Tottenham need a win guarantee a spot in the top eight of the Champions League group stage and face an Eintracht Frankfurt side who have no chance of securing qualification to the next phase
Hoping to finish a disappointing league phase on a high, Eintracht Frankfurt host Tottenham Hotspur at Deutsche Bank Park in the Champions League on Wednesday night. Die Adler have already seen their hopes of reaching the knockout stages dashed after a poor run through the first seven gameweeks, while Spurs are on the verge of securing a place in the last 16.
After finishing behind only champions Bayern Munich and the previously unstoppable Bayer Leverkusen in the Bundesliga last season, Eintracht Frankfurt have endured a dramatic decline during the 2025-26 campaign. Their winless streak across all competitions stretched to six matches (three draws, three losses) on Saturday, as a second league goal from Nottingham Forest loanee Arnaud Kalimuendo-Muinga was not enough to prevent a 3-1 home defeat to Hoffenheim.
Turning to European competition, Frankfurt have managed just one win from their first seven league phase matches, leaving them languishing in 33rd place with only four points—four adrift of Olympiacos in the top 24. With their European journey set to conclude on Wednesday, Dennis Schmitt’s side will be eager for a morale-boosting victory at Deutsche Bank Park, where they have won just once in their last five competitive games.
Frankfurt’s struggles have been compounded by the absence of Jonathan Burkardt, who scored 10 goals in 17 matches before a calf injury sidelined him in late November.
Tottenham, meanwhile, failed to secure all three points in the Premier League for the fifth consecutive match on Saturday, needing a last-minute goal from centre-back Cristian Romero to rescue a 2-2 draw against relegation-threatened Burnley. The pressure is mounting on head coach Thomas Frank, who faces a daunting schedule with upcoming clashes against Manchester City, Manchester United, and Arsenal.
Despite domestic turbulence, the Champions League has offered Spurs some relief, with three wins in their last four European outings placing them fifth in the league phase standings. A win in Germany on Wednesday would guarantee Tottenham a top-eight finish, with World Cup winner Romero aiming to score for the fourth game in a row.
Tottenham’s impressive Champions League campaign has been built on a perfect home record, but the Lilywhites are yet to win on the road in Europe this season, drawing two and losing one of their three away fixtures.
Eintracht Frankfurt vs Tottenham Betting Tips
Both teams to score - 8/15 (Betfred)
Tottenham/Draw - 2/9 (Betfred)
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