The Germans are sitting rather pretty in Group F with seven points from three games, and while the nature of their first game against Sporting was rather closer than the scoreline suggests, Dortmund have a habit of winning matches that perhaps they shouldn’t; a very useful skill to have in a quest for Champions League knockout phase qualification.
Sporting can once again feel rather aggrieved. They lost to Real Madrid at the Bernabeu despite being the better side for much of the match, and in Portugal arguably they outplayed the Germans as well. Frustration for the Lisbon outfit then, but they have to start turning these good performances into points – starting with this fixture – or their Champions League dream will be over.
The other fixture in Group F to compliment this one is Real Madrid travelling to Legia Warsaw – a match the Galacticos should win comfortably, and so that adds even more pressure to this tie. Who will be able to handle it better: Borussia Dortmund or Sporting Lisbon?
1. Dortmund vs Sporting Odds
Given Dortmund’s exceptional record on home soil, it is no surprise to learn that the bookmakers favour them heavily, with bet365 offering them at an industry best price of 1.44 to win this one.
Sporting have shown enough in their Champions League campaign so far for them not to be written off however, and at 7.50 they will surely attract plenty of interest. The draw at 5.00 is also fair.
2. Borussia vs Sporting Predictions
It would be remiss to deliver a preview of a Borussia Dortmund match and not highlight their outstanding home record. In competitive matches in 2016 that reads W12 D5 L0, and so clearly the Portuguese outfit have their work cut out.
Of those dozen victories, two have been in European competition (the Europa League, specifically) and were comprehensive 2-0 and 3-0 victories over Tottenham and Sporting’s domestic rivals Porto. That shows just how capable the Germans are on their own patch.
The good news for Sporting is that their away record isn’t too bad: W10 D2 L4 in 2016, although in the Champions League they have failed to win in eight away fixtures and have lost their last four in a row. Remarkably they have scored in each of their last 14 away days in this competition though, so Both Teams to Score at 1.70 is certainly worthy of investment.
But Sporting have tasted defeat on the road to the likes of Schalke and Bayer Leverkusen in European competition, and as we know Dortmund typically get the better of those two sides. We are tempted then by the -1 handicap in Dortmund’s favour at 1.90 with bet365.
The Portuguese side will give it their all – three points here is essential if they have even the slimmest chance of reaching the last 16 of this competition, and that requirement could actually work to their detriment as Dortmund pick them off on the counter attack. It will be a fun watch, but expect a home victory.
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Borussia Dortmund vs Sporting Lisbon Predictions, Betting Tips, Odds
The Germans are sitting rather pretty in Group F with seven points from three games, and while the nature of their first game against Sporting was rather closer than the scoreline suggests, Dortmund have a habit of winning matches that perhaps they shouldn’t; a very useful skill to have in a quest for Champions League knockout phase qualification.
Sporting can once again feel rather aggrieved. They lost to Real Madrid at the Bernabeu despite being the better side for much of the match, and in Portugal arguably they outplayed the Germans as well. Frustration for the Lisbon outfit then, but they have to start turning these good performances into points – starting with this fixture – or their Champions League dream will be over.
The other fixture in Group F to compliment this one is Real Madrid travelling to Legia Warsaw – a match the Galacticos should win comfortably, and so that adds even more pressure to this tie. Who will be able to handle it better: Borussia Dortmund or Sporting Lisbon?
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1. Dortmund vs Sporting Odds
Given Dortmund’s exceptional record on home soil, it is no surprise to learn that the bookmakers favour them heavily, with bet365 offering them at an industry best price of 1.44 to win this one.
Sporting have shown enough in their Champions League campaign so far for them not to be written off however, and at 7.50 they will surely attract plenty of interest. The draw at 5.00 is also fair.
2. Borussia vs Sporting Predictions
It would be remiss to deliver a preview of a Borussia Dortmund match and not highlight their outstanding home record. In competitive matches in 2016 that reads W12 D5 L0, and so clearly the Portuguese outfit have their work cut out.
Of those dozen victories, two have been in European competition (the Europa League, specifically) and were comprehensive 2-0 and 3-0 victories over Tottenham and Sporting’s domestic rivals Porto. That shows just how capable the Germans are on their own patch.
The good news for Sporting is that their away record isn’t too bad: W10 D2 L4 in 2016, although in the Champions League they have failed to win in eight away fixtures and have lost their last four in a row. Remarkably they have scored in each of their last 14 away days in this competition though, so Both Teams to Score at 1.70 is certainly worthy of investment.
But Sporting have tasted defeat on the road to the likes of Schalke and Bayer Leverkusen in European competition, and as we know Dortmund typically get the better of those two sides. We are tempted then by the -1 handicap in Dortmund’s favour at 1.90 with bet365.
The Portuguese side will give it their all – three points here is essential if they have even the slimmest chance of reaching the last 16 of this competition, and that requirement could actually work to their detriment as Dortmund pick them off on the counter attack. It will be a fun watch, but expect a home victory.
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