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by Devesh Jaganath in Champions League Predictions
The Champions League anthem will echo through Deutsche Bank Park once again on Thursday, as Eintracht Frankfurt return to Europe’s elite club competition for their first match against Galatasaray. The Eagles reached the quarter-final of the Europa League last season, while the Lions bowed out of the same competition at the knockout phase Playoffs. Check out our match prediction below!
Eintracht Frankfurt are back in Europe’s top flight for the first time since 2022-23, thanks to an excellent Bundesliga campaign in which they finished third, only behind Bayern Munich and Bayer Leverkusen last term. The German outfit has only lost one of their last eight UEFA competition matches against Turkish sides, though that was against their upcoming opponent back in 1992-93.
Gala, on the other hand, failed to qualify for the UCL last season, but with Turkiye rising to ninth in UEFA’s country coefficients, Cimbom earned direct entry to the competition this year as Super Lig champions. Will the Eagles soar at home, or can the Lions claw their way through? Let’s get into the key stats!
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The Best Betting Odds for Eintracht Frankfurt v Galatasaray Match
| Bookmaker | 1 | X | 2 | Bonus up to |
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2.1 | 3.75 | 3.3 |
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2.1 | 4 | 3.3 |
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2.05 | 3.9 | 3.1 |
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2.05 | 4 | 3.1 |
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2.04 | 3.9 | 3.3 |
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What is the prediction for the football match between Eintracht Frankfurt and Galatasaray?
Our prediction for the Eintracht Frankfurt vs Galatasaray match is: over 2.5 & BTTS.
Probabilities according to our algorithm* of possible 1X2 football predictions and best odds for the match on 18/09/2025 between Eintracht Frankfurt and Galatasaray in Champions League :
- The Sportytrader ⭐ algorithm estimates a probability of 31.35% for a win of Eintracht Frankfurt against Galatasaray with odds of 2.1 at Bet365.
- The probability according to Sportytrader ⭐ for a draw between Eintracht Frankfurt vs Galatasaray is 18.59% with odds of 4.1 at 22bet.
- Our prediction model gives a 50.07% chance ⭐ for a win of Galatasaray vs Eintracht Frankfurt with odds of 3.38 at 22bet.
Eintracht Frankfurt vs Galatasaray Form
Eintracht Frankfurt and Galatasaray's standings in the Champions League
| Teams | Pts | P | W | D | L | GD |
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7
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0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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7
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0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Eintracht Frankfurt and Galatasaray Last Matches
3/6 (50%)
1/6 (17%)
2/6 (33%)
Average stats (Last 6 matchs)
12 Sep 2025 - Bundesliga
30 Aug 2025 - Bundesliga
23 Aug 2025 - Bundesliga
17 Aug 2025 - DFB Pokal
9 Aug 2025 - Clubs Friendlies
2 Aug 2025 - Clubs Friendlies
3/6 (50%)
2/6 (33%)
1/6 (17%)
Average stats (Last 6 matchs)
23 Aug 2025 - Bundesliga
26 Jul 2025 - Clubs Friendlies
11 May 2025 - Bundesliga
26 Apr 2025 - Bundesliga
17 Apr 2025 - Europa League
13 Apr 2025 - Bundesliga
3/6 (50%)
1/6 (17%)
2/6 (33%)
Average stats (Last 6 matchs)
12 Sep 2025 - Bundesliga
30 Aug 2025 - Bundesliga
17 Aug 2025 - DFB Pokal
9 Aug 2025 - Clubs Friendlies
2 Aug 2025 - Clubs Friendlies
29 Jul 2025 - Clubs Friendlies
5/6 (83%)
1/6 (17%)
0/6 (0%)
Average stats (Last 6 matchs)
13 Sep 2025 - Super Lig
30 Aug 2025 - Super Lig
24 Aug 2025 - Super Lig
15 Aug 2025 - Super Lig
8 Aug 2025 - Super Lig
2 Aug 2025 - Clubs Friendlies
5/6 (83%)
1/6 (17%)
0/6 (0%)
Average stats (Last 6 matchs)
30 Aug 2025 - Super Lig
15 Aug 2025 - Super Lig
2 Aug 2025 - Clubs Friendlies
26 Jul 2025 - Clubs Friendlies
23 Jul 2025 - Clubs Friendlies
20 Jul 2025 - Clubs Friendlies
6/6 (100%)
0/6 (0%)
0/6 (0%)
Average stats (Last 6 matchs)
13 Sep 2025 - Super Lig
24 Aug 2025 - Super Lig
8 Aug 2025 - Super Lig
12 Jul 2025 - Clubs Friendlies
24 May 2025 - Super Lig
10 May 2025 - Super Lig
Eintracht Frankfurt - Galatasaray: Form Analysis
Eintracht Frankfurt enjoyed a very impressive League Phase in last season’s Europa League, finishing in fifth place with 16 points (W5 D1 L2), just three points behind table-topping Lazio.
