Borussia Dortmund vs Eintracht Frankfurt, Bundesliga 2018-19 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
Borussia Dortmund vs Eintracht Frankfurt — Bundesliga .
- Borussia Dortmund 9 games · 21 pts (2026/27)
- Eintracht Frankfurt 9 games · 12 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee Benjamin Cortus
- Referee Florian Badstubner
- Referee Thomas Stein
- Referee Guido Winkmann
- Referee Gunter Perl
Standings
| # | Team | P | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | FC Bayern München | 9 | 21 |
| 2 | Borussia Dortmund | 9 | 21 |
| 3 | SC Freiburg | 9 | 19 |
| 4 | RB Leipzig | 9 | 18 |
| 5 | Bayer 04 Leverkusen | 9 | 16 |
| 6 | SV Werder Bremen | 9 | 15 |
| 7 | SV 07 Elversberg | 9 | 13 |
| 8 | VfB Stuttgart | 9 | 12 |
| 9 | TSG 1899 Hoffenheim | 9 | 12 |
| 10 | Eintracht Frankfurt | 9 | 12 |
| 11 | Hamburger SV | 9 | 12 |
| 12 | 1. FSV Mainz 05 | 9 | 10 |
| 13 | SC Paderborn 07 | 9 | 10 |
| 14 | FC Augsburg | 9 | 9 |
| 15 | 1. FC Köln | 9 | 9 |
| 16 | 1. FC Union Berlin | 9 | 7 |
| 17 | FC Schalke 04 | 9 | 6 |
| 18 | Borussia Mönchengladbach | 9 | 4 |
Head-to-Head
Last 5 meetings
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 14 Sep | Eintracht Frankfurt | H | 3–1 | W |
| 31 Aug | Hannover 96 | A | 0–0 | D |
| 26 Aug | RB Leipzig | H | 4–1 | W |
| 20 Aug | SpVgg Greuther Fürth 1903 | A | 2–1 | W |
| 05 May | Valencia CF | H | 5–2 | W |
| 28 Apr | FK Lokomotiv Moskva | A | 1–1 | D |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 14 Sep | Borussia Dortmund | A | 1–3 | L |
| 01 Sep | SV Werder Bremen | H | 1–2 | L |
| 25 Aug | SC Freiburg | A | 2–0 | W |
| 18 Aug | SSV Ulm 1846 | A | 1–2 | L |
| 11 May | SV Rodinghausen | A | 2–2 | D |
| 04 May | Barnstaple Town FC | H | 2–0 | W |
Season Stats
| Borussia Dortmund | Eintracht Frankfurt | |
|---|---|---|
| #2 | Position | #10 |
| 21 | Points | 12 |
| 9 | Played | 9 |
| 6 / 3 / 0 | W / D / L | 3 / 3 / 3 |
| 16 | Scored | 15 |
| 7 | Conceded | 20 |
| +9 | GD | -5 |
| 2.33 | PPG | 1.33 |
| 67% | Win % | 33% |
Key Stats
72%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (18 games)
H2H (18 games)
72%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
56%
Clean Sheets
Borussia Dortmund this season
Borussia Dortmund this season
11%
Clean Sheets
Eintracht Frankfurt this season
Eintracht Frankfurt this season
Borussia Dortmund are 2nd (21 pts). Eintracht Frankfurt are 10th (12 pts).
Goal Timing (This Season)
Borussia Dortmund
0-15
2/–
16-30
–/–
31-45
1/2
46-60
2/1
61-75
4/1
76+
6/3
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Eintracht Frankfurt
0-15
5/4
16-30
1/–
31-45
2/4
46-60
2/4
61-75
2/2
76+
2/6
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Top Scorers (This Season)
Borussia Dortmund
| Felix Kalu Nmecha | 4 G | |
| Sehrou Guirassy | 3 G | 2 A |
| Fabio Silva | 3 G | 2 A |
| Maximilian Beier | 2 G | 2 A |
| Ioannis Konstantelias | 1 G |
Eintracht Frankfurt
| Younes Ebnoutalib | 6 G | 1 A |
| Jonathan Burkardt | 5 G | 1 A |
| Can Uzun | 2 G | 1 A |
Events
Match Events
- 0' What a night it is going to be! Borussia Dortmund welcome Eintracht Frankfurt for this crunch clash at .
- 5' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
- 10' Marco Fabian has been disciplined this evening — perhaps mindful of those 0 cards already picked up this season.
- 15' Borussia Dortmund are deployed in a today, looking to exploit space against Eintracht Frankfurt's shape.
- 20' Borussia Dortmund currently sit in the Array table. A result here could be decisive in the race for the top positions.
- 25' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering Eintracht Frankfurt that had 526 games and scored 640 goals.
- 27' It’s gonna be a Yellow card for Filip Kostic.
- 32' The referee is likely to let players tackle, as he already missed some meaty challenges during opening seconds. He is still to establish what should not be done by the players and what is acceptable on the pitch. It’s going to be a tough game for Evan N'Dicka suffering a number of foals already.
- 36' Abdou Diallo does the damage! The net is bulging and BV Borussia 09 Dortmund surge ahead!
- 41' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His Borussia Dortmund side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
- 46' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both Borussia Dortmund and Eintracht Frankfurt are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
- 51' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
- 56' Mijat Gacinovic has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 0 goals to his name this season.
