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Preview: Liverpool look to snap winless run at Eintracht Frankfurt

Preview: Liverpool look to snap winless run at Eintracht Frankfurt

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Wednesday evening sees two sides in dire need of a win facing off against one another in the Champions League as Eintracht Frankfurt host Liverpool.

By Sam McGuire

The story so far

Dino Toppmöller’s side might be one of the most entertaining teams in Europe. Eintracht Frankfurt are the second top scorers in the Bundesliga with 19 in their seven matches. However, they’ve got the worst defensive record in the German top-flight having conceded on 18 occasions. It’s why they find themselves in seventh position. 

In the Champions League, it’s been just as manic. Die Adler kicked off their European campaign with an undeserved 5-1 win over Galatasaray before losing to Atlético Madrid by the same scoreline. 

Liverpool, meanwhile, started the season with seven successive wins across all competitions. Arne Slot takes his side to Germany in a poor run of form though having lost four on the bounce across all competitions. 

The Reds have failed to score more than one goal in a game since the Carabao Cup win over Southampton almost one month ago and though they started their Champions League campaign with a 3-2 win over Atlético Madrid, they lost to Galatasaray in Istanbul last time out. 

Not only do the Premier League champions need a win to boost their chances of a good finish in the Champions League, they need one to help with confidence. 

Recent form 

This clash puts two struggling sides against one another. 

Eintracht Frankfurt have one win across their last five matches and have conceded 18 goals in the process. Even in their win against Borussia Mönchengladbach, Toppmöller’s side conceded four goals. In fact, their 2-2 draw against Freiburg over the weekend was the first time in five matches that they haven’t conceded a minimum of three in a game. 

Liverpool aren’t as bad defensively but the Reds are struggling. Their last clean sheet was against Burnley in mid-September and the goals have now dried up. Slot’s side have managed just five goals in their last five outings across all competitions. 

If they can’t get amongst the goals against this Eintracht Frankfurt team, there are problems. 

Key Players 

For the hosts, Can Uzun has caught the eye this term. The 19-year-old, rumoured to be a Liverpool transfer target, has five goals and three assists in seven Bundesliga outings and scored in the win over Galatasaray. 

The Turkish international is a bit of a shot monster from attacking midfield, averaging over three shots per 90 in the league. He’ll see this as an opportunity to impress, not just the Reds but any potential suitors across Europe. 

For the visitors, the difference-maker could well be former Eintracht Frankfurt striker Hugo Ekitike. The France international will likely start the game after Alexander Isak started in the loss against Manchester United. 

Ekitike has been the form forward for a misfiring Liverpool and given he’s playing in the stadium he used to call home, it might be the perfect storm for him to make his mark and claim the centre-forward position as his own moving forward. 

Team News

Liverpool are without Alisson Becker and Giovanni Leoni while Ryan Gravenberch is an injury doubt after sustaining an injury against United on Sunday, as Slot confirmed: “I took him [Gravenberch] off because he twisted his ankle. Is he an injury concern? That’s what we have to wait and see.” 

Eintracht Frankfurt have an almost clean bill of health with Elias Baum being the only injury issue for the German side. 

Prediction 

With Toppmöller’s team conceding so many chances, it has to be a Liverpool win. However, with the Reds lacking confidence, we can’t see it being a big victory for the visitors, so let’s go with a 2-1 win. 

(Cover image from IMAGO)

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Preview: Liverpool look to snap winless run at Eintracht Frankfurt

Wednesday evening sees two sides in dire need of a win facing off against one another in the Champions League as Eintracht Frankfurt host Liverpool.

By Sam McGuire

The story so far

Dino Toppmöller’s side might be one of the most entertaining teams in Europe. Eintracht Frankfurt are the second top scorers in the Bundesliga with 19 in their seven matches. However, they’ve got the worst defensive record in the German top-flight having conceded on 18 occasions. It’s why they find themselves in seventh position. 

In the Champions League, it’s been just as manic. Die Adler kicked off their European campaign with an undeserved 5-1 win over Galatasaray before losing to Atlético Madrid by the same scoreline. 

Liverpool, meanwhile, started the season with seven successive wins across all competitions. Arne Slot takes his side to Germany in a poor run of form though having lost four on the bounce across all competitions. 

The Reds have failed to score more than one goal in a game since the Carabao Cup win over Southampton almost one month ago and though they started their Champions League campaign with a 3-2 win over Atlético Madrid, they lost to Galatasaray in Istanbul last time out. 

Not only do the Premier League champions need a win to boost their chances of a good finish in the Champions League, they need one to help with confidence. 

Recent form 

This clash puts two struggling sides against one another. 

Eintracht Frankfurt have one win across their last five matches and have conceded 18 goals in the process. Even in their win against Borussia Mönchengladbach, Toppmöller’s side conceded four goals. In fact, their 2-2 draw against Freiburg over the weekend was the first time in five matches that they haven’t conceded a minimum of three in a game. 

Liverpool aren’t as bad defensively but the Reds are struggling. Their last clean sheet was against Burnley in mid-September and the goals have now dried up. Slot’s side have managed just five goals in their last five outings across all competitions. 

If they can’t get amongst the goals against this Eintracht Frankfurt team, there are problems. 

Key Players 

For the hosts, Can Uzun has caught the eye this term. The 19-year-old, rumoured to be a Liverpool transfer target, has five goals and three assists in seven Bundesliga outings and scored in the win over Galatasaray. 

The Turkish international is a bit of a shot monster from attacking midfield, averaging over three shots per 90 in the league. He’ll see this as an opportunity to impress, not just the Reds but any potential suitors across Europe. 

For the visitors, the difference-maker could well be former Eintracht Frankfurt striker Hugo Ekitike. The France international will likely start the game after Alexander Isak started in the loss against Manchester United. 

Ekitike has been the form forward for a misfiring Liverpool and given he’s playing in the stadium he used to call home, it might be the perfect storm for him to make his mark and claim the centre-forward position as his own moving forward. 

Team News

Liverpool are without Alisson Becker and Giovanni Leoni while Ryan Gravenberch is an injury doubt after sustaining an injury against United on Sunday, as Slot confirmed: “I took him [Gravenberch] off because he twisted his ankle. Is he an injury concern? That’s what we have to wait and see.” 

Eintracht Frankfurt have an almost clean bill of health with Elias Baum being the only injury issue for the German side. 

Prediction 

With Toppmöller’s team conceding so many chances, it has to be a Liverpool win. However, with the Reds lacking confidence, we can’t see it being a big victory for the visitors, so let’s go with a 2-1 win. 

(Cover image from IMAGO)

You can follow every game from the Champions League with FotMob this season — featuring deep stats coverage, xG, and player ratings. Download the free app here.