Borussia Dortmund vs Eintracht Frankfurt 24 October 2026 Prediction

Borussia Dortmund will look to end a two-game Bundesliga winless run against Eintracht Frankfurt. Despite consecutive draws, Dortmund remain level on points with first-place Bayern Munich and trail only on tiebreakers. Eintracht are in mid-table with eight points.

Unbeaten but Held to Two Straight Draws

Dortmund and Bayern are the only unbeaten teams in the Bundesliga, but Dortmund have drawn their last two games. Niko Kovac’s side conceded twice late in a 2-2 home draw with Werder Bremen, then struggled to create chances in a 0-0 draw away to Union Berlin. Their defense remained solid in Berlin: Union failed to put a shot on target and generated just 0.80 expected goals (xG). Dortmund have conceded a league-low four goals, while their 6.39 expected goals against (xGA) ranks third.

Dortmund also played in the Champions League during the week, beating Sabah 2-1 despite a clear advantage in chances. They led 22-13 in shots, 9-4 in shots on target and 3.73-1.49 in xG. Guirassy scored twice to end his goal drought, and Dortmund snapped a three-game winless run in all competitions.

Kovac lost Karetsas to an ankle injury against Union Berlin. The Greek midfielder was substituted eight minutes after coming on in the second half and left the stadium on crutches. He is expected to miss several weeks. He joins Can, Lerma and Konstantelias on the injury list.

Eintracht Frankfurt’s Defensive Issues Persist

Eintracht earned just their second Bundesliga win of the season in the last round. They beat Cologne 1-0 at home, with Ebnoutalib scoring the winner in the 77th minute. Adi Hütter’s side had more shots (15-9), shots on target (7-3) and xG (1.80-0.80).

It was Eintracht’s first Bundesliga clean sheet of the season, following a 6-0 loss at Leipzig in the fifth round. One shutout is not enough to establish a defensive improvement, particularly against a Cologne side that has scored eight league goals from 10.07 xG. Eintracht have conceded 16 goals, fewer only than Borussia Mönchengladbach’s 20, and have a 13.15 xGA.

Eintracht have no major absences. Injured rotation players Ngankam and Pimpong affect their depth rather than their starting lineup. Midfielder Højlund is also questionable, though the young Dane has played only 56 Bundesliga minutes.

Borussia Dortmund vs Eintracht Frankfurt Predicted Lineup

Borussia Dortmund (3-4-3): Kobel; Gadou, Anton, Schlotterbeck; Ryerson, Bellingham, Nmecha, Svensson; Nwaneri, Guirassy, Beier.

Out: Can, Lerma, Karetsas, Konstantelias (all injured).

Manager: Niko Kovac.

Eintracht Frankfurt (4-4-2): Atubolu; Collins, Koch, Brassier, Kosugi; Doan, Aseko, Onyedika, Chaïbi; Burkardt, Ebnoutalib.

Out: Ngankam, Pimpong (injured); Højlund (questionable).

Manager: Adi Hütter.

Referee: Sven Jablonski.

Across his last 20 Bundesliga games, Jablonski has averaged 2.7 yellow cards and 21.25 fouls per game. He has shown no red cards and awarded three penalties over that span.

Borussia Dortmund vs Eintracht Frankfurt Prediction: Borussia Dortmund Handicap -1.5

Main prediction: Home field could make the difference after three consecutive road games for Dortmund in all competitions. They have won three and drawn one of their four home games across the Bundesliga and Champions League this season, outscoring opponents 8-2. Eintracht lost their most recent away game 6-0 to Leipzig. They have also lost their last five visits to Dortmund, four of them by at least two goals. The pick is Borussia Dortmund -1.5 at 2.11.

Goals prediction: Dortmund have scored at least twice in each of their four home games across the Bundesliga and Champions League this season. Eintracht have conceded 16 league goals, including 10 away from home, but have scored six in three Bundesliga road games. Four of the teams’ last five meetings in Dortmund produced at least four goals. Over 3.5 total goals at 1.90.