David Flower
Dailysports's expert
Borussia Dortmund
Barcelona
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The return leg between Borussia Dortmund and Barcelona will take place on Tuesday at the Signal Iduna Park. Admittedly, the 4-0 scoreline in favor of Barcelona from the first match leaves little room for a comeback. I suggest betting on goals in this clash with a good odds.
Match preview
Borussia Dortmund finds itself in a dire situation after a humiliating away defeat - the 0-4 thrashing marked the team's first loss in the Champions League in the last six matches (3 wins, 2 draws). Moreover, the "Bees" failed to score against their opponents for only the second time in the tournament. Now, to create a football miracle and advance to the next stage, the Germans need to win by at least five goals. A four-goal victory would send the teams into overtime.
Interestingly, at least three goals have been scored in 7 of Borussia's last 9 European matches. At their home stadium, the Dortmunders maintain a strong series - only one loss in the last 17 Champions League matches (10 wins and 6 draws). Ahead lies a survival match, where the "Bees" will be overflowing with motivation.
The victory in the first leg was Barcelona's ninth in the current Champions League campaign — confirming the team's confident march through the tournament bracket. Their attacking prowess is also impressive: in five of these victories, the "Blaugrana" scored at least four goals against their opponents. Ahead of the return match, the Catalans have a huge cushion — even a three-goal loss won't prevent them from progressing.
But Barcelona clearly isn't planning to relax. The team is unbeaten in 10 consecutive Champions League matches, and the last fiasco with a four-goal deficit happened back in 2020. Moreover, Barcelona feels confident on the road — with victories in five of their last six matches, the statistics speak for themselves.
Probable lineups
- Borussia Dortmund: Gregor Kobel – Julian Ryerson, Waldemar Anton, Ramy Bensebaini – Karim Adeyemi, Pascal Gross, Julian Brandt, Carney Chukwuemeka, Emre Can – Serhou Guirassy, Maximilian Beyer
- Barcelona: Wojciech Szczesny – Jules Kounde, Inigo Martinez, Pau Cubarsi, Ronald Araujo– Frenkie de Jong, Pedri, Gavi – Lamine Yamal, Raphinha Dias, Robert Lewandowski
Match facts and head-to-head
- Barcelona defeated Borussia in the last three meetings
- The "Both Teams to Score" bet hit in three out of five matches
- The "Over 2.5 goals" bet hit in the last three meetings between these teams
Prediction
We believe Barcelona will not stop and will secure a victory in the return leg as well. As a bet, I suggest taking "Barcelona Total Over 1.5" with odds of 1.62.
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