Borussia Dortmund v Atletico Madrid Betting Tips – Champions League, 24th October 8.00pm
Dortmund have rediscovered themselves a bit this season and the Bundesliga leaders have a chance to take control of Champions League Group A with a win over their nearest challengers here. Atletico are right there level on six points with them. Read our predictions for Borussia Dortmund v Atletico Madrid.
Borussia Dortmund v Atletico Madrid Betting Odds*
Borussia Dortmund 6/4
Atletico Madrid 2/1
Draw 12/5
* (Betting Odds were taken from bet365 on October 21st, 2018 at 00:35 a.m.)
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Borussia Dortmund News and Form
Dortmund opener their account with a 1-0 away win at Club Brugge Before thumping Monaco 3-0 at home on match day two.
That is no goal conceded so far from them and Dortmund to earn a clean sheet in this one is at 2/1 odds* (betting odds taken on October 22nd, 2018 at 12:55 pm).
Dortmund’s record against Spanish opposition is W8 D9 L11 and the home part of that reads W7 D3 L3 which is much better.
The Germans met Spanish opposition last season as they lost both group stage games against Real Madrid. Their last four encounters with a Spanish side in Europe have all been against Real Madrid.
BVB are currently running on a five-match winning streak across all competitions and are yet to be defeat in any competition this term.
Dortmund have scored at least three goals in each of their last five games in all competitions, totalling 22 in their last five fixtures. Over 2.5 goals is at 11/10 odds* (betting odds taken on October 22nd, 2018 at 12:55 pm).
The Bundesliga side have won only three of their last 13 Champions League fixtures (D3 L7).
In last season’s campaign, they only managed one point from their three home games and have won just two of their last seven European home fixtures (D1 L4).
They are currently top of the Bundesliga with a W6 D2 L0 record and 27 goals scored in those fixtures.
Francisco Alcacer has seven goals in his last five games and he is at 21/10 odds in the anytime goalscorer market* (betting odds taken on October 22nd, 2018 at 12:55 pm).
Borussia Dortmund v Atletico Madrid Head to Head
Dortmund and Atletico haven’t met since the 1996 UCL
They both took an away win in their 1996 UCL meetings
Prior to that, they had only meet in the 1996 European Cup Winners Cup
Overall Dortmund are W2 D1 L1 against Atletico
Atletico Madrid News and Form
Like Dortmund, Atletico have opened with back to back wins in this season’s UEFA Champions League. A win here away from home should put them firmly in control to win the win the group.
The Spaniards conceded exactly one goal in both of their games against Club Brugge and Monaco. Both teams to score is at 4/5 odds* (betting odds taken on October 22nd, 2018 at 12:55 pm).
Atletico are undefeated in their last eight games across all temptations, winning five of those. They have four clean sheets in their last six fixtures.
Atletico Madrid are on a five-match winning streak in European competition at the moment then.
They have suffered just one loss in their last sixteen European fixtures, winning eleven of those, so they have big form.
Out on the road in European competition, they have suffered just one defeat in their last eight games (W3 D4 L1).
In the 2016/17 season, they went to Bayer Leverkusen and got a win, which snapped a three-match losing streak they were on in Germany.
Atletico’s record against German sides is W19 D7 L14 and away from home the part of that is W6 D3 L10.
Antoine Griezmann netted a brace in their match day two win over Club Brugge and he is at 6/4 in the anytime goalscorer market* (betting odds taken on October 22nd, 2018 at 12:55 pm)
Atletico are unbeaten in their last six UEFA Champions League matches.
Borussia Dortmund v Atletico Madrid Predictions
Draw: The draw suits both of them well enough and they will probably know that. Bot have their strengths and their merits and it may all just peter out to a stalemate at the end of the day. Draw.
