Borussia Dortmund have beaten Eintracht Frankfurt more times than any other club, emerging victorious on 41 occasions. That said, the Black and Yellows have struggled recently on their journeys to Frankfurt, where they have won only one of their last six outings. Here we bring you the facts for Saturday's match.

Facts on the fixture

  • Borussia Dortmund have beaten Eintracht Frankfurt more times than any other team, with 41 victories (from 86 previous meetings).
  • Borussia have only scored more goals against HSV (176) than they have against the Eagles (159).
  • The Black and Yellows have kept more clean sheets against the men from Hesse than they have against any other side (25).
  • Frankfurt have won their last two home games against Borussia without conceding a goal (2-0 and 1-0) – they have never previously kept three consecutive clean sheets against BVB.
  • Borussia Dortmund have scored more goals than any other Bundesliga club (26) and have had the most major chances (36), while Frankfurt have the third best defence (nine conceded) behind Bayern (seven) and Köln (eight).

How crucial is the first goal?

  • Niko Kovac's charges have won the last seven Bundesliga matches in which they have broken the deadlock. The last time they dropped points following a 1-0 lead was in a 3-1 defeat in Cologne on 13/2/2016.
  • In 2016/17, Frankfurt have taken points from three games in which they have found themselves in a losing position!
  • Borussia Dortmund have lost none of the last 18 matches in which they have scored first. The last loss after taking the lead came in a 2-1 defeat in Cologne on 19/12/2015.
  • Borussia Dortmund have not beaten any other side more often than Frankfurt after being 1-0 down (nine).

Facts on Eintracht     

  • Frankfurt have won three of their last four and are on a five-match unbeaten streak. The last time they went on such a run was over three years ago under Armin Veh. The Eagles last lost on 1/10/2016, when they were beaten 1-0 in Freiburg.
  • Marco Fabian has been involved in nine of their 16 goals, eclipsing the efforts of veteran striker Alex Meier (four goals, no assists).
  • Only Bayern Munich and Rasenballsport Leipzig have given away fewer shots to the opposition than Eintracht Frankfurt have.
  • The men from Hesse are unbeaten in seven at home stretching back into last season. The last home defeat came against Hoffenheim on 9 April, when they lost 2-0.

Facts on Borussia

  • BVB are unbeaten in nine games in all competitions, having last lost in a 2-0 defeat in Leverkusen on 1 October.
  • Borussia Dortmund have fielded more players under the age of 21 than any other Bundesliga side (six).
    Boris Rupert