Eintracht Frankfurt vs Borussia Dortmund prediction 28.10.2025 | DFB Pokal

Eintracht Frankfurt entered the 2025/26 season with hopes to repeat last season's success when the team ended third in the Bundesliga. The campaign started well, but Eintracht's form slowed down in recent weeks. The Eagles were on a run of four games in a row without a victory in all competitions until the most recent outing, when Dino Toppmoller's team won 2-0 at home against St. Pauli. That was one of the best Eintracht performances recently, as they ended with an xG of 2.27, while the guests had only 0.39. A convincing victory like that could provide a significant confidence boost.

After four games without a victory, Eintracht Frankfurt was relieved after a win against St. Pauli. The head coach, Dino Toppmoller, said, "It was a hard-fought win. We achieved what we set out to do. We were the better team, and we finally managed to keep a clean sheet again, which was incredibly important. We scored two at the other end, so we can all go home satisfied."

Eintracht Frankfurt will be without injured Elias Baum and Oscar Hojlund on Tuesday against Borussia Dortmund.

Borussia Dortmund are regularly among the best Bundesliga teams in recent years. Bayern Munich are looking untouchable this season, but Niko Kovac's team is looking capable for another top-four campaign. Borussia Dortmund lost only one of 12 games this season. In the previous game, Kovac's team won 1-0 at home against FC Koln. The home side had a hard time breaking the guests, but they eventually scored late in the stoppage time for another victory.

Borussia's head coach, Niko Kovac, was thrilled after a hard-fought win against FC Koln. He said, "It's the beautiful moments that we all enjoy. What happened in the stadium, in general, but especially when the goal was scored, was sensational. I think the place came down."

Julien Duranville and Emre Can are unavailable for the cup clash in Frankfurt.