Eintracht Frankfurt vs Tottenham Hotspur Match Analysis and Prediction

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After suffering a derby-day defeat at the weekend, Tottenham Hotspur face a tricky Champions League trip to Eintracht Frankfurt on Tuesday, in a contest that could have major implications in Group D.

While the Lilywhites fell to a 3-1 defeat at the Emirates Stadium on Saturday, their hosts became the first side to defeat early Bundesliga leaders Union Berlin this season through a 2-0 home victory.

Eintracht Frankfurt will be looking to claim a fourth consecutive victory on Tuesday, a run that began with a Champions League win in Southern France.

After a 3-0 defeat to Sporting Lisbon in their opening group match, Frankfurt ended Marseille’s run of five successive home victories, with Jesper Lindstrom scoring the only goal in a 1-0 away win.

Famed for their consistent inconsistency, they have already followed up a 4-0 victory over RB Leipzig with a 1-0 defeat to Wolfsburg this season, so they will need to remain focused with the likes of Harry Kane and Son Heung-min sniffing around for any lapses of concentration.

As for Tottenham, heading into one of the busiest fixture blocks in their recent history, there is absolutely no time to dwell on the past performances.

Facing off with a Frankfurt side who also have three points in Group D, a positive result in Germany could help to open up a valuable route through to the Champions League knockout stages.

Antonio Conte’s side became the first English side to lose to Sporting Lisbon in the Champions League three weeks ago, as former Tottenham academy player Marcus Edwards led the line for the Portuguese side in a 2-0 win.

A 62nd-minute red card Emerson Royal certainly did not help their cause at the weekend, allowing Arsenal to push on and kill an otherwise competitive game, and Tottenham were unfortunate to lose by two.

Eintracht Frankfurt vs Tottenham Hotspur head to head

These two teams have not previously met in any competition and this will be their first meeting in the Champions League group stages.

Eintracht Frankfurt latest home form

Eintracht Frankfurt have recently been on a relatively good run of form at home, having lost just two of their five most recent matches. They defeated Union Berlin 2-0 in their last home game in the league. In their last five matches, they have scored seven goals and conceded five.

Eintracht Frankfurt 1-1 FC Cologne 21/08/22

Eintracht Frankfurt 4-0 RB Leipzig 03/09/22

Eintracht Frankfurt 0-3 Sporting Lisbon 07/09/22

Eintracht Frankfurt 0-1 Wolfsburg 10/09/22

Eintracht Frankfurt 2-0 Union Berlin 01/10/22

Eintracht Frankfurt latest away form

Eintracht Frankfurt have recently been on a relatively good run of form on the road, having been unbeaten in their four most recent matches. They managed to defeat Stuttgart 3-1 in their last away game in the league. In their last five matches, they have scored nine goals and conceded seven.

Real Madrid 2-0 Eintracht Frankfurt 10/08/22

Hertha Berlin 1-1 Eintracht Frankfurt 13/08/22

Werder Bremen 3-4 Eintracht Frankfurt 28/08/22

Marseille 0-1 Eintracht Frankfurt 13/09/22

Stuttgart 1-3 Eintracht Frankfurt 17/09/22

Tottenham Hotspur latest home form

Tottenham Hotspur have recently been on a good run of form at home, having won each of their five most recent matches. They managed to defeat Leicester City 6-2 in their last home game in the league. In their last five matches, they have scored 15 goals and conceded just four.

Tottenham Hotspur 4-1 Southampton 06/08/22

Tottenham Hotspur 1-0 Wolverhampton Wanderers 20/08/22

Tottenham Hotspur 2-1 Fulham 03/09/22

Tottenham Hotspur 2-0 Marseille 07/09/22

Tottenham Hotspur 6-2 Leicester City 17/09/22

Tottenham Hotspur latest away form

Tottenham Hotspur have recently failed to keep a good run of form on the road, having lost each of their two most recent matches. They lost 3-1 to Arsenal in their last away game in the league. In their last five matches, they have scored six goals and conceded eight.

Chelsea 2-2 Tottenham Hotspur 14/08/22

Nottingham Forest 0-2 Tottenham Hotspur 28/08/22

West Ham United 1-1 Tottenham Hotspur 31/08/22

Sporting Lisbon 2-0 Tottenham Hotspur 13/09/22

Arsenal 3-1 Tottenham Hotspur 01/10/22

Eintracht Frankfurt news

Randal Kolo Muani picked up a red card in league action but that will not be carried over into European competition, and the striker will be available for selection on Tuesday.

Kristijan Jakic will be absent with a knock, while Jerome Onguene will have to wait once again to make his Frankfurt debut.

Tottenham Hotspur news

Winger Dejan Kulusevski remains doubtful for Tottenham after missing the North London Derby, while Lucas Moura will also sit out due to a calf problem.

Ben Davies also remains a doubt after sustaining a hairline fracture against Sporting Lisbon last month, and there are concerns that he might miss a few more games.

Prediction and Odds

With plenty to play for in this contest, we expect a tightly-contest affair in which a bouyant Eintracht Frankfurt are likely to cause Tottenham Hotspur problems coming forward.

However, the hosts have conceded 11 goals at home this season, so they are likely to give up a few chances that may lead to a draw.

Odds: 1 2.22 X 2.05 2 2.30