Simon Dalton presents his prediction for the DFB-Pokal match.
Last month, Eintracht Frankfurt had little trouble defeating Borussia Mönchengladbach at home in the Bundesliga (2:0). Now, with higher stakes, both Eintracht Frankfurt and Borussia M'gladbach will look to secure a spot in the DFB-Pokal Round of 16, starting to find opportunities in the opposition's half from the start.
Eintracht Frankfurt
In 13 matches this season, Eintracht Frankfurt have suffered just two defeats, losing only to Borussia Dortmund (0:2) and Bayer 04 Leverkusen (1:2), while managing a draw with Bayern Munich (3:3). On Sunday against Union Berlin (1:1), Eintracht Frankfurt nearly reached two goals by xG (1.81), but the opponent also converted their chances—four shots on target and 1.44 xG. In August, they left no chances in Braunschweig against another Eintracht (4:1), where Hugo Ekitiké shone (2+1).
Borussia Mönchengladbach
This season, Borussia M'gladbach have yet to make significant defensive progress, yet they continue to perform entertainingly against all opponents. After the international break, the team defeated Heidenheim (3:2) and shared points away with Mainz 05 (1:1) —attack leader Tim Kleindienst recorded three goals in these matches. Borussia M'gladbach rank in the top six of the Bundesliga for total xG (14.71).
Eintracht Frankfurt vs Borussia Mönchengladbach Prediction
In Frankfurt, Eintracht won against Borussia M'gladbach with goals from Emanuel Larsson and Omar Marmoush, although Borussia were quite dangerous at the opponent's goal (2.42 vs 1.48 in xG and 14 vs 22 in shots). In the DFB-Pokal, the gap in quality will narrow — the underdog is in decent form, so we're going with a total over.
