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Dortmund push for the summit as Frankfurt arrive wounded

Borussia Dortmund, second in the Bundesliga, face Eintracht Frankfurt on Saturday in a match that could tighten their hold on the title race. Frankfurt, 11th, need a result to stop slipping further.

📍 Signal Iduna Park

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Match report

Borussia Dortmund beat Eintracht Frankfurt 1-0 in Round 7 of the Bundesliga. The only goal came in the 80th minute, scored by Maximilian Beier with an assist from Jobe Bellingham. No red cards were shown.

Dortmund dominated the numbers, with 59% possession, 18 shots to Frankfurt's 8, and 13 corners to their 1. Dortmund's expected goals (xG) stood at 1.62 against 0.88. The top-rated player was M. Beier with 7.7. The PreviaXI model before kickoff had predicted a 2-0 home win, with percentages of 67% home win, 19% draw and 14% away win, so the result matched the predicted winner but not the predicted margin.

Goals

80'Maximilian Beier · Jobe Bellingham · Borussia Dortmund

Cards

58'Nnamdi Collins · Eintracht Frankfurt
63'Farès Chaïbi · Eintracht Frankfurt

Match stats

Borussia DortmundEintracht Frankfurt

59%Possession41%

18Shots8

5Shots on target3

1.62Expected goals (xG)0.88

13Corners1

7Fouls12

1Offsides4

3Saves4

⭐ Top-rated player: M. Beier (Borussia Dortmund) 7.7

Ratings and statistics: API-Football.

Confirmed lineups

Borussia Dortmund · 3-4-2-1

1G. KobelG
4N. SchlotterbeckD
3W. AntonD
5R. BensebaïniD
26J. RyersonM
20M. SabitzerM
8F. NmechaM
24D. SvenssonM
21Fábio SilvaM
25J. VeermanM
9S. GuirassyF

Coach: N. Kovač

Eintracht Frankfurt · 4-4-2

1N. AtuboluG
34N. CollinsD
4R. KochD
3L. BrassierD
2Elias BaumD
20R. DōanM
15N. Aséko NkiliM
25R. OnyedikaM
8F. ChaïbiM
11Y. EbnoutalibF
9J. BurkardtF

Coach: A. Hütter

Match facts

Recent form

Borussia DortmundWWWDD

Eintracht FrankfurtLWDLW

Last 5 league games, latest on the right

Goals per game

·	Scored	Conceded
Borussia Dortmund	1.8	0.7
Eintracht Frankfurt	1.7	2.7

League position

Pos	Team	P	GD	Pts
2	Borussia Dortmund	6	+7	14
11	Eintracht Frankfurt	6	-6	8

Last meetings

2026Borussia Dortmund3-2Eintracht Frankfurt
2026Eintracht Frankfurt3-3Borussia Dortmund
2025Eintracht Frankfurt1-1Borussia Dortmund
2025Eintracht Frankfurt2-0Borussia Dortmund
2024Borussia Dortmund2-0Eintracht Frankfurt

Absences

Borussia Dortmund

OutE. Can · Knee Injury
OutK. Karetsas · Ankle Injury
OutG. Konstantelias · Knee Injury
DoubtfulJ. Lerma · Muscle Injury

Eintracht Frankfurt

DoubtfulN. Collins · Foot Injury
DoubtfulO. Hojlund · Thigh Injury
DoubtfulJ. Ngankam · Hamstring Injury
DoubtfulM. Pimpong · Injury

PreviaXI model

Borussia Dortmund67%Draw19%Eintracht Frankfurt14%

Predicted score: 2-0
Expected goals (model): 2.25 – 0.94
Double chance: 1X · 86%12 81% · X2 33%
Over 2.5 goals: 62%
Both teams score: 55%
Expected corners: 9.05.4 – 3.6 · Over 9.5: 42%
Expected cards: 3.82.0 – 1.8 · Over 3.5: 51%

Statistical model based on expected goals (xG), results and match statistics from the last two seasons. For information only. How our model works →

The last time these sides met, Borussia Dortmund came out on top 3-2 in a seven-goal Bundesliga thriller in May. This Saturday at Signal Iduna Park, the stakes feel higher and the picture is very different: Dortmund sit second, while Frankfurt are 11th.

Dortmund’s chase of the summit

Dortmund have 14 points from six matches, a strong start that keeps them firmly in the title conversation. A home win would keep them within touching distance of the leaders and send a clear message this early in the season. For Frankfurt, the aim is more basic. Eight points and a goal difference of minus six leave them in the lower half, and a trip to the Ruhr offers little room for error.

Two very different runs

Dortmund have not lost a league game this season. Their four wins and two draws have come with a sequence of WWWWDD, and they have scored nine times in their last five matches while conceding only four. At home they have been especially productive, averaging 2.3 goals per game.

Frankfurt have been far less settled. Their six games have produced two wins, two draws and two defeats, and in their last five matches they have conceded 13 times. Their away form has been the most concerning part: 16 goals conceded in six games, including 10 on the road.

Five meetings, few easy afternoons

Dortmund have won two of the last five meetings, Frankfurt have taken one, and two have ended level. Frankfurt’s 2-0 win in January 2025 and Dortmund’s 2-0 win in August 2024 show how tight the fixture can be, while the 3-3 draw in January and the 3-2 result in May suggest goals are rarely in short supply.

Absences on both sides

Dortmund will be without E. Can (knee), K. Karetsas (ankle) and G. Konstantelias (knee), and J. Lerma is a doubt with a muscle problem. Frankfurt face uncertainty over N. Collins (foot), O. Hojlund (thigh), J. Ngankam (hamstring) and M. Pimpong, all listed as doubtful.

Our prediction

PreviaXI’s model favours Dortmund, and the reasoning is easy to follow. Dortmund create more chances, have the stronger home record, and have kept their defence tight, while Frankfurt have struggled to contain opponents away from home. We expect Dortmund to control the game and take the points, with Frankfurt’s depleted and uncertain selection making it difficult to get a foothold.

Borussia Dortmund 2-0 Eintracht Frankfurt

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