Eintracht Frankfurt vs. Borussia Dortmund: Bundesliga Match Preview, Odds & Prediction

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Eintracht Frankfurt vs. Borussia Dortmund: Bundesliga Match Preview, Odds & Prediction

Eintracht Frankfurt vs. Borussia Dortmund: Bundesliga Match Preview, Odds & Prediction

The job of Borussia Dortmund's manager, Nuri Sahin, might be in jeopardy if Eintracht Frankfurt beats them at Deutsche Bank Park on Friday in the Bundesliga.

Dortmund dropped to 10th position with 25 points after a 4-2 loss at relegation-threatened Holstein Kiel on January 14. The hosts won 4-1 against Freiburg on Tuesday and now sit third with 33 points, nine points behind first-place Bayern Munich.

Previous Matches and Head-to-head

The Eagles were even at halftime versus Frankfurt, but Freiburg took the lead in the 37th minute. In the second half, the Eagles created three good opportunities while limiting Frankfurt to only 0.13 xG.

Eintracht Frankfurt had scored two goals or more in eight of their previous fourteen games, but they had also let in at least one goal in six of their last seven matches.

With 40 goals in 17 Bundesliga matches, the hosts are third-best in the league in scoring, but they have the joint-worst record among the top five teams in goals surrendered with 24.

The two victories in a row would have thrilled manager Dino Toppmoller, particularly considering that his team had lost four and tied one of their previous five games.

With this victory, Toppmoller's squad got back on track at home and maintained their impressive record at Deutsche Bank Park, where they have won eight, drawn three, and lost one of their twelve matches this season.

Even though Eintracht Frankfurt were partially to blame for their defeat due to costly defensive mistakes, BVB prevailed 2-0 on August 24 in the rematch against Friday's opponents, with goals by Jamie Bynoe-Gittens.

BVB will be embarrassed by its loss to 17th-placed and second-to-last Holstein Kiel, a team that had won only twice in its previous 17 games.

Sahin would have been understandably concerned with his team's lack of effort in the first half, considering that Dortmund fell 3-0 at halftime and failed to produce any significant scoring opportunities.

Maybe Sahin may blame the loss on having to start midfielder Emre May in defense, but he has had a tough time this season motivating his side to perform at their best.

The away team is actually tied for fifth-best offensively and tenth-best defensively in the division, with a record of 32 goals scored, and 29 goals surrendered.

Dortmund enters the match on a seven-game winless streak and has lost three of its past four games.

Despite winning only one of their last four away games, BVB have lost their last six road games overall.

Eintracht Frankfurt x Borussia Dortmund Team News

With center defender Aurele Amanda ruled out of the Eagles' lineup, Toppmoller may go with a back three consisting of Tuta, Robin Koch, and Arthur Theate.

On Friday, Mario Gotze, Ellyes Skhiri, and Hugo Larsson might all start in the middle of the pitch behind the offensive midfielder.

There have been rumors that Eintracht Frankfurt striker Omar Marmoush may join Manchester City in January. However, Hugo Ekitike will likely start up front for Marmoush if he is still in the starting lineup against Dortmund.

The away team should be able to have a complete roster despite missing centre-back Niklas Sule.

The two might be positioned in front of Nico Schlotterbeck and Waldemar Anton, the center defenders, and Felix Nmecha, the expected attackers, to be pushed forward into a double pivot.

Now that forward Donyell Malen has joined Aston Villa, Bynoe-Gittens and Julien Duranville will likely start on either side of striker Serhou Guirassy.

Our Predictions

Eintracht Frankfurt to win @ 2.22 on Sky247.ng

Although Dortmund's defense has been shaky lately, repositioning Can to the middle of the pitch should improve their chances of fending off counter-attacks.

The hosts should be considered heavy favorites to win on Friday, especially given Eintracht Frankfurt's recent goal-scoring prowess and their impressive home record.

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