Eintracht Frankfurt vs Borussia Dortmund
Eintracht Frankfurt have a litmus test at their hands this Saturday as they’ll host Borussia Dortmund at the Deutsche Bank Park to kick off the New Year.
The Eagles have shown significant progress after an up-and-down start to their 2021/22 campaign, and they’re keen on maintaining momentum in the next few weeks.
Oliver Glasner’s side is sitting at sixth in the Bundesliga table with 27 points and are level with seventh-placed Union Berlin, who also have a big match this weekend as they’ll face Bayer Leverkusen.
With the race for the European spots getting tighter, every point counts for Eintracht Frankfurt in order to achieve their main objective – which is to return to the Champions League.
Meanwhile, Borussia Dortmund are crestfallen after ending 2021 on a bad note and now they have some catching up to do since they’re facing a huge deficit to their championship rivals Bayern Munich.
An away victory would surely help their cause, but a home win for the Eagles would severely damage BVB’s SBOTOP odds of reclaiming the domestic trophy.
Talking Points
Borussia Dortmund need more warm bodies
It wasn’t too long ago when BVB were mounting a serious threat to Bayern Munich’s chase for their 10th straight Bundesliga crown. But after a run of one draw, one win, and two losses – including their tough defeat at the most recent Der Klassiker – they’ve stayed at second place facing a nine-point deficit.
Borussia Dortmund looked like a team lacking passion and confidence in their last few games for 2021 as they missed their opportunities against VfL Bochum and Hertha Berlin, while their win over minnows Greuther Furth isn’t convincing at all.
Their title hopes are hanging by a thread and they need all the luck they can get, so it helps to learn that their injury/COVID list has eased up in these past few days.
Top striker Erling Haaland returned ahead of schedule and he’s ready to put out more Bundesliga 2022 highlights, while fellow youngsters Gio Reyna and Youssoufa Moukoko could return as soon as this weekend.
Towering defenders Manuel Akanji (knee) and Dan-Axel Zagadou (COVID-19) are still on the mend and will miss this game, though, so Marco Rose will have to make a decision on who to pair up with Mats Hummels at the centre-half.
Marin Pongracic is the only real centre-back option that they have left. However, Rose might start Emre Can or Axel Witsel at the back instead.
Eintracht Frankfurt closing in to the top four
Oliver Glasner has done a superb job since joining the Eagles last summer as his squad has fully acclimated to his free-flowing and dynamic tactics.
Eintracht Frankfurt are unbeaten in these last few weeks, which includes quality victories over the likes of Bayern Munich, SC Freiburg, and Bayer Leverkusen, and they can move up to as high as the top four should things go according to plan.
Their collective production has been their success formula so far. Filip Kostic has rediscovered his fine form with three goals and eight assists while Rafael Santos Borre has emerged as their top hitman with five goals and four assists.
The young Jesper Lindstrom is also finding his groove since earning his start in the starting XI with four goals and two assists, while Daichi Kamada and Goncalo Paciencia have eight goals between them.
History
Eintracht Frankfurt head into this game with high confidence since they’re banging in form and they’ve had Borussia Dortmund’s number at home. The Eagles have yet to lose a home match against BVB (W3, D4) – which is their longest ongoing home run against a Bundesliga club.
In their reverse fixture that took place in August 2021, Borussia Dortmund were the prevailing side as they thrashed Eintracht Frankfurt with a 5-2 tally.
Marco Reus, Thorgan Hazard, Gio Reyna, and Erling Haaland (brace) all found the back of the net to offset an own goal from Felix Passlack and a late goal from Jens Petter Hauge.
Betting Tip
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 | Eintracht Frankfurt vs Borussia Dortmund | Borussia Dortmund Asian Handicap -0.25 @ 1.76 |
| January 9, 01:30 (GMT+8) |
Borussia Dortmund are the favoured side by the Bundesliga 2022 odds. BVB are priced at 2.00 to win, whereas Eintracht Frankfurt are right behind them at 3.10 and chances for a draw are at 4.10 in the 1×2 market.
Eintracht Frankfurt come into 2022 as one of the hottest teams in Bundesliga, so the visitors must bring their A-game this weekend.
Fortunately for Borussia Dortmund, they’ve had some much-needed rest following a holiday break and perhaps having a healthier lineup would prove to be the difference for them.
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Disclaimer: Odds are correct at time of publish.
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