#TSGSGE: showdown with a bogey team

Did you know that…

…Frankfurt have been TSG's bogey team in recent years?

TSG have lost all of their last five matches against Eintracht. The last Hoffenheim win came almost four years ago: on 30 April 2017, TSG snatched a late victory thanks to a 90th-minute Benjamin Hübner goal. 

…the overall head-to-head record is nonetheless balanced?

Despite the recent lack of success against Frankfurt, TSG can nonetheless hold their own in the head-to-head record. Both teams can boast eight Bundesliga wins respectively, while the spoils have been shared on seven occasions. 

…two top goalscorers are facing off?

Hoffenheim versus Frankfurt also means Andrej Kramarić versus André Silva. Silva's 16 goals make him the second-top scorer in the league, while Kramarić's tally of 13 places him fourth in the rankings. 

…both teams are strong at set-pieces?

Four of TSG's last five goals have come from dead-ball situations. On Sunday, Hoffenheim will face a side who pose even more of a threat from set-pieces: Eintracht have scored a total of 15 goals this season from corners, free-kicks and penalties - only Gladbach (16 goals) have more. 

…Frankfurt are the team of the hour?

Coach Adi Hütter's side will make the trip to the PreZero Arena full of confidence. Eintracht have picked up 16 from a possible 18 points this calendar year - more than any other team. Their run of eight games unbeaten has propelled them up to fourth place in the table with 33 points. 

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