Borussia Dortmund vs Villarreal prediction 08.09.2026 | Champions League

Last season was good for Borussia Dortmund. They finished second in the Bundesliga, while in the Champions League they lost in the 1/16 finals to Atalanta. With Bayern Munich too dominant, Borussia Dortmund face an almost impossible task in retaking the domestic throne. However, Niko Kovac's team is off to an excellent start, with three consecutive victories. In the most recent outing, Borussia Dortmund won 3-2 on the road against Hoffenheim. The visitors were 2-0 down at one point, but they dominated in the final 30 minutes and eventually pulled out a big victory.

Borussia Dortmund's head coach, Niko Kovac, was happy after a big victory in the previous Bundesliga round. He commented, "It was a lucky win, you have to say that, especially when you win the game thanks to an own goal. But it was a fantastic display of energy that shows what the team is capable of. It was a very intense game. We knew we had to give everything against Hoffenheim."

Borussia Dortmund have problems with missing players. They will be without Nico Schlotterbeck, Justin Lerma, Giannis Konstantelias, Mussa Kaba, Emre Can, and Ramy Bensebaini. Also, Filippo Mane is questionable.

The last season was excellent for Villarreal. They finished third in La Liga and secured another year in the Champions League. Villarreal would like to repeat the success in the 2026/27 campaign. However, they are terrible in the opening few weeks of the new season, as Inigo Perez's team collected only two points in four La Liga rounds. In the previous game, Villarreal lost 3-2 at home against Deportivo A Coruna.

Villarreal's head coach, Inigo Perez, is clear that his team needs to do much better. After the defeat in the previous outing, Perez said, "We must analyze deeply on an individual level. As a coach, I repeat: beyond mistakes and the lack of clinical finishing at both ends of the pitch, even if we had won today, I would feel uneasy."

Villarreal have almost a full squad for Tuesday, as Juan Foyth should be the only one unavailable for the trip to Dortmund.