Bundesliga 2023: Borussia Dortmund vs Eintracht Frankfurt: Preview, predicted lineup, injury, head-to-head, telecast

The fixture’s outcome will have major implications for the title race.

Borussia Dortmund face Eintracht Frankfurt in their next Bundesliga fixture on 22 April 2023 at Signal Iduna Park. The hosts will hope to record three points with a win and stay in contention to win the league title. 

Dortmund are in a title race with FC Bayern Munich and every home fixture from here on out must translate into a victory if the club is to end the campaign with the league title. The visitors on the other hand will be looking to secure points in order to enter one of the European qualification spots, as they sit in seventh position with 42 points in 28 matches.

With heavy stakes on the line, Borussia Dortmund’s clash with Eintracht Frankfurt is set to be exciting, to say the least. Here is what to expect:

Kick-Off:

Saturday, 22 April 2023, 10:00 PM IST (16:30 UTC) at Signal Iduna Park

Form

Borussia Dortmund (in all competitions): W-L-L-W-D

Eintracht Frankfurt (in all competitions): D-D-W-L-D

Players to Watch

Sebastien Haller (Borussia Dortmund)

Sebastien Haller will lead Borussia Dortmund’s attacking line. The target man is a brilliant finisher and scored in the previous outing against Stuttgart in a 3-3 draw as well. Players like Julian Brandt and others will hope to provide him with good service in the box that will create scoring chances for Haller. The striker has four goals in the league and is hungry to add more before the season ends.

Randal Kolo Muani (Eintracht Frankfurt)

Randal Kolo Muani is one of the most lethal strikers in the ongoing season of the Bundesliga. The forward has 13 goals in the league and scored in the previous game as well against Borussia Monchengladbach. His positioning and movement inside the box make him a tricky operator and BVB’s defenders must not give him space to take shots on goal.

Match Facts for Borussia Dortmund vs Eintracht Frankfurt

• Borussia Dortmund and Eintracht Frankfurt both dropped points in their previous league fixture.
• BVB have scored the second most number of goals (62) after 28 matches in the current campaign of the Bundesliga.
• Eintracht Frankfurt are winless in its last seven Bundesliga matches.

Injury & Team News for Borussia Dortmund vs Eintracht Frankfurt

Nico Schlotterbeck will be unavailable for Borussia Dortmund due to injury. As for Eintracht Frankfurt, Hrvoje Smolcic, Jesper Lindström, Philipp Max and Evan Ndicka are out with injuries. 

Head to Head

Total Matches - 106

Borussia Dortmund wins - 51

Eintracht Frankfurt wins - 35

Draws - 20

Predicted Lineup

Borussia Dortmund (4-2-3-1)

Kobel, Ryerson, Can, Hummels, Guerreiro, Bellingham, Brandt, Malen, Adeyemi, Reus, Haller.

Eintracht Frankfurt (3-4-2-1)

Trapp, Tuta, Hasebe, Alidou, Buta, Rode, Sow, Lenz, Kamada, Borre, Muani.

Match Prediction

Borussia Dortmund look the stronger side on paper and has the home advantage heading into the fixture. The prospect of staying in contention for winning the league title will certainly play a role in their performance. Having said that, Frankfurt will make a push to end their winless streak and cause an upset at the Signal Iduna Park.

Prediction: BVB 2 - 1 Eintracht Frankfurt

Telecast

India: SonyLIV app

UK: Sky Sports

USA: ESPN+

Nigeria: StarTimes, Canal+