Frankfurt vs Bayern: Defending champions, Bayern Munich begin their Bundesliga title defence with an away clash against Frankfurt on Saturday.
Match Details:
Teams: Frankfurt vs Bayern
Venue: Deutsche Bank Park, Frankfurt am Main, Germany
Date: Saturday 6th August, 2022
Time: 12:00 AM IST
Live Link: http://www.sonyliv.com/
Preview
Frankfurt head into the Bundesliga opener after a 4-0 win over Magdeburg in their DFB Pokal Round 1 clash on Tuesday.
Kamada (2), Lindstrøm and Alario struck for the Bundesliga side to ensure a dominant start to the season.
Now, it’s time to begin their league campaign on a positive note when they welcome defending champions, Bayern Munich.
Frankfurt managed a good pre-season campaign winning all but one match and aim for an improved performance from last season.
On the other hand, Bayern Munich began their German season in style as they got their hands on the Super Cup with a 5-3 win over RB Leipzig.
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Musiala, Pavard, Gnabry, Sane and a debut goal for new signing Mané ensured just the right start for the Bavarians.
Despite conceding thrice, the champions are expected to be rock solid once again when the season begins.
Bayern Munich used their pre-season well and got in valuable playing time for many players and will hope to begin the dominance once again, like they’ve done for seasons.
The Bavarians are targeting a 11th successive Bundesliga title this season.
Both these teams last met in February at Frankfurt, where Bayern won 1-0 through a goal from Sané in the 2nd half.
Form Guide
Frankfurt: WWWDW
Bayern Munich: WLWDD
MATCHDAY -1️⃣🔥#SGE #SGEFCB pic.twitter.com/HEhgzC4QtE
— Eintracht Frankfurt (@eintracht_eng) August 4, 2022
Last Matches of both teams:
Magdeburg 0-4 Frankfurt
RB Leipzig 3-5 Bayern Munich
Where to watch the live streaming and broadcast of Frankfurt vs Bayern in India?
The match is live streamed on Sony LIV App and JioTV while the broadcast is on Sony TEN 1.
FT: RB Leipzig 3-5 Bayern Munich
It was a goal feast as Bayern thrashed Leipzig to win the German Super Cup for the 1️⃣1️⃣th time in a row! 🏆#GermanSuperCup pic.twitter.com/lHbuTHtYF6
— Baojis_media (@ojobabatundeiso) July 30, 2022
Team News
Buta and Onguéne are out for the hosts due to knee and hip injuries. Sarr, Goretzka, Choupo-Moting could be absentees for the visitors as they haven’t recovered from their injuries while Coman is suspended for the opener.
Frankfurt possible 11:
Trapp, Touré, Tuta, N’Dicka, Knauff, Sow, Rode, Kostic, Kamada, Götze and Lindstrøm
Bayern Munich possible 11:
Neuer, Davies, Hernández, Upamecano, Pavard, Sabitzer, Kimmich, Musiala, Müller, Gnabry and Mané
Prediction: Frankfurt 0-2 Bayern Munich
Bayern Munich is expected to begin the season as a champion side with their players raring to go.
Mané takes up Lewandowski’s role for Bayern and aims to start off his debut German season in full flow.
The hosts have crucial players out of contention which leaves them short and this is where we see Bayern getting the advantage.
Players to watch out for: Mané, Kimmich, Götze and Lindstrøm.