Dortmund vs Frankfurt: match preview
Bundesliga · Kick-off:
Pre-match analysis
Dortmund are 2nd in Bundesliga with 14 points from 6 games (W4 D2 L0), scoring 1.8 and conceding 0.7 per game; their last 5 results read W-W-W-D-D.
Frankfurt are 11th in Bundesliga with 8 points from 6 games (W2 D2 L2), scoring 1.7 and conceding 2.7 per game; their last 5 results read L-W-D-L-W.
At home this season Dortmund are W2 D1 L0 (scored 7, conceded 2); on the road Frankfurt are W1 D1 L1 (scored 6, conceded 10).
Younes Ebnoutalib leads the way for Frankfurt with 5 goals and 1 assist.
Head-to-head: in their last 8 meetings Dortmund have won 5, Frankfurt 1, with 2 draws; the last meeting finished Dortmund 3-2 Frankfurt.
What to watch: Dortmund's attack against Frankfurt's defence is where the numbers show the biggest gap between the sides.
Key players
Top scorers for each club in Bundesliga this season.
Dortmund
No scorers listed yet.
Frankfurt
| Goals | Assists | Pens | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Younes Ebnoutalib | 5 | 1 | – |
| Jonathan Burkardt | 3 | 1 | – |
Season so far
| Dortmund | Frankfurt | |
|---|---|---|
| League position | 2 | 11 |
| Points | 14 | 8 |
| W–D–L | 4-2-0 | 2-2-2 |
| Goals scored per game | 1.8 | 1.7 |
| Goals conceded per game | 0.7 | 2.7 |
| Home record (home side) / away record (away side) | 2-1-0 | 1-1-1 |
| Last five (oldest → newest) | WWWDD | LWDLW |
| Clean sheets | 4 | 1 |
| Failed to score | 1 | 1 |
| Both teams scored | 33% | 67% |
| 3+ goals in the game | 50% | 83% |
| Points per game at home | 2.33 | 1.33 |
| Points per game away | 2.33 | 1.33 |
| Biggest win | 3-0 v SC Paderborn | 3-1 at Mainz |
| Heaviest defeat | – | 0-6 at RB Leipzig |
Dortmund: recent results
Frankfurt: recent results
Head-to-head
Last 8 meetings: Dortmund 5 wins, 2 draws, Frankfurt 1 wins.
Club details
Dortmund
- Head coach
- Niko Kovać (Croatia)
- Stadium
- Signal Iduna Park
- Founded
- 1909
Squad (29)
Goalkeepers
- Gregor KobelSwitzerland · 28
- Patrick DrewesGermany · 33
- Alexander MeyerGermany · 35
- Silas OstrzinskiGermany · 22
Defenders
- Waldemar AntonGermany · 30
- Emre CanGermany · 32
- Ramy BensebainiAlgeria · 31
- Julian RyersonNorway · 28
- Nico SchlotterbeckGermany · 26
- Daniel SvenssonSweden · 24
- Kouakou GadouFrance · 19
- Filippo ManéItaly · 21
- Kaua PratesBrazil · 18
- Luca ReggianiItaly · 18
Midfielders
- Marcel SabitzerAustria · 32
- Joey VeermanNetherlands · 27
- Felix Kalu NmechaGermany · 26
- Carney ChukwuemekaAustria · 23
- Jobe BellinghamEngland · 21
- Ethan NwaneriEngland · 19
- Konstantinos KaretsasBelgium · 18
- Justin LermaEcuador · 18
- Mussa KabaGermany · 17
- Enzo dos SantosLuxembourg · 17
Forwards
- Sehrou GuirassyGuinea · 30
- Fábio SilvaPortugal · 24
- Maximilian BeierGermany · 24
- Samuele InácioItaly · 18
- Mathis AlbertUSA · 17
Frankfurt
- Head coach
- Adi Hütter (Austria)
- Stadium
- Deutsche Bank Park
- Founded
- 1899
Squad (25)
Goalkeepers
- Jens GrahlGermany · 38
- Noah AtuboluGermany · 24
- Kauã SantosBrazil · 23
- Amil SiljevicGermany · 19
Defenders
- Timmy ChandlerUSA · 36
- Robin KochGermany · 30
- Lilian BrassierFrance · 26
- Nnamdi CollinsGermany · 22
- Elias BaumGermany · 20
- Keita KosugiJapan · 20
- OtávioBrazil · 20
Midfielders
- Mario GötzeGermany · 34
- Raphael OnyedikaNigeria · 25
- Fares ChaïbiAlgeria · 23
- Can UzunTurkey · 20
- Noel Aseko NkiliGermany · 20
- Oscar HøjlundDenmark · 21
- Love ArrhovSweden · 18
Forwards
- Ritsu DoanJapan · 28
- Jonathan BurkardtGermany · 26
- Jessic NgankamGermany · 26
- Ansgar KnauffGermany · 24
- Younes EbnoutalibGermany · 23
- Ayoube Amaimouni-EchghouyabMorocco · 21
- Malik PimpongDenmark · 18
Figures are calculated from this season’s results in this competition and update after every game.