How do Bayer Leverkusen and Eintracht Frankfurt stack up?
Xabi Alonso's defending Bundesliga champions host Eintracht Frankfurt in a game that sees the in-form visitors confident of creating an upset at the home of the mighty double winners. bundesliga.com takes a look at where the game might be won, or lost.
Last season’s double winners have been working hard on the training ground as they seek to address the defensive lapses that have led to Bayer 04 having the worst defensive record of any side in the Bundesliga’s top 10 so far this term. Alonso’s men have shipped 12 goals in their six top-flight games to date and have yet to keep a clean sheet in the Bundesliga.
To put those number into perspective, Leverkusen conceded just 24 times in the entire 2023/24 Bundesliga campaign. Another worry for the Werkself is that they have given up leads on three occasions, including a couple when two goals in front.
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