SGE got their 2025-26 Bundesliga campaign off to a promising start this season, winning their first two games against Hoffenheim and Werder Bremen before losing to Leverkusen 3-1 this past weekend.
Notably, Die Adler have only lost one of their last seven home games across all competitions, which was against Tottenham Hotspur in the Europa League quarter-finals last April.
Frankfurt kept clean sheets in three of their four Europa League home games last season!
Meanwhile, Galatasaray finished 15th in the Europa League group stage last term before bowing out to Dutch side AZ Alkmaar 6-3 on aggregate in the knockout phase Playoffs.
Despite scoring at least once in all five of their away games in the UEL last term, the visitors failed to win any of those matches (D2 L3) and conceded two or more goals in four of them.
However, the Yellow and Reds have made an excellent start to their domestic title defence this season, winning their first five matches in a row. They are now the only team with a flawless record in the Turkish top flight.
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Eintracht Frankfurt vs Galatasaray last Lineups
Formation : 4 - 5 - 1
Formation : 4 - 2 - 3 - 1
Missing players
J. Ngankam
Eintracht Frankfurt & Galatasaray Squad Analysis
Frankfurt suffered a significant injury blow in the defeat to Leverkusen, with Rasmus Kristensen sustaining an injury early on, which is expected to keep him sidelined for a few weeks.
With Omar Marmoush moving to Man City last term, Dino Toppmoller had to find a new attacking spark for this season, and that has come in the form of highly-rated youngster Can Uzun.
The teenager netted the Eagles’ only goal at the weekend and has now scored in three league games in a row. He has six goal contributions in four matches across all competitions in 2025-26.
Will Victor Osimhen be cleared fit to start for Gala in Frankfurt?
The Lions’ talisman sustained an ankle injury while on international duty for Nigeria against Rwanda, which forced him to miss the Super Eagles' trip to South Africa and the victory over Eyupspor.
Osimhen scored 37 goals last season for Cimbom, including six in the Europa League. While he is still a doubt, Okan Buruk did provide a positive update after the victory against Eyup, suggesting the 26-year-old will feature here.
If Osimhen is confirmed fit to play, Buruk will have to make a few tough decisions in attack, with Baris Alper Yilmaz also back in action, while Mauro Icardi has scored in back-to-back matches.
Most goals and assists
Eintracht Frankfurt
Galatasaray
R. Doan
(4 Goals)
E. Elmali
(3 Goals)
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M. Icardi
(3 Goals)
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B. Yilmaz
(3 Goals)
C. Uzun
(2 Assists)
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H. Larsson
(2 Assists)
B. Yilmaz
(2 Assists)
Eintracht Frankfurt - Galatasaray Key Points
- All three of Eintracht Frankfurt’s league games this season have ended with both teams scoring and over 2.5 goals.
- Eintracht Frankfurt have scored two or more goals in four of their last five competitive home games.
- Four of Galatasaray’s five league games this season have ended with over 2.5 goals.
- Galatasaray have scored two or more goals in each of their last 16 competitive matches.
- All five of Galatasaray’s away games in the Europa League last season ended with both teams scoring, and four were over 2.5 goals.
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Our Eintracht Frankfurt vs Galatasaray Prediction
Both these sides have made impressive starts to their domestic league campaigns this season, and given their results so far, all indicators suggest that we should see a few goals in this match.
Frankfurt have netted eight goals in three Bundesliga games, but have yet to keep a clean sheet. Gala, meanwhile, have found the back of the net 15 times in just five matches, more than double the tally of Fenerbahce, who are the second-highest scoring team in the Super Lig. Our Eintracht Frankfurt vs Galatasaray prediction is over 2.5 & BTTS.
Eintracht Frankfurt vs Galatasaray - Other Interesting Predictions
Eintracht Frankfurt wins the match
Eintracht Frankfurt have only lost one of their last nine competitive matches and conceded just two defeats in their eight League Phase games in the Europa League last season. While Gala possesses plenty of attacking threat, they failed to win a single away game in UEL last season.
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Eintracht Frankfurt vs Galatasaray match : Frequently asked questions
The Champions League match between Eintracht Frankfurt and Galatasaray will take place on September 18 at 19:00 GMT.
The Champions League match between Eintracht Frankfurt and Galatasaray will be played at Deutsche Bank Park in Germany.
The Champions League match between Eintracht Frankfurt and Galatasaray will be broadcast live on TNT Sports in the UK, DAZN in Germany, and TRT 1 in Turkiye.
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