The round 8 group stage match of the Champions League 2025/26 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 in the last round by 2:3, conceding the decisive goal in the 94th minute. That was the fifth defeat in their last six matches in this competition (there was also one draw). Unsurprisingly, with such a winless run the club was eliminated from contention for the playoffs ahead of schedule. One round before the end of the group stage the club sits in 33rd place and is 4 points behind the top 24. It is also worth noting that the team'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 previous 9 Champions League matches (1 draw and 7 losses).
- At least three goals were scored in 7 of Eintracht Frankfurt's last 8 games in this European competition.
- Eintracht Frankfurt have conceded in their previous 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, Can Uzun, Ritsu Doan.
Defenders Timothy Chandler and Elias Baum, as well as forwards Jonathan Burkardt, Younes Ebnoutalib and Michy Batshuayi, are unavailable due to injuries.
Tottenham Hotspur
Tottenham Hotspur enjoyed two successful recent rounds at their own venue, recording clean-sheet victories over Slavia Prague (3:0) and Borussia Dortmund (2:0). With four wins and two draws the team climbed into the top eight and sits 1 point clear of the nearest rival outside the top 8. Tottenham Hotspur have already secured qualification for the playoffs, but there is still a good chance to reach the round of 16 of the Champions League. It is worth noting that the team did not concede in any of their winning matches.
- At least one of the opponents failed to score in 7 of Tottenham Hotspur's previous 9 matches in this European competition.
- Tottenham Hotspur did not win in 8 of their last 9 away Champions League matches (3 draws and 5 losses).
- No more than three goals were scored in 6 of Tottenham Hotspur's previous 8 away matches in this tournament.
Potential Tottenham Hotspur Lineup (4-2-3-1)
Guglielmo Vicario – Kevin Danso, Micky van de Ven, Cristian Romero, Destiny Udogie – Archie Gray, Pedro Porro – Wilson Odobert, Jed Spence, Xavi Simons – Dominic Solanke.
Out through injury are midfielders Joao Palhinha, Lucas Bergvall, Rodrigo Bentancur and James Maddison, defender Ben Davies, and forwards Richarlison, Mohammed Kudus and Dejan Kulusevski.
Referee
Jesús Gil Manzano (Spain)
Matches – 12 (International fixtures, 2024/25 - 2025/26);
Yellow Cards Shown (including second yellows) – 48;
Average Yellow Cards Per Match – 4;
Red Cards Shown – 3;
Fouls Per Match – 21;
Penalties – 42%.
Eintracht Frankfurt vs Tottenham Hotspur: Match Prediction
Eintracht Frankfurt failed in the group stage and lost all hopes of making the top 24. Therefore the team can focus on the Bundesliga, where it still has a chance to fight for a European spot. Without tournament motivation Eintracht Frankfurt may play at half strength in the final round, yet we would not risk taking an away win either. Tottenham Hotspur have looked plainly poor on the road in the Champions League, where in their previous 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 home matches in this European competition since 2022 and in four of those failed to score. Considering the current state of the home side, it is quite possible they will remain without a goal this time as well. At the same time, Tottenham Hotspur did not score in 5 of their 8 away Champions League matches. The visitors will put in maximum effort to finish in the top 8, so they will try to play as carefully as possible in defense.
Prediction: Both Teams To Score - No
