Bayern Munich are currently on a three-game winless streak across all competitions, and a potential slip-up against last season's Bundesliga runners-up, VfB Stuttgart, on Saturday could cost them their spot at the top of the table.
Vincent Kompany's side has struggled for form in recent weeks, suffering a defeat to Aston Villa in the Champions League and recording back-to-back draws in the Bundesliga.
With a hectic fixture list ahead, including a crucial Champions League visit to Barcelona next week, Bayern will need to quickly regain their momentum.
But Kompany, who took over this season, enjoys the full backing of club bosses.
“We are extremely happy with our coach,” Bayern president Herbert Hainer told Bavarian broadcaster BR. “Because we play extremely attractive football. We had not seen that in the past few years at Bayern.
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“On Sunday in Frankfurt (against Eintracht) it was dominant football we had not seen for a long time.”
The Bavarians, who have the league’s best attack with 20 goals from six games, came back from 2-1 down against Eintracht before conceding a stoppage-time equaliser for a 3-3 draw.
“Yes, unfortunately we did not win but that will come,” Hainer said.
“I have no fear because with our style of play we will win matches. We could have won against Aston Villa and against Eintracht Frankfurt.”
Bayern are top on 14 points, ahead of RB Leipzig, who travel to Mainz 05 on Saturday, on goal difference.
Last season’s champions Bayer Leverkusen have an equally tough task on Saturday against visitors Frankfurt, whose fine form has seen them move into third place, a point behind the leaders.
Leverkusen, last season’s domestic double winners, have also drawn their last two league games despite leading in both.
Xabi Alonso’s team are fifth on 11 points and have already lost last season’s air of invincibility when they won both domestic trophies without a single defeat.
Bayern Munich's defense has been vulnerable, conceding an average of two goals per league game this season. They now face the challenge of stopping the Bundesliga’s top scorer, Omar Marmoush, who has already found the net eight times.
Meanwhile, Borussia Dortmund have an opportunity to gain ground with a provisional win over struggling St Pauli on Friday. Despite being without consecutive victories in the Bundesliga so far, Dortmund sit seventh with 10 points and will be eager for a much-needed win ahead of their Champions League clash against Real Madrid on Tuesday.
