The UEFA Europa League is back in action with a set of quarter-final fixtures this week as Barcelona lock horns with Eintracht Frankfurt on Thursday. Barcelona have thrived under Xavi so far and hold the upper hand going into this game.Eintracht Frankfurt are in ninth place in the Bundesliga standings and have been plagued by inconsistency this season. The German outfit was held to a 0-0 stalemate over the weekend and will need to take it up a notch in this fixture.Barcelona, on the other hand, have experienced a stunning resurgence this year and are in second place in the La Liga table. The Catalans edged Sevilla to a crucial 1-0 victory in their previous game and will look to achieve another victory this week.Eintracht Frankfurt@eintracht_eng Road to 𝑺𝒆𝒗𝒊𝒍𝒍𝒆 - @EuropaLeague 2021/22 Group stage Round of 16 Quarter-finals #SGEuropa #UEL5:38 AM · Apr 5, 202210✈️ Road to 𝑺𝒆𝒗𝒊𝒍𝒍𝒆 - @EuropaLeague 2021/22 💫Group stage ✅Round of 16 ✅Quarter-finals 🔜#SGEuropa #UEL https://t.co/ftUWT7PY6wEintracht Frankfurt vs Barcelona Head-to-HeadBarcelona have yet to face Eintracht Frankfurt in an official fixture and will need to use their experience on the European stage this week. The Catalans have had frequent struggles against German opponents and have a point to prove in this match.Eintracht Frankfurt have been inconsistent so far this season and will need to put in a robust performance to qualify for the semi-finals. Barcelona have faced a host of new opponents in the Europa League this season and will need to adapt to yet another team on Thursday.Eintracht Frankfurt form guide: D-D-D-D-WBarcelona form guide: W-W-W-W-DEintracht Frankfurt vs Barcelona Team NewsEintracht Frankfurt have a point to proveEintracht FrankfurtRagnar Ache and Diant Ramaj are injured at the moment and have been ruled out of this fixture. Eintracht Frankfurt are unlikely to make drastic changes to their team for this match.Injured: Ragnar Ache, Diant RamajDoubtful: NoneUnavailable: NoneBarcelona have a depleted squadBarcelonaDani Alves is not eligible to play in the Europa League and will be unavailable for selection. Ansu Fati, Alejandro Balde, Moussa Wague, Samuel Umtiti, and Sergi Roberto are recovering from injuries and will not be included in the squad.Injured: Ansu Fati, Alejandro Balde, Moussa Wague, Samuel Umtiti, Sergi RobertoDoubtful: Luuk de JongUnavailable: Dani AlvesEintracht Frankfurt vs Barcelona Predicted XIEintracht Frankfurt Predicted XI (3-4-3): Kevin Trapp; Obite Evan Ndicka, Martin Hinteregger, Tuta; Ansgar Knauff, Filip Kostic, Kristijan Jakic, Djibril Sow; Jesper Lindstrom, Daichi Kamada, Rafael BorreFC Barcelona@FCBarcelonaThursday Night Football#EintrachtBarça9:30 AM · Apr 6, 202260233Thursday Night Football#EintrachtBarça https://t.co/8kZQnS8fniBarcelona Predicted XI (4-3-3): Marc-Andre ter Stegen; Jordi Alba, Eric Garcia, Ronald Araujo, Sergino Dest; Sergio Busquets, Frenkie de Jong, Pedri; Ferran Torres, Adama Traore, Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang$1,100 First Bet Insurance at CaesarsEintracht Frankfurt vs Barcelona PredictionBarcelona have been a powerful force under Xavi and will want to make the most of their purple patch in the coming weeks. The likes of Ferran Torres and Pedri are in excellent form and will look to make their mark in this fixture.Eintracht Frankfurt are perfectly capable of pulling off an upset but will need to play out of their skins this week. Barcelona are the better team at the moment and hold the upper hand going into this game.Prediction: Eintracht Frankfurt 1-3 Barcelona