Eintracht Frankfurt – Bayer 04 Leverkusen
- Kick-off: Saturday (25 November 2017), 15.30 CET
- Venue: Commerzbank Arena, Frankfurt
- Referee: Patrick Ittrich (17 Bundesliga games, 59 Bundesliga 2 games)
Build-Up
It's the encounter of two in-form teams - in the table of the last five matches Leverkusen rank fifth and Eintracht sixth, each on nine points. Overall it will be the 65th meeting of the two sides in Bundesliga; Eintracht won 23 of those 64 games (13 draws, 28 defeats). The match never ended with a goalless draw which is unique for any of the current Bundesliga fixtures. The Eagles picked up seven points from their last three home games but also Bayer 04 is now unbeaten in three matches away from home.
Eintracht coach Niko Kovac had a spell at Bayer from 1996 to 1999 (77 Bundesliga games, 8 goals, 8 assists). His brother and current assistant coach Robert Kovac even played from 1996 to 2001 at Bayer 04 (127 Bundesliga games, 1 goal).
Attendance
Around 48,000 tickets had been sold until Thursday with remainders being available at the ground; a cracking atmosphere will be guaranteed.
The Opponent
You can find the latest on Bayer Leverkusen in English via bundesliga.com and on their English club website.
Live TV Coverage
The match will be on international broadcast. To find out about TV channels in your area showing Bundesliga matches, you can check the league's list of international broadcasting partners.
Live Match Center
We will provide you with pre-match and live updates via the English language Live Match Center - line-ups, live text commentary, scores and tweets will be available from kick-off onwards.
Social Media
We will also cover the match on our English Twitter channel with pics and tweets from the ground. Additionally, our English Facebook site will contain live info. The hashtags are: #SGE and #SGEB04.
