Simon Dalton presents his prediction for the Europa League match.
After their resounding Bundesliga victory over Bochum (7:2), Eintracht Frankfurt will aim to break through Slavia Prague's solid defence. However, the Prague team won't easily capitulate and will look for their chances in attack, as they have plenty of reason to be optimistic.
Eintracht Frankfurt
This season, Eintracht have been delivering commendable performances, especially at home, where they have beaten RFS (1:0) and drawn with Viktoria Plzen (3:3). The Germans are yet to lose at Deutsche Bank Park, boasting six wins and two draws, consistently scoring at least two goals in each match (except against RFS). Their average goal tally this season is 2.5 per game, with standout contributions from Omar Marmoush — who has 11+7 in 12 appearances — and Hugo Ekitike (5+3). However, their defence leaves room for improvement, having conceded at least once in 10 of their last 12 matches.
Slavia Prague
Slavia Prague sit atop the Czech league, having amassed an impressive 35 points from 13 games, scoring 28 goals and conceding just 4. They perform confidently both at home and away, having won four of their last five matches. On average, the Prague side score 2.3 goals per game, finding the net in 12 of their 13 matches. In recent Europa League contests, they secured a convincing win over Ludogorets (2:0) but lost to Athletic Bilbao (0:1), despite dominating key metrics (61-39% ib possession and 1.07-0.17 in xG). This time, Eintracht should be particularly wary of Tomáš Holeš (1+1 in the Europa League), Lukáš Provod (one assist in the Europa League), and Matěj Jurásek, who has scored and assisted in three European matches.
Eintracht Frankfurt vs Slavia Prague Prediction
Given Eintracht's strong home form and Slavia Prague's scoring capability, there's a high likelihood of a match filled with dangerous chances. With the hosts' poor defence, the visitors' attackers will have good opportunities to score, and the Germans will likely keep up as well. Therefore, we're backing both teams to score.
