Leverkusen – Eintracht

The hosts are still unable to defeat strong opponents

Bayer Leverkusen has become a headline in club football during the international break. Just two rounds into the Bundesliga the appointed coach Erik ten Hag was sacked. The sporting director of the 'pharmaceuticals' commented on the situation, stating that the decision was not made lightly by the club's management, but the past few weeks have demonstrated the impossibility of creating a new and successful team under the Dutch specialist. Ten Hag became the first coach in Bundesliga history to be dismissed so swiftly after his appointment. The coach was so outraged by Bayer's decision that many football experts understand his reaction. Earlier this week, the Leverkusen club appointed Kasper Juhlmann as head coach. It is possible that Bayer made such a bold decision because they already had contacts with the specialist, who had previously headed the Denmark national team for four years. Now, Juhlmann will have to handle all the pressure from the club's management and its fans. Eintracht approaches the trip to Leverkusen on a wave of success, not experiencing any stressful events. Dino Toppmöller has been in charge of the Frankfurt team for three years and last season led them to a third-place finish in the Bundesliga, allowing them to compete in the Champions League. Bookmakers have identified the home side as the favourites for the upcoming clash, offering odds of 2.31 for their victory. During the off-season, Bayer underwent significant squad rotation. Several key players, led by Florian Wirtz, left the club, while several quality footballers were brought in. However, Erik ten Hag was unable to simply assemble the players into a team. Whether Kasper Juhlmann will succeed is a big question. The number and quality of changes in Bayer cannot fail to affect the on-field situation. By the third round, the 'pharmaceuticals' have one point to their name. In their opening Bundesliga match, they lost at home to Hoffenheim, and in the second, they drew with Werder, conceding two goals from the 'musicians' while in the majority. Eintracht won both of their matches, scoring a total of seven goals against Hoffenheim and Werder. This scoring ability highlights the fact that the departure of Ekiteke has not yet become a problem for the Frankfurt attack. We wager that the home side is not yet ready to defeat strong opponents - Eintracht will be taking at least one point home.