Borussia Dortmund will take on Barcelona in the UEFA Champions League on Tuesday, 15 April with a place in the semi-finals of the competition on the line.
Barcelona come into the match with a commanding lead in the tie following their 4-0 win in the first leg last week and should comfortably reach the semi-finals barring anything ridiculous on Tuesday night.
Borussia Dortmund come into the match knowing that it will almost certainly be their final Champions League match for at least a year so will want to go out on a high.
As part of this week’s round of Champions League betting tips, check out our Borussia Dortmund vs Barcelona prediction.
Barcelona vs Borussia Dortmund prediction: Raphinha to strike again
Key stats
- Barcelona have won nine of their last ten Champions League games.
- Dortmund have won just two of their last five matches in all competitions.
- Raphinha has scored 12 goals in the Champions League this season.
Correct score prediction: Borussia Dortmund 1-2 Barcelona
While Barcelona are unlikely to score four goals again on Tuesday night, they should have enough quality to complete the double over Borussia Dortmund provided they take the game seriously. Dortmund have scored at least one goal in three of their last four home matches in all competitions so they should be good to get on the scoresheet.
Pre-game odds and win probability: Barca the odds-on favourites
- HOME: 11/4 (3.75) – 26.7%
- DRAW: 3/1 (4.00) – 25%
- AWAY: 5/6 (1.83) – 54.5%
*odds from Ladbrokes, subject to change
The Borussia Dortmund vs Barcelona odds are perhaps a little generous to Borussia Dortmund when you consider they were put to the sword by Barcelona last week. Ladbrokes have priced the hosts as the underdogs and they have given them a 26.7% chance of winning the match while Barcelona have been given a 54.5% chance of victory.
For more from the upcoming matches in Europe, today’s football betting tips look at some of the best picks.
Most recent H2Hs: A third clash this season
This will be the third time that Barcelona and Borussia Dortmund have faced off this season with the previous two matches going in favour of the Catalans. In six total meetings in history, Borussia Dortmund have never beaten Barcelona before so the current group are chasing history on Tuesday night.
Borussia Dortmund preview: A CL finale
With Champions League qualification looking unlikely for next season, Borussia Dortmund’s fairytale relationship with UEFA’s premier competition is set to go on pause indefinitely. If they could somehow pull this one off in front of the Yellow Wall it would go down in football history.
Predicted Lineup: Kobel (GK), Ryerson, Can, Anton, Bensebaini, Nmecha, Gross, Gittens, Brandt, Adeyemi, Guirassy
Barcelona preview: Flick to down former foes
As the former manager of Bayern Munich, nothing would give Hansi Flick more pleasure than to go to Signal Iduna Park this week and have his Barcelona side run riot once again. His experience of German football will also make him aware of a possible comeback so it’s unlikely he will make any unnecessary changes for the sake of rest.
Predicted Lineup: Szczesny (GK), Kounde, Araujo, Cubarsi, Martin, De Jong, Pedri, Yamal, Lopez, Raphinha, Lewandowski
