Eintracht Frankfurt return to action in the UEFA Champions League as they host Atalanta at Deutsche Bank Park on Wednesday. With the visitors sitting three points above them after four matches, this clash could prove decisive in the battle for qualification.
The German side arrive in excellent form, going unbeaten in their last four games across all competitions. They continued their momentum last week with a thrilling 4–3 win over Köln in the Bundesliga. Despite conceding in the opening minutes, goals from Arthur Theate and Mahmoud Dahoud helped them flip the scoreline before halftime, while Jonathan Burkardt sealed the comeback with a brace in the second half.
Atalanta, meanwhile, have struggled to stay consistent. La Dea have suffered three defeats in their last four matches. They returned to Serie A after the international break with a tough 3–1 loss away to defending champions Napoli, in which they conceded all three goals before halftime. Gianluca Scamacca scored the only consolation goal.
This will be the first-ever competitive meeting between the two clubs.
Frankfurt are winless in their last four matches against Italian teams, losing three of them.
Atalanta have suffered only two defeats in their last 10 games against German clubs, winning five in the process.
All eight of Frankfurt’s home matches this season have ended with a decisive result — four victories and four losses.
Atalanta have only one win across all competitions since October, earned away in the Champions League against Marseille.
Frankfurt have conceded 11 goals in the Champions League this season — six more than Atalanta.
La Dea have kept eight clean sheets in their last 13 UEFA group/league stage matches.
Frankfurt have won two of their last three matches and kept two clean sheets in that period. However, their Champions League campaign has been shaky defensively, with five goals conceded in two of their last three UCL outings.
Hugo Larsson, Oscar Højlund, and Can Uzun are on the injury list for the hosts.
Atalanta have also looked leaky at the back recently, letting in three goals in each of their last two matches. In the Champions League, only one of their three goals has come away from home. Giorgio Scalvini is expected to return next week after a thigh problem.
With both sides showing clear strengths and weaknesses, the matchup is shaping up to be open and competitive. A high-scoring draw seems the most likely outcome.
Prediction: Eintracht Frankfurt 2–2 Atalanta