From 18 to 8: BVB is coming from behind. Borussia deserved to win against Frankfurt, they were efficient before the halftime break, but they did miss some good chances in the second half. The Black Yellows have needed 13 shots on goal to score a goal so far this season, but against Eintracht they managed to score twice from their first four chances on goal. All in all Frankfurt held their own, but they didn’t create any danger in front of goal – Mitch Langerack didn’t have to make a single save. The facts to the game.

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Favourite opponent: Borussia Dortmund has historically won more Bundesliga games against Eintracht Frankfurt than against any other team (40).

Superior when they take the lead: BVB has only lost one game this season after taking the lead 1-0 (in Munich 1-2) and have won the last six games where they have scored the first goal.

Personal record: Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang has beaten his own record from last year (13 goals) by scoring his 14th goal this season.

Nothing to do: Mitchell Langerak came in for the injured Roman Weidenfeller (pelvic bruising) to play between the posts and had a quiet afternoon. The Australian did not have to make a single save.

Premier: For the first time this season BVB scored through a penalty. Ciro Immobile missed the only previous penalty in the first half of the season in Mainz.

Coming back to form: for the first time this season Shinji Kagawa scored for two games in a row and he was involved in most of the shots on goal against the team from Hessen (five). The Japanese has scored three of his four goals this season in his last five games.

Young BVB: For the first time since match day 1 the average age of Borussia’s team was under 26 years of age.

Consequent: Up to the 60th minute there were 20 fouls altogether on both sides, but already six yellow cards – all of them correct decisions by the referee Weiner.

False superiority: Eintracht had 58 % possession after the break, but they did not create any danger in front of goal.

Variable: Frankfurt has not lost at home for nine games (five wins and four draws), however they have not won away from home for nine games (two draws, seven defeats). The team from Hessen is the weakest team on the road in the league after the winter break. Eintracht has not had a run like this for over ten years.

Open at the back: Eintracht has conceded 59 goals so far this season, which is already more than they conceded in the complete last season (57 goals conceded last season). (br)