The match of matchday 7 of the group stage of the Champions League 2025/26 between Karabakh vs Eintracht Frankfurt will take place on 21 january at the Tofiq Bahramov Republican Stadium in Baku. Karabakh vs Eintracht Frankfurt: prediction, betting odds and statistics.
Karabakh
Karabakh unexpectedly lost at home in the last round to bottom-of-the-table Ajax (2:4). The home team remain without a victory for four matches in the Champions League (1 draw, 3 defeats), conceding at least two goals in each game during that run. Such defensive problems are being offset by an active attacking approach under coach Gurban Gurbanov: Karabakh have scored in 11 of their last 12 Champions League matches, and in eight of those games the club scored at least twice. With 7 points the visitors occupy 22nd place in the standings. The home side will lose any chance of breaking into the top eight if they lose the upcoming match; moreover, Karabakh have lost to German clubs in 8 of their last 10 European matches.
- Both teams scored in 7 of the club's last 9 Champions League matches.
- At least three goals were scored in 7 of Karabakh's last 9 Champions League matches.
- The team conceded in 6 of the last 8 home games in this competition.
Potential Karabakh Lineup (4-5-1)
Mateusz Kochalski – Bahlul Mustafazade, Kevin Medina, Mateus Silva, Elvin Jafarghuliyev – Marko Jankovic, Abdella Zubir, Leandro Andrade, Pedro Bicalho, Joni Montiel – Camilo Duran.
Midfielder Kadi is injured.
Eintracht Frankfurt
Eintracht Frankfurt lost 1:2 away to Barcelona in the last round. Eintracht Frankfurt have now gone five Champions League matches without a win (1 draw, 4 defeats), approaching their worst winless run in European competition. It is worth adding that in the current edition the visitors kept a clean sheet only once, and they failed to score in only one match. Eintracht Frankfurt rank in the top three for goals among teams from the bottom third of the table. In the overall standings the visitors sit in 30th position, three points adrift of the play-off zone.
- Eintracht Frankfurt conceded at least two goals in 6 of their last 8 Champions League matches.
- Away from home the team has not won in 5 of their last 6 Champions League matches (1 draw, 4 defeats).
- Eintracht Frankfurt failed to score more than one goal in 5 of their last 7 away matches in this competition.
Eintracht Frankfurt's management dismissed head coach Dino Toppmöller. Dennis Schmitt will take charge of the team for the upcoming match.
Potential Eintracht Frankfurt Lineup (3-4-3)*
Kauan Santos – Nnamdi Collins, Robin Koch, Arthur Teate – Ansgar Knauff, Ritsu Doan, Oscar Heiland, Aurel Amenda – Arnaud Kalimuendo, Gian Uzun, Elie Skhiri.
Defender Elias Baum, and forwards Jonathan Burkardt, Younes Ebnoutaleb and Michy Batshuayi are unavailable due to injury.
Referee
Sandro Scherer (Switzerland)
Matches – 20 (International matches, 2024/25 - 2025/26);
Yellow/red Cards Shown (Including Second Yellows) – 69;
Average Yellow/Red Cards Per Match – 3.4;
Red Cards Shown – 2;
Fouls Per Match On Average – 22;
Penalties – 20%.
Karabakh vs Eintracht Frankfurt: Match Prediction
The upcoming meeting looks crucial for both sides in terms of their prospects in the tournament. The home team are in a slightly better position, but Karabakh must travel to Liverpool in the final round, so leaving the decision until the last match would be undesirable. We expect Karabakh to make every effort to secure three points. In general the home side play actively in attack: the club have scored at least twice in five Champions League matches in a row. However, defensive problems cannot be overlooked — the team have conceded 11 goals in the last four Champions League matches.
Eintracht Frankfurt's defence this season does not match the level expected of the club. The visitors concede a lot across all competitions. By xGA the team are among the three worst in the Champions League 2025/26, with Karabakh leading that dubious ranking. In attack the visitors lack consistency, nevertheless they have scored 8 goals, and in the upcoming game the team have no option other than to attack.
We expect both sides to play on the front foot and to entertain the fans with goals. We predict that the match will feature more than 2.5 goals.
Prediction: Over 2.5 goals
