DFB Pokal 25/26, Round 2 · 28 Oct 2025

Eintracht Frankfurt 1–1 Borussia Dortmund

Picked for matchday: Two strong sides · Against the odds: the prediction gave this result 24% · Chances everywhere: 8.1 xG · Standout: Michy Batshuayi scored 100.0

Expected and what happened

Before the match, from team ratings for Sep 2025; the outlined result is what happened.

Expected xG: 1.6 – 1.5
Actual xG: 3.8 – 4.4
Goals: 1 – 1

Footybot made Eintracht Frankfurt favourites at 41%.

Borussia Dortmund deserved more from the draw, creating 4.4 xG to 3.8.

Best on the pitch by Footybot's score: Aarón Anselmino, 68.4 in 45′.

Well above their usual level: Nathaniel Brown +14.7, Can Uzun +12.4, Marcel Sabitzer +12.3.

Well below it: Nico Schlotterbeck −14.9, Daniel Svensson −13.3, Rasmus Kristensen −12.6.

Going in

Each side's last five results before this match.

Eintracht Frankfurt

25 Oct 2025	W 2–0	v FC St. Pauli Bundesliga
22 Oct 2025	L 1–5	v Liverpool FC Champions League
19 Oct 2025	D 2–2	at SC Freiburg Bundesliga
4 Oct 2025	L 0–3	v FC Bayern München Bundesliga
30 Sep 2025	L 1–5	at Atlético Madrid Champions League

Borussia Dortmund

25 Oct 2025	W 1–0	v 1. FC Köln Bundesliga
21 Oct 2025	W 4–2	at FC København Champions League
18 Oct 2025	L 1–2	at FC Bayern München Bundesliga
4 Oct 2025	D 1–1	v RB Leipzig Bundesliga
1 Oct 2025	W 4–1	v Athletic Club Champions League

Head to head

No earlier meeting in Footybot's data.

Eintracht Frankfurt

Player	Min	G	A	xG	Score	vs usual
Michy Batshuayi Forward	1	0	0	0.76	100.0	–
Can Uzun Midfielder	48	0	0	0.91	67.5	+12.4
Jean-Mattéo Bahoya Forward	30	0	0	–	66.8	–
Nathaniel Brown Defender	120	0	0	0.07	63.8	+14.7
Robin Koch Defender	120	0	0	–	55.7	−2.2
Hugo Larsson Midfielder	73	0	0	–	51.8	+8.7
Ritsu Doan Midfielder	120	0	0	0.94	50.8	+2.4
Ellyes Skhiri Midfielder	47	0	0	–	49.8	+2.2
Michael Zetterer Goalkeeper	120	0	0	–	49.7	−2.7
Ansgar Knauff Forward	89	1	0	0.15	48.4	−5.4
Farès Chaïbi Midfielder	120	0	0	0.80	47.3	−3.1
Mario Götze Midfielder	72	0	1	0.09	46.4	–
Jonathan Burkardt Forward	120	0	0	0.03	43.4	−11.5
Rasmus Kristensen Defender	120	0	0	–	43.1	−12.6
Arthur Theate Defender	120	0	0	0.01	38.3	−8.9

Borussia Dortmund

Player	Min	G	A	xG	Score	vs usual
Carney Chukwuemeka Midfielder	30	0	0	0.76	71.5	–
Aarón Anselmino Defender	45	0	0	–	68.4	–
Julian Ryerson Midfielder	120	0	1	–	65.1	+6.8
Gregor Kobel Goalkeeper	120	0	0	–	59.9	+10.7
Serhou Guirassy Forward	43	0	0	0.29	58.2	–
Marcel Sabitzer Midfielder	90	0	0	–	56.4	+12.3
Niklas Süle Defender	75	0	0	0.84	56.4	–
Fábio Silva Forward	36	0	0	0.79	55.9	–
Julian Brandt Forward	90	1	0	0.43	55.8	−2.1
Jobe Bellingham Midfielder	120	0	0	0.15	53.7	+5.9
Felix Nmecha Midfielder	30	0	0	0.76	49.7	–
Waldemar Anton Defender	120	0	0	–	47.2	−8.9
Nico Schlotterbeck Defender	120	0	0	0.04	45.2	−14.9
Karim Adeyemi Forward	77	0	0	0.12	41.2	−10.5
Daniel Svensson Midfielder	120	0	0	–	40.0	−13.3
Maximilian Beier Forward	84	0	0	0.18	39.2	−6.8