Eintracht Frankfurt vs Borussia Dortmund

Eintracht Frankfurt and Borussia Dortmund are set to trade tackles in a top-five Bundesliga six-pointer at the Deutsche Bank Park.

Eintracht Frankfurt’s hopes of advancing to the Champions League knockout stages received a boost in midweek, courtesy of a 2-1 home win over Marseille. That was what the doctor ordered for Oliver Glasner’s side ahead of their bid to avoid losing three consecutive Bundesliga matches against Dortmund for the first time since 2014. ‘Die Adler’ have been too hot to handle in Germany’s top flight lately, mustering four wins across their last five league outings (L1), including a brace of victories over Leverkusen and Gladbach by 3+ goals ‘to one’ in the build-up to this match-up. Glasner’s frontline has been performing like clockwork this term, with only perennial champions Bayern Munich (32) netting more Bundesliga goals than Frankfurt (24) in the opening 11 rounds.

On the other hand, Borussia Dortmund held Manchester City to a goalless home draw in midweek Champions League action to ensure progression into the knockout stages with a game to spare. Edin Terzic’s side strolled to a comprehensive 5-0 home triumph over Stuttgart last weekend, ending an underwhelming run of three winless Bundesliga matches (D1, L2), all of which saw them concede 2+ goals. By contrast, five of Dortmund’s six top-flight victories this season have been accompanied by a clean sheet, highlighting the importance of keeping things tight at the back. ‘Die Borussen’ head to Frankfurt to win consecutive away league H2Hs for the first time in over three decades and take their hosts’ position in the table.