Eintracht Frankfurt vs Vitoria Guimaraes Predictions

• Frankfurt are yet to produce a draw in the Europa League this season.
• Guimaraes have failed to win any of their opening five matches in Group F.
• The visitors have nothing to play for heading into the final round of group games.
• Frankfurt would still finish in second place as long as Standard Liege don’t beat Arsenal.

Frankfurt look strong at home and still need a positive result

Frankfurt beat Guimaraes 1-0 when the pair locked horns for their reverse group fixture back in October and both teams scored in four of Frankfurt’s and three of Guimaraes’ last six matches, so you can already start to see why we have backed a 2-1 home win this Thursday.

Frankfurt haven’t kept a clean sheet in any of their last ten matches in all competitions while Guimaraes have only kept three clean sheets in their last ten matches, none of which were in the Europa League, which adds weight to our prediction for a 2-1 final scoreline on Thursday.

Frankfurt have won four of their eight home games in the league this season and have only lost once and Guimaraes have only won one of their six away games in the Primeira Liga and are yet to win home or away in the Europa League, losing three times, while Frankfurt have won three of their games in Group F.

Frankfurt average 1.88 points per home game and Guimaraes only average 1.00 points per away game, with the hosts scoring an average of 2.13 goals per home game and conceding an average of 1.25 goals and the visitors scoring an average of 1.17 goals per away game and conceding an average of 1.67 goals, all of which provides more reason to back a 2-1 home win on Thursday.

Guimaraes are always a threat going forward but struggle at the back

75% of Frankfurt’s home games have produced over 2.5 goals and 62% have seen both teams score, while 50% of Guimaraes’ away games have produced over 2.5 goals and 83% have seen both teams score, all of which back up our prediction for a 2-1 Frankfurt victory. Frankfurt have only kept clean sheets in 25% of their home games and Guimaraes are yet to keep a clean sheet in the road but have scored in each of their last five away matches in the Primeira Liga. A majority of Frankfurt’s wins this season have been obtained with a one-goal margin, three to be exact, and that is why we have decided to go with a narrow 2-1 scoreline in their favour on Thursday.

We’re confident that both teams will score on Thursday and we have predicted a final scoreline of 2-1 to the home side. Frankfurt have outplayed Guimaraes in Group F and have already beaten the Portuguese side by one goal when the pair met for the reverse fixture. Guimaraes have struggled in the group stage and look destined to finish their European adventure without a single win to their name.