Reigning champions Bayern Munich were overshadowed by way of Xabi Alonso‘s Bayer Leverkusen this season, however their hopes of a Twelfth-straight identify stay neatly alive as they get ready for Saturday’s travel to Eintracht Frankfurt. Unbeaten Bayern take a seat 3 issues at the back of Leverkusen with a contest in hand, next terminating while’s house fit towards Union Berlin used to be suspension because of obese snow fall. With Leverkusen, who’re additionally unbeaten, travelling to third-placed Stuttgart on Sunday, Bayern will walk supremacy for an evening, no less than, in the event that they win at suffering Frankfurt.
Bayern’s early move from the German Cup and a few lacklustre performances within the Champions League have belied their finest league document, with ten wins and two attracts in 12 fits.
In most cases mid-week regulars, Bayern come into the fit next a 10-day split — even supposing supervisor Thomas Tuchel used to be cautious to not let his troops settle down excess amid ongoing snowstorms in Munich.
Bayern’s squad had been put thru prolonged periods within the chilly forward of the travel to Frankfurt, with cameras appearing Tuchel brandishing a vibrant ways board to get his message throughout amidst the Bavarian snow.
The guests face a Frankfurt aspect who’ve long gone off the boil in contemporary weeks, struggling 4 linear losses.
Frankfurt educator Dino Toppmoeller admitted those struggles on Wednesday, pronouncing his aspect had been “on (their) last legs”.
Frankfurt exited the German Cup by the hands of third-tier Saarbruecken on Wednesday, the aspect which additionally eradicated 20-time winners Bayern.
“There’s a lack of freshness, perhaps also mentally. We have to shake ourselves quickly and try and flick the switch.”
Europa League identify winners in 2021-22, Frankfurt’s Convention League labor have dented the membership’s promising get started underneath Toppmoeller, who joined in the summertime.
Frankfurt had gained six and drawn one in a seven-game run in October and November, handiest shedding issues in a pulsating 3-3 draw with Dortmund.
Toppmoeller, who spent 2021 to 2023 as an workman educator at Bayern, stated his aspect had to “show a clear reaction” and no longer “play the victim” when the German champions consult with.
One to look at: Mohamed Simakan (RB Leipzig)
Founding each and every league fit this season, RB Leipzig’s French centre-back Mohamed Simakan has transform a mainstay of the Saxons’ defence, next two inconsistent seasons in Germany.
Leipzig have conceded 13 objectives in 13 video games this season, 0.33 handiest to leaders Leverkusen and champions Bayern, who’ve performed one contest fewer.
The 23-year-old advised the Bundesliga web page on Thursday, Leipzig “can achieve something big” in Saturday’s travel to off-form Borussia Dortmund.
“There’s a big rivalry between the two clubs and a lot of emotion involved.
“Our contest is in accordance with depth. If we play games with that degree of depth, there are only a few groups that may trade in with us.”
Key stats
18 in 12: Harry Kane has 18 goals in 12 league games. Only nine of the Bundesliga’s 18 teams has more so far this season.
16 in 11: With 16 goals in 11 games, Serhou Guirassy is hot on Kane’s heels — although the Guinean has only started in nine of those matches.
Three of eight: Leverkusen, Stuttgart and Borussia Moenchengladbach are the only top-division sides in the German Cup quarter-finals.
Fixtures (1430 GMT unless stated)
Friday
Hoffenheim v Bochum (1930)
Saturday
Heidenheim v Darmstadt, Wolfsburg v Freiburg, Eintracht Frankfurt v Bayern Munich, Werder Bremen v Augsburg, Union Berlin v Borussia Moenchengladbach, Borussia Dortmund v RB Leipzig (1730)
Sunday
Stuttgart v Bayer Leverkusen, Cologne v Mainz (1630)
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