FK Qarabag vs Eintracht Frankfurt Predictions

• Both teams have scored with at least three goals in four of Qarabag’s last six Champions League games
• Both teams have scored with at least three goals in Eintracht Frankfurt’s last three contests
• Qarabag have scored exactly two goals in all three of their home League phase matches

Qarabag can put Eintracht through the wringer 

Qarabag will provide a stern test for Eintracht Frankfurt, who put an end to Dino Toppmoller’s two-and-a-half-year stint as head coach this week. This Champions League clash in Baku would have been much easier to call in the autumn when the Azerbaijani side were running out of steam and Eintracht were in better form.

But the Bundesliga club have won only one of their last nine games with Toppmoller’s failure to solve defensive issues given as one of the reasons for his recent sacking. Eintracht have conceded 22 times across that nine-game run, including three goals apiece across their last three league matches.

Both sides have favoured proactive, front‑foot football in this season’s Champions League phase too, so the obvious pick here is for both teams to score with at least three goals in the game.

Hosts in better shape to qualify

Qarabag are in a better position to qualify for the knockout stages after collecting seven points from their first six matches. Gurban Gurbanov’s men began with back-to-back wins over Benfica and Copenhagen before the fatigue of a long domestic campaign caught up with them.

But they looked refreshed in three recent friendly match wins and could surprise the German outfit in this clash. Given Qarabag’s willingness to attack in front of their own supporters and Frankfurt’s tendency to play on the front foot regardless of venue, the game state is unlikely to stay cagey for long.

Against that backdrop, both teams to score and over 2.5 goals feels a natural primary selection, combining each side’s attacking strengths and defensive vulnerabilities. With neither team likely to fully shut the other down, a 2-2 draw stands out as a logical correct‑score play that reflects the expectation of a lively, closely fought contest in Baku.