Eintracht Frankfurt vs Viktoria Plzen prediction, H2H & Probable Line-ups - September 26, 2024
In the first round of the UEFA Europa League group stage, a match will take place between German club Eintracht Frankfurt and Czech side Viktoria Plzeň. The game is set to be held in Frankfurt on Thursday, September 26, with a kickoff at 9:00 PM CET. The match prediction has been prepared by Dailysports experts.
Eintracht Frankfurt
Eintracht has started the new season in strong form. Under the management of Toppmöller, the team has played five matches, suffering only one defeat to Borussia Dortmund.
In their last match, Frankfurt convincingly defeated Borussia Mönchengladbach, marking their third consecutive win. Eintracht currently occupies fourth place in the Bundesliga standings.
Viktoria Plzeň
Viktoria Plzeň's journey in European competitions began with victories over Ukraine's Kryvbas and Scotland's Hearts, defeating both teams twice. Interestingly, the Czech side has played far more matches this season compared to their German opponents.
Viktoria went on a long unbeaten run but suffered a heavy defeat to Slavia over the weekend. In the Czech league, they sit in third place, just behind the two leading clubs from the capital.
Match Facts
- Eintracht has scored in their last six home matches.
- Viktoria has kept clean sheets in their last three European matches.
- Eintracht averages 2.5 goals per game when playing at home, while Viktoria averages just 0.7 goals per game when playing away.
Probable Lineups
- Eintracht Frankfurt: Santos, Theate, Koch, Tuta, Kristensen, Knauff, Skhiri, Larsson, Daoud, Marmoush, Ekitike.
- Viktoria Plzeň: Jedlička, Duve, Jemelka, Marković, Kopić, Havel, Červ, Kalvach, Schultz, Ado, Vydra.
Head-to-Head
The teams have never faced each other before.
Prediction
The German side has a clear advantage in terms of squad strength. Eintracht is the obvious favorite, and my prediction is for their victory with a -1 goal handicap.
