The Matchday 6 group-stage tie of the 2025/26 Champions League between Barcelona (Spain) and Eintracht (Germany) will take place on December 9 at Camp Nou. Barcelona – Eintracht: prediction and betting odds, statistics.
Barcelona
The Catalans were beaten 3-0 away by Chelsea in the last round. While Barcelona had already lost earlier in this Champions League campaign, this was the first time in 25 matches that they failed to score in the competition. The result also ended the club's 54-match scoring run in official matches. In the 2025/26 Champions League Barcelona have yet to keep a clean sheet. Overall the side have conceded 10 goals, and among teams currently in the knockout places only Borussia Dortmund (11) have a worse defensive record. In the overall standings the Catalans occupy 18th place.
- Both teams scored in 7 of Barcelona's last 8 Champions League matches.
- At home in this competition the club is unbeaten in 8 of their last 9 matches (6 wins, 2 draws).
- The team conceded at least twice in 6 of their last 8 Champions League games.
Predicted Barcelona lineup (4-3-3)
Joan Garcia – Jules Kounde, Pau Cubarsi, Eric Garcia, Alex Balde – Pedri, Rafinha, Frenkie de Jong – Lamine Yamal, Ferran Torres, Robert Lewandowski.
Unavailable: goalkeeper Marc-André ter Stegen and midfielders Dani Olmo and Gavi. Defender Ronald Araujo has been given leave, although he would have missed the match regardless due to suspension.
Eintracht
Frankfurt were also beaten 3-0 in the last round, suffering a home defeat to Atalanta. Their opening win against Galatasaray remains Eintracht's only positive result in this Champions League campaign (1 draw, 3 defeats). After the goal bonanza against the Turks, the Germans have failed to score more than once in four consecutive Champions League matches, and in their last two outings Dino Toppmöller's side failed to find the net at all. Eintracht have conceded 14 goals, a figure surpassed only by Ajax (16). In the standings the club sits 28th, two points shy of the knockout zone.
- At least three goals were scored in 8 of Eintracht's last 10 Champions League games.
- The Germans conceded first in 6 of their last 8 Champions League matches.
- Away in this competition the club has failed to win in 4 of their last 5 matches (1 draw, 3 losses).
Predicted Eintracht lineup (4-5-1)
Michael Zetterer – Nathaniel Brown, Robin Koch, Arthur Theate, Rasmus Christensen – Ellyes Skhiri, Ritsu Doan, Mario Götze, Ansgar Knauff, Fares Chaibi – Jean-Matteo Baoah.
Forwards Michy Batshuayi and Jonathan Burkardt are injured.
Referee
Davide Massa (Italy)
Matches – 5 (International fixtures, 2025/26);
Yellow cards shown (including second yellows) – 11;
Average yellow cards per match – 2.2;
Red cards shown – 1;
Average fouls per match – 25;
Penalties – 40%.
Match Prediction Barcelona – Eintracht
Barcelona lie midtable but remain among the competition's most prolific sides. Although they failed to score in the last round, Hansi Flick's team were reduced to ten men late in the first half. At Camp Nou in the Champions League Barcelona have been prolific over a 14-game stretch, and in 7 of the last 8 matches on that run the club scored at least three goals.
Frankfurt have provided plenty of entertaining, high-scoring football this season. They score regularly but also concede heavily. In the group stage of the 2025/26 Champions League Dino Toppmöller's side have already shipped five goals on two occasions, including against a Spanish opponent. Eintracht have 14 goals against them, leaving the club among the four worst defensive records. That total could be higher, but Eintracht's goalkeepers have made 25 saves, which ranks among the top five in the tournament.
My prediction: Total over 3.5
