Like other German teams involved in European competitions, Eintracht Frankfurt has also said goodbye to the cup, in this case the Europa League. During the week, Dino Toppmoller’s men surrendered to Tottenham, who won 1-0 at the Deutsche Bank Park thanks to a penalty from Solanke. The English side secured their place in the semi-finals of Europe’s second-tier competition at the end of a hard-fought match, much like the first leg, in which Eintracht dominated possession but failed to find the back of the net and thus catch up with Spurs.
It is undoubtedly a huge disappointment, but the Adler must put it behind them as soon as possible as they are in the running for a place in next season’s Champions League. With five games still to play, Eintracht are third in the Bundesliga and have a comfortable five-point lead over fifth place. However, the schedule is not the easiest between now and the end of May: after a tricky away game in Augsburg, Toppmoller’s team will face two delicate head-to-head matches against Leipzig and Mainz, and in the last round they will also face Freiburg, another club dreaming of a place in Europe.
Compared to recent weeks, however, Eintracht will be able to focus solely on the Bundesliga and will have the opportunity to rediscover the consistency that has often been lacking since March (three wins and two defeats in the last five league games). Augsburg, on the other hand, has lost only to Bayern Munich since January. Last Saturday, the Bavarians quickly forgot their defeat in the derby, winning 2-1 with 10 men at Bochum and moving to within two points of seventh place. In short, Jesse Thorup’s men are also in contention for a place in next season’s European competitions.
Odds comparison
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Prediction
It won’t be an easy afternoon for Eintracht Frankfurt, considering their European exertions and Augsburg’s excellent form, having lost only once in the league since January. Our tip is for both teams to score, also considering that both sides have found the net in their last five meetings. As for possible scorers, keep an eye on Eintracht striker Ekitiké, who has scored in both of his only two appearances against the Bavarians.
Probable line-ups for Augsburg-Eintracht Frankfurt
AUGSBURG (3-4-2-1): Dahmen; Matsima, Gouweleeuw, Schlotterbeck; Wolf, Jakić, Onyeka, Giannoulis; Jensen, Claude-Maurice; Essende.
EINTRACHT FRANKFURT (4-2-3-1): Santos; Kristensen, Tuta, Koch, Theate; Skhiri, Højlund; Knauff, Götze, Bahoya; Ekitiké.
POSSIBLE RESULT: 1-1