The head coach on the game: "We’ve finally managed to have a complete and healthy squad,” Florian Kohfeldt said in reference to the injury woes that have plagued Werder this season. It will be of benefit ahead of the game, as Kohfeldt is expecting a very physical encounter. “Eintracht are a very physical team and try to throw their weight around. However, we cannot underestimate them, as they have several very talented players.” The 37-year-old listed players such as Silva, Kamada, Rode, Hasebe, Kostic and Dost as examples. “They combine physicality with their coach’s philosophy of forcing high stress situations and always pressuring the ball, together with high-quality football.” The match will not be an easy one for the Green-Whites. However, Kohfeldt is focused on his team, saying “We only have so many chances left. There is no safety net and no false bottom - we have to [win]!” The team will be looking to use the lingering feeling of dissatisfaction, despite the recent string of good results, to help them remain focused.
The most recent duel: The last meeting between the two sides took place just before the coronavirus forced football to a halt; Werder went to Frankfurt for the quarterfinal of the DFB-Pokal (04/03/2020). Eintracht ran out 2-0 winners in the Commerzbank-Arena that day. The most recent meeting in the Bundesliga, however, produced no winner; on matchday 7, a turbulent game produced a thrilling 2-2 draw. Davy Klaassen opened the scoring in the first half, but a Sebastian Rode goal pulled the Eagles level. The match looked lost when André Silva put Frankfurt 2-1 up in the 88th minute. But Werder were not done. Hasebe brought Klaassen down in the penalty area, and Milot Rashica converted the resulting penalty to rescue a point for Bremen.