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Eintracht Frankfurt vs Chelsea FC, Europe 2018-19 SEMI FINALS

UEFA Europa League · 2018-19
Eintracht Frankfurt
1 – 1
Full Time
Chelsea FC
Thu 2 May 2019 · 19:00 UTC HT 45' · FT 45'
Y 19' Andreas Christensen
Makoto Hasebe 58' Y
Gelson Fernandes 61' Y

Overview

Match Preview

Eintracht Frankfurt vs Chelsea FC — Europe .

Match Details

  • Referee Carlos del Cerro
  • Referee Juan Carlos Yuste
  • Referee Roberto Alonso
  • Referee Jose Sanchez
  • Referee Jesus Gil
  • Referee Raul Cabanero

Standings

# Team P Pts
1 Olympique Lyonnais 8 21
2 Aston Villa FC 8 21
3 FC Midtjylland 8 19
4 Real Betis Balompié 8 17
5 FC Porto 8 17
6 Sporting Clube de Braga 8 17
7 SC Freiburg 8 17
8 AS Roma 8 16
9 KRC Genk 8 16
10 Bologna FC 1909 8 15
11 VfB Stuttgart 8 15
12 Ferencvárosi TC 8 15
13 Nottingham Forest FC 8 14
14 FC Viktoria Plzen 8 14
15 FK Crvena Zvezda 8 14
16 RC Celta de Vigo 8 13
17 PAOK Thessaloniki FC 8 12
18 Lille OSC 8 12
19 Fenerbahçe SK 8 12
20 Panathinaikos AO 8 12
21 Celtic FC 8 11
22 PFK Ludogorets 1945 Razgrad 8 10
23 GNK Dinamo Zagreb 8 10
24 SK Brann 8 9
25 BSC Young Boys 8 9
26 SK Sturm Graz 8 7
27 FCSB Bukarest 8 7
28 Go Ahead Eagles 8 7
29 Feyenoord Rotterdam 8 6
30 FC Basel 1893 8 6
31 FC Red Bull Salzburg 8 6
32 Rangers FC 8 4
33 OGC Nice 8 3
34 FC Utrecht 8 1
35 Malmo FF 8 1
36 Maccabi Tel Aviv FC 8 1

Head-to-Head

2
Eintracht Frankfurt 2 games · Avg 2.0 goals Chelsea FC
Last 5 meetings
2019-05-02 Eintracht Frankfurt 1–1 Chelsea FC

Recent Form

Eintracht Frankfurt
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
02 May Chelsea FC H 1–1 D
27 Apr Hertha BSC H 0–0 D
22 Apr VfL Wolfsburg A 1–1 D
18 Apr Sport Lisboa e Benfica H 2–0 W
14 Apr FC Augsburg H 1–3 L
11 Apr Sport Lisboa e Benfica A 2–4 L
Chelsea FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
02 May Eintracht Frankfurt A 1–1 D
28 Apr Manchester United FC A 1–1 D
22 Apr Burnley FC H 2–2 D
18 Apr SK Slavia Praha H 4–3 W
14 Apr Liverpool FC A 0–2 L
11 Apr SK Slavia Praha A 1–0 W

Key Stats

100% Both Teams to Score
H2H (2 games)
0% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history

Events

Match Events

  • 0' In just a few seconds will turn into a battlefield for Eintracht Frankfurt and Chelsea FC.
  • 5' Emerson, a Italy , has 0 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
  • 10' Denmark international Andreas Christensen has been a key figure this campaign — 0 goals and 1 assists in the Array this season.
  • 15' With 0 assists to his name this season, Willian is clearly more than just a goal scorer for Chelsea FC.
  • 19' The referee does not hesitate — a Yellow card for Andreas Christensen on 19 minutes.
  • 23' What a strike from Luka Jovic! The score is 1-0.
  • 28' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering Eintracht Frankfurt that had 520 games and scored 632 goals.
  • 33' Both teams are passing the ball around with high level of urgency. Eintracht Frankfurt needs to do something about it to get closer to the goal.
  • 38' Chelsea FC are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
  • 43' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
  • 45' What a moment for Pedro! That strike on 45 puts his side firmly in control.
  • 50' The travelling Chelsea FC supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
  • 55' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 55 minutes.
  • 58' The referee does not hesitate — a Yellow card for Makoto Hasebe on 58 minutes.
  • 61' A meaty challenge results in booking for Gelson Fernandes on 61.
  • 61' The crowd applauds Willian as he leaves the pitch. Eden Hazard steps in for Chelsea FC.
  • 66' Over 66 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
  • 71' Kepa Arrizabalaga needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 0 Yellow cards this season.
  • 73' A tactical swap from Eintracht Frankfurt — Goncalo Paciencia on, Gelson Fernandes off on 73 minutes.
  • 78' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
  • 83' The Chelsea FC manager makes a substitution. Ruben Loftus-Cheek departs to be replaced by Mateo Kovacic.
  • 88' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. Maurizio Sarri will be considering his options from the bench.
  • 90' Eintracht Frankfurt manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Jetro Willems is hanging Mijat Gacinovic on the field on 90 minute.
  • celebrates a vital win. Three points that could prove pivotal come season's end.

Lineups

Eintracht Frankfurt Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Adi Hütter

Chelsea FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Maurizio Sarri

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
2 / 4
1.16 Eintracht Frankfurt xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1 Chelsea FC xG
I would bet for: Eintracht Frankfurt or Draw 70% + Under 2.5 goals 64%

Match Result

✗ Wrong
Eintracht Frankfurt39% Draw31% Chelsea FC30%
Actual: Draw

Both Teams to Score

✗ Wrong
Yes44% 0% No56%
Avg goals/match: 2.16
Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 86%
14%
± 1.5 64%
36%
± 2.5 36%
64%
± 3.5 18%
82%
± 4.5 7%
93%

Double Chance

Eintracht Frankfurt or Draw
70%
Draw or Chelsea FC
61%
Eintracht Frankfurt or Chelsea FC
69%

Half-Time Result

✓ Correct
Eintracht Frankfurt26% Draw53% Chelsea FC21%
Actual: Draw at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 1
Actual
0 – 0
13.9%
1 – 0
12.2%
0 – 1
10.2%
2 – 1
7.5%
2 – 0
7.5%
1 – 2
6.4%
0 – 2
5.5%
2 – 2
3.9%
3 – 1
3%
3 – 0
2.9%
1 – 3
2.2%

Asian Handicap — Eintracht Frankfurt

Handicap Eintracht Frankfurt covers Push Chelsea FC covers
-2.5 5% — 95%
-2 5% 11% 84%
-1.5 16% — 84%
-1 16% 21% 62%
-0.5 38% — 62%
+0.5 71% — 29%
+1 71% 18% 11%
+1.5 89% — 11%
+2 89% 8% 3%
+2.5 97% — 3%

Clean Sheet

Eintracht Frankfurt keeps clean sheet
38% ✓
Chelsea FC keeps clean sheet
32% ✓

Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.