Eintracht Frankfurt vs Dortmund prediction: GERMANY: Bundesliga betting tips on match 2025-01-16 19:30.
[p]Eintracht Frankfurt ended 2024 on a downer after posting a five-match winless competitive run (D1, L4), but theyâve started the new year with a bang, with consecutive league wins seeing them sit third in the standings. They now have the chance to win three league games in a row for the third separate occasion this season, with the two before both secured via home victories âto nilâ.[/p]
[p]Frankfurt were actually without a league defeat at home this season until late December, but lost 3-1 on their own turf to Mainz on the final matchday of 2024, inflicting just a second home league defeat in the whole of 2024 upon them. Theyâll need to summon the strength of their home faithful for this fixture against Borussia Dortmund, as Frankfurt are without a home H2H triumph in their last seven attempts (D5, L2). [/p]
[p]Dortmund hit a new low by losing 4-2 away at Bundesliga newbies Holstein Kiel in midweek, a result which managing director Lars Ricken labelled as âshamefulâ. Owing to consecutive losses, pressure is building on manager Nuri Sahin, after Dortmund posted their worst return at the halfway point of a Bundesliga season (W7, D4, L6) since 2014/2015. [/p]
[p]Things arenât necessarily guaranteed to get better for Dortmund here, as four of their five away league defeats came against teams from eighth place downwards. That record comes despite the fact the German giants are also yet to face a member of the Bundesliga top four away from home, so bridging the gap to the top four could become even tougher after this latest matchday.[/p]
[p]Players to watch: Assisting a goal in their last win, Mario Götze (G2, A2) faces his former club here, against whom he is yet to beat with his current side (D1, L4). With seven goals, of which one arrived last matchday, Jamie Gittens is joint-top scorer for Dortmund this season, partly owing to a brace against Frankfurt on the opening matchday. [/p]
[p]Hot stat: Of 110 competitive H2Hs only two ended in a goalless draw![/p]
[p][i]Written by: Daniel vom Bruch[/i][/p]