2026-2027 Bundesliga: Eintracht Frankfurt vs. Cologne—Probable Lineups

Deutsche Bank Park will host the Friday night kickoff of Matchday 6 of the 2026-2027 Bundesliga season, with Eintracht Frankfurt taking on Cologne. The hosts need to bounce back after a disappointing start to the season, while the visitors are looking to build on their recent positive results and solidify their position in the middle of the standings.

Eintracht Frankfurt is having a tough start to the season. The team coached by Adi Hütter sits in 14th place with five points after the first five matchdays, suffering primarily from defensive struggles, having already conceded 16 goals. Making matters even more precarious for the Eagles was the heavy 6-0 loss to RB Leipzig, which came before the international break. That result demands an immediate response, especially in front of their home crowd, where Eintracht has yet to secure a victory this season. The goal is to regain solidity and capitalize on their offensive strengths to snap the losing streak.

Cologne, on the other hand, heads into the away match in Hesse with greater confidence following their 2-1 home win against Borussia Mönchengladbach. The team led by René Wagner sits in tenth place with seven points and has shown encouraging signs in terms of tactical organization.

However, they continue to struggle on the road: in their first two Bundesliga away games, they suffered two losses. Against an Eintracht side looking to bounce back, the Billy Goats will try to exploit their opponents’ defensive frailties to secure their first away points of the season. Complicating the coach’s plans are several injuries involving key players on the roster.

Probable lineups:

EINTRACHT FRANKFURT: Atubolu; Collins, Koch, Brassier, Kosugi; Doan, Götze, Onyedika, Uzun; Burkardt, Ebnutalib.

COLOGNE: Schwabe; Sebulonsen, Simpson-Pusey, Lochoshvili, Sosa; Johannesson, Krauss; Maina, Moore, Bulter; El Mala.