The 16th-round Bundesliga match between Eintracht Frankfurt and Borussia Dortmund will take place on 9 january at Deutsche Bank Park in Frankfurt am Main. Eintracht Frankfurt vs Borussia Dortmund: prediction, betting odds and statistics.
Eintracht Frankfurt
Eintracht Frankfurt were unable to find a winner in the previous round in an away game against Hamburg (1:1). Thus, the home team has picked up points in 8 of their last 9 league matches (4 wins, 4 draws). At the same time, the club failed to keep a clean sheet in 15 of their last 18 Bundesliga matches. Also note that the team has conceded 30 goals in the current championship – only Heidenheim have a worse figure (34). In the table Eintracht Frankfurt have 25 points, which places the home side in seventh position.
- The team has not lost in 9 of its last 11 home Bundesliga matches (7 wins, 2 draws).
- The club scored in the second half in 10 of its last 11 home league matches.
- Eintracht Frankfurt conceded more than one goal in only 3 of their last 11 home Bundesliga matches.
Potential Eintracht Frankfurt Lineup (4-3-3)*
Michael Zetterer – Rasmus Kristensen, Robin Koch, Nnamdi Collins, Aurel Amenda – Jean-Matteo Baoya, Mahmoud Daoud, Nathaniel Brown – Ritsu Doan, Ansgar Knauff, Hugo Larsson.
Defender Elias Baum, as well as forwards Jonathan Burkardt and Michy Batshuayi are unavailable due to injury. In addition, midfielders Fares Chaibi and Ellyes Skhiri are at the Africa Cup of Nations. In the winter transfer window the club signed defender Keita Kosugi and forwards Arnaud Kalimuendo and Younes Ebnutalib, while selling forward Elye Wahi.
Borussia Dortmund
Borussia Dortmund were stronger than Borussia Mönchengladbach at home in the previous round (2:0). As a result the visiting team extended their unbeaten run in the Bundesliga to eight matches (5 wins, 3 draws). In addition, the club have failed to finish a league game without scoring in 23 consecutive matches. Borussia Dortmund sit second in the table with 32 points. Also note that Dortmund have conceded 12 goals in the current championship, a figure second only to Bayern Munich (11).
- The team did not lose in 11 of their last 12 away Bundesliga matches (7 wins, 4 draws).
- No more than three goals were scored in seven of the club's previous away league matches.
- Both opponents scored in 9 of Borussia Dortmund's last 12 away Bundesliga matches.
Potential Borussia Dortmund Lineup (3-4-3)*
Gregor Kobel – Niklas Süle, Emre Can, Nico Schlotterbeck – Daniel Svensson, Felix Nmecha, Pascal Groß, Julian Ryerson – Julian Brandt, Serhou Guirassy, Karim Adeyemi.
Defender Aaron Anselmino is injured, midfielder Jude Bellingham is suspended. Also absent due to the Africa Cup of Nations is defender Rami Bensebaini. Note that the club have parted ways with midfielder Pascal Groß.
Referee
Daniel Schlager (Germany)
Matches – 7 (Bundesliga, 2025/26);
Yellow/Red Cards Shown (Including Second Yellows) – 21;
Average Yellow/Red Cards Per Match – 3;
Red Cards Shown – 4;
Fouls Per Match On Average – 21;
Penalties – 0%.
Eintracht Frankfurt vs Borussia Dortmund: Match Prediction
Although Eintracht Frankfurt have not been particularly reliable defensively this season, recent home matches have shown that the club have made some progress in that component of the game. In the previous four home Bundesliga matches the home side conceded just one goal. At the same time the team's scoring rate has dropped: in five home league matches the home side have managed to score more than one goal only once.
Dortmund have also not been especially prolific in attack, particularly in away fixtures: in their last five Bundesliga away matches the visiting team managed to score more than one goal on only one occasion. On the other hand, Borussia Dortmund are solid at the back: in 6 of their last 7 away league matches the visiting team did not allow opponents to score more than once, and in three matches during that period they kept a clean sheet.
We do not think this will be a very high-scoring encounter, so our prediction: Total Under 3.
Prediction: Under 3 goals
* For each team the starting lineup shown is the one used in their previous match in this competition.
