Barcelona vs Eintracht Frankfurt prediction: EUROPE: Champions League – League phase betting tips on match 2025-12-08 20:00.
[p]UEFA Champions League (UCL) football returns to the Camp Nou as free-scoring Barcelona host an Eintracht Frankfurt side who are leaking goals at an alarming rate.[/p]
[p]Match News and Current Form[/p]
[p]Barcelona are striving for UCL consistency, as they start the round in mid-table after winning just one of their last four matches in the competition (D1, L2). No side have conceded 3+ goals in more games in the UCL in 2025 than Barca (6), one of which came last time out when they were soundly beaten by Chelsea (3-0). Hansi Flick’s men have rattled in 11 goals across their three league games since, five of which came in a thriller against Real Betis on Saturday night (5-3), while the Blaugrana have won all six of their home games across all competitions since losing to PSG on matchday two.[/p]
[p]This is therefore a daunting trip for Eintracht Frankfurt, who saw their winless run stretch to three games (D1, L2) after being thrashed 6-0 by Leipzig in the Bundesliga at the weekend. Boss Dino Toppmoller lamented his side’s “dismal” performance but defensive horror shows have been commonplace from his side this term, as they’ve conceded 44 times across their 20 games across all competitions, 13 of which have come across their three UCL defeats. Two of those have been by a 5-1 scoreline, and a return of one win from their last six competitive away games (D3, L2) backs up their tag as big outsiders here.[/p]
[p]Head-to-Head History[/p]
[p]Frankfurt avoided defeat in the only two prior H2Hs (W1, D1), winning the away leg 3-2, which saw them knock Barcelona out in the semi-finals of the 2021/22 Europa League. Frankfurt could become just the third team to ever win their first two away games against Barcelona in European competition.[/p]
[p]Hot Stats and Streaks[/p]
[p]Eight of Barcelona’s 12 UCL goals this term arrived after half-time.[/p]
[p]Seven of Barcelona’s last eight home games saw both teams score.[/p]
[p]Ten of the last 12 goals Frankfurt conceded came in the second half.[/p]
[p]Frankfurt have lost just one of their six European away games against Spanish opponents (W4, D1).[/p]
[p]Key Players to Watch and Missing Players[/p]
[p]Barcelona striker Robert Lewandowski has haunted Frankfurt in the past, scoring 15 times in his last 15 starts against them, netting two hat-tricks along the way. Can Uzun returned to the bench for the visitors at the weekend and they could need him here, as three of his six goals this term have come on the road, each between the 45th and 55th minute.[/p]
[p]Ronald AraĂşjo is suspended for Barcelona, who are also without the injured Dani Olmo. Frankfurt talisman Jonathan Burkardt was joined on the sidelines by Michy Batshuayi, who was taken off at half-time at the weekend.[/p]
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[p]Betting Analysis[/p]
[p]These two promise goals, so backing over 4.5 goals could offer a nice return here.[/p]
[p][i]Author: Ryan Fisher[/i][/p]