Despite a lot of negativity surrounding Chelsea, the Blues come into this game with some good results under their belt. Maurizio Sarri’s men have lost just one of their last eight games in all competitions and arrive in Germany following a 1-1 draw with Manchester United.
Eintracht, on the other hand, have drawn their last two games against Wolfsburg and Hertha Berlin. The German side find themselves in a similar circumstance to Chelsea as they also look to claim a place in the top four of the Bundesliga.
Looking back at their last Europa League outing, it did seem that perhaps Eintracht may have left themselves with too much to do as they lost the first leg with Benfica 4-2. However, a solid home performance ended any doubt as a 2-0 win at the Commerzbank-Arena sealed their place in this semi-final.
Chelsea, on the other hand, were made to work hard for their semi-final spot as Slavia Prague took them all the way.
With this being the first ever clash between the Blues and the Eagles, it’s certainly not an easy one to call. With that in mind, the recommendation is to back the draw. Eintracht have a good home record and they will be taking on a Chelsea side which has endured a few stumbling results on the road.
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Eintracht Frankfurt v Chelsea
PaddyPower Pre-Match Odds: Eintracht Frankfurt 17/10, Draw 23/10, Chelsea 6/4*
Despite a lot of negativity surrounding Chelsea, the Blues come into this game with some good results under their belt. Maurizio Sarri’s men have lost just one of their last eight games in all competitions and arrive in Germany following a 1-1 draw with Manchester United.
Eintracht, on the other hand, have drawn their last two games against Wolfsburg and Hertha Berlin. The German side find themselves in a similar circumstance to Chelsea as they also look to claim a place in the top four of the Bundesliga.
Looking back at their last Europa League outing, it did seem that perhaps Eintracht may have left themselves with too much to do as they lost the first leg with Benfica 4-2. However, a solid home performance ended any doubt as a 2-0 win at the Commerzbank-Arena sealed their place in this semi-final.
Chelsea, on the other hand, were made to work hard for their semi-final spot as Slavia Prague took them all the way.
With this being the first ever clash between the Blues and the Eagles, it’s certainly not an easy one to call. With that in mind, the recommendation is to back the draw. Eintracht have a good home record and they will be taking on a Chelsea side which has endured a few stumbling results on the road.
Recommendation
Draw – 12/5 888Sport*
*prices correct at time of writing and are sbject to change
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