For some teams, playing early, before other teams get a chance to get out on the pitch for the weekend, can be a curse.
But Eintracht Frankfurt, which plays Werder Bremen Friday in Bundesliga action, will hope to pile the pressure on the teams below them in the standings, namely Borussia Dortmund.
Frankfurt can go nine points clear of Dortmund with a win, and move ahead of Wolfsburg into third.
They will not let this opportunity slip.
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GERMANY BUNDESLIGA
Werder Bremen (+330) vs. Eintracht Frankfurt (-125), draw (+290), 2:30 p.m. EST
THE PICK:
Eintracht Frankfurt ML (-125)
Over 2.75 goals (-110)