Tottenham seeking UCL rebound on Round 3
Eintracht Frankfurt vs Tottenham - 04/10/2022
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Tottenham Hotspur will visit reigning Europa League champions Eintracht Frankfurt on Tuesday night for Champions League matchday No. 3.
Antonio Conte’s team were turned back by Sporting Lisbon on matchday No. 2 by a score of 2-0. Spurs have now lost two of their last three matches in all competitions.
Tuesday’s match is the first European fixture between Eintracht Frankfurt and Tottenham Hotspur. Frankfurt are on a three-game winning streak in all competitions ahead of matchday No. 3 against Spurs. The Eagles shocked Bundesliga leader Union Berlin at the weekend 2-0.
Sporting Lisbon lead Champions League Group D with six points from two matches. Spurs are second with three points, the same number of points as Eintracht Frankfurt. However, a better goal difference has Tottenham in second place. Marseille are third in the group with zero points after two games.
Tuesday’s match is the first of two consecutive Champions League matches between Tottenham Hotspur and Eintracht Frankfurt. Spurs cannot take Frankfurt lightly.
The Eagles are reigning Europa League winners. They surprised many onlookers with a 1-0 win away versus Marseille on matchday No. 2.
Conte will be without forward Dejan Kulusevski due to a thigh injury and will miss the game. Lucas Moura is also out of action following a calf injury. Conte could be without defender Ben Davies following a knee issue.
Eintracht Frankfurt coach Oliver Glasner could be without attacking midfielder Mario Gotze. He has a sprained ankle, while midfielder Kristijan Jakic is out with a hip problem.
Glasner will be without the duo of Jerome Onguene and Almamy Toure. Both players have upper leg injuries that will keep them on the sidelines.
Frankfurt’s Japanese attacking midfielder Daichi Kamada has six goals and two assists in all competitions. Danish midfielder Jesper Linstrom has four goals in 11 matches in all competitions.
Harry Kane has seven goals in all competitions for Tottenham this season. Kane scored in the North London Derby on Saturday; a match Tottenham lost 3-1. Spurs never led in the game.
Frankfurt have not played well at home in all competitions this season. They have a record of 2W-1D-3L at home while being outscored 11-8.
Tottenham have a 1W-2D-2L record on the road. They were outscored 8-6 by opponents on the road. Tuesday’s Champions League matchday No. 3 between Eintracht Frankfurt and Tottenham Hotspur should be close.
Spurs should edge the game in the end with a high-scoring win on the road.
Home team
Away team
Pred
Correct score
Avg. goals
Weather conditions
Coef.
Score
Live
coef.
UCL
283537
2
1 - 2
2.61
14°
2.05
3.60
3.50
2.05
no
no
no
0 - 0(0 - 0)
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