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Borussia Dortmund vs Barcelona Predictions & Betting Tips - Goals Market in Play in the Champions League

Eddy Tora

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Last updated: 14 Apr 2025

Eddy Tora 14 Apr 2025

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Barcelona beat Borussia Dortmund 4-0 in the 1st leg
The German club have to come out an attack here
I expect a high scoring contest in the Champions League

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Barcelona beat Borussia Dortmund 4-0 last week (Getty)

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Borussia Dortmund suffered a 4-0 defeat in the first leg and will have to go for broke here. Barcelona are likely to have plenty of counter attacking opportunities, both teams to score with this one going over 3.5 goals.

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Borussia Dortmund Form
Barcelona Form
Predicted Starting Lineups & Team News

Stats

Dortmund have lost 3 of their last 7 matches.
Dortmund have seen over 3.5 goals in their last 4 matches.
Barcelona have won their last 3 matches against Dortmund.
Barcelona have won 9 of their last 10 matches.
Barcelona have seen over 3.5 goals in 5 of their last 6 Champions League matches.
Barcelona’s Raphinha has scored 12 goals in his last 10 Champions League matches.

HTH

Competition	Date	Home	Score	Away
UEFA Champions League	09.04.2025	Barcelona	4:0	Borussia Dortmund
UEFA Champions League	11.12.2024	Borussia Dortmund	2:3	Barcelona
UEFA Champions League	27.11.2019	Barcelona	3:1	Borussia Dortmund
UEFA Champions League	17.09.2019	Borussia Dortmund	0:0	Barcelona
UEFA Super Cup	11.03.1998	Borussia Dortmund	1:1	Barcelona
UEFA Super Cup	08.01.1998	Barcelona	2:0	Borussia Dortmund

Borussia Dortmund Form

Borussia Dortmund remain inconsistent with the club currently sitting eighth in the Bundesliga. Defensive vulnerabilities have been evident, they haven’t kept a clean sheet in eight games.

Niko Kovač took over in February and there were some promising signs in late March. Maximilian Beier scored twice in a 3-1 win against Mainz and registered two assists in a 4-1 victory in Freiburg.

The Black and Yellows are on the verge of a quarter-final exit in the Champions League. They suffered a 4-0 defeat at Barcelona in the first leg, emphasising their defensive woes against top teams.

Dortmund drew 2-2 draw at Bayern Munich on Saturday. Beier opened the scoring early in the second half but Bayern took the lead, Waldemar Anton equalising in the 75th minute.

Barcelona Form

Barcelona have won nine of their last 10 games and are unbeaten in 24 consecutive matches this year. Their impressive form has propelled them to the top of La Liga, four-points ahead of Real Madrid.

Hansi Flick is making the most of an attack that features Raphinha, Robert Lewandowski and 17-year-old Lamine Yamal. Raphinha has contributed 25 goals and 15 assists, Yamal 14 goals while Lewandowski leads the scoring charts with 40 goals.

The Blaugrana delivered a commanding 4-0 win over Borussia Dortmund in the Champions League last week. Raphinha scored and added two assists, equaling Lionel Messi's record for goal involvements in a single Champions League season with 19.

Barcelona are still alive in three competitions with a Copa del Rey final against Real Madrid looming on April 26. The Catalans secured a hard-fought 1-0 victory at Leganes on Saturday, going ahead through an own goal in the 48th minute when Jorge Sáenz turned Raphinha's cross into his own net.

Predicted Starting Lineups & Team News

Borussia Dortmund (4-2-3-1): Gregor Kobel; Julian Ryerson, Emre Can, Waldemar Anton, Ramy Bensebaini; Felix Nmecha, Pascal Groß; Jamie Bynoe-Gittens, Julian Brandt, Karim Adeyemi; Serhou Guirassy.

Borussia Dortmund will be without defender Nico Schlotterbeck and midfielder Marcel Sabitzer, both sidelined due to ACL injuries.

Emre Can is a doubt after missing recent training sessions. Pascal Gross is available after suspension.

Barcelona (4-2-3-1): Wojciech Szczęsny; Jules Koundé, Pau Cubarsí, Iñigo Martínez, Gerard Martín; Frenkie de Jong, Pedri; Lamine Yamal, Gavi, Raphinha; Robert Lewandowski.

Goalkeeper Marc-André ter Stegen remains sidelined long-term alongside midfielders Marc Casadó and Marc Bernal.

Left-back Alejandro Balde is out with a hamstring injury, Gerard Martín to start. Dani Olmo has been included in the squad after recovering from an adductor injury and could be an option off the bench.

Verdict

Borussia Dortmund v Barcelona

Barcelona are one of the form teams in Europe and thrashed Borussia Dortmund 4-0 in the first leg. I am expecting another high scoring game with Raphinha to score.

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