Ajax vs Eintracht Frankfurt Prediction & Betting Tips (6 March)

Ajax obtained its ticket for the knockout stages by getting rid of the Saint-Gilloise Union in the previous round but not without difficulty. Indeed, the Ajacids, however victorious of the first leg in Belgium 0-2, suffered at home on the return by evolving from the 25th minute of playing ten following the expulsion of Klaassen by spinning up to the prolongations defeat 0-2 at the end of regulation time before finally blowing a goal from Taylor on penalty. This 90-minute defeat was rather poorly fallen for the Dutch who had just offered a pretty run of 5 consecutive victories for all competitions which started in the league phase with a victory against Galatasaray at home 2-1, and who continued in the league against Feyenoord 2-1, at the Fortuna Sittard 0-2, or against Heracles 4-0. Note also that the series of invincibility in the league has not ended since in the wake of qualifying in the Europa League, Ajax did not fall off by winning at home against the G.A Eagles without conceding a goal 2-0. Now a leader in front of the PSV, the 4X winner of the C1 will have tried to record a 9th successive victory in Eredivisie on the lawn of Almere City last weekend to follow. Opposite, we find Eintracht Frankfurt, winner of the competition three years ago already now.

The league phase went rather well for the Germans, who, despite their defeat against AS Rome during the final day 2-0, ended in 5th position, just in front of OL. Unlike the Ajax that is a hit at home, in recent weeks, it is difficult to bring victories from outside for the Eintracht who has not won since four games in all competitions on the road, including a very heavy defeat in the Bundesliga against Bayern Munich recently 4-0. In addition, within the league phase, Frankfurt lost in Rome, but also in Lyon 3-2. Overall, this is not the form expected among visitors, who, since the departure of Marmoush, have struggled to be as productive and finisher, evidenced by their series of a victory in the last five days of Bundesliga. It remains to be seen whether they will have been able to react last weekend against Leverkusen at home to follow.

In the quadruple winner of the Champions League, the long -term absent Wijndal and Van Axel Dongen will not be able to play this part, any more than the scorer Weghorst (top scorer of the club in the championship with 7 goals), or the former Toulouse midfielder Van Den Boomen and the young Regeer (injured). To that, there is the injury package of the porter replacing Gorter and the young Danish striker Rasmussen and the suspension of the very important Klaassen (7 goals, 2 assists in the league) excluded against the USG in the previous round. In the department of good news, Brobbey (4 goals, 2 championship passes), and the young central defender holder Baas made their return to competition after missing the return against Saint-Gilloise (sick). Malade and absent for the last day of the league phase against Roma, the important Brown has since returned to the ranks and will be legitimate to evolve this evening. This will not be a priori the case for the former Paris player SG Dina Ebimbe (injured) while the winter recruit Wahi (ex-OM) will be operational.

Unwritten for the first part of the competition, Oscar Holjund (brother of Man United striker) and Grahl should know the same fate for this final phase. Recently, the central holder Koch was injured and will probably miss this trip to the lair of Ajax in the same way as the young striker Matanovic, or even the absent of very long time Lisztes. With the departure of Oscar Marmoush, the attack is now based on the shoulders of former Parisian Hugo Ekitike (12 achievements, 3 Bundesliga offerings), author of 2 goals and 2 passes in the C3 League phase.