- 58' BV Borussia 09 Dortmund make a change. Jacob Bruun Larsen trudges off to be replaced by Jadon Sancho on 58 minutes.
- 63' It is a substitution in Eintracht Frankfurt team. Gelson Fernandes is replaced by Jonathan de Guzman on 63 minute.
- 67' Paco Alcacer is replacing Maximilian Philipp for the BV Borussia 09 Dortmund side.
- 68' The Ivory Coast forward Sebastien Haller breaks the deadlock on 68 minutes. 0-2!
- 69' BV Borussia 09 Dortmund manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Axel Witsel is hanging Thomas Delaney on the field on 69 minute.
- 72' Against the run of play, Marius Wolf has scored! This game has turned on its head.
- 77' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
- 82' Eintracht Frankfurt fans have not had much to celebrate tonight. Their side is struggling to get forward.
- 84' Another change for Eintracht Frankfurt made on 84 minute. Lucas Torro leaves to be changed by Nicolai Muller.
- 88' Paco Alcacer does the damage! The net is bulging and BV Borussia 09 Dortmund surge ahead!
- The points are shared — Borussia Dortmund 3-1 Eintracht Frankfurt. Honours even.
Lineups
Borussia Dortmund Lineups
Starting XI
- 26
- 11
- 1
- 20
- 16
- 19
-
6
Thomas Delaney ↓ Axel Witsel 69'
- 29
- 4
- 27
- 34
Bench
- 5
- 10
-
7
Jadon Sancho ↑ 58'
- 35
-
28
Axel Witsel ↑ 69'
- 2
-
9
Paco Alcacer ↑ 67'
Coach
Lucien Favre
Eintracht Frankfurt Lineups
Starting XI
- 2
- 31
-
7
Marco Fabian ↓ Luka Jovic 63'
- 11
- 10
- 5
- 19
- 24
- 3
- 9
-
16
Lucas Torro ↓ Nicolai Muller 84'
Bench
- 20
- 29
-
27
Nicolai Muller ↑ 84'
- 23
- 26
-
6
Jonathan de Guzman ↑ 63'
-
8
Luka Jovic ↑ 63'
Coach
Adi Hütter
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Mats Hummels | 4 |
| Erling Haaland | 4 |
| Jude Bellingham | 3 |
| Rafael Santos Borre | 3 |
| Julian Brandt | 3 |
| Marco Reus | 3 |
| Jadon Sancho | 2 |
| Omar Marmoush | 2 |
Head to Head
Borussia Dortmund Form
2018-09-14
Borussia Dortmund
3–1
Eintracht Frankfurt
W
2018-08-31
Hannover 96
0–0
Borussia Dortmund
D
2018-08-26
Borussia Dortmund
4–1
RB Leipzig
W
2018-08-20
SpVgg Greuther Fürth 1903
1–2
Borussia Dortmund
W
2018-05-05
Borussia Dortmund
5–2
Valencia CF
W
2018-04-28
FK Lokomotiv Moskva
1–1
Borussia Dortmund
D
Eintracht Frankfurt Form
2018-09-14
Borussia Dortmund
3–1
Eintracht Frankfurt
L
2018-09-01
Eintracht Frankfurt
1–2
SV Werder Bremen
L
2018-08-25
SC Freiburg
0–2
Eintracht Frankfurt
W
2018-08-18
SSV Ulm 1846
2–1
Eintracht Frankfurt
L
2018-05-11
SV Rodinghausen
2–2
Eintracht Frankfurt
D
2018-05-04
Eintracht Frankfurt
2–0
Barnstaple Town FC
W
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
4 / 4
2.81
Borussia Dortmund xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.99
Eintracht Frankfurt xG
I would bet for:
Over 2.5 goals 71% + Borussia Dortmund to win 70%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: Borussia Dortmund win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 3.8
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 97% |
|
3% |
| ± 1.5 | 89% |
|
11% |
| ± 2.5 | 71% |
|
29% |
| ± 3.5 | 51% |
|
49% |
| ± 4.5 | 32% |
|
68% |
Double Chance
Borussia Dortmund or Draw
87%
Draw or Eintracht Frankfurt
30%
Borussia Dortmund or Eintracht Frankfurt
82%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Borussia Dortmund win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
2 – 0
9%
2 – 1
8.6%
3 – 0
8.2%
3 – 1
Actual
1 – 1
7%
1 – 0
6.2%
4 – 0
5.7%
4 – 1
5.6%
2 – 2
4.2%
3 – 2
3.9%
0 – 0
3.4%
5 – 0
3.2%
Asian Handicap — Borussia Dortmund
| Handicap | Borussia Dortmund covers | Push | Eintracht Frankfurt covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 34% | — | 66% |
| -2 | 34% | 20% | 46% |
| -1.5 | 54% | — | 46% |
| -1 | 54% | 20% | 26% |
| -0.5 | 74% | — | 26% |
| +0.5 | 90% | — | 10% |
| +1 | 90% | 7% | 4% |
| +1.5 | 96% | — | 4% |
| +2 | 96% | 3% | 1% |
| +2.5 | 99% | — | 1% |
Clean Sheet
Borussia Dortmund keeps clean sheet
38%
✓
Eintracht Frankfurt keeps clean sheet
7%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

