Borussia Dortmund had been unbeaten in seven meetings with Frankfurt but, having claimed a 2-0 victory when the pair last met in January, die Adler are seeking successive victories over die Schwarzgelben for the first time in nine years.
Frankfurt vs Dortmund preview
These two clubs have both won the DFB-Pokal on five occasions, Frankfurt's most-recent triumph coming in 2018 and Dortmund's three seasons later, but one will crash out early here, shattering their dreams of being at the Olympiastadion in May.
Of the two, it is visitors Borussia Dortmund who have made the better start to this season, currently third in the Bundesliga, four points above their hosts. On Saturday, Niko Kovač's side left it late to beat Köln 1-0, with Maximilian Beier snatching victory at Westfalenstadion in the 96th minute. A week earlier, Dortmund had suffered their sole defeat of the campaign so far, beaten at Bayern Munich.
Meantime, last Tuesday's 4-2 victory over København means die Schwarzgelben have collected seven points out of nine in the Champions League. Felix Nmecha scoring twice, while Ramy Bensebaïni and Fábio Silva also on target at Parken. In the DFB-Pokal meantime, Dortmund battled to a 1-0 victory over Rot-Weiss Essen in round one, Serhou Guirassy scoring ten minutes from time at Stadion an der Hafenstraße, so can they come through a difficult tie here too?
As for Eintracht Frankfurt, if you wan't to guarantee goals, they are the team for you. In the Champions League for instance, all three of die Adler's matches have finished 5-1, battering Galatasaray on opening night, before suffering back-to-back defeats, hammered by Atlético Madrid and Liverpool, the latter last Wednesday, despite going in front through Rasmus Kristensen.
In the Bundesliga, Dino Toppmöller's team moved up to sixth by beating St. Pauli 2-0 on Saturday, Jonathan Burkardt the scorer of both goals, this their lowest scoring match of the campaign so far. In total, including their 5-0 demolition of Engers in the first round of the DFB-Pokal, Frankfurt's 12 matches this season have seen them score 32 goals but concede 29, meaning a goal is scored one way or another every 18 minutes on average. So, those in attendance at Waldstadion should be prepared for an entertaining night, but with German juggernaut will crash out of the Pokal?
Eintracht Frankfurt vs Borussia Dortmund head-to-head record
- Matches Played: 111.
- Eintracht Frankfurt Wins: 35. Draws: 21. Borussia Dortmund Wins: 35.
Frankfurt team news
Dino Toppmöller left top-scorer Jonathan Burkardt on the bench for last Wednesday's defeat against Liverpool, but his brace at the weekend suggests he'll be in the lineup again here.
In goal, Michael Zetterer started for the seventh time this season on Saturday, while Kauã Santos has donned the gloves for the other five matches, so who knows who will get the nod here.
Eintracht Frankfurt predicted lineup vs Borussia Dortmund: (3-5-2): Kauã Santos; Kristensen, Koch, Theate; Dōan, Larsson, Chaïbi, Uzun, Brown; Knauff, Burkardt.
Frankfurt player to watch vs Borussia Dortmund
We've already mentioned Jonathan Burkardt but worth highlighting him again, having taken his tally to nine goals for the season on Saturday, bagging six in his last five Bundesliga matches, very much Frankfurt's danger man.
Borussia Dortmund team news
Niko Kovač rotated his team against Köln, with Carney Chukwuemeka among the surprise starters.
Here, Niklas Süle, Jobe Bellingham, Marcel Sabitzer and weekend match-winner Maximilian Beier are among those hoping to come back into the lineup.
Borussia Dortmund predicted lineup vs Eintracht Frankfurt: (3-4-3): Kobel; Schlotterbeck, Anton, Bensebaïni; Couto, Nmecha, Groß, Svensson; Beier, Adeyemi, Guirassy.
Borussia Dortmund player to watch vs Frankfurt
In a tie of two superstar strikers, Serhou Guirassy will spearhead Dortmund's attack. He scored 38 goals last season and has bagged six so far this campaign, albeit is without one in four games, so can he break this draught?
Frankfurt vs Borussia Dortmund prediction
As already documented, this tie guarantees goals, so tune in for a high-scoring game at Waldstation, but we give Dortmund the slight edge to advance: Eintracht Frankfurt 2-3 Borussia Dortmund.
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What is the date and kick-off time for Eintracht Frankfurt vs Borussia Dortmund in the DFB-Pokal?
Eintracht Frankfurt vs Borussia Dortmund takes place on Tuesday 28 October 2025, with kick off at 17:30 (GMT), 13:30 (EDT) & 10:30 (PDT).