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Frankfurt are unbeaten in six matches against Spanish sides, winning both home games, since losing the 1960 European Cup Final 7-3 against Real Madrid. They’ve also won all eight UEFA ties when winning the first leg away from home. Betis have never advanced when losing the home leg first.
Both teams to score is 8/15.
Both teams to score and over 2.5 goals is 5/6.
Eintracht Frankfurt to win and over 2.5 goals is 2/1.
Daichi Kamada has scored 22 goals fro Frankfurt, 10 of which have come in the Europa League. The Japanese forward is 11/1 to break the deadlock and 10/3 to add to his tally.
Match preview
Eight days on from their first clash at Estadio Benito Villamarín, who will be celebrating a quarter-final place?
Filip Kostić, seemingly set to cross the ball, dinked the ball straight into the far post; if he meant it, it’s an astonishing goal.
Then, on the half hour mark, Betis found an equaliser with Nabil Fekir cutting in onto his left foot and curling into the far corner.
Unperturbed, Frankfurt went straight up the other end and retook the lead; Jesper Lindstrøm’s pull-back presenting Daichi Kamada with a tap-in.
It could’ve got worse for Betis when the away side were awarded a second half penalty, but Rafael Borré’s tame effort was easily saved by Claudio Bravo.
Nevertheless, the Bundesliga side are still firmly in control of this tie, looking to finish the job at home.
Frankfurt reached the Europa League semi-finals just three years ago, their best run for 39 years, before losing a penalty shootout to Chelsea.
To get this far, Oliver Glasner’s side cruised to top spot in Group D, above Olympiacos, Fenerbahçe and Royal Antwerp.
Now will Die Adler reach an 11th European quarter-final with a draw in this second leg?
Real Betis are extra-motivated to reach the final as it’s taking place at Estadio Ramón Sánchez-Pizjuán, the home of their fierce rivals Sevilla.
Los Verdiblancos came second in Group G, below Bayer Leverkusen, before edging past Zenit Saint Petersburg in the first knockout round.
Manuel Pellegrini’s side have already reached the Copa del Rey Final but are really up against it as they seek to keep their European aspirations alive.
Will Frankfurt’s first leg lead prove too much to overhaul at Deutsche Bank Park?
Eintracht Frankfurt team news
Despite Sunday’s win over Bochum, Frankfurt are ninth in the Bundesliga, looking at this competition to salvage their season.
Oliver Glasner deployed the same XI for both matches in the last week so it’ll be interesting to see if fatigue sets in.
This usual side features Daichi Kamada, Jesper Lindstrøm and Rafael Santos Borré as the front three, all of whom were dangerous in the first leg.
Filip Kostić is a key man at left-wing-back and will make his 157th appearance for the club here.
Defenders Evan Ndicka and Martin Hinteregger, as well as goalkeeper Kevin Trapp and Kostić, were key components of the team who reached the semi-finals three years ago.
Real Betis team news
Manuel Pellegrini’s side have been playing relentlessly for three months; this’ll be Betis’ 19th game in just 74 days
As a result, they have been forced to rotate all over the park but this heavy work-load might just be catching up with them.
Youssouf Sabaly will continue at right-back with Martín Montoya and Héctor Bellerín both out.
Nabil Fekir was actually sent off in the weekend win over Athletic Club but will start as the number ten here.
William Carvalho will rejoin him in midfield.
Borja Iglesias scored on Sunday but Willian José has been the first-choice centre-forward in recent months.
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