Qarabag FK vs Eintracht Frankfurt prediction 21.01.2026 | Champions League

Qarabag burst into this Champions League campaign with real intent. Wins over Benfica and Copenhagen, 3–2 and 2–0, caught plenty of attention. Maintaining that pace was always going to be tough, and the last four games have shown it. Three defeats, one draw, and no wins.

Even so, Gurban Gurbanov can point to a broader picture. The Horsemen have won three of their last five matches in all competitions, which helps steady the mood. At home, that belief tends to show.

Camilo Durán has been their main outlet in Europe, scoring twice and adding an assist in six appearances. He should start again, supported by Leandro Andrade and Emmanuel Addai.

Kady Borges remains sidelined. Eleven games missed with a muscle injury, and this one comes too soon.

Frankfurt’s European story started loudly. That 5–1 demolition of Galatasaray in September felt like a statement. Since then, it has unravelled. Die Adler are winless in five Champions League matches, taking just one point.

Four defeats, and heavy ones too. Back-to-back 5–1 losses to Atlético Madrid and Liverpool, followed by a 3–0 defeat against Atalanta, have left scars.

Domestic form has not helped either. Dennis Schmitt’s side have failed to win their last four league games, so rotation and tactical tweaks feel inevitable. Jonathan Burkardt, Frankfurt’s top scorer in the competition with three goals, misses out with a calf injury. That pushes more responsibility onto Ritsu Doan, who has been involved in eleven goals across all competitions.

The injury list is long. Michy Batshuayi, Timothy Chandler, Elias Baum, and Younes Ebnoutalib are all out. Hugo Larsson and Mario Götze are doubts due to illness, which adds another layer of uncertainty.