Europa League Finals: Eintracht Frankfurt vs. Glasgow Rangers Preview, Odds, Prediction

Eintracht Frankfurt and Glasgow Rangers meet in the finals of the Europa League. The Germans are slight favorites, but after seeing the power of the Rangers throughout the entire campaign, nobody can be so sure who has the edge here. Both teams play very strict and robust football, using set pieces and counter-attacks as their main weapon. We are sure that both head coaches, Oliver Glasner on one and Giovanni van Bronckhorst on the other side, will be cautious and prepare conservative tactics.

Preview

Eintracht Frankfurt (+130) reached the finals following fantastic performances on the road, which were crucial for their success during the knockout stages. They posted all three victories away from home after the group stage. Betis, Barcelona, and West Ham, all experienced the power of Eintracht’s counterattack.

All those games were with over 2.5 goals and with hits on both ends of the field. Overall, the Eagles feel much more comfortable outside Waldstadion. What is the reason for that, we wouldn’t know.

Eintracht played on Saturday in Mainz, 2-2. Several players were on the bench, including Filip Kostic, who is the best and the most important player on this team.

Glasgow Rangers (+205) have four wins in a row at the moment. Over the last ten events, the Gers have been pretty impressive, posting eight victories, one draw and one defeat. After a period of pretty shaky performances, van Bronckhorst’s crew catapulted its form. We have to add that in all four of the most recent triumphs, the boys from Glasgow scored at least two goals.

The Scottish powerhouse won one trophy over the last two weeks, and that was the Scottish Cup. Back then, the Gers were better than the biggest rivals, Celtic, 2-1 after extra times.

Rangers’ defense wasn’t quite consistent away from home over the past two months. Only one clean sheet in the past nine outings isn’t something that boosts confidence among the Gers’ fans.

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Hinteregger and Ramaj are out for the finals. Meanwhile, Lindstrom and da Costa are doubtful, and the medical staff is doing everything to recover these two guys.

On the other side, Kemar Roofe will be a game-time decision. Hagi, Helander, Morelos, and Ofoborh won’t play, but they are out for quite some time, and the Gers are already used to playing without them.

Head to Head Games

Some 62 years ago, Eintracht Frankfurt and Glasgow Rangers squared off in the Champions Cup semifinals. The German team was much better than their Scottish rivals, beating them 12-4 on aggregate. The first leg in Frankfurt ended 6-1, and the rematch saw Eintracht’s another victory, 6-3. Later on, the Eagles lost the finals.

Prediction

We said it already that the Rangers are in excellent shape. Even though the bookies see them as the underdogs, we believe that the Gers’ current swing will push them towards the title. Rangers are physically stronger, and we believe that the set-pieces are a massive advantage for them. Also, they are a defensive-minded team, and that is something which isn’t suitable for Eintracht, who loves to play against open and offensive-oriented crews.

Pick: Glasgow wins the title +130