Royale Union SG vs Eintracht Frankfurt prediction: EUROPE: Europa Conference League – Play Offs betting tips on match 2024-02-14 17:45.
Royale Union SG qualified for this UEFA Europa Conference League (UECL) play-off first leg clash against Eintracht Frankfurt thanks to a famous 2-1 home win over Liverpool in December, sealing third place in Group E. That result maintained their unbeaten home record in Europe this season (W3, D1), something thatās made all the more impressive as they have played those āhomeā matches at Lotto Park, the stadium of cross-city rivals Anderlecht.
That will again be the venue for this clash which sees Les Unionistes take on German opposition once more after contesting six games against teams from the Bundesliga last season (W2, D2, L2)! Union SG will be looking to bring their domestic league form to this game as they sit top of the Belgian Pro League, boasting an undefeated run since mid-September (W15, D4).
Eintracht Frankfurt are currently in sixth place in the Bundesliga but in troubling form with only one win from their last four matches (D2, L1). They qualified out of their UECL group with nine points in second place, despite losing their final two games to group winners PAOK and third-placed Aberdeen.
Away form will be a concern for Dino Toppmƶllerās side ahead of this trip to Brussels as they have only won two of their last seven games on the road in Europe (D1). Visits to Belgium have been particularly unproductive with just one win in four matches on these shores in their history. In fact, their 25% win percentage against Belgian sides home or away is The Eaglesā worst against teams from any European nation!
Players to watch: Mohamed Amoura contributed a goal and an assist for Royale Union SG in the win over Liverpool two months ago and the Algerian has not finished on the losing side when he has scored during this season and last (W24, D2). Egyptian striker Omar Marmoush opened the scoring for Frankfurt on Saturday and found the net four times during the UECL group stage. Across all competitions this season, nine of his 13 goals have come in the first half of games.
Hot stat: Royal Union have kept a clean sheet in only two of their last nine home games in Europe (W5, D2, L2).