Frankfurt continues their exploits in the UEFA Europa League when they take on Spanish outfit Real Betis at the Deutsche Bank Park with kickoff at 11 pm.
Eintracht Frankfurt registered nine shots on target in the first leg of the last 16 rounds of the UEFA Europa League eight days ago in Spain.
The hosts, thus, rightly celebrated a 1-2 victory against Real Betis and will have a nice advantage going into the second leg of their round-of-16 Champions League tie on German soil next week.
Austrian manager Oliver Glasner can be happy with his team’s progress since the beginning of the season, not just in Europa League.
Frankfurt pulled off a three-game winning streak across competitions on Sunday afternoon when they stormed back from a one-goal deficit in a 2-1 victory over Bochum in the Bundesliga. Frankfurt moved into the top half of the Bundesliga ladder and will enter this match against Betis in high spirits.
Visitors on the weekend were also successful, defeating Athletic Bilbao 1-0 at Estadio Benito Villamarin. Betis are still in contention for the top-four finish in La Liga, sitting only two points behind fourth-placed Atletico Madrid in the domestic league table.
Moreover, Real Betis have been in good form while playing away from home recently, winning five of their last six in all competitions.
Frankfurt vs Real Betis Head to Head
Both sides have two games against each other, with hosts taking two wins while visitors are still winless. Here is a look at their previous encounters:
Home
- Frankfurt 2-1 Bochum
- Real Betis 1-2 Frankfurt
- Hertha 1-4 Frankfurt
- Frankfurt 0-1 Bayern Munich
- FC Koln 1-0 Frankfurt
Away
- Real Betis 1-0 Athletic Club
- Real Betis 1-2 Frankfurt
- Atletico Madrid 3-1 Real Betis
- Real Betis 1-1 Rayo Vallecano
- Sevilla 2-1 Real Betis
Frankfurt Team News
Goncalo Paciencia is available to play after he served a suspension. The hosts are without Ragnar Ache, Diant Ramaj, Sebastian Rode, and Danny da Costa.
Real Betis Team News
Aitor Ruibal may replace Youssouf Sabaly at right-back, which would allow Juan Miranda to start at left-back. Alex Moreno, Martin Montoya, Andres Guardado, Victor Camarasa, and Cristian Tello have also been left out of the squad, but Hector Bellerin has made the final cut.
Prediction and Odds
Both teams tend to play attacking-minded football, so we wouldn’t be surprised to see them score many goals.
- Draw
- Double Chance
- Both Teams to Score
