Bundesliga: Dortmund vs Frankfurt: Predicted lineup, injury news, head-to-head, telecast

Published at :March 15, 2024 at 5:48 PM

Modified at :March 15, 2024 at 5:48 PM

The battle for European spots will make Signal Iduna Park come to life

Borussia Dortmund were active in the recent UEFA Champions League games. A 2-0 win in the Leg 2 helped them win 3-1 on aggregate and progress from the Round of 16 stages. Back in the Bundesliga, Dortmund are holding on to the final UCL qualification spot as they are just a point above RB Leipzig in the 4th place.

Eintracht Frankfurt are no longer active in any European competition. They bowed out of the UEFA Europa Conference League after a 4-3 aggregate loss to Belgian club Royale Union Saint-Gilloise. But they have a 7-point cushion over the 7th-place position as Frankfurt will want to get back in the European competition as soon as next year.

Kick-Off:

Sunday, 17 March 2024 at 4:30 PM UK (10:00 PM IST)

Location: Signal Iduna Park

Form

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

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

Players to Watch

Donyell Malen (Dortmund)

The Dutch winger is surely one of the exciting players in the ranks of the current Dortmund team playing under Edin Terzić. Donyell Malen arrived with a very good reputation from PSV Eindhoven in the Netherlands. The 2021 summer signing has 11 Bundesliga goals plus 2 assists having made 22 appearances this season.

Mario Götze (Frankfurt)

Things get very exciting when a former superstar visits his old stomping ground. Mario Götze used to be a Signal Iduna Park regular having made a total of 158 German first-tier league games appearances for his former club.

Götze has made 54 league appearances for Frankfurt so far. In the last game, the attacking midfielder was on the scoresheet once plus also made an assist in the 3-1 win over Hoffenheim.

Match Facts

If the hosts win, they will record 50 wins over Frankfurt in the Bundesliga. That will be the highest number of wins for the hosts over any German side in the first-tier
In their last 10 respective league games, both sides have recorded just a single defeat
Frankfurt have won only one of the last 14 Bundesliga battles against Die Schwarzgelben

Injury & Team News

The Black and Yellow side will be without the services of winger Samuel Bamba, striker Sébastien Haller and midfielder Marcel Sabitzer. Apart from the first two cases of injuries, Sabitzer will be out suspended for a straight red card last league game against Werder Bremen.

The Eagles also have to be without three players for this tie-up. All three of Sasa Kalajdzic, Mehdi Loune and Sebastian Rode are dealing with respective knee injuries.

Head to Head (last 28 meetings)

Total Matches – 28

Dortmund wins – 17

Frankfurt wins – 5

Draws – 6

Predicted Lineup

Dortmund predicted lineup (4-2-3-1):

Kobel (GK); Ryerson, Süle, Schlotterbeck, Maatsen; Özcan, Can; Malen, Brandt, Sancho; Füllkrug

Frankfurt predicted lineup (3-4-2-1):

Trapp (GK); Tuta, Koch, Pacho; Dina Ebimbe, Skhiri, Larsson, Nkounkou; Götze, Chaïbi; Marmoush

Match Prediction for Dortmund vs Frankfurt

The hosts are holding on to the final UCL spot which is the fourth place. Although this tie will be interesting, the visitors don’t have a happy record against their upcoming opponents. The backing of a superb home crowd atmosphere at the Signal Iduna Park will come only to aid in a win.

Prediction: Dortmund 2-1 Frankfurt

Telecast for Dortmund vs Frankfurt

India – Sony Sports Network, SonyLIV

UK – Sky Sports

US – ESPN+

Nigeria – StarTimes, Canal+

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