RB Salzburg vs Eintracht Frankfurt Betting Tip Frankfurt To Win 27th February 2020

Frankfurt can complete the job across the border

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AustriaRB Salzburg vs Eintracht FrankfurtGermany
27th February 2000hrs
Football – Europe – Europa League
Pick Frankfurt To Win
Bookmaker Bet365
Odds: 16/5 odds taken 1851 GMT, Tuesday 25th February

German Bundesliga side Frankfurt hold a huge 4-1 advantage in this tie. Will that be enough to see them comfortably through to the next round? Probably. Salzburg has a mountain to climb in his and doesn’t look to be defensively up to the challenge.

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Frankfurt in full control of the tie

It was a cruise for Frankfurt in the first leg of this tie and they nearly managed a clean sheet victory as well. But they conceded from the penalty spot five minutes from time. The star of the night for Frankfurt was Daichi Kamada who knocked in a hattrick.

That was just the third game between the two teams and all three now have been settled by a home win. The last time that Frankfurt went to Austria was 26 years ago when they faced Salzburg in the UEFA Cup quarter-final. Their record in Austria is W1 D1 L1.

In last season’s competition, Frankfurt made the semi-finals where they lost to Chelsea, playing a total of 14 games in the competition (including qualification). This is their third appearance in the round of 32, with a W1 L1 record from their two previous visits.

Our betting prediction:
Over 3.5 goals
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(odds taken 1851 GMT, Tuesday 25th February)

Frankfurt have a very good away record in the Europa League as it stands at W11 D3 L4. This season they posted a W2 L1 record in the group stage. In the quarter-finals last season they lost 4-2 at Benfica, which is their only away loss in the knockout phase of the competition (W1 D3) to date.

From the 18 previous UEFA competitions ties in which they had won the first leg at home, Frankfurt have converted on 15 of those occasions. Four of their last five games incidentally, across all competitions, have produced at least four goals.

 

Salzburg struggling after key departures

During the January transfer window, Salzburg lost Takumi Minamino and Erling Haaland. They haven’t really picked up the pieces after those exits. Their glimmer of hope in this tie came from the penalty spot late on in Germany.

But do they have enough to turn this tie around? Salzburg dropped from this season’s Champions League group stage, finishing behind Liverpool and Napoli, but they did score 16 goals in their six games.

Their record against teams from Germany is W5 D3 L5 and they are unbeaten in five on home soil against teams from across the border, not conceding in any fixtures during that sequence (W3 D2 L1).

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They are in the UEFA Europa League for the ninth time (which is a joint-record). From their six previous trips to the round of 32 they have taken a W3 L3 record in ties.

Until a home loss against Napoli on Matchday 4 in the Champions League, Salzburg had been on a massive 19 match unbeaten streak of European home form. They lost their next home game against Liverpool.

But they have won each of their last seven Europa League home games, so they have that going for them. They are unbeaten in their last fourteen such fixtures (W12 D2).

 

RB Salzburg vs Eintracht Frankfurt Betting Advice

Frankfurt have scored at least two goals in each of their last three Europa League matches and over 2.5 goals has cropped up in each of their last five in the competition.

Each of Salzburg’s last six Europa League games have gone over 2.5 goals. So we could still see plenty of action here even though Frankfurt look to have the tie in the bag.

 

Key Facts – RB Salzburg vs Eintracht Frankfurt Betting Tip

  • RB Salzburg have won their last seven Europa League home games
  • All three previous meetings have ended in a home win
  • Eintracht Frankfurt lead the tie 4-1

 

In their last away games, Frankfurt suffered a 4-0 loss (a Bundesliga trip to Borussia Dortmund). Even though RB Salzburg have shown that they can score goals, netting at least two in four of their last five in all competitions, because they have to push forward so much they don’t look strong enough to hold out defensively. They have shipped at least two goals in four of their last five games. Frankfurt to win.

 

The best betting odds for RB Salzburg vs Eintracht Frankfurt

RB Salzburg to win: 3/4 at Bet365
Draw: 16/5 at Bet365
Eintracht Frankfurt: 16/5 at Bet365