- Freiburg have made a perfect start to the Bundesliga 2026/2027, winning five straight in all competitions, including a 1-0 away victory at Paderborn.
- Eintracht Frankfurt have been wobbly at home in Bundesliga 2026/2027, losing their only match at Deutsche Bank Park and scoring just once.
- Frankfurt have won three of the last five meetings in all current competitions (W3, D2) and beat Freiburg 2-0 at home six months ago in Bundesliga 2025/2026.
In-form Freiburg can cause an upset
SC Freiburg will have been hoping for a good start to the Bundesliga 2026/2027 campaign and they've got one, racking up nine points from three matches to sit top of the table. Eintracht Frankfurt are a few spots below the leaders in eighth, having collected four points from their opening three games.
The hosts have won two, drawn one and lost two of their last five matches in all comps and come into this weekend's clash after a routine 1-3 away win over Mainz. Julian Schuster's SC Freiburg have been on a rampage, winning five consecutive matches, including a 5-0 thumping of Borussia Monchengladbach and a 1-0 success at Paderborn.
Schuster has Freiburg playing a compact, structure-first system in which they will block up, press with discipline and make their moves when they trigger one of their pressing patterns. It's a solid, smart approach that has seen them make the best start to the season, but it's a real contrast to what Frankfurt are looking to do.
Adolf Huetter's return to the club has seen Die Adler revert back to a more fast-paced, wing-heavy style of play that involves lots of aggressive counter-pressing and fast transitions from defence to attack. That's a recipe for a chess match on Saturday where the visitors will look to compress the space, while the hosts will aim to stretch the game.
Die Adler have the edge in a clash of styles
Eintracht Frankfurt have the home advantage and look like good favourites ahead of this clash, but Freiburg's start to the new campaign simply cannot be ignored. The visitors have also won their only away fixture so far in Bundesliga 2026/2027 and are averaging 1.00 goals per away game, so they can find the back of the net against a Frankfurt defence that has been shaky at best in the early stages.
We'll stick with the form side for the outright selection with SC Freiburg coming into this match with so much momentum behind them and Frankfurt looking a little jittery at their own ground.
Die Breisgauer's Yuito Suzuki has three goals in two Bundesliga games this term to lead the team scoring and is the most reliable finisher in Schuster's red-hot attack. Eintracht Frankfurt's top scorer is Younes Ebnoutalib with three goals in two games, so he's the best pick for an anytime goal.
Over 2.5 goals looks the pick in this matchup with 1.53, while BTTS Yes at 1.45 also appeals, and we're expecting both teams to be in the game.
