Eintracht Frankfurt vs Plzen Prediction: 26/9/2024

Eintracht Frankfurt will likely be determined to give their all in this competition, especially in front of their home crowd. Despite losing their opening Bundesliga match 2-0 to Borussia Dortmund at Signal Iduna Park, Frankfurt quickly rebounded with a 3-1 win over Hoffenheim and a 2-1 victory away at Wolfsburg. Last weekend, Hugo Ekitike and his teammates aimed to secure a third consecutive win in the German league, as they prepared to face Borussia Mönchengladbach. Meanwhile, Plzen should not be underestimated.

Although not as widely recognized, the Czech team has been in excellent form, remaining unbeaten since May 22, when they lost the MOL Cup final to Sparta Prague. Since then, they have played 11 matches, winning eight and drawing three. During the qualification stages, Plzen eliminated Kryvbas from Ukraine (1-2 in the first leg, 1-0 in the return) and the Scottish Hearts (2-0 in both legs).

Midfielder Oscar Hojlund, who arrived from Copenhagen this summer, is injured and is expected to miss this European clash. Other key players like the Hungarian star Lisztes (8 goals for Ferencvaros last season) and midfielders Loune and Wenig (out since January) are also unavailable.

On a positive note, Hugo Ekitike (1 goal, 2 assists in the Bundesliga), German World Cup winner Mario Götze, Marmoush (3 goals, 1 assist this season), and Belgian international Theate (formerly of Rennes) should be ready for the game. However, several players, including Souaré, Durosimni, Baier, Sykoro, and newcomer Kabongo, are doubtful or unlikely to play.

For Plzen, Czech international Sulc (3 goals, 1 assist in the league) is expected to feature, along with Jirka (2 goals in the league) and midfielder Cadu (1 goal, 2 assists).

 

Prediction

Eintracht Frankfurt’s recent home form in the Europa League has been poor, with the team losing a staggering 14 matches in the competition. This should offer encouragement to Plzen, who have won four of their last five away games at this level.

Prediction: Eintracht Frankfurt 1 : 3 Plzen