Eintracht Frankfurt face tough away test at Borussia Dortmund

Eintracht Frankfurt face a tough away fixture on Saturday (18:30 local time) against second-placed Borussia Dortmund at Signal Iduna Park. The Eagles, currently 11th in the Bundesliga standings with eight points from six matches, aim to build on their positive response after the 6-0 thrashing in Leipzig. Their league record reads two wins, two draws and two losses, with a goal difference of minus six, having scored 10 and conceded 16.

The decisive goal was scored by top scorer Younes Ebnoutalib in the 77th minute, netting his fifth goal of the season already. Ebnoutalib is the team's leading scorer this season with those five goals in six appearances.

The situation ahead of the top match

Their record from the last five competitive matches shows solid form with three wins, one draw and one defeat. However, the 4-0 cup win against Braunschweig and the 2-2 draw with Freiburg are contrasted by the heavy loss in Leipzig. Recent results include the 1-0 win over Köln, a 6-0 loss at Leipzig, a 4-0 victory against Braunschweig, a 2-2 draw with Freiburg, and a 3-1 win at Mainz. Against BVB, who sit just one point behind Bayern Munich, a solid defensive performance will be key. Frankfurt are six points behind the league leaders. Dortmund are missing key players like Can, Konstantelias, Lerma and Karetsas due to injury.

Eintracht must prepare for the attacking threat of Guirassy and Fábio Silva, who featured in Dortmund's last starting eleven in a 3-4-2-1 system. Their own defence, marshalled by captain Koch, is under pressure having already conceded 16 league goals. Securing a point in Dortmund would be a significant statement in the battle for European places.

Frankfurt's next match is already next week at home against SC Freiburg. Before that, full focus is required for this difficult task in one of Germany's most impressive stadiums. The next challenge comes away at second-placed Borussia Dortmund on Saturday 24 October.