Eintracht Frankfurt v Hamburg: Bundesliga matchday 8 preview

The occasion and the table

Eintracht Frankfurt host Hamburg on matchday 8 of the Bundesliga, with kick-off on 1 November 2026 at 16:30. Both clubs come into the match in the lower half of the table, and each will be looking to climb.

Eintracht Frankfurt are 15th with 8 points from 7 matches. Their record shows 2 wins, 2 draws and 3 defeats, with 10 goals scored and 17 conceded. Hamburg sit two places above them in 13th, with 9 points from 7 matches. They have 3 wins, 0 draws and 4 defeats, having scored 6 goals and conceded 16.

Recent form and home/away records

Eintracht Frankfurt's most recent outing was a 3-1 away win over Hamburg. Before that, they lost 1-0 away at Borussia Dortmund. Earlier still, they beat Cologne 1-0 at home, and before that they suffered a 6-0 defeat away at RB Leipzig. The oldest of their last five matches was a 2-2 home draw with Freiburg. That run adds up to 2 wins, 1 draw and 2 defeats.

Hamburg's latest match was a 3-1 home defeat by Eintracht Frankfurt. Before that, they lost 1-0 away at Paderborn. Prior to those two defeats, they beat Stuttgart 1-0 at home, won 3-2 away at Hoffenheim and, in the oldest of the five, beat Cologne 2-1 at home. Their last five matches bring 3 wins, 0 draws and 2 defeats.

At home in the Bundesliga this season, Eintracht Frankfurt have played 3 matches, with 1 win, 1 draw and 1 defeat. They have scored 4 goals and conceded 6 on their own pitch.

Hamburg's away record in the Bundesliga this season reads 4 matches, 1 win, 0 draws and 3 defeats. They have scored 3 goals and conceded 10 on their travels.

Previous meetings

The two clubs met most recently on 27 October 2026, when Eintracht Frankfurt won 3-1 away against Hamburg. Before that, on 2 May 2026, Hamburg won 2-1 away at Eintracht Frankfurt. On 20 December 2025, Hamburg and Eintracht Frankfurt drew 1-1, with Hamburg the home side.

That gives one win each and one draw across the last 3 meetings.

Players to watch

Younes Ebnoutalib is Eintracht Frankfurt's top scorer in the Bundesliga this season with 5 goals. He accounts for half of his side's league goals so far, making him a central figure in their attack.

Miro Muheim is Hamburg's top scorer in the Bundesliga this season with 2 goals. In a side that has found the net 6 times in the league, his contribution has been an important one.

How the two sides tend to play

The numbers point to two teams who have struggled at the back. Eintracht Frankfurt have conceded 17 goals in 7 league matches, while Hamburg have let in 16 over the same number of games.

Eintracht Frankfurt have been the more productive side going forward, with 10 league goals to Hamburg's 6. In their last 5 matches, they scored in 3, kept a clean sheet in 1, and both teams scored in 2 of those games.

Hamburg have scored more consistently over their last five, finding the net in 4 of them. They kept a clean sheet in 1, and both teams scored in 3 of those matches. Their goals have often come in narrow results, with wins of 1-0, 3-2 and 2-1 in that run.

Hamburg's defensive record away from home, with 10 conceded in 4 matches, stands out against a home Eintracht Frankfurt side that has scored 4 in 3 matches on their own pitch.

Estimated win chances

Estimated win chances from market data, computed by goal888 with the margin removed, are: Eintracht Frankfurt 60%, draw 21%, Hamburg 19%. These figures are estimates and not a prediction of the result.

Calculated from market prices, not a prediction or betting advice.