Borussia Dortmund vs Eintracht Frankfurt: what the data says
What is worth noting before kickoff?
What this page answers
A side-by-side look at both teams' last five matches: attack, defence, running and availability. It explains where each side has an edge before kickoff; it is not a win/draw/loss prediction.
The takeaway
Borussia Dortmund lead in both underlying performance and recent points.
- Underlying goal difference (expected goals for minus against): Borussia Dortmund +1.19, Eintracht Frankfurt -0.48.
- Points per game over the last five: Borussia Dortmund 2.20, Eintracht Frankfurt 1.40.
- Attack: Borussia Dortmund xG per match 2.18, 14.0 shots, 4.2 big chances created; Eintracht Frankfurt xG per match 2.00, 16.8 shots, 3.8 big chances created.
- Defence: expected goals conceded per match Borussia Dortmund 0.99, Eintracht Frankfurt 2.48; shots on target faced 6.2 vs 11.5, big chances faced 2.0 vs 3.5.
Each team's clearest edge
Home edge
Goals conceded per match
0.80
vs 2.60
· Edge 69.2%
xGA per match
0.99
vs 2.48
· Edge 60.2%
Shots on target faced per match
6.2
vs 11.5
· Edge 45.7%
Largest relative gaps among the displayed metrics.
Away edge
Shots on target per match
11.5
vs 9.0
· Edge 21.7%
Shots per match
16.8
vs 14.0
· Edge 16.4%
Largest relative gaps among the displayed metrics.
Head-to-head data
Borussia Dortmund
|
Metric |
Eintracht Frankfurt
|
|---|---|---|
| Results | ||
| 2.20 | Points per game | 1.40 |
| 1.80 | Goals per match | 1.40 |
| 0.80 | Goals conceded per match | 2.60 |
| 2.10 | Expected points per game | 1.21 |
| Attack | ||
| 2.18 | xG per match | 2.00 |
| 14.0 | Shots per match 4 / 4 matches with data | 16.8 |
| 9.0 | Shots on target per match 4 / 4 matches with data | 11.5 |
| 4.2 | Big chances created per match 4 / 4 matches with data | 3.8 |
| 57.2% | Possession 4 / 4 matches with data | 53.5% |
| 10.2 | Deep completions per match | 9.8 |
| Defence | ||
| 0.99 | xGA per match | 2.48 |
| 12.8 | Shots faced per match 4 / 4 matches with data | 16.0 |
| 6.2 | Shots on target faced per match 4 / 4 matches with data | 11.5 |
| 2.0 | Big chances faced per match 4 / 4 matches with data | 3.5 |
| 4.0 | Deep completions allowed per match | 7.0 |
| Running & pressing | ||
| — | Distance covered per match (km) 0 / 0 matches with data | — |
| — | Sprints per match 0 / 0 matches with data | — |
| 24.4 | Pressing value (lower is stronger) | 21.2 |
Highlighted values are the stronger side. For goals conceded, shots faced and the pressing value, lower is better.
Injuries & absences
Borussia Dortmund 4
- Emre Can Injury Expected back mid November 2026
- Giannis Konstantelias Injury Expected back late May 2027
- Justin Lerma Injury Expected back in about 1-2 weeks
- Konstantinos Karetsas Injury Expected back early November 2026
Eintracht Frankfurt 2
- Jessic Ngankam Injury Expected back mid October 2026
- Malik Pimpong Injury Expected back late October 2026
Latest pre-match snapshot; coverage varies by league.
Limitations
Based on 10 recent matches (10 with expected-goals data).
- Injury snapshots start from 2026-09-17; earlier absences are not reflected.