Borussia Dortmund vs Eintracht Frankfurt: prediction, head-to-head stats and probable lineups — 08.05.2026
One of the matches of Bundesliga’s 33rd round will take place on Friday at Signal Iduna Park in Dortmund, where the local Borussia will host Eintracht Frankfurt. The hosts have a chance to secure second place in the Bundesliga ahead of schedule, while the visitors remain in the fight for European spots and can no longer count on a comfortable finish.
Match preview
Borussia approach their final home fixture of the season in an ambiguous state: on one hand, Niko Kovac’s side is still close to clinching the silver medals, but on the other, three defeats in their last four matches have cast a shadow over their run-in. Particularly painful was their recent 0-1 loss to Borussia Mönchengladbach, where Dortmund managed just a single shot on target - coming only in first-half stoppage time.
Nevertheless, Signal Iduna Park remains a fortress for BVB: in 16 Bundesliga home matches, they have only lost to Bayern and Leverkusen, racking up 12 victories. Borussia have scored 2 or more goals in seven of their last eight home matches since February. The squad situation is tricky - Karim Adeyemi, Ramy Bensebaini, Emre Can, and Niklas Süle are all sidelined, while Felix Nmecha is at risk of missing the rest of the season—but squad depth allows them to maintain a high-quality attacking link around Guirassy, Brandt, and Bayer.
Eintracht complicated their own end to the season with a 1-2 defeat to Hamburg, despite leading after the 48th minute and seemingly having control of the match. Now, Albert Riera’s team are just one point off the European zone, but the schedule is unforgiving: after Dortmund, they still have to face Stuttgart, so there’s little margin for error left.
The visitors’ form is questionable: Eintracht are winless in their last three matches, losing twice, conceding six goals, and scoring just once in each of those games. Their away record is equally concerning - just one win in their last ten Bundesliga away fixtures suggests that even with Burkardt, Doan, and Baoya up front, the team struggles to keep up the tempo away from home.
Probable lineups
- Borussia Dortmund: Kobel, Reggiani, Anton, Schlotterbeck, Ryerson, Sabitzer, Bellingham, Svensson, Brandt, Bayer, Guirassy.
- Eintracht Frankfurt: Zetterer, Amenda, Koch, Theate, Braun, Uzun, Larsson, Højlund, Doan, Burkardt, Baoya.
Match facts and head-to-head
- Borussia have lost three of their last four Bundesliga matches and failed to score in two of those games.
- In the first half of the season, Eintracht and Borussia drew 3-3, and in the German Cup, Dortmund edged out Frankfurt on penalties.
- Eintracht have won only one of their last ten Bundesliga away matches.
The "Bees" have picked up 38 points at home - only Bayern have more (41).
Borussia boast the league’s most reliable home defense (14 conceded in 16 games).
Eintracht have conceded 35 goals on the road - only Wolfsburg (36), who spent much of the season near the drop zone, have a worse record.
Since the 2021/22 season, Eintracht have conceded 14 goals in four matches in Dortmund - all ended in defeat.
Prediction
Borussia have clearly slowed down at the finish line, but home advantage and the motivation to lock up second place should be decisive. This is Dortmund’s final home game of the season, meaning Kovac’s side will be expected to deliver not just a result, but a sense of control after recent stumbles. Eintracht remain a dangerous opponent thanks to their motivation and quality in attack, but their inconsistency on the road is too much of a liability at this level. Frankfurt are capable of scoring - especially given BVB’s imperfect defense - but the overall balance of power and home factor tip the scales in favor of the hosts.
