Our prediction for this DFB Pokal match:
Leipzig
Match Time & Date:
04/12/2024
20:45
Prediction: 1-2
Frankfurt
Leipzig will be aiming to put an end to their three-game losing run when they face Eintracht Frankfurt in the DFB Pokal last 16. The Red Bulls suffered a dip in form and they must be low on confidence following an embarrassing 5-1 loss to Wolfsburg. Castello Lukeba has joined the likes of Xavi Simons, Yussuf Poulsen, Lukas Klosterman, Assan Ouedraogo, and David Raum in the recovery room, with Nicolas Seiwald likely to step up.
Die Adler, on the other hand, are on a seven-game winning run in all competitions and they head into Wednesday’s clash following a 4-0 crushing of Heidenheim. Given Leipzig’s poor form in the German top flight, we believe that there is a big value in betting on Eintracht Frankfurt. In their last meeting at Red Bull Arena Frankfurt defeated Leipzig 1-0, with Ansgar Knauff scoring the only goal of the match. Midfielder Aurele Amenda is injured for the away team.
Highlighted Player (Ellyes Skhiri):
After spending his youth career at Montpellier, Ellyes Skhiri continued playing for la Paillade at senior level. In 2019 he moved to Bundesliga side Koln, signing a four-year contract with the Billy Goats. Shkiri was born in Lunel, France on May 10, 1995, but he has a dual citizenship as his parents are of Tunisia descent.
The Koln midfielder made debut with the Tunisian national team in a 1-0 win over Iran on March 23, 2018 and he represented Tunisia at the FIFA World Cup finals in Russia later that year. Ellyes Skhiri’s main position is defensive midfielder, but he is capable of producing fine performances at both right and centre back.
His preferred foot is right and he has a contract with Koln until June 30, 2026. The Tunisia international made his Bundesliga debut on August 17, 2019 in a 2-1 loss to Wolfsburg and he scored his first ever goal in the German top flight in a 2-1 win over Freiburg on August 31, 2019.
Highlighted Team (Leipzig):
Leipzig are a professional football club founded in 2009. Die Bullen (The Bulls) were unbeaten in the 2012/2013 Regionalliga Nordost and, as a result, they secured promotion to the 3. Liga. After finishing the 2013/2014 as 3rd. Liga campaign in second place in the standings, Leipzig were promoted to the 2. Bundesliga and they competed in the German second tier for two seasons.
Despite suffering a loss to Karlsruher on the last day of the 2015/2016 round in the 2. Bundesliga campaign, die Bullen secured promotion to the Bundesliga for the first time ever. Leipzig play their home games at Red Bull Arena (42,959) and it has to be noted that the stadium was opened in 1954.
Die Bullen wear white shirts and red shorts while their away kit is blue and yellow. Ralph Hasenhuttl was appointed as the team’s manager at the end of the 2015/2016 season and you should know that the likes of Ralf Rangnick, Achim Beierlorzer, Alexander Zorniger, Peter Pacult, Tomas Oral and Tino Vogel were in charge of the team in the past as well.
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