Overview
- Kickoff is set for Friday, January 9 at 20:30 in the sold-out Deutsche-Bank-Park.
- Sat.1 begins live TV coverage from 19:50, with a free livestream on Joyn, while Sky and DAZN retain most other Bundesliga windows.
- Local reports warn of heavy congestion around the stadium and ongoing Deutsche Bahn disruptions, with RMV advising S7, S8, S9, trams 20/21, and buses 61/80 for arrivals.
- Borussia Dortmund arrive second in the table with 32 points from 15 matches and only one defeat, as Eintracht Frankfurt sit seventh on 25 with defensive frailties highlighted in analysis.
- Betting previews from SPORT1 citing Winamax suggest a tight, high-scoring game, tipping both teams to score with over 2.5 goals at 1.92 and a draw at 3.70.