Matchday 7 of the 2024/25 Europa League group stage between Eintracht Frankfurt (Germany) and Ferencvaros (Hungary) will take place on January 23 at the Deutsche Bank Park in Frankfurt. Eintracht vs. Ferencvaros: prediction and betting odds, statistics.
Referee: Enea Jorgji (Albania)
Matches – 10 (International matches, 2023/24–2024/25);
Yellow cards shown (including second yellows) – 47;
Average yellow cards per match – 4.7;
Red cards shown – 4;
Average fouls per match – 24;
Penalties – 30%.
Predicted lineups for Eintracht vs. Ferencvaros
Eintracht (4-4-2): Kevin Trapp – Arthur Theate, Robin Koch, Tuta, Nnamdi Collins – Niels Nkunku, Mahmoud Dahoud, Mario Götze, Ansgar Knauff – Fares Chaibi, Hugo Ekitike.
Ferencvaros (4-2-3-1): Denes Dibusz – Cristian Ramirez, Stefan Gartenmann, Ibrahima Cissé, Chebrail Makreckis – Habib Maïga, Philipp Rommens – Adama Traoré, Mohamed Abu Fani, Zsombor Gruber – Saldanha.
The starting lineup for each team in their previous match in this tournament is provided.
Eintracht
In the last round, Dino Toppmöller's side suffered a 2-3 away defeat to Lyon. This loss ended the club's unbeaten run of 18 matches in this European competition (11 wins, 7 draws). The club is positioned fifth in the standings and has almost secured a place in the Europa League Round of 32. Eintracht has good chances to remain in the top eight, needing at least a win in the upcoming game.
Main forward Omar Marmoush has transferred to Manchester City, and midfielder Éric Dina Ebimbe will not play due to health issues. Additionally, head coach Dino Toppmöller will be absent from the bench due to a suspension.
- Both teams scored in regular time in 5 of the club's last 7 Europa League matches.
- The team scored no more than once in 90 minutes in 5 of their last 6 home matches in this tournament.
- Eintracht scored first in regular time in their last 5 home matches in the Europa League.
Ferencvaros
In the last round, the team suffered a heavy 0-5 defeat to PAOK. This result ended two streaks for Ferencvaros in the Europa League: a three-match winning streak and a five-match scoring streak (streaks counted only in regular time). The club is in 16th place in the standings with 9 points. Note that the team has not yet secured a spot in the Europa League Round of 32, and a loss in the upcoming match could see the Hungarians fall out of the playoff zone.
- At least three goals were scored in regular time in 5 of Ferencvaros's last 6 Europa League matches.
- The club scored in 90 minutes in 5 of their last 6 matches in this tournament.
Eintracht vs. Ferencvaros: Match Prediction
Eintracht has often secured maximum points in recent Europa League matches, winning 4 of their last 5 games in this tournament. The only loss in this stretch came against a direct competitor, Lyon (2-3). In the other matches, Dino Toppmöller's team faced no problems, even keeping clean sheets in two games.
Ferencvaros, on the other hand, has only collected points against the tournament's underdogs – Nice (1-0), Dynamo Kyiv (4-0), and Malmö (4-1). All these clubs are in the bottom six of the Europa League standings by Matchday 7. Meanwhile, against stronger opponents, the Hungarians have looked unconvincing, losing to Anderlecht (1-2) and Tottenham (1-2), as well as suffering a painful defeat to PAOK (0-5).
I anticipate that the hosts will be stronger in the upcoming match. My prediction: Eintracht to win
