Overview
- Kickoff is Friday, January 16 at 20:30 CET at the Weserstadion, opening Matchday 18.
- Werder enter winless in six and sit 13th with a five-point cushion to the relegation playoff, while Eintracht look to stay in touch with European places after recent defeats.
- Eintracht welcome back Nathaniel Brown and Can Uzun with Farès Chaibi available, as Mario Götze and Hugo Larsson miss out through illness and several forwards remain long-term absentees.
- Bremen are without Niklas Stark and Mitchell Weiser, with Victor Boniface ruled out after his knee injury, and they have failed to score in three straight league matches.
- Form and data point to a high-scoring game as Werder have only 18 goals and low expected goals, Eintracht have conceded 36 with their games averaging 4.18 goals, and the reverse fixture ended 4–1 to Frankfurt; betting markets slightly favor an away win.