Borussia Dortmund vs Eintracht Frankfurt preview

Germany flag 2025/2026 Bundesliga, Germany
Signal Iduna Park Today - 6:30 PM
Bundesliga
Borussia Dortmund BVB
Eintracht Frankfurt SGE
KICKOFF : Today - 6:30 PM
Round 33 Regular Season

CONTEXT

Borussia Dortmund host Eintracht Frankfurt in Bundesliga (Regular Season) at Signal Iduna Park. Domestically, Borussia Dortmund sit 2th in the table while Eintracht Frankfurt are 8th. Power ranking favours Borussia Dortmund by 9.4 points heading into this fixture.

TL;DR

  • Structural: Borussia Dortmund holds a 9.4-point power advantage and 2nd place league position over Eintracht Frankfurt's 8th.
  • Form: Dortmund's form score of 23.56 significantly outstrips Frankfurt's 8.67.
  • Squad: No last outing or squad updates reported for either team.
  • Efficiency: Efficiency metrics unavailable for this fixture.
  • Transition: Transition data not available in the provided dataset.
  • Set pieces: Set piece performance data unavailable due to lack of xG and low confidence proxy usage.
  • xVariable: xG-based variables unavailable for both Dortmund and Frankfurt.
  • Market: Baseline split: Borussia Dortmund 63.9% (Δ+0%) | Draw 19.6% (Δ+0%) | Eintracht Frankfurt 16.5% (Δ+0%).
No standings statistics available.
No head-to-head records found.
0.5+ goals: 85%
1.5+ goals: 70%
2.5+ goals: 50%
3.5+ goals: 25%
Confidence: High (≥8 matches)

Quality vs Volume

Home: xG 1.8, Shots 12, xG/Shot 0.15
Away: xG 1.5, Shots 14, xG/Shot 0.11

Open Play vs Set Play

Open Play: 65%
Set Play: 35%

Expected Points

TeamxPts
Home1.8
Away1.2
ℹ️ Methodology: Expected Goals (xG) measures shot quality
Jan 25 vs Team A
Feb 1 vs Team B
Feb 8 vs Team C
Borussia Dortmund N. Kovač
N. Kovač
VS
Eintracht Frankfurt A. Riera Ortega
A. Riera Ortega
2.04
Avg Points / Game (Last 100 Matches)
1.26
1.5 i
Last 6 Opponents
Borussia Mönchengladbach Rank: 76 L
SC Freiburg Rank: 83 W
TSG Hoffenheim Rank: 83 L
Bayer 04 Leverkusen Rank: 90 L
VfB Stuttgart Rank: 86 W
Hamburger SV Rank: 77 W
Avg Points / Game (Last 6 Matches)
0.83 i
Last 6 Opponents
Hamburger SV Rank: 75 L
FC Augsburg Rank: 76 D
RB Leipzig Rank: 86 L
VfL Wolfsburg Rank: 75 W
FC Köln Rank: 76 D
FSV Mainz 05 Rank: 81 L
19
Head to Head (Wins - Draws - Losses)
19 - 12 - 8
8
No sidelined player data available.

Win Probabilities

Live Win Probability (90 Min)
Home Borussia Dortmund
63.9%
Draw
19.6%
Away Eintracht Frankfurt
16.5%

Team Power Ranking

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What is Power Ranking?
Power ranking is SportMonks' model-based team strength indicator. Historical input capped to 2 seasons.
89.64
80.22
0 (Weakest) 100 (Strongest)
Metric
Borussia Dortmund
Eintracht Frankfurt
Power Score
89.64
80.22
League Position
2
8
Global Rank
14
59

Form Analysis Opponent-Weighted

Line chart of recent results (points/trend). Friendlies excluded by default. Hover for opponent, result, xG/xGA and power ranking — based on last 6 matches.

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Borussia Dortmund Opponent-weighted form score
Eintracht Frankfurt Opponent-weighted form score
Win (3 pts) Draw (1 pt) Loss (0 pts) Borussia Dortmund Eintracht Frankfurt

Team Head to Head Last 6 Seasons

Summary of 39 matches between these sides — filtered by competition and venue context.

