Eintracht Frankfurt vs Borussia Dortmund Prediction: Visitors’ form can’t be ignored

Bundesliga action on Friday night comes from Deutsche Bank Park as Eintracht Frankfurt host Borussia Dortmund (19:30 GMT, BBC iPlayer). The hosts head into this clash sat in seventh but with just one win from their last four league games.

The visitors are gunning for a fourth win from five in the top flight as they try to make up ground in the title race. Below you will find my Eintracht Frankfurt vs Borussia Dortmund predictions, as well as the latest match odds and team news.

Team News

Frankfurt are set to be without the services of Michy Batshuayi (foot), Timothy Chandler (ankle) and Elias Baum (ligament) due to injury again.

Top scorer Jonathan Burkardt, who has eight goals in the league, has missed the last four league games with a calf problem, and he too could miss out again.

Attacking midfielder Can Uzun has five for himself, and he will be tasked with having an effect in the final third with Ansgar Knauff.

Football Odds

Aaron Anselmino (hamstring) and Almugera Kabar (ligament) are ruled out through injury.

Jobe Bellingham remains suspended following his red card against Freiburg on December 14. With Pascal Gross moving back to Brighton & Hove Albion, Marcel Sabitzer is expected to be recalled to the midfield for this one.

Ramy Bensebaini is still at the Africa Cup of Nations with Algeria.

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Eintracht Frankfurt vs Borussia Dortmund Odds

Frankfurt have won just one of their last four league games, but they did win this fixture against Dortmund last season. They are 23/10 to come out on top on Friday night.

Two of the visitors' past three away trips in the Bundesliga have ended in a draw, with the stalemate marketed at 13/5. This was also the result when the two sides met in the DFB-Pokal in regulation time.

Dortmund are 11/10 (implied probability of 47.6%) to claim their fourth win in five league games.

BTTS - Yes has been a successful bet in each of the Black and Yellows' past three away trips in the top flight, and this market is available at 8/15 here.

Match Result - Borussia Dortmund @ 11/10

Dortmund may have nine points to make up in the title race with Bayern Munich pulling ahead, but they are in a good run of form at the minute, and all they can do at the moment is to make sure they are ready and waiting if the league leaders slip up.

Their only defeat of the campaign came at the defending champions, and Niko Kovac's men have been impressive in the first half of the season. They could do with adding a few more away victories, and I think they have an excellent opportunity to pick one up at Eintracht Frankfurt.

Die Adler have won just one of their last four league games, while losing three of their past six outings in all competitions. Against a Dortmund side who are flying at the moment, they may struggle to get back to winning ways in the top flight.

Both Teams To Score - Yes @ 8/15

As mentioned earlier, BTTS - Yes has been a trend for Dortmund on their travels of late, striking in each of their past three away trips in the Bundesliga. The trend stretches to four from six (home and away) for the Black and Yellows coming into this clash, and they are facing a side who have both scored and conceded 30 goals in the league.

For Frankfurt, this has been a successful bet in three of their previous five fixtures across all competitions, one of which came on home soil against Wolfsburg.

The hosts may be without key attacker Burkardt, but they still have individual quality in attack who can pose problems for the Black and Yellows.

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