Borussia Dortmund
- Dortmund are 24 points ahead of Frankfurt in the Bundesliga, having earned 67 points to Die Adler’s 43 after 32 games.
- Dortmund have won 12, drawn two and lost only two of their 16 Bundesliga home fixtures this term.
- Bundesliga’s two most tactically interesting three-at-the-back sides meet at Signal Iduna Park on Friday with Dortmund looking to maintain their challenge for second place in the 2025-2026 table.
- The Black-Yellow’s latest outing at home produced a 4-0 romp over Freiburg while their last two away trips have seen them beaten by Hoffenheim and Moenchengladbach.
Frankfurt
- Albert Riera’s men enter this game eighth in the Bundesliga table with 43 points after 32 games, which probably represents an adequate return on a mid-table campaign.
- Frankfurt are hard to beat but have struggled to translate that into wins, particularly on the road where they have won only four of 16 away trips this season.
- Frankfurt’s last two Bundesliga games have seen them draw 1-1 at Augsburg and lose 1-2 at home to Hamburg, although they have won only one and drawn two of their previous five in the league.
- But there are dangers for them when they do get caught out, as there were when they drew 3-3 at Deutsche Bank Park three months ago.
Head-to-Head
Dortmund have won three and Frankfurt one of the last five Bundesliga head-to-heads with one draw.
Key Players
- Julian Brandt is the master orchestrator of the game when Dortmund have the ball with his vision and ability to pick out a pass through a packed defense.
- Dortmund’s top scorer Serhou Guirassy has 15 goals in 31 Bundesliga appearances and provides a constant threat in front of goal for the hosts.
- Frankfurt’s leading marksman, Jonathan Burkardt, is on 10 in 20.
Betting Insights
- Dortmund have a fantastic home record and ought to win this game at the odds of 1.55.
- The bookies are clearly expecting a goal-filled game here and so do we with over 2.5 goals available at 1.33.
Prediction
Dortmund should take the three points and history suggests that will be the case, as they have won three and Frankfurt one of the last five Bundesliga head-to-heads with one draw.
