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Borussia Dortmund will entertain Villarreal at Signal Iduna Park in the league phase of the UEFA Champions League on Tuesday. The visitors have endured a winless start to their campaign, while Dortmund have fared much better in Europe with two wins.
The hosts are winless in their last three games in all competitions. They were held to a 3-3 draw by Stuttgart in the Bundesliga last week. Emre Can and Maximilian Beier scored in the first half before the break to give them a comfortable lead. They conceded twice after the break, and Karim Adeyemi restored their lead in the 89th minute. Deniz Undav pulled Stuttgart level in stoppage time while completing his hat-trick.
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El Submarino Amarillo made it two wins from two games last week, with a 2-1 home triumph over Mallorca in La Liga. Gerard Moreno gave them the lead in the sixth minute, and Tani Oluwaseyi restored their lead in the 83rd minute.
Borussia Dortmund vs Villarreal Head-to-Head and Key Numbers
- The two teams will meet for the first time. Dortmund have met Spanish teams 44 times, while El Submarino Amarillo have crossed paths 14 times against German teams.
- The hosts have suffered just two defeats across all competitions this season, with one of them registered in the Champions League.
- Dortmund have the second-best attacking record in the Champions League this season, scoring 13 goals. Villarreal have the second-worst record, scoring twice.
- Borussia Dortmund are unbeaten at home across all competitions this season, winning four of the six games. They have scored at least three goals in three games in that period, while keeping three clean sheets.
- The visitors have lost their last two away games in the Champions League, failing to score in both.
- The hosts have scored one goal apiece in five of their last six games in all competitions.
Borussia Dortmund vs Villarreal Prediction
Die Schwarzgelben are unbeaten in their last three games, conceding eight goals, and will look to improve upon that record here. They have lost just one of their last 19 home games in the Champions League.
Niklas Süle and fellow defender Ramy Bensebaini are expected to be the only absentees for Niko Kovač.
El Submarino Amarillo have seen conclusive results in their last six games in all competitions, recording four wins. Exactly two of these wins have been registered away from home. They are unbeaten in their last six meetings against German teams, though four have ended in draws.
Pau Cabanes and Logan Costa remain long-term absentees for the visitors, while Willy Kambwala is also expected to miss this match. Manor Solomon and Georges Mikautadze are major doubts.
Dortmund have an unbeaten home record this season, and considering their goalscoring form in the Champions League, we back them to register a comfortable win.
Prediction: Borussia Dortmund 3-1 Villarreal
Borussia Dortmund vs Villarreal Betting Tips
Tip 1: Result - Borussia Dortmund to win
Tip 2: Goals - Over/Under 2.5 Goals - Over 2.5 goals
Tip 3: Both teams to score - Yes
Tip 4: At least one goal to be scored in the second half - Yes
