Eintracht Frankfurt - FC Barcelona prediction 07.04.2022 Europa League
Gameweek 1 in the Europa League will see the clash between Frankfurt and FC Barcelona at Deutsche Bank Park. Kick-off time is at 9:00 PM on Apr 7, 2022, and the match will be refereed by Srđan Jovanović. In our preview of Frankfurt vs. FC Barcelona we will provide you with all the important facts and stats for this Europa League fixture. Let’s start by having a look at the current form of the two teams involved.
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Eintracht Frankfurt welcome Barcelona in this first leg of their Europa League quarter-final tie at a time when both teams are facing contrasting fortunes. Barcelona’s good run has seen them shoot to 2nd place in La Liga while Frankfurt’s underwhelming recent form has left them in 9th in the Bundesliga and at risk of missing out on European competition next season. Unless, of course, they win this season’s Europa League by first overcoming Barcelona in this tie.
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FRANKFURT
Frankfurt did very well to knockout Real Betis and reach the quarter-final of this season’s Europa League. However, they could not have asked for a tougher opponent than Barcelona next. Frankfurt go into the game following 3 draws in their last 3 games, including a barren 0-0 draw against bottom-placed Greuther Furth in their last game.
Frankfurt are unbeaten in the last 6 games in all competitions, which is impressive. However, they will be worried about their home form where they have only 1 win in the last 8 home games. They have lost 4 of those 8 games. In order to get a win against Barcelona in this game, Frankfurt needed to be sharper in attack so that they can get more goals.
BARCELONA
High-flying Barcelona needed a 2-1 away victory to overcome Galatasaray and qualify for the quarter-final after a 0-0 draw in the 1st leg against the Turkish side. Barca are now seen as favorites to lift this trophy as their domestic form has also been impressive. They have won 7 of their last 8 games in all competitions, including 5 straight wins in La Liga to help them climb to 2nd place in the league table.
Going into this match, Barcelona are on an unbeaten run of 14 games. A long list of injuries, including Ansu Fati, Sergi Roberto, and Luuk De Jong has not stopped them from sweeping aside their opponents with some good attacking football. They will be hoping that available stars such as Pedri, Dembele, and Aubameyang will be able to carry them to victory in this match.
Possible Line-Ups
FRANKFURT
- Trapp
- Tuta
- Hasebe
- N’Dicka
- Kanuff
- Jakic
- Sow
- Kostic
- Lindstrom
- Kamada
- Borre
- COACH: Adi Hutter
- MISSING PLAYERS: Ramaj (Knee)
BARCELONA
- ter Stegen
- Alaves
- Araujo
- Pique
- De Jong
- Busquets
- Pedri
- Dembele
- Aubameyang
- Torres
- COACH: Xavi Hernandez
- MISSING PLAYERS: Dest (Leg), Fati (Thigh), Roberto (Muscle), Umtiti (Injury), de Jong (Illness)
OUR BETTING TIPS
Frankfurt are struggling on home soil where they have only 1 win from 8 games (D3 L4). Their lack of a win in their last 3 games makes them likely to lose against a Barcelona team that has won 7 of their last 8 games in all competitions. Barcelona are currently cruising and we expect them to get a win in this game despite playing away from home.
TIP 1: Barcelona Win @ 1.72
4 of Frankfurt’s last 5 games and 3 of Barcelona’s last 5 games all had under 1.5 goals in the first half. For the second solo prediction today we expect this game to also start slow and tight with not more than 1 goal scored in the first half. You can read more about how we analyze games in our betting strategies page.
TIP 2: 1st Half Under 1.5 Goals @ 1.55
Performance
Frankfurt performance of the last 5 home matches