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Eintracht Frankfurt vs Sporting CP: prediction for the Champions League fixture
Eintracht Frankfurt and Sporting CP lock horns at the Deutsche Bank Park in their UEFA Champions League opener on Tuesday. What to expect from this match? Look out for our prediction below.
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Eintracht Frankfurt
GermanyEintracht Frankfurt beat Rangers in the final of the Europa League in May and won the tournament for the first time in the club's history. This trophy allowed them to get a direct ticket to the Champions League, where they will play for the first time ever. Their opponents in Group D are Tottenham, Marseille, and Sporting CP, who they welcome to the Deutsche Bank Park today.
At the start of the season, Eintracht lost 0:2 to Real Madrid in the UEFA Super Cup. After the first five Bundesliga matches, Oliver Glasner's side is in 10th place in the standings. They were off to a slow start, but in the last two games recorded high-scoring victories over Leipzig (4:0) and Werder (4:3).
Today the hosts will be without Luca Pellegrini, Aurelio Buta, and Almamy Toure.
Sporting CP
PortugalSporting CP got a direct ticket to the Champions League after finishing 2nd in the Primeira Liga. They chalked up 85 points from 34 games. This season, however, they struggle to find their form. In the first five rounds of the new cometition, Sporting CP recorded only two wins and one draw. Currently, the team is in 7th place in the table.
The visitors have a lot of experience in the Champions League. Last season, they qualified from the group with such opponents as Ajax, Borussia Dortmund, and Besiktas. However, Sporting CP were crushed by Manchester City in the knockouts (0:5 on aggregate).
Daniel Braganca and Jovane Cabral have been ruled out of this fixture.
Trends
СтавкаCorrect score 3:1
In the previous 2 games, Eintracht scored two or more goals.
СтавкаEintracht to score in 2nd half
In the last 4 games, Eintracht scored after halftime.
СтавкаEintracht IT over 1.5 goals
In the last 2 games, Eintracht scored more than once.
Tip and bets
It is hard to predict, who will win today. The teams are on equal footing - Eintracht have home advantage, but they lack experience in the Champions League. Both sides have quality performers on offence, so they will probably build their game through attack. We expect at least three goals here.
Our prediction – total over 2.5 goals
Both sides are eager to start their campaigns with three points, and who ever scores first will work hard to secure the lead. Either team can win, but we expect a win by a two-goal margin.
Second prediction – one side to win by 2 goals
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