Borussia Dortmund BVB Home
39 matches
Eintracht Frankfurt SGE Away
Match Record
19
Wins
8
12
Draws
12
8
Losses
19
Goals
82
Goals Scored
48
48
Goals Conceded
82
+34
Goal Difference
-34
Expected Goals
0
xG
0
0
xGA
0

Data last updated: 2026-05-07T00:03:14+00:00

STARTING XI

Match Formation 3-4-2-1
Match Formation 3-5-2
Pitch
G. Kobel
Switzerland
1 G. Kobel
L. Reggiani
Italy
49 L. Reggiani
W. Anton
Germany
3 W. Anton
N. Schlotterbeck
Germany
4 N. Schlotterbeck
J. Ryerson
Norway
26 J. Ryerson
M. Sabitzer
Austria
20 M. Sabitzer
J. Bellingham
England
7 J. Bellingham
M. Beier
Germany
14 M. Beier
J. Brandt
Germany
10 J. Brandt
S. Inacio
Italy
40 S. Inacio
S. Guirassy
Guinea
9 S. Guirassy
M. Zetterer
Germany
23 M. Zetterer
N. Brown
Germany
21 N. Brown
R. Koch
Germany
4 R. Koch
E. Skhiri
Tunisia
15 E. Skhiri
A. Amenda
Switzerland
5 A. Amenda
O. Højlund
Denmark
6 O. Højlund
H. Larsson
Sweden
16 H. Larsson
A. Muinga
France
25 A. Muinga
C. Uzun
Türkiye
42 C. Uzun
A. Knauff
Germany
7 A. Knauff
J. Burkardt
Germany
9 J. Burkardt

General Information

Date & Time
May 08, 2026, 06:30 PM
Competition
2025/2026 Bundesliga, Germany · Round 33 · Regular Season
Stadium
Signal Iduna Park
Capacity
81365
Pitch Surface
Grass
Weather
☀️ 12°C, Fair
Referees
Patrick Ittrich

Lineup

Referee : Patrick Ittrich

Starting XI

1
Gregor Kobel
Gregor Kobel Goalkeeper
6.86
3
Waldemar Anton
Waldemar Anton Defender
7.06
4
Nico Schlotterbeck
Nico Schlotterbeck Defender
7.29
14
Maximilian Beier
Maximilian Beier Defender
6.88
26
Julian Ryerson
Julian Ryerson Defender
7.01
49
Luca Reggiani
Luca Reggiani Defender
6.8
7
Jobe Bellingham
Jobe Bellingham Midfielder
6.77
10
Julian Brandt
Julian Brandt Midfielder
7.06
20
Marcel Sabitzer
Marcel Sabitzer Midfielder
6.87
40
Samuele Inácio
Samuele Inácio Midfielder
6.75
9
Serhou Guirassy
Serhou Guirassy Attacker
7.01
Referee : Patrick Ittrich

Starting XI

23
Michael Zetterer
Michael Zetterer Goalkeeper
6.87
4
Robin Koch
Robin Koch Defender
6.96
5
Aurèle Amenda
Aurèle Amenda Defender
6.74
15
Ellyes Skhiri
Ellyes Skhiri Defender
6.59
21
Nathaniel Brown
Nathaniel Brown Defender
6.92
6
Oscar Højlund
Oscar Højlund Midfielder
6.55
16
Hugo Larsson
Hugo Larsson Midfielder
6.82
42
Can Uzun
Can Uzun Midfielder
7.1
7
Ansgar Knauff
Ansgar Knauff Attacker
6.7
9
Jonathan Burkardt
Jonathan Burkardt Attacker
6.96
25
Arnaud Kalimuendo
Arnaud Kalimuendo Attacker
6.88

CONCLUSION

Dortmund's 9.4-point power lead, superior form score, and 2nd-place standing craft a clear structural advantage over 8th-placed Frankfurt at Signal Iduna Park. Home support amplifies their edge in a Bundesliga regular season clash. Without efficiency or set piece specifics, core metrics highlight Dortmund's control in open play and transitions. Frankfurt's lower form suggests struggles, though they may exploit breaks. Dortmund's momentum and venue familiarity tilt the balance toward a convincing home performance, leveraging their higher power rating for key moments and sustained pressure.