With seven matches remaining in the Bundesliga season, and two points behind in the title race, Borussia Dortmund will look to conquer their next obstacle in the form of Eintracht Frankfurt when the two sides meet at the Signal Iduna Park on Saturday at 18:30 GMT.
Key Highlights
Dortmund’s Title Charge
Edin Terzić and his men bounced back from the 4-2 defeat at Bayern and the 2-0 defeat in the DFB-Pokal quarter-final against RB Leipzig with a 2-1 home win over Union Berlin to keep their title chances alive in the run-in.
Three points will be crucial for Dortmund as they look to maintain the pressure on league leaders Bayern in the business end of the Bundesliga.
Keeping it tight at the top of the table until the end will give Borussia a good chance of pipping their Bavarian rivals to the title.
Eintracht’s Poor Run of Form
Oliver Glasner and his charges will be looking for their first win in five attempts. They have managed just three draws in their last five outings, with the rest being losses.
Eintracht have fallen seven points adrift in the fight for Champions League places; they will be looking to bounce back to winning form when they travel to Dortmund on Saturday.
Injury Report
Borussia
Edin Terzić will select the side to face Eintracht on Saturday without up to four of the players typically considered for the matchday squad.
Right-back Mateu Morey Bauza will be a doubt for the matchday squad to face Eintracht on Saturday. The 23-year-old is facing fitness issues; he has been sidelined since February 15, 2023, missing 11 matches for Dortmund.
Center-back Nico Schlotterbeck is nursing a torn muscle fibre. The 23-year-old defender has been sidelined since April 2, 2023, and he has missed three matches for Edin Terzić’s side.
Edin Terzić will also be without right-back Marius Wolf, who has been recovering from illness since April 7, 2023. The 27-year-old has missed two matches for Borussia.
Dortmund will also be missing the services of Julien Duranville; the 16-year-old right-winger is nursing a muscle partial avulsion.
Eintracht
Oliver Glasner will be without up to three first-team squad members to face Borussia Dortmund on Saturday.
Center-back Hrvoje Smocic is out of selection because of a ruptured outer meniscus, which has kept him out of 10 matches for Eintracht since March 29, 2023. The 22-year-old is expected back by June 30, 2023.
Glasner will also be without attacking midfielder Jesper Lindstrom, who is nursing an ankle injury. The 23-year-old has been missing in action since March 8, 2023, and has been sidelined for the last eight matches.
Left-back Philipp Max is also out of the team to face Dortmund with a hamstring injury. The 22-year-old has been sidelined since April 12, 2023.
Possible Lineups
Borussia
G. Kobel; J. Ryerson, N. Sule, M. Hummels, R. Guerreiro; J. Bellingham, E. Can, J. Brandt; D. Malen. S. Haller, K. Adeyemi
Eintracht
K. Trapp; E, Ndicka, M. Hasebe, K. Jakic; P. Max, D. Sow, S. Rode, A. Buta; M. Gotze, R. Borre; R. Kolo Muani
Prediction
Borussia Dortmund will dominate the ball, control the tempo of the chances, and get the better of the chances. They will press all over the pitch, pin Eintracht back in their half, and use their possession superiority to create chances.
Eintracht will be compact in midfield and solid at the back. They will defend deep out of necessity. They will be aggressive in winning possession and use counterattacks to drive forward and create chances against the home side.
Borussia Dortmund will win the match, take the three points, and bolster their chances of pushing Bayern Munich all the way in the fight for the Bundesliga title.
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