Frauen-Bundesliga Preview: Union Berlin Women Host Eintracht Frankfurt Women Aiming for First Points of the Season
The third round of the Google Pixel Frauen-Bundesliga features an exciting clash as Union Berlin Women host Eintracht Frankfurt Women at the Stadion An der Alten Försterei. The hosts are eager to secure their first points of the campaign after two defeats, while the visitors look to bounce back domestically following a painful UEFA Women's Champions League exit.
Match Background & Qualification Scenarios
As we enter Round 3 of the Frauen-Bundesliga, Union Berlin Women find themselves in a challenging position, having lost their opening two matches against Bayern Munich and Freiburg. Still searching for their first point, the home side is under pressure to deliver. Eintracht Frankfurt Women, on the other hand, remain unbeaten in the league (1W, 1D). However, they are looking to rebuild momentum after a heartbreaking extra-time loss to Paris Saint-Germain in the UEFA Women's Champions League qualifiers, which saw them drop to the newly established UEFA Women's Europa Cup.
Recent Form
Union Berlin Women have struggled for results in their opening league fixtures, suffering a 1-4 defeat to Bayern Munich followed by a narrow 0-1 loss against Freiburg. Eintracht Frankfurt Women have shown decent form but struggled with consistency, recording a 2-0 win over Köln and a 1-1 draw against Nürnberg in the league. Their midweek continental fixture saw them fight hard in a 1-5 extra-time loss (1-1 after 90 minutes) against PSG, displaying high resilience despite playing with ten players.
Key Players & Injury News
Eintracht Frankfurt Women will be missing several players for this trip. Forward Larissa Mühlhaus is sidelined with a muscular injury in her right thigh, Vivienne Lia is away on international duty with the England U20 squad, and goalkeeper Sophia Winkler remains unavailable. However, Hayley Raso, who received a red card mid-week in Europe, is eligible to play domestically. For Union Berlin, facing Frankfurt will be a special reunion for several former Frankfurt players now representing the Iron Ones.