Eintracht Braunschweig 2026/27 preview after 6-1 start, transfers, line-up and outlook | OneFootball

Eintracht Braunschweig opened 2026/27 with a thumping 6-1 at Magdeburg, but expectations remain restrained.

Per BuLi News, they survived by a single goal on the final day. A loss heavier than 1-0 to Schalke, or Fürth scoring a fourth against Fortuna Düsseldorf, would have meant a play-off with RW Essen.

They also began 2025/26 with two wins, the first at Magdeburg, then managed only one in the next 12. Six points from their first eight league games of 2026 preceded narrow wins over Kaiserslautern and Dynamo Dresden to seal 15th.

Head coach Lars Kornetka, 48, has four wins from his first 10 matches. The former journalist worked with Pep Guardiola, Ralf Rangnick, Roger Schmidt and Huub Stevens, and now readies for his first full season in charge.

New signings delivered in the 6-1. Borussia Mönchengladbach loanee Jan Urbich scored on his 2. Bundesliga debut, Samuele Di Benedetto threatened from set pieces, Yann Sturm and Junior Zé offer options, and captain Ron-Thorben Hoffmann fronts a familiar defence.

Few changes are expected, though Noah Katterbach and last season's regular Johan Gómez will push. Florian Flick will be key after his loan turned permanent, with Maximilian Entrup challenging Urbich up front. Predicted 4-3-3.

Bochum visit first, then Union Berlin in the DFB-Pokal at EINTRACHT-Stadion, with St. Pauli set for the league finale. Hannover derbies fall on matchdays 9 and 26. Despite the flourish, another fight is possible, as Osnabrück's three at Heidenheim showed.

Source: BuLi News

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