Eintracht Frankfurt vs Ajax Preview: Team News & Prediction

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After coming from behind to win 1-2 in Amsterdam, Eintracht Frankfurt aim to finish the job at home against Ajax with a place in the quarter-finals at stake. 

Kick-off date/time: Thursday March 13th 2025: UK – 5:45pm / US ET – 1:45pm / US PT – 10:45am

How to watch on TV: UK – TNT Sports / US – Not televised

How to watch online: UK – discovery+ / US – Paramount+

Key stats:

• Frankfurt have won six of their last eight UEFA Europa League matches (L2).
• Frankfurt won their previous two UEFA competition two-legged ties against Dutch teams; 4-2 agg vs Feyenoord (4-1 h, 0-1a) in the 1979/80 UEFA Cup third round and 4-3 agg vs FC Utrecht (1-2 a, 3-1 h) in the 1980/81 UEFA Cup second round.
• Frankfurt won two of their previous three UEFA Europa League round of 16 ties. Most recently in 2021/22 when they won 3-2 on aggregate against Real Betis (2-1 a, 1-1 h).
• Only one of Frankfurt’s last 62 UEFA competition matches finished without a goal being scored.
• Frankfurt have scored 99 goals in the UEFA Europa League (GS/LP to F). They could become the second German club to reach the landmark of 100 after Leverkusen (138).
• Ajax have won eight of their last ten matches in all competitions (L2).
• Ajax have lost five of their last seven UEFA Europa League matches (W2).
• Ajax have won only two of their last eight UEFA competition matches against German teams (D3 L3).
• Ajax have won 12 of their previous 15 UEFA competition two-legged ties against German teams. However, they have lost two of the last three.
• Ajax have won their last two UEFA Europa League round of 16 ties. Most recently, in 2020/21 against Young Boys (5-0 agg; 3-0 h, 2-0 a).
• Ajax have kept six clean sheets in their last eight matches in all competitions.

Eintracht Frankfurt vs Ajax Prediction

One of the stand-out round of 16 ties in this season’s Europa League, Eintracht Frankfurt and Ajax fought a close battle last time out which saw the Germans narrowly come out on top by two goals to one after Brian Brobbey put Ajax in the lead early on. Dino Toppmoller’s side have been excellent in the Bundesliga and a deep run in Europe is also looking likely.

Key for Eintracht in the second leg will be their defensive stability. If that can be maintained over 90 minutes, then their class should shine through with home advantage also being in Eintracht’s favour. It would be no surprise though, if Ajax found the net with some impressive offensive players at their disposal, so back both teams to score alongside a home win.

Eintracht Frankfurt vs Ajax Tip: Eintracht Frankfurt to win and both teams to score