Eintracht Frankfurt vs Lazio Predictions

After a defeat to bitter rivals Roma at the weekend, Lazio will be hunting for a positive response when they meet Eintracht Frankfurt this weekend. The visitors had their winning run ended in the Rome derby, and the pair will probably end up duelling for a top four spot down the line. However, the Aquile have the perfect chance to bounce back as they switch their focus to Europe. They have a tricky challenge in the Europa League against Frankfurt and Marseille, but which two of those three will make it through?

Based on league form, Frankfurt are hardly the favourites. They find themselves in 16th place in the Bundesliga, putting them in relegation danger. Last season’s great form has wilted away, and now they have just four points from their first five league games. Frankfurt have to improve in order to return to European competition next season. However, they didn’t carry that form over to the Europa League, as they started off with a 2-1 win away to Marseille.

Lazio were fortunate in their first game of the group, as they claimed a 2-1 victory against minnows Apollon. Their success has set them up to rival the other two top sides, but they’ll have to improve for their tougher clashes to come. For many Lazio players that was a first run out of the season, so they should improve this time around, especially against a Frankfurt side who are clearly suffering from their own issues.

The hosts were beaten 3-1 by Borussia Monchengladbach at the weekend, and they have won once in their last six games in all competitions. Lazio – who have five wins in six – should be looking forward to this one. Even with a bit of rotation likely, the Aquile will expect to cause problems for the Bundesliga side’s defence, having seen the hosts concede in eight of their nine games in all competitions this term.

The hosts have seen both teams score in six straight games, while it’s landed in four on the bounce for Lazio. The Aquile have a single clean sheet in their last nine Europa League games, while they’ve seen both teams score in all but one of their last six in this competition. With changes at the back likely, and Frankfurt looking sloppy in defence, we see goals here, so both teams to score is our pick, while a 2-2 draw is our correct score pick.