The UEFA Champions League is set to feature a high-voltage match tonight when Borussia Dortmund welcome FC Barcelona at Signal Iduna Park. Both Borussia Dortmund and Barcelona are doing well in the Champions League, earning 12 equally from the first five matches.
Although the two teams are doing great in the UCL, they already have some bitter experiences in their respective leagues. Borussia Dortmund are in 6th in the Bundesliga with 21 points, while Barcelona won only one of their last five games in La Liga. Despite the recent poor performance in the league, Barca boss Hansi Flick is optimistic for tonight’s game against Borussia Dortmund. Flick stated, “We played some very good games against Real Madrid or Bayern Munich, or at the start of the season against other teams. We should try to show maturity as a team. We should start games with conviction. We will do better in games if we do that.”
Stats & Facts
- Borussia Dortmund have not won any of their four meetings with Barcelona in the Champions League.
- Borussia Dortmund have conceded at least one goal in each of their last nine Champions League games against Spanish clubs, conceding 20 goals in total.
- Since losing the first match, Barcelona have won each of their last four Champions League matches. One more win would see Barcelona winning five consecutive games in this competition for the first time since the 2021-2022 campaign.
- Barcelona have scored 18 goals in their first five matches while Dortmund scored 16.
Team News
Dortmund defender Niclas Sule picked up an injury during the last game and is in doubt. Waldemar Anton is still out of the squad due to his muscle injury, while Maximilian Beier remains sidelined with his injury. However, Julian Brandt and Karim Adeyemi are pushing hard to get back to the team after recovering from injuries.
As for Barcelona, they will be without Andreas Christensen, Marc Bernal, and Ansu Fati due to their injuries. However, Ronald Araujo has returned to training and will be available for the selection.
Possible Lineup for Dortmund:
Kobel; Ryerson, Can, Schlotterbeck, Bensebaini; Sabitzer, Nmecha, Gross; Malen, Guirassy, Gittens
Possible Lineup for Barcelona:
Inaki Pena; Kounde, Cubarsi, Inigo Martinez, Balde; Pedri, De Jong; Yamal, Dani Olmo, Raphinha; Lewandowski
Prediction: Borussia Dortmund 2-1 Barcelona
Signal Iduna Park is always a very difficult ground for the opponent side, especially in the Champions League games. Barca boss Hansi Flick is also concerned about the vibe of Signal Iduna Park. Both Borussia Dortmund and Barcelona are in a similar position. But considering the home ground, we back Borussia Dortmund tonight against Barcelona.
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