Eintracht Frankfurt vs Benfica Lisbon Today’s Betting Tips
Big showdown in the Frankfurt Commerzbank Arena. The Frankfurt Eintracht receives as part of the quarter-final second leg in the Europa League, the Portuguese record champions Benfica Lisbon. The kick-off for this eagerly awaited game is next Thursday. April 18th at 9pm. The first leg in Lisbon exactly one week ago Benfica won 4-2. For Frankfurt, this means they have to score at least two goals without conceding a goal.
Eintracht Frankfurt – Statistics & Current Form
Eintracht Frankfurt suffered two painful defeats within four days last week. After the team of coach Adi Hütter had lost the first leg 2-4, added last Sunday’s 1: 3 home defeat against FC Augsburg. Once again confirmed the football saying “new brooms return well”. Last week coach Manuel Baum and assistant coach Jens Lehmann had to leave the bridge at FC Augsburg. Successor was Martin Schmidt. Augsburg’s new coach, who succeeded the exempted Manuel Baum, put on a back four chain (4-1-2-2-1) and exchanged four times after the clear 0: 4 against Hoffenheim. Khedira, Stafylidis, Hahn and Finnbogason were allowed to play for Oxford, Danso (each bank), Max and Ji (each not struck in the squad) from the beginning. Frankfurt coach Adi Hütter made only two changes in the quarter-final first leg of the Europa League at Benfica, despite the announced rotation: Almamy Touré and Pacienca came clean for Ndicka and Abraham (respectively bank). Striker Haller, so strong this season (14 goals and ten assists in 27 league games, five goals and three assists in nine Europa League games), continued to miss out on a stubborn abdominal muscle injury. At first, everything went according to plan for the Hessians. Paciencia scored with a header to 1: 0. Augsburg fought, however, and came by striker Marco Richter before the half-time break to a 2-1 lead. The second section started directly with a much too precipitous action by Fernandes, who got warned too hard into the duel with Schmid and after seconds of discussions comprehensible saw yellow-red (47). Gregoritsch made in the 84th minute with the 3: 1 all right. Due to the envy situation, the Hesse remain in fourth place of the table, but they have only one point ahead of fifth place. Coach Hütter will be without defender Evan Ndicka in the second leg. Ndicka saw in the first leg the red card because of an emergency brake.
Expected lineup Eintracht Frankfurt
Trapp – Abraham, Hinteregger, Willem – Hasebe – da Costa, G. Fernandes, Rode, Kostic – Jovic, Rebic
Benfica Lisbon – Statistics & Current Form
Benfica Lisbon dutifully fulfilled its homework in the Portuguese national league. Last weekend, coach Bruno Lage’s team defeated Vitoria Setubal 4-2. Crucial factor was striker Rafa Silva with two hits. The outstanding in the first leg Joao Felix met for the interim 3: 1. This victory against relegation-threatened Vitoria Setubal Benfica could defend the championship lead. At the moment you are tied to arch rival FC Porto, but you have the better goal difference. In the first leg against Eintracht Frankfurt there were some highlights (negative as well as positive). An early red card for Frankfurt influenced the action significantly. In the meantime, the SGE has barely got the Portuguese, especially Joao Felix, under control. But the Hessians proved morality and scored two goals. For Benfica it was very annoying that you had to accept the second away goal in spite of being overpowered.
Expected formation Benfica Lisbon
Vlachodimos – Corchia, Ruben Dias, Jardel, Grimaldo – Fejsa, Samaris – Rafa Silva, Gedson, Cervi – Joao Felix
Our Betting Tips Explained Eintracht Frankfurt vs Benfica Lisbon
Despite the first-leg defeat, the Frankfurt Eintracht is highly popular with most betting operators. Eintracht Frankfurt would be enough for a 2-0 win to reach the Europa League semi-finals. That Frankfurt can play football this season, they have already shown several times. The long-awaited hangover now comes at an inopportune time. Two defeats within four days. This is the Eintracht not used to. They will try their best to win this game, but Benfica will tackle it with all his experience. In the end, the Portuguese will succeed with counterattacks and win the game.
Betting Tips: Benfica Lisbon wins
Odds: 4.33
