Prediction: Eintracht Frankfurt to win 1-0
Best Odds: 11/1
Bookmaker: Zetbet
Eintracht Frankfurt and Borussia Dortmund will lock horns with each other in the DFB-Pokal this week. The second round of the tie between Dino Toppmoller’s side and Niko Kovac’s team will be held at the Deutsche Bank Park and is scheduled to kick off at 5:30pm UK time on Tuesday.
Eintracht Frankfurt
Eintracht Frankfurt had a superb 2024-25 season as they finished as high as third in the Bundesliga table. The aim for Dino Toppmöller’s this season is to do the same time this time around.
Die Adler are sixth in the Bundesliga table at the moment with 13 points from eight matches, four points behind fourth-placed Borussia Dortmund. Eintracht beat FV Engers 07 5-0 away from home at Stadion Oberwerth in the first round of the DFB-Pokal in August.
Eintracht will head into the DFB-Pokal tie against Dortmund on the back of a 2-0 victory over St. Pauli at home in the Bundesliga. It came after a 5-1 hammering at the hands of Liverpool at home in the UEFA Champions League, which followed a 2-2 draw with SC Freiburg on the road in the Bundesliga.
Team News:
Frankfurt are likely to line up in a 3-1-4-2 formation against Dortmund. Michael Zetterer will be in goal and will have Rasmus Kristensen, Robin Koch and Arthur Theate in front of him in defence. Ellyes Skhiri will be the holding midfielder. Ritsu Doan, Farès Chaibi, Can Uzun and Nathaniel Brown will be the four attacking midfielders. Ansgar Knauff and Jonathan Burkardt will be the two centre-forwards.
Borussia Dortmund
Borussia Dortmund had a disappointing 2024-25 season as they ended up a lowly fourth in the Bundesliga table. Dortmund were never in the title race, and the aim for Niko Kovac’s side this season is to win the title.
However, Dortmund are not having the best of times. Die Borussen are fourth in the Bundesliga table at the moment with 17 points from eight matches, as many as seven points behind leaders and defending champions Bayern Munich. Dortmund beat Rot-Weiss Essen 1-0 away from home at Stadion an der Hafenstraße in the first round of the DFB-Pokal in August.
Dortmund will head into the DFB-Pokal tie against Eintracht on the back of a 1-0 victory over FC Cologna at home in the Bundesliga. It came after a 4-2 hammering of F.C. Kobenhavn away from home in the UEFA Champions League, which followed a 2-1 loss at the hands of Bayern Munich at the Allianz Arena in the Bundesliga.
Team News:
Dortmund are likely to line up in a 3-4-2-1 formation against Eintracht. Gregor Kobel will be in goal for the German club. Waldemar Anton, Nico Schlotterbeck and Ramy Bensebaini will be the three centre-backs. Julian Ryerson, Pascal Gross, Felix Nmecha and Daniel Svensson will be the midfielders. Karim Adeyemi and Carney Chukwuemeka will be the two attacking midfielders. Serhou Guirassy will lead the line for Dortmund.
Key Factors to Consider
- Eintracht Frankfurt have won 2 of their last 6 matches in all competitions.
- Eintracht Frankfurt have lost 3 of their last 6 matches in all competitions.
- Borussia Dortmund have won 4 of their last 6 games in all competitions.
- Borussia Dortmund have lost 1 of their last 6 games in all competitions.
- Borussia Dortmund have scored 14 goals and conceded 6 goals in 8 Bundesliga matches so far this season.
Conclusion
Both Eintracht Frankfurt and Borussia Dortmund have good teams, and the DFB-Pokal tie between the two Bundesliga clubs will be a tight affair. It is very likely that a single goal will settle the match, and it could be for the home team.
Prediction: Eintracht Frankfurt to win 1-0
Best Odds: 11/1
Bookmaker: Zetbet