Eintracht Frankfurt vs Atalanta Preview: Team News & Prediction | 2025-26 UEFA Champions League | League Phase
by Alex Lawes ·
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Eintracht Frankfurt are an entertaining side as they now seek to take on an Atalanta side that have been very underwhelming thus far ahead of their clash at Deutsche Bank Park.
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Eintracht Frankfurt preview: Entertaining Frankfurt
Under the management of Dino Toppmoller, Eintracht Frankfurt come into this one on the back of a thrilling 4-3 victory away to newly-promoted Cologne in the Bundesliga at the weekend, with their 11 league games having consisted of 49 goals.
In their opening four matches of the league phase of this season’s UEFA Champions League, Frankfurt began with a 5-1 hammering of Galatasaray before 5-1 losses to Atletico Madrid and Liverpool and then a goalless draw with Napoli.
Atalanta preview: Underwhelming Atalanta
Following the departure of Gian Piero Gasperini to Roma over the summer, Atalanta appointed former Southampton manager Ivan Juric but the Bergamasci eventually parted company with him over the international break.
That was because of winning just two of their opening 11 games in Serie A. Their 12th game, now coached by Raffaele Palladino, saw them beaten 3-1 by defending champions Napoli at the Stadio Diego Armando Maradona.
Eintracht Frankfurt team news: Uzun most notable absence
Since their last outing on the continent, Can Uzun is now missing through injury alongside fellow midfielder Hugo Larsson and Oscar Hojlund.
Predicted XI (3-4-2-1): Zetterer; Collins, Koch, Theate; Kristensen, Chaibi, Skhiri, Brown; Gotze, Bahoya; Burkardt
Unavailable: Hojlund (Injured), Larsson (Injured), Uzun (Injured)
Questionable:
Atalanta team news: Scalvini doubtful
Italian defender Giorgio Scalvini is becoming someone categorised as injury prone and he is once again doubtful due to a thigh issue, while Mitchel Bakker is also unavailable for Atalanta.
Predicted XI (3-4-2-1): Carnesecchi; Djimsiti, Hien, Ahanor; Bellanova, De Roon, Ederson, Zappacosta; Pasalic, De Ketelaere; Lookman
Unavailable:
Questionable: Scalvini (Injured)
Eintracht Frankfurt vs Atalanta prediction
The appointment of Palladino appears to be the better fit for Atalanta, certainly more so than Juric, as he is widely acknowledged to be a tactical disciple of Gasperini. They face a Frankfurt side that, with their gung-ho tactical philosophy, are perhaps the most entertaining team in European football. As a result of that, and Atalanta trying to rediscover their Gasperini routes, a high-scoring thriller should be expected in Germany.
Eintracht Frankfurt vs Atalanta Tip: Over 2.5 goals
