Brentford vs Frankfurt – News and Probable Lineups

As Brentford aims to close out their pre-season with a strong performance, they will host Eintracht Frankfurt at the Gtech Community Stadium for a friendly fixture on Saturday.

The Bees are keen to build on their latest victory, while Die Adler seeks to cap off an unbeaten summer.

Match overview

Keith Andrews’s Brentford narrowly missed qualifying for European competition in the 2025-26 season, finishing behind Brighton & Hove Albion in eighth place on goal difference, just one point away from seventh-placed Sunderland.

In order to improve in the upcoming season, the Bees have opted for a short pre-season friendly schedule, with this match being their second of the summer, aside from closed doors victories against AFC Wimbledon (3-2) and Wycombe Wanderers (4-1) in mid-July and early August.

Most recently, Andrews’s team triumphed over Ligue 1’s Rennes with a score of 4-2 away from home, having taken the lead with goals from Igor Thiago and Ethan Pinnock before Dango Ouattara and Callum Wilson secured their advantage in the second half.

This weekend’s friendly will be the last for Brentford before they kick off their Premier League campaign against Tottenham Hotspur on August 22, and a win against another quality side would certainly boost the confidence of the London club.

Fans will take comfort in knowing that their team has only suffered two home defeats in 2026, but the Bees could only achieve two wins from ten games played at the Gtech during that period.

On the other side, Frankfurt faced a tumultuous 2025-26 season, parting ways with their former manager Dino Toppmoller in January, followed by his successor Albert Riera in May.

Adi Hutter, who previously managed Die Adler between 2018 and 2021, has been brought back to help stabilize the club, and he has made a promising start towards that objective.

The 56-year-old began his second tenure with a 7-1 rout of fifth-tier FC Giessen on July 18, followed by a 3-0 win over Turkish team Trabzonspor just a week later.

Recently, Frankfurt added to their momentum with a 2-0 win over Hull City, newly promoted to the Premier League, and a 5-1 thrashing of FSV Frankfurt. The visitors head into this match hoping to extend their winning streak to six matches.

A further motivating aspect for Die Adler is that this fixture serves as their final friendly before they take on SC St Tonis in the DFB-Pokal on August 21, making a sixth consecutive victory prior to competitive matches even more exhilarating.

Team News

Brentford will be without centre-backs Sepp van den Berg and Benjamin Frederick, with the latter out due to a knee injury suffered in November 2025.

In their absence, Andrews may choose a central defensive pairing of Nathan Collins and Ethan Pinnock once more, supported by Aaron Hickey and Keane Lewis-Potter as full-backs.

Further up the pitch, the adaptable Fabio Carvalho is nearing a return from a cruciate ligament injury and was on the bench against Rennes, but this encounter might be too soon for him to feature.

With that said, it is expected that Igor Thiago will take the starting role up front, with support from Dango Ouattara and Jaydon Anthony, while Mathias Jensen likely occupies the number 10 position.

As for Frankfurt, they will miss right-back Timothy Chandler due to a hamstring injury, but Ayoube Amaimouni Echghouyab should be ready to play as the right-sided wing-back.

Additionally, Raphael Onyedika is expected to start at the heart of the midfield for the visitors, behind Mario Gotze and Can Uzun.

Brentford probable starting XI:

Kelleher; Hickey, Collins, Pinnock, Lewis-Potter; Sangare, Janelt; Ouattara, Jensen, Anthony; Thiago

Eintracht Frankfurt probable starting XI:

More; Koch, Otavio, Kosugi; Onyedika; Echghouyab, Gotze, Uzun, Knauff; Ebnoutalib, Burkardt

Although Brentford achieved a victory over Rennes in their last match, their defensive vulnerabilities may lead to difficulties this weekend.

While Frankfurt did not have a particularly strong 2025-26 season, they have recorded five consecutive wins under Hutter and will be anticipating at least avoiding defeat on Saturday.