Tactics
New Borussia coach Marco Rose set his side up in a 4-3-1-2 formation in BVB’s DFB Cup first-round victory at Wehen Wiesbaden.
Absentees
Oliver Glasner is still without Almamy Toure and Martin Pecar, who are training on their own following injuries. Eintracht captain Sebastian Rode is also suffering with a knee problem, ruling him out at short notice.
Julian Brandt and Thomas Meunier are missing for BVB after testing positive for COVID-19, while Raphael Guerreiro, Mats Hummels Mateu Morey, Marcel Schmelzer, Marius Wolf, Dan-Axel Zagadou, Nnmadi Collins and Soumalia Coulibaly are sidelined through injury.
One to watch: Giovanni Reyna
Talented young attacker Giovanni Reyna joined Dortmund from the New York City FC Academy in July 2019 and quickly established himself in the first team. USA international Reyna, who only recently turned 18 and who can play in several positions across the attack, has already registered eight goals and nine assists in 65 competitive appearances for BVB.
Key stats and runs
Last season, Eintracht beat Dortmund in a Bundesliga away match for the first time since 2010, ending a run of nine consecutive defeats.
Dortmund have racked up 34 home wins over Eintracht in the Bundesliga – more than against any other side.
Only Bayern Munich (99) scored more Bundesliga goals than Borussia Dortmund (75) and Eintracht (69) last term.
Record against BVB
The Eagles face Dortmund in a league game for the 97th time on Saturday evening. BVB have won 45 of those matches, with Eintracht emerging victorious on 31 occasions (20 draws).
