 · Corners: 6-6