Barcelona will endeavour to move one step closer to Europa League glory when they travel to Eintracht Frankfurt for the first leg.
Barcelona will endeavour to move one step closer to Europa League glory when they travel to Eintracht Frankfurt for the first leg.
Frankfurt vs Barcelona betting odds and tips
Frankfurt has an odd of 4.75(bet ₹100 and wins ₹475 if Frankfurt wins). Bet Now
If this match Draws then odd is 3.80(bet ₹100 and win ₹380 if the match draws). Bet Now
Barcelona has an odd of 1.66(bet ₹100 and wins ₹166 Barcelona wins). Bet Now
Match: Frankfurt vs Barcelona
Date: April 8, 2022
Time: 12:30 AM (IST)
Venue: Barcelona
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Talk about a fortuitous way to win a football match – despite claiming a 2-1 win in the first leg on Real Betis’ turf, Frankfurt were forced into extra time on their own turf as Borja Iglesias levelled proceedings in the 90th minute of the contest. The late drama was far from over at the Deutsche Bank Park, though, as Betis failed to deal with Filip Kostic’s free kick in the final minute of extra time, and a mix-up between goalkeeper Rui Silva and midfielder Guido Rodriguez led to the latter scoring an own goal to send Frankfurt through.
Having needed a Betis man to turn the ball into his own net for their progression in the Europa League, Oliver Glasner’s side have not rediscovered their attacking touch since then, playing out two goalless draws with RB Leipzig and most recently Greuther Furth in the Bundesliga. Frankfurt will at least bring a six-game unbeaten run in all competitions into Thursday’s first leg, although their last three have all ended with the spoils shared, and only one of their last seven home matches in all competitions has ended in victory.
Trapp; Hinteregger, Ndicka, Tuta; Knauff, Sow, Jakic, Kostic; Kamada, Lindstrom; Borre
Witnessing one of their own in Inaki Pena thwart them at Camp Nou was not an ideal way to kick off the last-16 against Galatasaray for Barcelona, but Xavi’s side broke the resilience of their Super Lig loanee in Turkey to avoid a disastrous European exit. The hosts had threatened a shock through Marcao’s header on the 28-minute mark, but Barcelona soon responded through Pedri and Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang – the former of whom also came up with the goods in his side’s latest La Liga battle.
While the international break threatened to disrupt Barcelona’s momentum after hitting Real Madrid for four without reply, Pedri’s 72nd-minute winner sunk Sevilla at Camp Nou as Xavi’s side continue to stake their claim as the best of the rest. Usurping Real Madrid at the summit is surely a bridge too far for the Catalans, but the progress they have demonstrated under the tutelage of their former midfield maestro is remarkable, and it is now 13 games unbeaten for Barcelona in all tournaments, with eight of their last nine ending in victory.
Ter Stegen; Araujo, Pique, Garcia, Alba; Pedri, Busquets, De Jong; Traore, Aubameyang, Torres
Barcelona have been a different beast under Xavi in these past few weeks and are enjoying quite the golden streak in front of goal, which is more than can be said for goal-shy Frankfurt. Glasner’s side have performed admirably in the Europa League so far this term, but an in-form Barcelona side posting win after win away from home should put one foot firmly in the semi-finals with a comfortable midweek win.
Barcelona have been a powerful force under Xavi and will want to make the most of their purple patch in the coming weeks. The likes of Ferran Torres and Pedri are in excellent form and will look to make their mark in this fixture.
Frankfurt 2-1 Barcelona, predicted by us.
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