Eintracht Frankfurt hosts Fenerbahce in round 1 of the Europa League group stage. The match will be played on Thursday, September 16th at Deutsche Bank Park (Frankfurt)
It seemed that Eintracht Frankfurt would win a place in the top four in the previous season and thus would have a unique chance to play in the Champions League. But the fact that the then-coach, Adi Hütter, was negotiating with Borussia Monchengladbach seemed to knock down an interesting team. As a result, the Austrian went to work with the Foals, having failed the end of the season before that. And Eintracht Frankfurt took only 5th place. Having gained a new manager in the person of Oliver Glasner (he had a great work at the helm of Wolfsburg), the Eagles continued to show modest results already in the new championship. In August, they lost to modest Waldhof in the cup, suffered a 2-5 defeat from Borussia Dortmund, and only tied against Augsburg and Arminia Bielefeld. The unpleasant streak was extended in the game against Stuttgart—Eintracht conceded an equalizer in the 88th minute.
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Fenerbahce cannot gain their jubilee 20th title in any way. The last time the title in the Super League was won back in 2014. In the last draw, the Yellow Canaries were only 3rd and offensively lagged behind their neighbors and bitter rivals, Besiktas and Galatasaray, by only two points. Therefore, Fenerbahce players couldn’t assay their strength even in the Champions League qualification. But now Vitor Pereira's charges look really good. They knocked out HJK from the Europa League qualification without any problems (1-0 in Istanbul and 5-2 in Finland) and started the new season in the national championship with victories. But in the last round, there was a home misfire with Sivasspor (only a 1-1 draw). Will the Yellow Canaries have enough strength for the European Cup?
In 2006, these clubs have already crossed paths in the Europa League. Then there was a different original regulation, and the teams played only one match in Istanbul, where Fenerbahce won back in the last half hour. As a result, the Turks proceeded to the playoffs, while the Eagles remained in last place. The German teams are always serious about European competitions. Moreover, Eintracht Frankfurt will be highly motivated after an unsuccessful start to the season. Let's risk predicting the victory of the hosts.
Prediction for the match: Eintracht Frankfurt to win
