Eintracht Frankfurt vs West Ham Predictions and Betting Tips
Looking to overturn a one-goal deficit, West Ham travel to the Deutsche Bank Park to take on Frankfurt for the return leg of their Europa League semifinals. Read on for our expert tips and predictions.
The first leg at the London Stadium did deliver in every single way, shape and form and as such, we don’t think the return leg would be any different.
The onus on the visitors
Frankfurt, although are having a dismal time in the Bundesliga, find themselves just 90 minutes away from their first European final since the UEFA Cup Winner’s Cup final in 1980. Down in 11th position without a win in either of their last six league matches, Europa League glory represents their only path to continental football next season. Angus Knauff and Daichi Kamada both struck at the London Stadium about a week ago to pit the tie slightly in the favour of Oliver Glasner’s troops and the same vein, stretched Frankfurt unbeaten run in this competition to 11 games.
The Hammers have lost sight of the top four long ago and given their recent results, they’re slightly losing ground on Manchester United who is in the UEFA Europa League place. The 2-1 reverse against Arsenal over the weekend stretched their winless run in the league to four games and the London-based team now heads to Germany with just two wins in their last nine matches in all competitions. This is West Ham’s best run-in since European competition was revamped in the early 1990s and although they have a ton of work to do this Thursday, Moyes’ troops would surely fancy their chances.
Eintracht Frankfurt vs West Ham Team News
Eintracht Frankfurt possible starting XI:
Trapp; Tuta, Hinteregger, Toure; Knauff, Sow, Rode, Kostic; Lindstrom, Kamada; Borre
West Ham possible starting XI:
Areola; Coufal, Dawson, Zouma, Cresswell; Soucek, Rice; Bowen, Lanzini, Fornals; Antonio
Eintracht Frankfurt vs West Ham Prediction: 2-1
There isn’t much disparity between both sides and with several key players making their way back for the visitors, we’re backing them to take this game to penalties where they would edge their opponents.
