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Ellyes Skhiri, who scored the winner in the first leg, will return to the Eintracht Frankfurt squad after missing the defeat to Union Berlin last weekend through suspension. However, he will need to be especially careful as another yellow card could see him banned from European competition.

On the other hand, Nnamdi Collins cannot play due to receiving a yellow card in the first leg, joining the absentee list with Igor Matanovic (foot injury), Aurele Amenda (not registered) and Timothy Chandler (hamstring injury).

Up front, Michy Batshuayi scored his first goal for Frankfurt at the weekend and could partner Hugo Ekitike. The Frenchman is looking to regain his confidence after missing a late penalty, extending his unconvincing run of form with just two goals in his last eight games.

For Ajax, Jordan Henderson provided his first Europa League assist since 2012 in the first leg. However, he also picked up a yellow card and will miss the return leg through suspension.

Davy Klaassen is back in contention after serving a red card in the return leg against Union SG last month, but Ajax are still short-handed with Wout Weghorst (foot), Youri Regeer (ankle) and Owen Wijndal (knee).

In addition, goalkeeper Remko Pasveer suffered an injury in the first leg, while January signing Matheus is not on the Europa League squad, meaning Jay Gorter is likely to start in Ajax’s challenging trip.

Latest expected lineup Frankfurt vs Ajax

Eintracht Frankfurt:

Trapp; Kristensen, Tuta, Theate, Brown; Knauff, Larsson, Skhiri, Gotze; Ekitike, Batshuayi

Ajax:

Gorter; Gaaei, Sutalo, Baas, Hato; Fitz-Jim, Mokio, Taylor; Berghuis, Brobbey, Godts

Latest Frankfurt vs Ajax football review

For Frankfurt, the task this time is clear: just avoid defeat and they will book a ticket to the Europa League quarter-finals, where they could face Tottenham Hotspur or AZ Alkmaar.

Their European form this season has given Dino Toppmöller's side great confidence, as they have won their last three home games at Deutsche-Bank Park without conceding a goal – their best run in over 30 years.

The only goals Frankfurt conceded at home in the group stage came in a 3-3 draw with Viktoria Plzen, when they blew a two-goal lead in the final four minutes – a sign of complacency rather than weakness.

However, against opponents such as RFS, Slavia Prague and Ferencvaros, Frankfurt completely dominated, thereby finishing the group stage in fifth place.

History is also on Frankfurt’s side, having progressed on all seven previous occasions after winning the first leg away from home, which should give the team added confidence ahead of the crucial game ahead.

These positive statistics are necessary given Frankfurt's Bundesliga form has been severely declining in recent weeks.

No home team has won in their last two Bundesliga games, and Frankfurt are one of them, as they lost 4-1 to Bayer Leverkusen and followed that up with a 2-1 defeat to Union Berlin on Sunday.

The defeat to Union was particularly unfortunate as Frankfurt had taken the lead after an hour but let their opponents come back. Hugo Ekitike also missed a penalty in the 95th minute, losing the chance to salvage a valuable point.

Despite still being in the top four, Frankfurt are now just one point behind Freiburg after three straight defeats. In fact, they were also the last away team to lose in the Bundesliga – a 4-0 loss to Bayern Munich on 23 February.

Maintaining their perfect home record against Dutch sides will help Frankfurt forget their domestic struggles, with the last time they hosted an Eredivisie side in the 1980-81 season, when they beat Utrecht 3-1.

On the other side of the front line, Ajax also have a poor record when playing on German soil. They have won only one of their last five games – a 3-1 victory over Borussia Dortmund in the 2021 Champions League.

History is not on the Dutch side’s side’s side either. After losing the first leg at home, Ajax have been eliminated in eight of their previous nine European competitions. However, the only exception was a 4-1 comeback against Real Madrid at the Bernabeu in 2019, which could serve as inspiration for Francesco Farioli and his players.

Taking the game into extra time could be a viable tactic for Ajax, as they have progressed in each of their last four knockout rounds after extra time, including a surprise win over Union SG in the previous round despite playing with 10 men.

Ajax's morale has certainly improved after a 1-0 win over Zwolle last weekend, which saw them maintain an eight-point lead over Eredivisie leaders PSV Eindhoven.

However, an early exit from the Europa League would be a huge blow, especially as they were also eliminated from the KNVB Beker after losing to AZ Alkmaar earlier this year – a team they could face in the quarter-finals if they beat Frankfurt tonight.

Latest Frankfurt vs Ajax score prediction

Based on the above football comments, we and the world's leading football sites have given the results of the match.Frankfurt vs Ajaxas follows:

• Sportsmole:Frankfurt 1-2 Ajax

• WhoScore:Frankfurt 1-1 Ajax
• Our newspaper predicts:Frankfurt 1-1 Ajax

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