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Match preview: Eintracht Frankfurt vs. Hoffenheim (31 August 2024, 16:30, Deutsche Bank Park, Frankfurt am Main)

Eintracht Frankfurt hosts Hoffenheim in the second round of the 2024-25 Bundesliga. Both teams have started the new season with different results, and this match will be important to determine their readiness for a long and difficult campaign.

Eintracht Frankfurt The Eagles, after a successful last season and qualification for the Europa League, lost key center-back Willian Pacho in the summer, but earned 40 million euros on his transfer. These funds were invested in young and promising acquisitions, which makes the Frankfurt transfer campaign interesting. New head coach Dino Toppmöller has not yet been able to establish a perfect game, but the team has shown a good level of resistance in the opening matches. In the cup match, Eintracht confidently won against Braunschweig (4:1), but in the first round of the championship they lost to Borussia Dortmund (0:2), despite a decent game and a number of missed chances.

Hoffenheim Pellegrino Matarazzo's team also underwent significant changes, parting with important players such as Maximilian Bayer and Robert Skov. However, the club was active in the transfer market, signing several quality players, including Adam Hlozek and Robin Granac. The start of the season for Hoffenheim was successful: the team won a penalty shootout against Würzburger Kickers in the German Cup and beat Bundesliga debutant Holstein (3:2) thanks to a hat-trick by Andrej Kramaric. But the upcoming match will be the first serious test for the team.