Our prediction for this Europa League match:
Ajax
Match Time & Date:
06/03/2025
21:00
Prediction: 2-1
Frankfurt
Expect a thrilling atmosphere at Johan Cruijff Arena when Ajax and Eintracht Frankfurt go head to head in the Europa League last 16, first leg. The Amsterdammers are on the right track to regain the Eredivisie title and they must be high on confidence following a hard-fought 1-0 win over Almere City. The likes of Rasmussen, Regeer, van Axel Dongen, Weghorst, and Wijndal are out of contention with injuries, while veteran midfielder Jordan Henderson should be recalled to the starting XI. Fellow midfielder Davy Klaassen is banned for the first leg.
Die Adler, on the other hand, aim to recover from back-to-back Bundesliga losses to Bayern Munich (0-4) and Bayer Leverkusen (1-4). Eintracht’s current fixture list seems to be very tough and given Ajax’s brilliant winning run, we predict that the Germans are going to return home with their hands empty. Frankfurt key player Omar Marmoush joined Man City last season, which is yet another reason why home win should be considered.
Highlighted Player (Ellyes Skhiri):
After spending his youth career at Montpellier, Ellyes Skhiri continued playing for la Paillade at senior level. In 2019 he moved to Bundesliga side Koln, signing a four-year contract with the Billy Goats. Shkiri was born in Lunel, France on May 10, 1995, but he has a dual citizenship as his parents are of Tunisia descent.
The Koln midfielder made debut with the Tunisian national team in a 1-0 win over Iran on March 23, 2018 and he represented Tunisia at the FIFA World Cup finals in Russia later that year. Ellyes Skhiri’s main position is defensive midfielder, but he is capable of producing fine performances at both right and centre back.
His preferred foot is right and he has a contract with Koln until June 30, 2026. The Tunisia international made his Bundesliga debut on August 17, 2019 in a 2-1 loss to Wolfsburg and he scored his first ever goal in the German top flight in a 2-1 win over Freiburg on August 31, 2019.
Highlighted Team (Ajax):
Ajax is a Dutch football club that was founded on 18 March, 1900. Ajax are well known for their youth academy, which regarded as one of the best youth football schools in the world. The likes of Johan Cruijff, Edwin van der Sar, Dennis Bergkamp, Patrick Kluivert, Rafael van der Vaart and Marco van Basten are all products of Ajax’s football academy. The Amsterdammers share a big rivalry with Feyenoord and there have always been fireworks when the two teams face each other in De Klassieker.
During the seventies Feyenoord and Ajax were the only two teams who were capable of winning the domestic trophies, while PSV have been playing an important role in Dutch football in the 21st century. PSV and Ajax are regarded as big rivals as well and the two teams square off against each other in De Topper. Ajax play their home games at Amsterdam ArenA, the stadium that was opened on 14 August, 1996. The Amsterdammers won their fourth European Cup (Champions League) trophy in 1995, beating Milan in the title game in Vienna.
Club Brugge
Aston Villa
Borussia Dortmund
Lille
PSV
Arsenal 
Real Madrid 
Atletico Madrid 
Feyenoord
Inter
Bayern Munich 
Bayer Leverkusen 
