German Bundesliga Prediction - Borussia Dortmund VS Eintracht Frankfurt
German Bundesliga - Borussia Dortmund VS Eintracht Frankfurt
Match Time: 25-08-2024 00:30 Sunday (GMT+8)
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Borussia Dortmund
The Borussia Dortmund fans won’t be able to see their star signing Serhou Guirassy in action until September as he is out with a knee injury. But, apart from him, everyone else is available for their opening fixture.
Nuri Sahin’s team will go ahead with the 4-3-3 formation, where Gregor Kobel will be in goal. Yan Couto will be making his Bundesliga debut as the right-back, while Nico Schlotterbeck could feature as the left-back. In the heart of the defence, summer signing Waldemar Anton will feature alongside Niklas Sule.
Skipper Emre Can is expected to be the defensive midfielder with Marcel Sabitzer and Pascal Gross present in his support. The trio will look to control the tempo and dominate the ball.
In attack, Karim Adeyemi and Maximilian Beier will feature on the flanks and provide width to their attacks, while Julian Brandt will be leading the line for this fixture. The front three will have a free-flowing setup with all three of them exchanging positions.
Eintracht Frankfurt
The visitors will be without the services of Mehdi Loune, Marcel Wenig and Harpreet Ghotra. Summer signings Robin Koch and Hugo Ekitike are both expected to start in this fixture with a few other new signings starting on the bench.
Eintracht Frankfurt will go ahead with the 4-2-3-1 formation, where Kevin Trapp will be in goal. Rasmus Kristensen and Niels Nkounkou will start out wide on the flanks as the full-backs. In the heart of the defence, Koch will pair up with Brazilian defensive sensation Tuta. The back four will look for a clean sheet, and they will have the support of the double pivot just in front of them.
Ellyes Skhiri and Hugo Larsson will form that double pivot. They will shield the backline and create a foundation for them to attack from. Former Borussia Dortmund midfielder Mario Gotze will be the attacking midfielder, while Fares Chaibi and Omar Marmoush will provide width to their attacks. Former PSG star Ekitike will be leading the line for his new club.
Borussia Dortmund possible starting lineup:
Kobel; Couto, Anton, Schlotterbeck, Ryerson; Can, Gross; Bynoe-Gittens, Sabitzer, Brandt; Beier
Eintracht Frankfurt possible starting lineup:
Trapp; Kristensen, Tuta, Koch, Nkounkou; Skhiri, Larsson; Marmoush, Gotze, Chaibi; Ekitike
Borussia Dortmund vs Eintracht Frankfurt Head-to-Head and Key Numbers
*Borussia Dortmund have an excellent recent record against Eintracht Frankfurt and have won 26 out of the last 46 matches played between the two teams, as opposed to Eintracht Frankfurt's seven victories.
*Borussia Dortmund have secured 50 victories against Eintracht Frankfurt in the history of the Bundesliga - more than they have achieved against any other team in the competition.
*Borussia Dortmund have won their opening game in each of the last nine editions of the Bundesliga - an active record in the competition.
*Borussia Dortmund finished in fifth place in the Bundesliga standings last season - the first time since Jurgen Klopp's departure that they have finished outside the top four in the league table.
Prediction: Borussia Dortmund 3-1 Eintracht Frankfurt
Backed by the Yellow Wall, it would not be surprising if Sahin's side made a good start in the Bundesliga, with his team creating several chances. As with any new manager, it will take time for players to adjust to his style, and Eintracht Frankfurt could create opportunities of their own.
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