Personal AreaMatch Overview
Exactly a week after the Bundesliga title was snapped up by Bayern Munich by coming from behind and surprising their closest competitors Borussia Dortmund, RB Leipzig take on Eintracht Frankfurt in the final of the DFB Pokal competition on Saturday. The Olympiastadion in Berlin will be lit up in anticipation for either of the two teams to take home the trophy.
Key Highlights
RB Leipzig come into this game having won six of the matches that they have played in the recent past whereas Frankfurt have won just three out of the last five matches that they have played. Frankfurt have suffered from one draw and one defeat in the other two encounters. Leipzig, going by current form, should be able to defeat their opponents, but Frankfurt are known to spring a surprise or two when no one expects them to do so.
Injury Report
Peter Gulacsi continues to be ruled out for Leipzig and he is only expected to come back by June of this year. For Eintracht Frankfurt, the likes of Sebastian Rode, Lucas Alario and Hrvoje Smolcic will be missing in action due to their respective injuries.
Prediction
RB Leipzig appear to be the overwhelming favourites to win this game. The two times that these sides faced off against each other earlier in the season yielded different results. The first leg was won by Frankfurt by a massive 4-0 scoreline while Leipzig came back strongly to win the reverse fixture by 2-1. We expect Leipzig to either win this game or draw it.
Other Predictions
There have been a total of 32 games recorded between these two teams in the past, out of which Barcelona have won 23...
The home team will not get a better chance to wrap up the Premier League title...
Milan will be severely handicapped by the fact that they have only won one game out of the last five that they have played against Inter...
Leicester look quite precariously placed in the eighteenth spot of the league table, and a few odd results here and there could guarantee demotion for them...
Although Manchester City will feel that they might have an advantage owing to playing at home, Real Madrid's pedigree in this competition is hard to miss out upon...
The home team will be boosted by the fact that they have not lost to Leipzig in the last eleven matches that they have played...
Barcelona, despite having no horse in this race and having already won the title, will not let their opponents win this game cheaply...
Having cemented their place in the final of the UEFA Champions League on 10 June, Inter will want to get a win here and continue the momentum that they have with them...
Although Arsenal have the support of their home conditions and fans, Brighton are on the uprise and will challenge them throughout the ninety minutes of game time...
Atletico Madrid have won four of their last five matches. This means that form is in favour of the side from the capital of Spain. ..
This is going to be an interesting game as we will have the champions of cup football in Italy by the end of the evening...
Only a win can give the crown to Dortmund, and they will be ready for it. ..
