Eintracht Frankfurt's recent results have been extreme and now comes an unpretentious team that has nothing to lose in this competition.
Take a look at Eintracht's last five fixtures and just count the goals. Five games, 25 goals, these are the numbers. Their scoring form is incredible, with 14 goals in the last month. However, their defensive form draws equal attention, as the team conceded 11 goals in the last five.
The Eagles conceded at least one goal in nine of their last 10 fixtures in all competitions, including three to Plzen in the previous Europa League home match. Still, Eintracht have suffered only two defeats at home in 2024, with both dating back to the previous campaign.
RFS is one of the smallest teams in the competition, but their resilience is admirable. With a little over eight years of history, RFS made it to this stage in a UEFA tournament for the second time.
In the opening round, they lost 4-1 to FCSB, but they somehow stole a point from Galatasaray at home in Round 2, coming back from a 0-2 deficit.
The Latvian champions will have little hope when they travel to Frankfurt but we've seen bigger upsets in this competition in the past. What chances do they have?
How the bookies view it: No one expects an upset
There is zero point in betting in favour of Eintracht Frankfurt on Thursday. Betano gave them just 3/20 to win, while the away side sits at 35/2. Lastly, the draw currently sits at 34/5.
Recent head to head: First match between them
Obviously, these two teams couldn't have met in the past, given that RFS were founded eight years ago. This will be their first H2H.
Players to watch: Marmoush will improve his stats
We keep going back to Omar Marmoush but the lad is a monster this season. With 10 goals in 10 appearances this season, he is the reason Eintracht Frankfurt are winning points right now. The Egyptian is proving to be just as important as a support player with six assists.
And since this is a fixture that promises a high scoreline, it is worth looking at Dina Ebimbe in the midfield as well. The French youngster scored in both EL matches so far and will receive a good number of minutes against RFS.
Probable line-ups
Eintracht Frankfurt: Trapp, Kristensen, Koch, Theate, Nkounkou, Ebimbe, Tuta, Larsson, Gotze, Etikike, Marmoush
RFS: Ondoa, Savalneiks, Prenga, Lipuscek, Njie, Markhiev, Panic, Odisharia, Ikaunieks, Kouadio, Kigurs
Anything else catch the eye?
Eintracht Frankfurt have played only four home matches this season across all competitions but scored 11 goals. Knowing that RFS are levels below any other team they faced, we can confidently expect a high scoreline here.
Dino Toppmoller could make some rotations or give fewer minutes to his top guys, but it will only happen if the Eagles score early goals. We predict they will find the net at least three times and hold the lead as early as HT.
This UEFA Europa League match between Eintracht Frankfurt and RFS will be played on Oct 24, 2024 and kick off at 17:45. Check below for our tipsters best Eintracht Frankfurt vs RFS prediction. You may also visit our dedicated betting previews section for the most up to date previews.
