Borussia Dortmund vs Lille prediction 04.03.2025 | Champions League
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- Competition: Champions League
- Date: Tuesday, 4th March, 2025
- Kickoff: 20:00 UK / 21:00 CET
- Venue: Signal Iduna Park (Dortmund)
On Tuesday evening, Borussia Dortmund and Lille will face off in the first leg of the Champions League 1/8 Finals at Signal Iduna Park in Dortmund.
Last season, Borussia Dortmund had a terrible Bundesliga run, finishing fifth, but also a great one in the CL, where they reached the Finals. This season, they are even worse in the domestic competitions. The Prussians were eliminated from the Cup and sit in 10th place in the Bundesliga with only 35 points from 24 matches. However, they are doing well in the CL and are slight favorites to reach the next stage of the competition. The bookies offer odds around 1.65 on them reaching the Quarter-Finals.
Lille have been in fourth and fifth place in the last two years in Ligue 1 and are on pace for another similar finish. Right now, they are in 5th place with 41 points from 24 matches - two points away from fourth place and the Champions League Qualifiers. In the Champions League, the Mastiffs were good as they reached the 1/8 Finals in the regular phase, avoiding the duel in the 1/16 Finals. However, the Mastiffs had problems away from home this season and will definitely have the challenging task of securing a positive result at Signal Iduna Park.
Borussia Dortmund vs Lille pick: Borussia Dortmund to win
Borussia Dortmund won back-to-back games against St. Pauli and Union Berlin with a combined goal difference of 8:0. It seems that the Prussians started playing better under the new head coach, Niko Kovac, and have every reason to be optimistic about the remainder of the season.
Lille have been inconsistent, as they won two and lost three in the last five games. Away from home, they had massive problems, losing three of the last four matches, and have only won once over the previous six matches, at least in the regular phase. Yes, they had a challenging schedule, but it is still a terrible record regardless.
We expect a close match. However, considering we have seen some improvements under Niko Kovac and combined with Lille's poor road performances in recent matches, we believe that the Prussians are closer to winning the upcoming game.
Borussia Dortmund team news
Julian Ryerson missed the previous game against St. Pauli due to illness but should be available for the Lille match. With him (probably) back, Felix Nmecha should be the only injured player on the team.
On 2nd February, the club appointed coach Niko Kovac after previously sacking Nuri Sahin. Under the Croatian coach, the team has a 3-1-2 record.
Last matches of Borussia Dortmund
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St Pauli
0 : 2
Borussia Dortmund
Bundesliga
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Borussia Dortmund
6 : 0
FC Union Berlin
Bundesliga
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Borussia Dortmund
0 : 0
Sporting CP
Champions League
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Bochum
2 : 0
Borussia Dortmund
Bundesliga
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Sporting CP
0 : 3
Borussia Dortmund
Champions League
Borussia Dortmund lineup
Goalkeeper
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1
Gregor Kobel
Defenders
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26
Julian Ryerson
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23
Emre Can
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4
Nico Schlotterbeck
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5
Ramy Bensebaini
Midfielders
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20
Marcel Sabitzer
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10
Julian Brandt
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13
Pascal Gross
Forwards
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14
Maximilian Beier
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9
Serhou Guirassy
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27
Karim Adeyemi
Lille team news
After a 4:1 loss against PSG, coach Bruno Genesio spoke to the media. He said PSG were a better team but noted they had to rotate the squad because of the Champions League duel. The coach said he made some mistakes tactically but was also unhappy with a really tough schedule in the Ligue 1, which forced them to make rotations.
The team should have no new injuries, but Tiago Santos, Samuel Umtiti, and Edon Zhegrova, who missed the previous games with injuries, should remain sidelined.
Last matches of Lille
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Lille
2 : 1
Monaco
Ligue 1
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Rennes
0 : 2
Lille
Ligue 1
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Lille
1 : 2
Le Havre
Ligue 1
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Lille
4 : 5
Dunkerque
Coupe de France
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Lille
4 : 1
Saint Etienne
Ligue 1
Lille lineup
Goalkeeper
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30
Lucas Chevalier
Defenders
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12
Thomas Meunier
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4
Alexsandro
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18
Bafode Diakite
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5
Gabriel Gudmundsson
Midfielders
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7
Hakon Arnar Haraldsson
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21
Benjamin André
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17
Ngalayel Mukau
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20
Mitchel Bakker
Forwards
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24
Chuba Akpom
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9
Jonathan David
3 Reasons why Borussia Dortmund should win
- Borussia Dortmund won back-to-back games against St. Pauli and Union Berlin with an 8:0 combined goal difference
- Borussia Dortmund kept a clean sheet in the last three games
- Lille lost three of the last four road games
Main prediction Borussia Dortmund - Lille
Borussia Dortmund to win
Borussia Dortmund vs Lille standings in Champions League
| League Stage | P | W | D | L |
G - A
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GD | Pts | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Paris Saint Germain | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 13 - 3 | +10 | 9 |
| 2 | FC Bayern München | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 12 - 2 | +10 | 9 |
| 3 | Inter | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 9 - 0 | +9 | 9 |
| 4 | Arsenal | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 8 - 0 | +8 | 9 |
| 5 | Real Madrid | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 8 - 1 | +7 | 9 |
| 6 | Borussia Dortmund | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 12 - 7 | +5 | 7 |
| 7 | Manchester City | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 6 - 2 | +4 | 7 |
| 8 | Newcastle United | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 8 - 2 | +6 | 6 |
| 9 | FC Barcelona | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 9 - 4 | +5 | 6 |
| 10 | Liverpool | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 8 - 4 | +4 | 6 |
| 11 | Sporting CP | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 7 - 4 | +3 | 6 |
| 12 | Chelsea | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 7 - 4 | +3 | 6 |
| 13 | Qarabağ | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 6 - 5 | +1 | 6 |
| 14 | Galatasaray | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 5 - 6 | -1 | 6 |
| 15 | Tottenham Hotspur | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 3 - 2 | +1 | 5 |
| 16 | PSV | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 8 - 6 | +2 | 4 |
| 17 | Atalanta | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 - 5 | -3 | 4 |
| 18 | Olympique Marseille | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 6 - 4 | +2 | 3 |
| 19 | Atlético Madrid | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 7 - 8 | -1 | 3 |
| 20 | Club Brugge | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 5 - 7 | -2 | 3 |
| 21 | Athletic Club | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 4 - 7 | -3 | 3 |
| 22 | Eintracht Frankfurt | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 7 - 11 | -4 | 3 |
| 23 | Napoli | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 4 - 9 | -5 | 3 |
| 24 | Union Saint-Gilloise | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 3 - 9 | -6 | 3 |
| 25 | Juventus | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 6 - 7 | -1 | 2 |
| 26 | Bodø / Glimt | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 5 - 7 | -2 | 2 |
| 27 | Monaco | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 3 - 6 | -3 | 2 |
| 28 | Slavia Praha | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 2 - 5 | -3 | 2 |
| 29 | Pafos FC | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 - 5 | -4 | 2 |
| 30 | Bayer 04 Leverkusen | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 5 - 10 | -5 | 2 |
| 31 | Villarreal | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 - 5 | -3 | 1 |
| 32 | FC København | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 4 - 8 | -4 | 1 |
| 33 | Olympiacos F.C. | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 - 8 | -7 | 1 |
| 34 | Kairat | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 - 9 | -8 | 1 |
| 35 | Benfica | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 - 7 | -5 | 0 |
| 36 | Ajax | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 - 11 | -10 | 0 |