1. Main Players Comparison
Eintracht Frankfurt:
- Departures: Marmoush (15G, 9A), Ekitiké (15A, 8G), Kristensen (5A, 3G), Trapp (GK), Tuta (2A, 1G).
- Remaining Core: Brown (6G, 3A), Knauff (5G, 4A), Götze (3G, 2A).
- Midfield: Larsson (3G, 1A), Skhiri (1G, 1A).
- Impact: Lost spine and top scorers, heavy reliance on Burkardt (new arrival).
Werder Bremen:
- Departures: Ducksch (8G, 8A), Anthony Jung, several bench players (Burke, Silva, Veljkovic).
- Remaining Core: Stage (10G, 5A), Weiser (8G, 5A), Schmid (5G, 4A).
- Defense: Friedl and Stark intact, Zetterer reliable GK.
- Impact: Attack weakened but overall structure stable.
2. New Players Comparison
Eintracht Frankfurt:
- Jonathan Burkardt (18G, 2A) – primary striker.
- Paxten Aaronson (8G, 4A) – creative midfielder.
- Aurélio Buta – rotation RB.
- Total impact: ~26G, 7A.
Werder Bremen:
- Samuel Mbangula (3G, 3A) – energetic option.
- Olivier Deman – limited impact so far.
- Naby Keïta – experienced, fitness uncertain.
- Dawid Kownacki – striker option, untested.
- Total impact: ~3G, 3A.
3. Substitutes Comparison
Eintracht Frankfurt:
- Can Uzun: 4G, 1A.
- Farès Chaïbi: 3G, 1A.
- Bahoya: 2G, 3A.
- Nnamdi Collins: 1G, 1A.
- Total bench output: ~10G, 6A.
Werder Bremen:
- Marco Grüll: 6G, 1A.
- Justin Njinmah: 3G, 2A.
- Keke Topp: 2G, 2A.
- Malatini: 1G, 1A.
- Total bench output: ~12G, 6A.
4. Consolidated Quality Scorecard
Category | Eintracht Frankfurt | Werder Bremen |
Main Players | ⭐ (lost Marmoush, Ekitiké, Trapp, Tuta) | ⭐⭐⭐⭐ (lost Ducksch, but stable core) |
New Players | ⭐⭐⭐⭐ (Burkardt + Aaronson ~26G, 7A) | ⭐⭐ (Mbangula only proven) |
Substitutes | ⭐⭐ (Uzun, Chaïbi, Bahoya – unproven) | ⭐⭐⭐ (Grüll, Njinmah, Topp) |
Attack | ⭐⭐ (Burkardt supported by youth) | ⭐⭐⭐ (Stage, Weiser, Schmid spread load) |
Defense/GK | ⭐ (lost Trapp & Tuta, shaky) | ⭐⭐⭐ (Zetterer, Friedl/Stark solid) |
Overall Depth | Thin | Moderate |
Key Weakness | No proven scorers left | No Ducksch replacement |
5. Predicted Outcome
Tactical Outlook:
- Frankfurt: Rebuilding attack with Burkardt, but loss of Marmoush + Ekitiké leaves major gap.
- Bremen: Balanced, strong midfield and defense, but missing Ducksch’s finishing.
Expected Scoreline:
- Eintracht Frankfurt 0 – 1 Werder Bremen (Bremen’s structure stronger).
