With Stuttgart having the option to combine Guirassy and Silas from the outset once again, they could pose Frankfurt plenty of problems. The hosts have only averaged conceding one goal per game this season, but showed some vulnerabilities when drawing 2-2 against Werder Bremen last time out.
However, only unbeaten sides Bayer Leverkusen and Bayern Munich have lost fewer times than Frankfurt (once) in the Bundesliga this season, and we can envisage them being involved in another thrilling draw on Saturday evening.
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Data Analysis
Our analysis of all available data, including recent performances and player stats up until an hour before kickoff, suggested the most likely outcome of this match was a Eintracht Frankfurt win with a probability of 45.95%. A win for Stuttgart had a probability of 29.73% and a draw had a probability of 24.3%.
The most likely scoreline for a Eintracht Frankfurt win was 2-1 with a probability of 9.29%. The next most likely scorelines for that outcome were 1-0 (8.98%) and 2-0 (7.33%). The likeliest Stuttgart win was 1-2 (7.22%), while for a drawn scoreline it was 1-1 (11.38%). The actual scoreline of 1-2 was predicted with a 7.2% likelihood.