Eintracht Frankfurt and Chelsea meet on Thursday evening at 20:00 on the return of the UEFA Europa League semifinals. The two teams drew in Germany, score 1-1, and Adi Hutter’s team is forced to attack to keep up the hope of qualifying in the last act. Eintracht scored in the last 13 consecutive games in all competitions.
With no defeat in eight home matches against German clubs, Chelsea tackles the return with Eintracht without the services of Ampadu, Hudson-Odoi, Kante and Rudiger. Even so, the English will have a good construction of the ball and possession will not be a problem for Maurizio Sarri’s students, who know how to keep the danger away from the gate. From Eintracht, Tawatha, Haller and Stendera are injured, but Jovic’s goal scorer will be on the field.
Chelsea equalized in the tour after Jovic opened the scoring and the English would qualify in the next round with a white draw. That’s why we think the Londoners will put a great emphasis on defensive security, especially in the first half. Even though we have witnessed an average of 3.67 goals / match played in Eintracht‘s six European Championships this season, this time Adi Hutter’s team will hit a true host bar. In Sarri’s attack we will see Olivier Giroud, who scored 10 goals in this edition of the UEFA Europa League.
Chelsea received a goal in five of the last six official matches and comes after a convincing success in the championship, 3-0 home with Watford. Concentrated during the UEL, Frankfurt comes three consecutive stages without a victory in the Bundesliga, and the last round suffered a severe correction at Leverkusen (1-6). The caution will dominate the first half in London.
PREDICTION: Chelsea to win @ 1,37
