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Bundesliga · Bundesliga 26/27 Model v1.1 · locked 45.6h before kickoff

Borussia Dortmund vs Eintracht Frankfurt

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Pre-match analysis and preview

Verified historical context from before kickoff; preserved for comparison after the final result.

Borussia Dortmund host Eintracht Frankfurt in Bundesliga. This preview compares historical records dated before the prediction was locked with the model's pre-match probabilities. Probabilities describe estimated outcomes, not guaranteed results.

Across their last 5 recorded league matches, Borussia Dortmund collected 11 points (3 wins, 2 draws and 0 losses). Eintracht Frankfurt earned 7 points from 5 matches (2 wins, 1 draws and 2 losses). These are separate recent-form samples, not a forecast of the final score.

At home, Borussia Dortmund have 4 wins, 1 draws and 0 losses in their last 5 recorded home matches. On the road, Eintracht Frankfurt have 1 wins, 2 draws and 2 losses across 5 away matches.

Where full-quality xG is available, Borussia Dortmund average 1.71 xG and 1.10 xGA over 5 recent matches; Eintracht Frankfurt average 1.94 xG and 2.08 xGA over 5 matches. xG coverage can be smaller than the recent-results sample.

At the prediction timestamp, the reconstructed league table places Borussia Dortmund in position 3 and Eintracht Frankfurt in position 11. The table uses matches dated before the prediction timestamp; later backfills cannot be independently excluded.

The database contains 5 earlier head-to-head meetings in this competition, shown below. Historical meetings provide context, not certainty.

This analysis is based on available league records and the pre-match snapshot. Missing samples are not estimated; player availability, injuries and tactical claims are not inferred.

Model prediction

Frozen pre-kickoff probabilities recorded before kickoff.

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1X2

64.0%Home
20.6%Draw
15.5%Away
Highest 1X2 probability: Home 64.0%

Total goals

64.2%Over 2.5
35.8%Under 2.5

Both teams to score

58.9%Yes
41.1%No

Form sample used at prediction time: recent matches Borussia Dortmund 5/5, Eintracht Frankfurt 5/5; home/away splits 5/5 and 5/5. xG averages may be based on fewer matches where source statistics are incomplete. Model probabilities are estimates, not certainty or a calibrated confidence rating.

Pre-match league context

Reconstructed from fixtures dated before the locked prediction timestamp.

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Borussia Dortmund
Position#3
Points14
Played6
Goal difference+7
Eintracht Frankfurt
Position#11
Points8
Played6
Goal difference-6

Recent form comparison

Last five league matches dated before the locked prediction timestamp.

Borussia Dortmund

WWWDD
2.20Points / match
1.80Goals / match
1.71xG / match
1.10xGA / match
VS

Eintracht Frankfurt

LWDLW
1.40Points / match
1.40Goals / match
1.94xG / match
2.08xGA / match

Home / away form

Home side's latest home matches vs away side's latest away matches before kickoff.

Borussia Dortmund at home
W-D-L4-1-0
Points / match2.60
Goals / match2.80
xG / match2.18
Eintracht Frankfurt away
W-D-L1-2-2
Points / match1.00
Goals / match1.80
xG / match1.44

xG trends

Full-quality provider xG only, using matches played before kickoff.

Borussia Dortmund

05 Sep12 Sep19 Sep09 Oct17 Oct
xGxGA

Eintracht Frankfurt

06 Sep12 Sep19 Sep10 Oct16 Oct
xGxGA

Expected goals & scorelines

Dixon-Coles-adjusted scoreline estimates from the locked model goal rates.

Borussia Dortmund expected goals

2.26

Eintracht Frankfurt expected goals

1.05
2–19.8%
1–19.4%
2–09.4%
1–07.5%
3–17.4%
Scoreline percentages are a finite-grid Dixon-Coles estimate derived from the frozen model's λ values. They are statistical estimates, not guarantees.

Recent matches

The same pre-kickoff history used for context above.

Borussia Dortmund

17 OctDA · 1. FC Union BerlinxG 1.09 · xGA 0.800–0
09 OctDH · SV Werder BremenxG 2.31 · xGA 1.312–2
19 SepWA · VfB StuttgartxG 1.33 · xGA 1.151–0
12 SepWH · SC Paderborn 07xG 1.76 · xGA 0.493–0
05 SepWA · TSG HoffenheimxG 2.04 · xGA 1.763–2

Eintracht Frankfurt

16 OctWH · 1. FC KölnxG 1.80 · xGA 0.801–010 OctLA · RB LeipzigxG 1.44 · xGA 3.280–6
19 SepDH · SC FreiburgxG 2.18 · xGA 3.092–2
12 SepWA · 1. FSV Mainz 05xG 2.04 · xGA 2.123–1
06 SepLH · FC AugsburgxG 2.22 · xGA 1.131–4

Head to head

Prior meetings in the SmartMatchData league database.

08 May 2026Borussia Dortmund — Eintracht Frankfurt3–2
09 Jan 2026Eintracht Frankfurt — Borussia Dortmund3–3
17 Jan 2025Eintracht Frankfurt — Borussia Dortmund2–0
24 Aug 2024Borussia Dortmund — Eintracht Frankfurt2–0
17 Mar 2024Borussia Dortmund — Eintracht Frankfurt3–1

Post-match analysis

Final score, verified match data and the original model prediction.

Borussia Dortmund won 1–0 against Eintracht Frankfurt. The following review separates the final score from the locked pre-match model forecast.

Expected goals were 1.54 for Borussia Dortmund and 0.82 for Eintracht Frankfurt. Borussia Dortmund generated the higher xG total. Borussia Dortmund scored -0.54 goals relative to xG and Eintracht Frankfurt scored -0.82 relative to xG. Goals minus xG is a descriptive difference, not proof of finishing skill or luck in one match.

Borussia Dortmund registered 18 shots, with 5 on target (shot accuracy: 27.8%); Eintracht Frankfurt recorded 8 shots, with 3 on target (shot accuracy: 37.5%). Shot accuracy is shots on target divided by total shots, not a measure of chance quality.

The model's highest-probability 1X2 outcome was Home (64.0%); the actual outcome was Home, so the leading selection matched the result. The pre-match probabilities were not recalculated after the fixture.

Post-match statistical review

Verified final-match data, shown only where the provider supplies both teams' values.

Borussia Dortmund vs Eintracht Frankfurt

Final score: 1–0. These are match statistics, not pre-kickoff model inputs.

Expected goals (xG): 1.54 – 0.82.

Shots: 18 – 8.

Shots on target: 5 – 3.

Possession: 58.00% – 42.00%.

Corners: 13 – 1.

Unavailable statistics are omitted rather than estimated. The original locked prediction remains unchanged.

Forward result

The prediction above remained locked; this section compares it with the final result.

Model performance →
✓ Hit1X2 · predicted Home, actual Home
× MissOver 2.5 · predicted Over, actual Under
× MissBTTS · predicted Yes, actual No

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