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Dortmund Faces Tough Test at Eintracht

The second half of the Bundesliga season kicks off this weekend and we’ve got an excellent matchup as Eintracht Frankfurt plays host to Borussia Dortmund.

Dortmund entered the holiday break in second place and have their sights on catching a Bayern Munich team that’s nine points ahead of them. Frankfurt, meanwhile, are just one point outside of the Champions League places.

Borussia Dortmund Face Tough Test at Surging Eintracht Frankfurt
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Currently, the soccer odds list visiting Dortmund as even-money favorites for Saturday’s match.

  • Game: Eintracht Frankfurt vs Borussia Dortmund
  • Location: Deutsche Bank Park, Frankfurt, Germany
  • Date/Time: Saturday, 12:30 p.m. ET

Eintracht Frankfurt vs Borussia Dortmund Betting Preview

Team Goal Line Moneyline Over/Under Team Total
Frankfurt +½ (-120) +260 3 (-130o) 1½ +125o/-155u
Dortmund   -½ (Ev) Ev 3 (+110) 1½ -145o/+115u
Draw +285

Head to Head

Borussia Dortmund put five goals on Eintracht Frankfurt in Matchweek 1 and came away with all three points. Erling Haaland was involved in all five as he scored twice and set up three in the 5-2 win.

Dortmund has been the better recent pick for betting online in this fixture. Eintracht has won just one of the last 11 meetings, a 2-1 away triumph last season.

Dortmund Struggling Amid Injury Woes

Borussia Dortmund begins the new year with a still-extensive injury list. That includes young attacking talents Gio Reyna and Youssoufa Moukoko. Winger Marius Wolf and center back Dan-Axel Zagadou recently tested positive for COVID 19, while Swiss center back Manuel Akanji is recovering from knee surgery.

Dortmund hasn’t been healthy all season and it has impacted its ability to compete with Bayern Munich. They were also eliminated from the Champions League and will compete in the Europa League knockout playoffs in February. Dortmund is, in fact, one of the best soccer picks to win the Europa League.

Haaland looks set to stay at Dortmund until the summer at the very least, which is a huge boost for BVB. He could very well end up as the Europa League top scorer and he has 13 goals in the Bundesliga.

Last time out, Dortmund fell 3-2 to Hertha Berlin on the road. Dortmund midfielder Julian Brandt scored his fifth goal to open up proceedings but Hertha came roaring back. The Berlin side scored three straight goals to open the second half before Dortmund’s Stefan Tigges scored a consolation goal in the 3-2 loss. BVB has won just three of its last seven matches.

Eintracht Frankfurt Building Momentum

Eintracht Frankfurt came into the holiday break with three consecutive wins and has the longest Bundesliga win streak of any team other than Bayern Munich. In their last match before the New Year, Frankfurt kept a clean sheet and defeated Mainz 1-0. Danish attacking midfielder Jesper Lindstrom scored the game’s only goal for his fourth of the season.

Frankfurt has done well this season and is ascending the Bundesliga table. First-year head coach Oliver Glasner’s tenure got off to a slow start but his team is firing on all cylinders.  They recently finished first in their group in the Europa League, which means they have a bye until the Round of 16.

Despite lacking a prolific striker, Frankfurt has managed up to this point. Lindstrom and Colombian striker Rafael Borre are level on four Bundesliga goals while winger Filip Kostic is fourth in the Bundesliga with six assists.

A return to the Champions League this season would be a big success and a result here would go a long way.

Prediction

With Akanji and Zagadou out, Marco Rose’s Borussia Dortmund side will once again be shorthanded at the back. Mats Hummels and Marin Pongracic should get the nod, but the latter hasn’t exactly been convincing this season.

Dortmund has won just three of their eight road matches while Eintracht Frankfurt has only lost once at home.

Eintracht Frankfurt is offering good value in the sportsbook and should cover the +½ spread at -120.

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