Our prediction for this Europa League match:
A spot in the Europa League final will be at stake when Eintracht Frankfurt and West Ham United face each other at Deutsche Bank Park on Thursday evening. Die Adler did well to beat the Hammers in London (2-1), meaning that they are on the cups of the Europa League final. The Germans, though, can’t afford any complacency in the return leg. Both Jakic and N’Dicka are back from suspensions, while both Lindstrom and Ramaj should miss out with injuries.
Colombia attacker Borre returns from a domestic ban. The Premier League side, on the other hand, have no other choice but to adopt an attack-minded approach in the second leg. Given the attacking potential of the two sides, we believe that there is a big value in betting on both teams to score. As for the visitors, Michail Antonio returns to the starting XI, while Craig Dawson is back from a domestic ban.
Highlighted Player (Timothy Chandler):
Timothy Chandler is a professional footballer, who started his senior career at Eintracht Frankfurt reserve team. In 2010 he signed for Nurnberg and he made 17 appearances for the reserve team. After playing 95 league games for Nurnberg he returned to Eintracht Frankfurt on 3 June, 2014, signing a three-year contract with his former club.
Chandler was born in Frankfurt on 29 March, 1990, but seeing that his father is American, the defender decided to play for the USA national football team. Chandler made his USA debut on March, 2011, coming as a substitute in a 1-1 draw with Argentina.
The Freiburg defender made USA 2014 World Cup squad, but he did not play for the Yanks at the showpiece tournament in Brazil. It has to be noted that Chandler made 10 appearances for Eintracht Frankfurt in the 2015/2016 Bundesliga campaign. His main position is right back, but he is capable of playing as a right midfielder and a right winger as well.
Highlighted Team (West Ham):
West Ham United are an English football club based in East London. The club was founded in 1895 and it has to be noted that the club’s name was Thames Ironworks back then. The Hammers were playing their home games at Upton Park from 1904 until 2016, when they moved to the Stadium at Queen Elizabeth Olympic Park.
West Ham have won three FA Cup trophies (1964, 1975 and 1980) and they were runners-up in 1923 and 2006. The capital club finished the 1985/1986 England first division campaign in third place in the standings and that is the club’s highest placing in the top flight. West Ham United have strong rivalries with fellow London clubs, but Tottenham Hotspur are considered the club’s main rivals.
A number of top-class players were part of West Ham in the past and the likes of Joe Cole, Carlos Tevez, Paolo Di Canio, Paul Ince, Julian Dicks, Shaka Hislop, Michael Carrick and Slaven Bilic are some of them.