Dortmund – Eintracht Frankfurt : Preview & Prediction
Edin Terzić and his Borussia Dortmund can only hope that failing to beat Stuttgart in a 3-3 draw earlier in the day is not a season-defining moment after title rivals Bayern Munich also dropped points. That was a golden opportunity to draw level with Bayern at the top of the Bundesliga, with Dortmund’s frailties exposed as they failed to hold on to leads of 2-0 and 3-2 before succumbing thanks to a 97th-minute goal.
The visit of Eintracht Frankfurt could serve as a needed respite for Dortmund, who will be hoping to improve on their inconsistent performance in the last five league games (G2, E2, P1) against a team they have beaten more often than any other top-flight opponent (G48, E20, P31). If that’s not enough to inspire confidence, then having the league’s best home record (G11, E1, P1) might be enough to bounce back from last weekend’s disappointment.
Oliver Glasner’s Frankfurt come into this clash having suffered a fall from grace in the league, with a seven-game winless streak seeing them lose pace in the race for European places (E4, P3). The Eagles have a DFB Pokal semi-final on the horizon, so if they continue to fall behind in the fight for a top six place in the table, they will surely place their efforts on qualifying for European competition via the cup competition.
Things don’t look any better for Frankfurt as visitors, who are going through their longest wait for a league win in this condition since 2017 (E4, P4). Ending that streak against this opponent will be tricky to say the least, with Glasner losing each of his seven Bundesliga games in charge against Dortmund, and his embarrassment might not end there, as one more defeat would see him equal the Bundesliga record for a coach against a specific opponent.
Players to watch: With seven goals in 16 appearances in meetings between the two sides, Dortmund’s Marco Reus is two goals away from equaling club legend Michael Zorc’s record of nine goals in meetings between the sides. As for Frankfurt, Daichi Kamada scored one of his three league goals assisted by the influential Randal Kolo Muani in the match between the two sides in the first round, making them one of the division’s most potent duos.
Key stat: Frankfurt have avoided defeat in almost half of their league games this season in which they conceded the opening goal (G1, E6, P8).
Dortmund – Eintracht Frankfurt : Betting Tips
Dortmund – Win Odds: 1.85
