Borussia Dortmund v Real Madrid Betting Preview – UEFA Champions League 27th September
A real heavyweight duel on the cards for Tuesday night as this clash in Germany takes centre stage. Dortmund have won their last three home games against Real Madrid and so will go into this one with some huge confidence. Overall the Germans are a strong home side in the competition in the Group Stage so will test the Merengues. Real Madrid will be hoping to find a way to snap their poor run of form away at the Germans because in doing so that would afford them a big chance to take full control of their UEFA Champions League group.
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Borussia Dortmund v Real Madrid Betting Tips
Can Borussia Dortmund keep their home form going over Real Madrid? They are unbeaten in their five previous home fixtures against Los Blancos and have won their last three on the bounce as well. This is a massive Match Day Two clash and the winner takes early supremacy in the group. So Dortmund hold a W3 D2 record from their five previous home games against Real Madrid in European competition, and as mentioned, they have won their last three in a row against the Spaniards. Their last coming together was in the 2013/14 UEFA Champions League and Real Madrid squeeze their way through 3-2 on aggregate over the two legs, Dortmund winning 2-0 at home after losing 3-0 at the Bernabeu. In the 2012/13 season they were in the group stage together and they met again in the semi’s with Dortmund going through on aggregate. Dortmund opened their Champions League campaign this season with a 6-0 away win at Legia Warsaw and the Germans have won seven of their last nine Group Stage home games (W7 D1 L1).
So there is reason to get behind them to land the win here against Real Madrid on Tuesday. Borussia Dortmund are on a four match winning streak in all competitions. In none of their previous five home games against Real Madrid have Borussia Dortmund conceded more than one goal in a game. Overall, they have shipped just the three goals in their five home fixtures against Real Madrid. They are a price of 9/2 to win this one to nil as they did last time. Both teams to score though is 2/5 so the bookmakers are expecting goals at both ends. The last six goals that Dortmund have scored against Real Madrid have been by either Robert Lewandowski or Marco Reus. Lewandowski is no longer with them of course, while Reus is out injured. Pierre Emerick Aubameyang is a 5/6 option in the anytime goalscorer market for them them. Borussia Dortmund have won their last four home games against Spanish opposition in European competition, scoring at least twice in each of those games. Over 2.5 goals will fetch you a price of 4/9 with online betting site William Hill.
Real Madrid very nearly fell to a shock defeat on Match Day One of the Champions League this season when they found themselves behind against Sporting Lisbon. However, they managed to rescue themselves with two very late goals to post a 2-1 win. They have drawn their last two La Liga games against Villarreal and Las Palmas, so they aren’t running in top form heading into this one. With them winless in their previous five at Dortmund, there has to be question marks about them. But you have to made a nod towards their UEFA Champions League form. Real Madrid have lost just one in the competition since the start of last season in a W10 D3 record and they are unbeaten in their last 22 Champions League group stage matches (W18 D4 L0). But here is where it gets interesting, because their one loss last season was in Germany against Wolfsburg. Also, their last defeat in the Group Stage of the Champions League was against Borussia Dortmund.
There’s another stat too of them falling against German sides, as their only loss in their last 31 Champions League home games was against a German side too (FC Schalke in 2015). But actually their away form in Germany is improving as they have posted a W3 D0 L2 record in their last five there. That is an upwards turn of form as it is after winning just one in their previous 15 on the road in the Champions League in Germany (W1 D4 L10). Cristiano Ronaldo is running at a quote of 20/21 in the anytime goalscorer market and he is up at 4/1 in the first goalscorer market. Ronaldo has netted two direct free-kick goals in his last four Champions League games, the same number he netted in his previous 46 appearances in the competition. They are struggling at the back a little bit this season, now having taken just the one clean sheet in their last six fixtures in all competitions.
Borussia Dortmund v Real Madrid Betting Odds
Borussia Dortmund 8/5, Real Madrid 17/10, Draw 11/4
Borussia Dortmund v Real Madrid Predictions
Dortmund look as if they can cause Real Madrid some problems again. Los Blancos aren’t super tight at the back and have been tripped up recently with domestic league draws. Borussia Dortmund have shown that they can get the better of them before and they themselves are a very strong home side in the Champions League. It may be worth running with the value on the Germans in the match outright in a game where both teams should score.
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