Eintracht Frankfurt vs Tottenham Hotspur Prediction and Betting Tips

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Tottenham Hotspur's Champions League form stands in stark contrast to their Premier League struggles and they can book a place in the last 16 with a win away to Eintracht Frankfurt.

Thomas Frank looked like a dead man walking heading into their last European outing and I fancied Dortmund to put him out of his misery.

But Spurs claimed a morale-boosting 2-0 win, albeit helped by a harsh Dortmund red card in the first half, and that secured a place in the knockout stages.

Another victory away to Eintracht will keep them in the top eight and earn direct passage to the last 16, with the German side having nothing to play for after banking just four points so far.

But the heat is back on Frank again after Tottenham scrambled a 2-2 draw at struggling Burnley on Saturday.

They are now just eight points above the Premier League drop zone, with a tough run of fixtures coming up, so even if they manage to see off Frankfurt, a new manager may be in charge when Spurs resume their European campaign.

The good news for Frank is that Eintracht are in even worse form than Tottenham, having won just once in their last 11 outings in all competitions.

How the bookies view it: Eintracht too big at 3/1

With Frankfurt having nothing to play for, they're as big as 3/1 with BetMGM, which looks a bit generous based on Tottenham's recent displays. Spurs are odds-on favourites at 9/10 with most firms while the draw pays 14/5 at Bet365.

Head to head: Happy memories for Spurs

These sides have faced off four times in the last four years and Spurs have held the upper hand, with two wins and two draws. Tottenham will be hoping for a repeat of their last visit to Frankfurt, when a 1-0 win sent them into the semi-finals on their march to Europa League glory last term.

Players to watch: Simons worth a shot

Xavi Simons is the only creative spark in Tottenham's midfield right now and came close to a goal at the weekend with a shot that crashed off the bar. He's 3/1 at Betway for anytime scorer but I'm more drawn to the 21/20 on offer at Coral for the Dutchman to have an effort on target.

Japanese forward Ritsu Doan has chipped in with seven goals for Frankfurt this season and will fancy his chances against a Spurs defence that was poor against Burnley. He's 29/20 at Coral for an effort on target and that could also be worth a punt.

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Probable line-ups

Tottenham have Micky van de Ven available again after serving a suspension against Dortmund but Conor Gallagher, Yves Bissouma and Mathys Tel are ineligible while a host of key players remain injured. Frank only has two fit midfielders so a defender may have to play out of position.

Frankfurt also have a lengthy injury list with Timothy Chandler, Michy Batshuai, Jonathan Burkhart, Elias Baum and Younes Ebrnoutalib set to miss out.

Eintracht Frankfurt: Santos, Amenda, Koch, Theate, Brown, Larsson, Chaïbi, Kristensen, Doan, Uzun Kalimuendo.

Tottenham Hotspur: Vicario, Porro, Van de Ven, Danso, Romero, Udogie, Spence, Gray, Simons, Odobert, Solanke.

Anything else catch the eye?

Frankfurt have been the great entertainers this season and we've seen four goals or more in their last five matches.

We only saw a single goal when these teams last faced off but that was in the tense second leg of a quarter-final and we should see more action in this game. Combining over 2.5 goals and BTTS looks well worth a punt at evens with William Hill.

I'm surprised to see Frankfurt so big with Spurs down to the bare bones, although the Germans are admittedly in poor form and have nothing to play for. There could be some value in backing Eintracht to win either half at 5/4 with Coral.

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