Barcelona vs Borussia Dortmund prediction, H2H and probable line-ups - April 9, 2025
The first quarter-final match of the Champions League between Barcelona and Borussia Dortmund will be played on Wednesday at the 'Olimpico' stadium. I suggest betting on goals in this clash with a good chance of success.
Match preview
The Catalans in the previous stage of the tournament twice defeated 'Benfica' (1:0, 3:1), demonstrating excellent form. In the last 9 Champions League matches under Hans Flick's management, Barcelona won 8 matches, scoring less than two goals in only one of these games.
In total, the team has scored 32 goals — the best record in the tournament so far. For the Catalans, this is their second consecutive appearance in the Champions League quarter-finals, but last season they couldn't advance past this stage, losing to PSG (3:2, 1:4). Heading into the match against Borussia, the Blaugrana are coming off a home draw with Betis (1:1) in La Liga.
In the previous round, Borussia was stronger than 'Lille'. After a home draw (1:1), Nico Kovac's team secured an away victory with a minimal score of 2:1. Thus, the Dortmund side extended their unbeaten streak in the Champions League to five matches, recording 3 wins and 2 draws.
It is noteworthy that only in one match of the current campaign Borussia failed to score, and with a total of 28 goals, they trail only Barcelona. Recall that last season the team faced Atletico Madrid in the quarter-finals and managed to advance, winning on aggregate (1:2, 4:2). Borussia thrashed Freiburg 4:1 away last weekend.
Probable line-ups
- Barcelona: Wojciech Szczesny, Jules Kounde, Eric Garcia, Pau Cubarsi, Alex Balde, Frenkie de Jong, Pedri, Fermin Lopez, Lamine Yamal, Raphinha Dias, Robert Lewandowski
- Borussia Dortmund: Gregor Kobel, Daniel Svensson, Nico Schlotterbeck, Waldemar Anton, Ramy Bensebaini, Karim Adeyemi, Jamie Bynoe-Gittens, Julian Brandt, Maximilian Beyer, Emre Can, Serhou Guirassy
Match facts and head-to-head
- The "Both Teams to Score" bet won in 6 out of 8 matches involving Barcelona in the CL
- In the last 13 home matches of Barcelona, at least three goals were scored
- Borussia Dortmund scored away in the CL in their last 11 matches
Prediction
As we can see, both teams are impressive in terms of results, and it's unlikely that anything will change in their head-to-head encounter. We recommend taking "Both Teams to Score" with odds of 1.69.
