The Matchday 18 clash in the Bundesliga between Eintracht and Borussia Dortmund will take place on January 17 at the Deutsche Bank Park in Frankfurt. Eintracht vs. Borussia Dortmund: prediction and betting odds, statistics.
Referee: Daniel Schlager (Germany)
Matches – 7 (Bundesliga, 2024/25);
Yellow cards shown (including second yellows) – 22;
Average yellow cards per match – 3.1;
Red cards shown – 2;
Average fouls per match – 22;
Penalties – 29%.
Predicted lineups for Eintracht vs. Borussia Dortmund
Eintracht (3-1-4-2): Kevin Trapp – Arthur Theate, Robin Koch, Nnamdi Collins – Ellyes Skhiri – Nathaniel Brown, Hugo Larsson, Mario Götze, Rasmus Kristensen – Hugo Ekitike, Omar Marmoush.
Borussia Dortmund (4-2-3-1): Gregor Kobel – Ramy Bensebaini, Nico Schlotterbeck, Emre Can, Julian Ryerson – Felix Nmecha, Marcel Sabitzer – Jamie Bynoe-Gittens, Julian Brandt, Julien Duranville – Serhou Guirassy.
The starting lineup for each team is based on their last match in this tournament.
Eintracht
In the previous round, Dino Toppmöller's side defeated Freiburg 4-1. The club has lost only twice in their last 10 league matches (6 wins, 2 draws). They are currently in third place in the standings, three points ahead of their nearest rival, Leipzig. Notably, Eintracht has already scored 23 goals in home Bundesliga matches in the 2024/25 season, a tally surpassed only by Bayern (27).
- The club has not lost in 8 of their last 9 home league matches (5 wins, 3 draws).
- At least four goals have been scored in 5 of their last 6 home games in this tournament.
- Eintracht scored in the first half in 6 of their last 8 home Bundesliga matches.
Borussia Dortmund
In Matchday 17, the team suffered a 2-4 defeat to Holstein. Recently, the club has rarely pleased its fans with results, as Nuri Sahin's side has won only once in their last 6 league matches (3 draws, 2 losses). Dropping points has pushed Dortmund down to 10th place in the standings, now three points behind the European competition zone.
Forward Karim Adeyemi will participate in the upcoming match.
- Borussia has not won in 9 of their last 10 away Bundesliga matches (2 draws, 7 losses).
- At least three goals have been scored in 6 of their last 7 away league matches.
- Both teams scored at least twice in the first half in 6 of their last 7 away games in this tournament.
Eintracht vs. Borussia Dortmund: Match Prediction
Eintracht consistently finds the back of the net in home matches. The team has scored in their last 12 home league matches, scoring at least twice in 8 of those games. However, Dino Toppmöller's side often makes defensive errors, conceding in 10 of their last 12 home matches in this tournament.
Dortmund's defense on the road is also unreliable, as Borussia has failed to keep a clean sheet in their last 7 away Bundesliga matches. Moreover, Nuri Sahin's side has conceded at least two goals in five of these games. On the offensive side, they have scored in their last 7 away matches in this tournament.
It's also worth noting that both teams have scored in their last 8 head-to-head meetings at Eintracht's home ground in the league. I believe this trend will continue. My prediction: Both teams to score – yes
