Tottenham Hotspur, hosting Eintracht Frankfurt in the first leg of the Europa League quarter-finals, are playing for their last chance to salvage what has otherwise been a disappointing season. Postecoglou’s side, with his future at the Spurs bench becoming increasingly uncertain, are enduring a disastrous campaign, as shown by their 14th place in the Premier League – 15 points behind sixth place. The only way the Londoners can qualify for European football next season is by winning the Europa League, a competition where they’ve looked like a completely different team compared to the league. After finishing fourth in the single group stage with 17 points, they defeated Dutch side AZ Alkmaar in the round of 16, overturning a 1-0 away loss with a strong performance at home. It’s a different story for Eintracht Frankfurt, who are still fully in the race for a Champions League spot as they sit third in the Bundesliga behind Bayern Munich and Bayer Leverkusen. The Eagles had a similar European journey to Spurs, finishing fifth in the group stage with 16 points and earning direct qualification to the round of 16. There, they convincingly eliminated Eredivisie leaders Ajax, winning both legs 1-2 and 4-1. At the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium/New White Hart Lane in London, two teams with very different motivations face off, but both have shown they’re serious about reaching the final stages of this competition. So get ready for a hard-fought and entertaining match.

Tottenham Hotspur's Recent Form and Key Statistics

In their most recent Premier League outing, Tottenham did their job by beating already-relegated Southampton 3-1, with a brace from Brennan Johnson and a penalty goal from Mathys Tel. In their last 5 matches across all competitions, Spurs have recorded 2 wins, 1 draw, and 2 losses, averaging 1.6 goals scored and 1.4 goals conceded per game.

In this Europa League edition, Tottenham remain unbeaten at home with 4 wins and 1 draw from 5 matches, scoring 12 and conceding just 3 – an average of 2.4 scored and 0.6 conceded per 90 minutes. More broadly, they haven’t lost any of their last 11 Europa League home games (10 wins and 1 draw).

Eintracht Frankfurt's Recent Form and Key Statistics

Eintracht Frankfurt come into this match off the back of a disappointing 2-0 Bundesliga loss against Werder Bremen, which ended a run of 3 consecutive wins in all competitions. Toppmoller’s squad boasts the third-best attack in the league with 55 goals in 28 matches but struggles defensively, having conceded 42 – the most among the top six teams.

This lack of balance has also shown in their Europa League campaign, especially in their 5 away games: 3 wins and 2 losses, with 9 goals scored and 8 conceded. One key player to watch in this clash is 2002-born forward Hugo Ekitiké, who already has 19 goals and 8 assists this season.

Tottenham Hotspur vs Eintracht Frankfurt Prediction and Tactical Overview

Tottenham and Eintracht haven’t faced each other since the 2021/22 Champions League group stage. Back then, Spurs won 3-2 at home and drew 0-0 in Germany. Looking at this match, it’s clear that both teams favor an attacking style of play, often leaving space at the back for opponents.

Given that this is a clash between the second and third best attacking teams in the Premier League and Bundesliga respectively, we expect a match with multiple goals on both sides. The hosts will aim to secure a home win to keep their European dream alive, but this aggressive approach may leave them exposed to Frankfurt’s counter-attacks.

For the reasons seen so far, the prediction of the BetMines algorithm for Tottenham Hotspur vs Eintracht Frankfurt predicts that both teams will score at least one goal. 

• The BetMines algorithm prediction for the Tottenham Hotspur vs Eintracht Frankfurt match predicts that both teams will score at least one goal at 68%
• The BetMines algorithm prediction for the Tottenham Hotspur vs Eintracht Frankfurt match predicts that at least one of the two teams will not score at 32%

Predicted Lineups Tottenham Hotspur vs Eintracht Frankfurt

TOTTENHAM HOTSPUR (4-3-3): Vicario; Porro, Romero, Davies, Spence; Bergvall, Bentancur, Maddison; Johnson, Solanke, Son. Coach: Postecoglou

EINTRACHT FRANKFURT (4-2-3-1): Santos; Collins, Koch, Theate, Brown; Tuta, Skhiri; Gotze, Larsson, Bahoya; Ekitiké. Coach: Toppmoller