Eintracht Frankfurt ahead of an important duel: the dream of the Champions League is alive!

Eintracht Frankfurt ahead of an important duel: the dream of the Champions League is alive!

On Sunday, October 19, 2025, an exciting duel between Eintracht Frankfurt and SC Freiburg will take place in the Bundesliga. Kick-off is at 3:30 p.m. Eintracht travels to Freiburg with positive memories: in May they won their last meeting 3-1 and thus secured a place in the Champions League. This memory will motivate the team, which has the weakest defense in the league - with 16 goals conceded this season. But the offense shows a different side of the team, which is one of the best in the league with 17 goals scored.

Both teams are currently close to each other in the table. Eintracht Frankfurt is in seventh place, while Freiburg is just one point behind in eighth place. A win could push Eintracht into sixth place, just two points behind the Champions League places. Historically, Frankfurt have not lost against Freiburg in their last six encounters and have only lost one of their last eleven games against them (1:2 in April 2022). Another win would mean a third successive win against Freiburg - the last time Frankfurt achieved this between 2004 and 2010.

Personnel conditions

Eintracht coach Dino Toppmöller has plenty of personnel to draw from. Defender Rasmus Kristensen is fit again and will strengthen the defense. However, SC Freiburg is faced with some challenges. Goalkeeper Noah Atubolu could play in Sunday's game, while offensive player Cyriaque Irié is out due to malaria. Freiburg coach Julian Schuster could add Philipp Treu to the defense to keep Ritsu Doan, who played an impressive 123 competitive games with 26 goals and 23 assists during his time at SC, in check.

Igor Matanovic, who moved from Frankfurt to Freiburg, has already scored two goals in four league appearances so far and will certainly play a role in the game. The encounter will be followed both in the ticker and in the audio stream on sportschau.de, and the pay channel Dazn will also broadcast the game.

The initial situation

With a strong offensive game that is level with Bayern Munich in the away table - 10 goals away - Eintracht is well positioned. Their attack could make the crucial difference in the game against Freiburg. It remains to be seen whether the feared opponent can be defeated in the final encounters.

Whether Frankfurt can continue their winning streak or Freiburg can turn things around remains exciting. The signs point to a thrilling duel that may have a decisive impact on the table positions.