Eintracht Frankfurt vs Borussia Dortmund Preview: Team News & Prediction
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Eintracht Frankfurt have returned from the Bundesliga winter break with back-to-back victories, whilst the pressure continues to intensify on Borussia Dortmund boss Nuri Sahin with the visitors having started 2025 with back-to-back losses.
Kick-off date/time: Friday 17th January, 2025: UK – 7:30pm / US ET – 2:30pm / US PT – 11:30am
How to watch on TV: UK – Sky Sports / US – Some matches will be televised on ESPN channels so it is worth checking their schedules
How to watch online: UK – Sky Go / US – ESPN+
Eintracht Frankfurt Team News: Marmoush potentially departing
Egypt international striker Omar Marmoush has scored two in two since the winter break but he may well have departed the club by the weekend ahead of a possible move to Manchester City.
Frankfurt do have a few injury issues, including centre-back Aurele Amenda, whilst key man Eric Junior Dina Ebimbe remains doubtful due to illness after missing the win against Freiburg.
Predicted XI (3-5-2): Trapp; Collins, Koch, Theate; Kristensen, Brown, Skhiri, Gotze, Larsson; Marmoush, Ekitike
Unavailable: Amenda (Injured), Loune (Injured), Wenig (Injured), Bahoya (Injured)
Questionable: Dina Ebimbe (Illness)
Borussia Dortmund Team News: Illness issues
Borussia Dortmund have sold forward Donyell Malen to Aston Villa this week but they have had several players return from illness throughout this campaign ahead of the trip to Frankfurt.
Waldemar Anton and Nico Schlotterbeck were among those that returned in midweek, whilst Jamie Bynoe-Gittens once again started and scored after being a doubt, too.
Predicted XI (4-1-4-1): Kobel; Ryerson, Can, Schlotterbeck, Bensebaini; Nmecha; Duranville, Sabitzer, Brandt, Bynoe-Gittens; Guirassy
Unavailable: Sule (Injured)
Questionable: Mane (Illness), Adeyemi (Illness)
Eintracht Frankfurt vs Borussia Dortmund Prediction
Dino Toppmoller’s side began the year with a hard-fought 1-0 win against St Pauli in Hamburg and they backed that up by hammering Freiburg by four goals to one the other day thanks to goals from Robin Koch, Omar Marmoush, Hugo Ekitike and Nnamdi Collins. They take on a Borussia Dortmund side that were fortunate to only lose 3-2 by Bayer Leverkusen last weekend before then suffering a shock 4-2 loss to struggling Holstein Kiel in midweek in a game in which they were 3-0 down by the hour mark. Frankfurt will be favourites for this one, especially with their home advantage, and it is expected to be quite a high-scoring and entertaining clash.
Eintracht Frankfurt vs Borussia Dortmund Tip: Over 2.5 goals
