The Matchday 8 fixture of the group stage of the 2025/26 Champions League between Eintracht Frankfurt (Germany) and Tottenham Hotspur (England) will take place on 28 january at Deutsche Bank Park in Frankfurt am Main. Eintracht Frankfurt vs Tottenham Hotspur: prediction, betting odds and statistics.
Eintracht Frankfurt
Even after sacking Dino Toppmöller, Eintracht Frankfurt continued to lose in the Champions League. Without their head coach the team lost away to Qarabağ 2:3 in the previous round, conceding the decisive goal in the 94th minute. That was the fifth defeat in the last six matches in this competition (with one draw). Unsurprisingly, with such a winless run the club lost all chances to qualify for the knockout stages ahead of schedule. With one round remaining in the group stage the club sits 33rd and is 4 points short of the top 24. It is also worth noting that Eintracht Frankfurt’s matches are among the highest scoring in the tournament – an average of 4.1 goals are scored.
- Eintracht Frankfurt have won only 1 of their last 9 Champions League matches (1 draw and 7 defeats).
- At least three goals were scored in 7 of Eintracht Frankfurt’s last 8 games in this European competition.
- The home side conceded in each of their last 5 home matches in this tournament.
Potential Eintracht Frankfurt Lineup (4-3-3)
Kauan Santos – Nnamdi Collins, Robin Koch, Arthur Theate, Rasmus Kristensen – Nathaniel Brown, Hugo Larsson, Ellyes Skhiri – Ansgar Knauff, Fares Chaibi, Ritsu Doan.
Defenders Timothy Chandler and Elias Baum, and forwards Cengiz Uzun, Jonathan Burkardt, Younes Ebnutaalib and Michy Batshuayi are unavailable due to injuries.
Tottenham Hotspur
Tottenham Hotspur enjoyed two successful recent home matchdays, recording successive clean-sheet victories over Slavia Prague (3:0) and Borussia Dortmund (2:0). With four wins and two draws the club jumped into the top eight and sits 1 point clear of the nearest rival outside the top 8. The club have already secured participation in the knockout stages, but there is still a good chance to qualify directly for the last 16. It is worth noting that the team kept clean sheets in 5 of 7 matches, and in the current group stage only Arsenal can match that number of shutouts.
- At least one of Tottenham Hotspur’s opponents failed to score in 7 of the club’s last 9 games in this European competition.
- Tottenham Hotspur have failed to win in 8 of their last 9 away Champions League matches (3 draws and 5 defeats).
- No more than three goals were scored in 6 of Tottenham Hotspur’s last 8 away matches in this tournament.
Potential Tottenham Hotspur Lineup (4-2-3-1)
Guglielmo Vicario – Kevin Danzó, Radu Drăgușin, Cristian Romero, Destiny Udogie – Archie Gray, Yves Bissouma – Wilson Odobert, Jed Spence, Xavi Simons – Dominic Solanke.
Midfielders João Palhinha, Lucas Bergvall, Rodrigo Bentancur and James Maddison, defenders Micky van de Ven, Pedro Porro and Ben Davies, and forwards Richarlison, Mohammed Kudus and Dejan Kulusevski remain out due to injuries.
Referee
Jesús Gil Manzano (Spain)
Matches – 12 (International matches, 2024/25 - 2025/26);
Yellow/Red Cards Shown (Including Second Yellows) – 48;
Average Yellow/Red Cards Per Match – 4;
Red Cards Shown – 3;
Fouls Per Match On Average – 21;
Penalties – 42%.
Eintracht Frankfurt vs Tottenham Hotspur: Match Prediction
Eintracht Frankfurt have failed their group campaign and lost all hope of finishing in the top 24. That means the team can focus on the Bundesliga, where they still have a chance to fight for a European spot. With no tournament motivation Eintracht Frankfurt may take a more relaxed approach in the final round, yet taking a win from Tottenham Hotspur is also risky. After all, the visiting team have looked distinctly poor at away grounds in the Champions League, where in their last 9 matches they managed to beat only Marseille.
We expect that in this meeting at least one of the sides will fail to score. Eintracht Frankfurt have played seven European home matches at this arena since 2022 and in four of those they failed to score. Given the current condition of the home side, it is quite possible they will be left without goals again. At the same time Tottenham Hotspur failed to score in 5 of 8 away Champions League matches. The visitors will put in maximum effort to finish in the top 8 and will therefore try to play as carefully as possible in defence.
Prediction: Both Teams To Score – No
