Eintracht Frankfurt take on the visitors RFS in the round 3 match of UEFA Europa League group stage. The match will be played on Thursday, October 24th at Deutsche Bank Park (Frankfurt).
Eintracht Frankfurt has started the current season very solidly, with last weekend’s 1-2 loss to Bayer Leverkusen marking only their second defeat of the season. Prior to that, they played a 3-3 draw at home against Bayern Munich, won 3-1 away against Beşiktaş, and secured a 4-2 victory over Holstein Kiel in the Bundesliga. Dino Toppmöller’s team knows how to score plenty of goals in style, with the attacking duo of Ekitike and Marmoush providing most of the team’s firepower — their pace makes them difficult to stop. Now, they are set to test one of the Europa League’s weakest defensive teams, RFS, which has been leaking goals. Eintracht’s experience far outweighs that of their opponents, and the red-and-black outfit hasn’t scored fewer than 3 goals in any of their Europa League matches so far (in addition to a victory in Istanbul, they played out a 3-3 home draw against Viktoria Plzeň). Although they are missing key goalkeeper Kevin Trapp, his replacement shouldn’t have much to worry about due to Frankfurt’s expected dominance.
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It’s clear that the Latvian champions can’t compete at a high level against Europe’s elite, but at least they’ve managed to score in every match. However, players like Ikaunieks, Lipovšek, Ndzinga, and company have also conceded a lot of goals. RFS had a poor start to the Europa League due to a shortage of key players — they were missing six starters in the 1-4 loss to FCSB in Bucharest. Since then, the injury situation has improved somewhat, allowing them to come back from 0-2 down against Galatasaray at home to draw 2-2. However, Galatasaray’s defense has a tendency to be reckless, which contributed to that comeback. The injury issues remain problematic for the Latvian side as they travel to Frankfurt without Diomande, Jatta, and Emerson, all of whom would have strengthened the squad. Eintracht is expected to apply heavy pressure on the visitors’ goal.
In conclusion, Eintracht has yet to score fewer than 3 goals in a Europa League match, and their 4 points from 2 games motivate them to improve their standing in the tournament. I expect complete domination from Frankfurt over a team that struggles to defend and is currently conceding an average of 3 goals per game in the Europa League. Additionally, Eintracht’s attack is in top form, and playing at home is an extra advantage, amplifying the pressure on one of the tournament’s weakest sides. RFS is still dealing with injuries, and their domestic league is in a tight, exhausting final stretch, so they may struggle over the long haul. I wouldn’t be surprised by a blowout, but at least 3 goals from the hosts — who have scored that many in 4 of their last 5 matches — seem very likely.
Prediction for the match: Eintracht to score over 2.5 goals.
