Union Saint-Gilloise will welcome Eintracht Frankfurt to Lotto Park for a one-on-one Europa Conference League knockout first-leg clash, with kickoff slated for 17:45 GMT.
Key Highlights
Union Siant-Gilloise’ Good Domestic Form Heading into the Clash Against Frankfurt
Union Saint-Gilloise warmed up for the home clash against Eintracht with a disappointing 2-2 draw at home to Westerlo.
Having gone behind in the 6th minute to a Thomas van den Keybus, Saint-Gilloise hit back through a Loic Lapoussin brace, first to draw level in the 15th minute and to take the lead in the 59th minute.
Westerlo hit back at the death through a Nicolas Madsen penalty, earning them a share of the spoils and denying the league leaders the three points.
In their last five outings, Saint-Gilloise won three times and drew twice. They have a dominant 59 points, eight ahead of second-placed Anderlecht.
They will look to leverage their domestic form and home form to win the home leg against Eintracht Frankfurt on Thursday.
Eintracht Frankfurt’s Hot and Cold Form in the Bundesliga
Eintracht have been inconsistent at best this season as they have fallen away from challenging for the Champions League places.
In their last five outings, they have won twice, drawn twice, and lost once. They are winless in their last two matches, a draw, and a loss. Eintracht lost 2-0 away to Koln before they were held to a 1-1 draw at home to VfL Bochum.
Bet hereWith 32 points from 21 matches, Eintracht are 6th on the table, eight points away from the top four.
Eintracht will look to steady their form and bolster their solidity ahead of the trip to Belgium to face the Belgian Pro League side and league leaders Union Siant-Gilloise on Thursday.
Injury Report
Saint-Gilloise will be without center-back Fedde Leysen who is recovering from a shoulder injury.
Frankfurt will be without the services of Mehdi Loune, Hugo Larsson, and Kevin Trapp, who have been ruled out with injury.
Prediction
Football bet predictions indicate that the two sides are well-matched and the clash on Thursday will be closely contested.
Saint-Gilloise and Eintracht Frankfurt will fight to a draw, and the match will be nicely poised for the second leg next week.
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