Eintracht Frankfurt vs Rīgas FS

Eintracht Frankfurt gewinnt das erste Pflichtspiel-Duell gegen FK RFS. Damit sind deutsche Teams in den letzten neun Spielen gegen lettische Mannschaften im Europapokal ungeschlagen (8S 1U).

Eintracht Frankfurt hat keines seiner letzten 16 Spiele in der UEFA Europa League verloren (9S 7U), und nur Chelsea (19) kommt in diesem Wettbewerb auf eine längere Serie ungeschlagener Spiele (seit 2009/10).

FK RFS ist in den letzten acht Europapokalspielen (ohne Qualifikation) kein Sieg gelungen (3U 6N).

German teams are unbeaten in their eight previous meetings with Latvian sides in European competition (W7 D1), with this set to be Eintracht Frankfurt’s first such game.

Rigas FS will be the first Latvian side to face German opposition in an away game in all competitions since FK Ventspils drew 1-1 with Hertha Berlin in September 2009.

Eintracht Frankfurt are unbeaten in their last 15 UEFA Europa League games (W8 D7) with only Chelsea (18) ever going on a longer unbeaten run in the competition (since 2009-10).

Rigas FS remain winless in their eight games in major European competition (D3 L5) though did earn a draw against Galatasaray on MD2 (2-2).

Rigas FS’ Janis Ikaunieks has had more shots on target than any other player in the UEFA Europa League this season (6). He’s also scored nine goals in his last nine matches across all European competition this season (2 in UEFA Champions League qualifying, 6 in UEFA Europa League qualifying, 1 in the UEFA Europa League).