The Matchday 6 clash of the Champions League 2025/26 group stage between Barcelona (Spain) and Eintracht Frankfurt (Germany) will take place on December 9 at Camp Nou. Barcelona – Eintracht: prediction and betting odds, statistics.
Barcelona
The Catalans were beaten 0-3 away by Chelsea in the last round. While Barcelona have lost in this season's Champions League before, this was the first time in 25 matches that they left the field without scoring. Moreover, the club's 54-match scoring run in official competitions came to an end. In Champions League 2025/26, Hansi Flick's side have not kept a single clean sheet. The team has conceded 10 goals in the group stage, a worse figure among likely knockout qualifiers only for Dortmund (11). In the overall standings the Catalans sit 18th for goals conceded.
- Both teams scored in 7 of Barcelona's last 8 Champions League games.
- At home in this competition the club is unbeaten in 8 of their last 9 matches (6 wins, 2 draws).
- Barcelona conceded at least two goals in 6 of their last 8 UCL fixtures.
Probable Barcelona XI (4-3-3)
Joan Garcia – Jules Koundé, Pau Cubarsí, Eric Garcia, Alex Balde – Pedri, Rafinha, Frenkie de Jong – Lamine Yamal, Ferran Torres, Robert Lewandowski.
Midfielders Dani Olmo and Gavi are sidelined. Defender Ronald Araujo has been given leave, although he would have missed the match anyway due to suspension. Goalkeeper Marc-André ter Stegen has recovered from injury but is not expected to start.
Eintracht Frankfurt
Frankfurt were also beaten 0-3 in the last round, losing at home to Atalanta. Their opening win against Galatasaray remains their only victory in this Champions League campaign so far (1 draw, 3 defeats). After the goal fest in the game against the Turks, the Germans have failed to score more than once in four consecutive UCL matches, and in the last two fixtures Dino Toppmöller's side failed to score at all. Eintracht have conceded 14 goals in the group, a worse record than only Ajax (16). In the overall standings the club ranks 28th, two points off the knockout places.
- At least three goals were scored in 8 of Frankfurt's last 10 Champions League games.
- The Germans conceded first in 6 of their previous 8 UCL matches.
- On the road in this competition the club has failed to win in 4 of their last 5 away fixtures (1 draw, 3 defeats).
Probable Eintracht XI (4-5-1)
Michaël Zetterer – Nathaniel Brown, Robin Koch, Arthur Theate, Rasmus Kristensen – Ellyes Skhiri, Ritsu Doan, Mario Götze, Ansgar Knauff, Fares Chaibi – Jean-Matteo Baoya.
Forwards Michy Batshuayi and Jonathan Burkardt are injured.
Referee
Davide Massa (Italy)
Matches – 5 (International fixtures, 2025/26);
Yellow cards shown (including second yellows) – 11;
Average yellow cards per match – 2.2;
Red cards shown – 1;
Average fouls per match – 25;
Penalties – 40%.
Match Prediction: Barcelona vs Eintracht
Barcelona sit mid-table in the group but remain one of the competition's more prolific sides. Their recent failure to score ended a long run, yet it should be noted they finished the first half last time with ten players. At Camp Nou they have been dangerous in recent seasons, scoring freely — seven of their last eight home UCL games saw them find the net multiple times.
Eintracht have provided entertaining, high-scoring football this season. They score regularly but also concede heavily; Toppmöller's side have already shipped five goals twice in this group. The Germans have conceded 14 goals in total, placing them among the worst defensive records, although their goalkeepers have made 25 saves — a top-five figure in the competition.
My prediction: Total over 3.5 goals
