Eintracht Frankfurt vs Slavia Prague prediction: EUROPE: Europa League – League phase betting tips on match 2024-11-06 17:45.
[p]At the weekend, Eintracht Frankfurt’s season gathered yet more momentum when they dished out a 7-2 hammering to struggling Bochum to move into the Bundesliga top three. That drubbing was their eighth win from their last 12 competitive outings (D3, L1), and with a three match winning home run currently on the go, the German outfit will look to continue that fine form on their return to UEFA Europa League (UEL) action. [/p]
[p]This midweek they face off with Slavia Prague, knowing that another three-point haul would keep them near the very top of the League Phase standings given their current unbeaten start to the competition campaign (W2, D1). Another win would also make it three in a row in major European competition for the first time since May 2022 when Eintracht won this tournament on penalties against Rangers.[/p]
[p]Visiting Slavia Prague haven’t enjoyed as strong of a start to their own UEL campaign as their opposition here, but with four points to their name so far (W1, D1, L1) they begin this round of fixtures sat in the play-off positions. A 1-1 domestic draw at the weekend may have dented confidence slightly ahead of kick-off though, with that serving as just their second failure to win in the Czech First League this season (W11, D2).[/p]
[p]What will also serve as a warning for the away side though is their record on the road against German opposition in European competition over the last nearly 30 years. That’s because since beating Freiburg 2-1 in 1995/96, they’ve since faced such teams seven times on their travels, losing six of those (D1).[/p]
[p]Players to watch: Frankfurt’s Hugo Ekitike is in scintillating form in front of goal lately, recording 12 goal contributions across his 13 outings this season (G8, A4), including a brace against Bochum at the weekend, when he both opened and closed the scoring. Slavia Prague’s El Hadji Malick Diouf is also in fine form this term, netting five goals in total, three of which have served as match openers. [/p]
[p]Hot stat: Frankfurt’s seven competitive home matches this season have averaged 4.4 goals scored in total. [/p]
[p][i]Written by Nathan Evans[/i][/p]