Borussia Dortmund vs. Eintracht Frankfurt preview: Visitors out to keep European hopes alive

Predicted lineup: Kobel – Reggiani, Anton, Schlotterbeck – Ryerson, Sabitzer, Bellingham, Svensson – Beier, Brandt – Guirassy

Eintracht Frankfurt:

Friday evening's visitors, Eintracht Frankfurt, role into North-Rhine Westphalia in a similarly bad vein of form. With just a solitary win, a pair of draws and three defeats in their last six outings, the Hessen club are truly stumbling towards the finishing line.

Last Saturday proved to be another difficult afternoon – despite taking the lead, Albert Riera's side slipped to a 2-1 defeat at home to Hamburger SV. That result, coupled with a draw for SC Freiburg, means they have lost control of the Conference League spot.

In many ways, it's a perk to have something to play for. If Riera – despite talks of his demise already growing – can galvanise the group, an upset in Dortmund is possible. They only trail seventh-place Freiburg by a solitary point and could still squeeze into Europe again.

The difficulty comes in taking on BVB on their home patch – as previously mentioned, not a happy hunting ground for Frankfurt. In their Bundesliga history, the Hessen outfit has only claimed 6 wins and 5 draws in their 45 visits to north-west to face the Yellow and Blacks.

Team news:

Former Dortmund players Michi Batshuayi (fitness) and Nnamdi Collins (ankle) are unlikely to feature. Jens Grahl (hamstring) is no big loss as third-choice goalkeeper, but Rasmus Kristensen will serve a suspension for his red card against HSV.

Predicted lineup: Zetterer – Amenda, Koch, Theate, Brown – Larsson, Højlund – Dōan, Uzun, Bahoya – Kalimuendo