Stats, facts, info – all you need to know about Frankfurt v BVB | OneFootball

Exactly three weeks ago, Borussia Dortmund concluded the 2025 football year with a 2-0 home victory against their namesakes from Mönchengladbach. On Friday (January 9, 8:30 PM), BVB will kick off the second phase of the season with an away game at Eintracht Frankfurt.

The two founding members of the Bundesliga are meeting for the second time this season. The first encounter ended dramatically. In the second round of the DFB-Pokal, Dortmund and Frankfurt engaged in a tough battle of attrition that wasn't decided even after 120 minutes. It was only the penalty shootout that delivered the winner. Gregor Kobel saved the shot from Farès Chaibi and secured a 4-2 victory in the round of 16.

In the history of the Bundesliga, the upcoming Friday will mark the 105th direct duel between the two clubs. The overall record clearly favors the Black and Yellows with 51:32 wins, 21 draws, and a goal difference of 202:139.

With the 2-0 home win last season, the Hessians ended a long dry spell against Dortmund. Before that, BVB had achieved six wins and a draw in the Bundesliga. Since that defeat, Borussia has not lost a Bundesliga match on a Friday evening. This season, they have celebrated two victories (1-0 in Augsburg and 2-0 at home against Mönchengladbach). In contrast, SGE lost at home on a Friday with a 1-3 defeat against Bayer Leverkusen.

BVB with a Long Winning Streak

Despite criticism of the team's playing style by Niko Kovač, Dortmund is on a successful path. Borussia has lost only one (1-2 in Munich) of the last 23 Bundesliga matches. Only FC Bayern stands ahead of the Westphalians in the table. With 32 points after 15 games, the Westphalians have the best interim record in seven years. In the previous season, they had only 25 points at this stage, with four defeats and in sixth place.

While BVB boasts the second-best defense in the league with only twelve goals conceded, behind Munich (11), Frankfurt regularly concedes goals. Michael Zetterer or Kauã Santos have had to retrieve the ball from the net 30 times. No other Bundesliga team has conceded more goals than the Hessians.

The Main city team has also scored 30 times themselves. Only FC Bayern (55) and Leverkusen (33) have scored more frequently than Eintracht. However, with Jonathan Burkardt (8 goals) out due to injury, the SGE's top scorer will be sidelined for months.

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