PREVIEW | Eintracht Frankfurt vs Borussia Dortmund - team news, lineups, predictions

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·7 January 2026

PREVIEW | Eintracht Frankfurt vs Borussia Dortmund - team news, lineups, predictions

Eintracht Frankfurt host Borussia Dortmund this Friday at the Deutsche Bank Park on Match Day 16 of the 1. Bundesliga.

Eintracht Frankfurt have 25 points to their name this season and occupy 7th position in the table. Last time out, Dino Toppmöller's team drew 1-1 against Hamburger SV (1. Bundesliga 2025/26).

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Borussia Dortmund have picked up 32 points and currently lie in 2nd position. In their last fixture, Niko Kovac's team won 2-0 against Borussia M´gladbach (1. Bundesliga 2025/26).

The last meeting between the two teams ended in a 1-1 draw.

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Eintracht Frankfurt

Michy Batshuayi - Foot Injury
Farès Chaïbi - Called Up To National Team
Timmy Chandler - Ankle Problems

Borussia Dortmund

Jobe Bellingham - Red Card Suspension
Ramy Bensebaini - Called Up To National Team
Waldemar Anton - Hamstring Injury
Aaron Anselmino - Hamstring Injury

Last starting XIs

Eintracht Frankfurt ( vs Hamburger SV 2025-12-20): Michael Zetterer, Nnamdi Collins, Robin Koch, Aurèle Amenda, Rasmus Kristensen, Hugo Larsson, Mahmoud Dahoud, Nathaniel Brown, Ritsu Doan, Ansgar Knauff, Jean-Mattéo Bahoya

Borussia Dortmund ( vs Borussia M´gladbach 2025-12-19): Gregor Kobel, Niklas Sule, Emre Can, Nico Schlotterbeck, Julian Ryerson, Pascal Gross, Felix Nmecha, Daniel Svensson, Karim Adeyemi, Serhou Guirassy, Julian Brandt

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MANAGERS

Dino Toppmöller has faced Niko Kovac on three occasions, registering two draws and one loss
Niko Kovac has faced Eintracht Frankfurt on nine occasions, registering five wins, three draws, and one loss
Dino Toppmöller has faced Borussia Dortmund on six occasions, registering two wins, two draws, and two losses

TEAMS

Away from home, Borussia Dortmund currently has one defeat in the last seven games.
Away from home, Borussia Dortmund has scored in 13 consecutive games.
Away from home, Borussia Dortmund has conceded goals in four consecutive games.
Away from home, Borussia Dortmund has gone three consecutive games without losing.
Borussia Dortmund currently has one defeat in the last nine games.
Borussia Dortmund has scored in four consecutive games.
Borussia Dortmund has gone four consecutive games without losing.
At home, Eintracht Frankfurt currently has one defeat in the last six games.
At home, Eintracht Frankfurt has gone two consecutive games without losing.
Eintracht Frankfurt currently has one win in the last six games.
Eintracht Frankfurt has scored in three consecutive games.
Eintracht Frankfurt has gone two consecutive games without losing.

HEAD TO HEAD

Eintracht Frankfurt and Borussia Dortmund have faced each other 112 times, with Borussia Dortmund having the upper hand: 55 wins, against 35 victories for Eintracht Frankfurt.
At Deutsche Bank Park, Eintracht Frankfurt has an advantage in clashes against Borussia Dortmund: 25 wins in 56 games. Borussia Dortmund has 15 victories.
In the German League, there have been 104 matches between the two teams, with Eintracht Frankfurt winning 32, 21 draws, and Borussia Dortmund triumphing 51 times.