Stuttgart vs. Eintracht Frankfurt preview: Hosts targeting UCL qualification

Stuttgart vs. Eintracht Frankfurt preview: Hosts targeting UCL qualification Stuttgart Albert Riera appears to be on the brink of leaving Frankfurt just over three months after replacing Dino Toppmöller in the dugout. The 44-year-old has overseen an underwhelming run of results, with his 16 league games producing four wins, four draws and five defeats.

Back-to-back losses against Hamburg SV and Borussia Dortmund have dented Frankfurt’s hopes of securing European qualification for next season. Die Adler enter the final day in eighth position and one point adrift of seventh-placed Freiburg, who currently occupy a Conference League qualification spot. A win over Stuttgart would see Frankfurt snatch seventh position if Freiburg fail to beat RB Leipzig.

However, a draw will only be enough if Freiburg lose and ninth-placed Augsburg drop points against Union Berlin. Die Adler know they will have to end a three-game winless home run if they are to claim maximum points on Saturday. They did at least emerge victorious in their most recent meeting with Stuttgart at Deutsche Bank Park in March 2023, when Mario Götze scored the decisive goal in a 1-0 victory.

Team News The hosts remain without the injured duo of Nnamdi Collins and Jens Grahl. Midfielder Oscar Højlund will miss the final game of the season with a toe injury. Predicted lineup: Zetterer; Amenda, Skhiri, Koch; Kristensen, Larsson, Dahoud, Brown; Uzun, Bahoya; Kalimuendo Stuttgart Stuttgart will have the chance to retain the DFB-Pokal when they take on Bayern Munich in the final on May 23, but first, they will look to secure Champions League qualification for the second time in three seasons.