On Thursday night, Eintracht Frankfurt host Strasbourg in the Europa League play-offs second leg. The French side recorded a 1-0 win on home soil in the first leg, so it is all to play for in this clash.
The first leg defeat ended a four-game winning run for Frankfurt in the Europa League this season. The loss also ended a seven-game unbeaten run in the competition in 90 minutes dating back to last season.
The German sides recent matches have been relatively low-scoring, with five of their last eight matches producing under 2.5 goals.
Frankfurt have been formidable opponents on home soil of late in the Europa League, as they are unbeaten in 15 matches in the competition. In fact, they have won seven of their last nine home games in European football’s secondary competition.
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A key to their recent good home results in the Europa League has been a solid defence, as Frankfurt have conceded just three goals in their last eight matches on home soil.
Strasbourg head into this clash on the back of three straight wins this season in the Europa League, including the first-leg victory. The French side has also kept clean sheets in their last three European games.
The visitors have won four of their five matches in the Europa League this season, with their only defeat coming in a 2-1 loss against Maccabi Haifa in the first qualifying round. This is the visitors first European campaign in 13 years, so they are more than holding their own.
Strasbourg have a mixed recent away record in the Europa League though, as they have won one and lost one of their two away games in the competition this season.
Forebet predicts that they will lose this clash in a low-scoring home win that will see Eintracht Frankfurt through to the group stages.