8.23 The Bundesliga starts tonight! Frankfurt vs. Bremen, can the Eagles win "Plum" at home?

The 2025/26 Bundesliga season kicks off this week. In the first round of Saturday, Frankfurt will face Werder Bremen at home. The match will be held at 21:30 CET on August 23 at Deutsche Bank Park Stadium in Frankfurt.

Frankfurt, which won the third place last season, was generally favored with an odds of 1.73, while Bremen's winning odds were 4.46. This reflects the recent gap in status and strength between the two teams.

Core Highlights

Frankfurt set its best record since the 1992/93 season (third place) last season, qualifying for the Champions League, but lost several key players this season, including forwards to Liverpool Hugo Ekitic and Omar Marmush.

Bremen performed well in the final stage of last season, remained unbeaten in the last 8 games (5 wins and 3 draws), but ultimately missed the European spot by one point.

Bremen's performance in the opening match continued to be sluggish, never winning the first league game of the season since 2013 (0 wins, 5 draws and 5 losses).

Recent status comparison between the two teams

Eintracht Frankfurt

Frankfurt enters the new season with an excellent state. In the pre-season warm-up match, they achieved 6 with 3 wins, 2 draws and 1 loss. More importantly, in the first round of the German Cup, they defeated the low-level league team Engers 5-0, and new player Ritsu Doan scored twice in his debut, showing a good offensive state.

Frankfurt's home performance has been stable. In 17 home games last season, they remained unbeaten in 14 games (11 wins, 3 draws, and 3 losses). In the last four home games, they have achieved an unbeaten record of 3 wins and 1 draw.

Werder Bremen

Bremen's pre-season preparations were not ideal. They performed poorly in friendly matches and lost all of their last four warm-up matches. What is even more worrying is that in the first round of the German Cup, they lost 0-1 to the German second division team Bielefeld, and suffered a "black opening".

This game exposed Bremen's efficiency on the offensive end - they failed to break through the opponent's goal throughout the game. The defeat had a significant impact on the team's morale, and captain Marco Friedel even publicly expressed concerns about the club's poor signings.

The following table summarizes the recent state and key data comparison of the two teams:

Indicators Frankfurt Werder Bremen ranked 3rd in the last season (Champions League qualification) 8th (missing European competition) recently won 5-0 in the German Cup, and was eliminated 0-1 in the pre-season warm-up match. He lost 3 wins, 2 draws and 1 loss in the German Cup. He lost 0-1 in the pre-season warm-up match. He lost 4 consecutive home games/away performance last season. He did not lose 17 home games in 14 games. Stable offensive strength Average goals last season 1.8 goals per game last season 1.6 goals per game last season Defensive stability Last season 1.35 goals per game last season 1.2 goals per game last season

Tactical play and lineup analysis

Frankfurt (expected formation: 3-4-2-1)

Head coach Dino Topmuller is expected to adhere to his preferred 3-4-2-1 formation. Despite losing last season's main striker Ekitic, the team brought Jonathan Burkardt from Mainz as a replacement, with five goals proven in the Bundesliga.

Japanese new aid Ritz Dogan is expected to play an important role in the wing, and his speed and creativity will be the key to Frankfurt's offense. Brown and Christensen, as wingbacks, need to contribute on both offense and defense.

Injury: Frankfurt will be missing several key players. Kaua Santos (knee injury), Jessick Ngankam (leg injury) and Eliyes Sciri (unpublic injury) will all miss the game.

Werder Bremen (expected formation: 4-2-3-1)

Bremen has a major change this season - Horst Stephen replaced Ole Werner as the new head coach. Stephen prefers an offensive expansion style, which may make Bremen one of the most spectacular teams of the season. The

team signed Maximilian Weber to bring experience to the back line, while Samuel Mbangula may provide creativity in the frontcourt. Although Malvin Dukesch has left the team, he was just a fringe player last season.

Injury: Olivier Deman (ankle injury) and Amos Piper will both miss the game.

Historical confrontation record

The historical confrontation between Frankfurt and Bremen is very balanced. In the past 43 matches between the two sides, each won 16 games and had another 11 draws.

However, Frankfurt performed better against Bremen at home. They remain unbeaten against Bremen in the last six home games. Last season, both sides won at home - Frankfurt won 1-0 at home, while Bremen won 2-0 in the return game.

The results of the last 5 confrontations:

April 2025: Bremen 2-0 Frankfurt

November 2024: Frankfurt 1-0 Bremen

April 2024: Frankfurt 1-1 Bremen

November 2023: Bremen 2-2 Frankfurt

February 2023: Frankfurt 2-0 Bremen

Betting recommendations

Comprehensive strength, recent status and historical confrontation records, Frankfurt is even more optimistic that it will get a good start.

Many predict that Frankfurt will win. Considering that Bremen's new coach advocates offensive football, they are likely to score, but Frankfurt's overall strength and home court advantage are better..

Betting Suggestions:

Frankfurt wins (oppossibly 1.73-1.75)

Total goals are greater than 2.5 (oppossibly 1.60)

Both sides scored goals (oppossibly 1.56)

Summary

The first round of the Bundesliga season is crucial to both sides. Frankfurt hopes to embark on a new journey with his home advantage and consolidate his position as a strong Bundesliga team. Bremen hopes to get rid of the slump at the beginning of the season and prove his strength under the leadership of a new coach.

Although Frankfurt is more optimistic with his home court advantage, better lineup depth and recent form, the charm of football matches lies in its unpredictability. If Bremen can overcome offensive efficiency issues and make good use of any negligence in the Frankfurt defense line, it is also possible to take away points from the away game.

This game is not only a battle of threes, but also a collision of two tactical concepts - Frankfurt's solid overall appearance against Bremen's expansionary offense. Regardless of the outcome, this will be a Bundesliga opening match worth looking forward to.