Leipzig’s home defence meets Frankfurt’s unbeaten away start
What is at stake, with the data behind it
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The provisional Bundesliga table is separated by 1 point, but the sharper contrast comes from Leipzig’s 2 home clean sheets and Frankfurt’s unbeaten away record. Their recent form and listed absences frame the central defensive question.
Before kickoff
The key pre-match question is whether RB Leipzig’s perfect home record can withstand Eintracht Frankfurt’s productive away form. Leipzig have won 2, drawn 0 and lost 0 of their home Bundesliga games this season, scoring 8 goals and conceding 0. Frankfurt are unbeaten away, with 1 win, 1 draw and 0 losses, scoring 6 goals and conceding 4. They have not kept an away clean sheet, while Leipzig have recorded 2 at home.
A narrow gap in the provisional table
The provisional Bundesliga standings place Leipzig #9 on 6 points from 4 games and Frankfurt #10 on 5 points from 4 games. Leipzig are 1 point ahead of Frankfurt (6 v 5). Borussia Dortmund lead the league with 13 points, leaving Leipzig 7 points behind and Frankfurt 8 points behind. Recent form offers no clear separation: Leipzig’s 4-match sequence is Win, Loss, Win, Loss, while Frankfurt’s is Draw, Loss, Win, Draw, both listed most recent first.
Goal threats and availability
Frankfurt’s Y. Ebnoutalib carries the strongest scorer-chart return, with 4 goals and 1 assist in 4 appearances; J. Burkardt has 3 goals and 1 assist in 4 appearances. Leipzig’s A. Nusa has 2 goals and 2 assists in 4 appearances. Leipzig are missing C. Baumgartner, M. Guiu, A. Ouedraogo and R. Reitz, with B. Gruda questionable. Frankfurt are missing J. Maluze and M. Pimpong, while F. Chaibi and J. Ngankam are questionable. Can Leipzig’s home clean-sheet record contain Frankfurt’s leading scorers?
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Standings source snapshot
These are the saved source standings. They may predate this match; they are not a live or recalculated post-match table.
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| 1 | Borussia Dortmund | DWWWW | 5 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 11 | 4 | 13 | |
| 2 | Bayern München | WWDW | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 14 | 2 | 10 | |
| 3 | SC Freiburg | DWWW | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 12 | 3 | 10 | |
| 4 | Werder Bremen | DWDWL | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 10 | 10 | 8 | |
| 5 | FC Augsburg | LDWW | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 11 | 6 | 7 | |
| 6 | Bayer Leverkusen | WDWL | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 10 | 5 | 7 | |
| 7 | FSV Mainz 05 | WLWD | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 10 | 6 | 7 | |
| 8 | SV Elversberg | DLWW | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 7 | 7 | |
| 9 | RB Leipzig | LWLW | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 9 | 5 | 6 | |
| 10 | Eintracht Frankfurt | DWLD | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 9 | 10 | 5 | |
| 11 | FC Schalke 04 | DWDL | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 5 | |
| 12 | SC Paderborn 07 | WLLD | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 4 | |
| 13 | 1. FC Köln | LDLW | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 9 | 4 | |
| 14 | 1899 Hoffenheim | LWLL | 4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 7 | 10 | 3 | |
| 15 | VfB Stuttgart | LLWL | 4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 6 | 9 | 3 | |
| 16 | Hamburger SV | WLLL | 4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 13 | 3 | |
| 17 | Union Berlin | LLLD | 4 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 17 | 1 | |
| 18 | Borussia Mönchengladbach | LLLL | 4 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 6 | 16 | 0 |