Borussia Dortmund vs Barcelona predictions: Catalans to make sure in Dortmund
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- Barcelona are on a 24-game unbeaten run (20W, 4D)
- Dortmund have won three of their last 12 home games in all competitions
- Recommended bet: Barcelona to win and both teams to score
Borussia Dortmund have given themselves a mountain to climb as they trail Barcelona 4-0 going into their Champions League quarter-final second-leg on Tuesday night.
Leading 1-0 at the break thanks to a goal from Raphinha, the Catalans pulled away in the second half, with a brace from Robert Lewandowski against his former club and a goal from Lamine Yamal giving Barca a commanding lead ahead of the second leg.
Dortmund look to be a shadow of the side that managed to reach the Champions League final last season and their journey in Europe this year looks set to come to an abrupt end at Signal Iduna Park.
Team news
This encounter will come too soon for Dortmund’s Marcel Sabitzer, while Nico Schlotterbeck has already been ruled out for the remainder of the campaign with a knee injury.
Yamal came off for Barcelona late on in the first leg with a potential injury but the Spain international was named in the starting lineup in a 1-0 win at Leganes on Saturday.
Marc-Andre ter Stegen and Marc Casado remain out for the remainder of the campaign, while another Spain star in Dani Olmo is out injured.
The stats
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Barcelona are on an impressive 24-game unbeaten run in all competitions, winning 20 games in that time.
The Blaugrana boast the two top goalscorers in the Champions League this season, with Raphinha leading the way with 12 and Lewandowski scoring 11.
Dortmund have never beaten Barcelona in a competitive game, with Barca winning the last three meetings.
Prediction
The last time these sides met in Dortmund was in the League Phase of this season’s Champions League, with Barca running out 3-2 winners at Signal Iduna Park.
BVB will do all they can to make Tuesday’s game a contest and they might well find a way past this Barca defence.
However, with the likes of Raphinha, Lewandowski and Yamal in their ranks, the Blaugrana to win and both teams to score for a second time in a row in games between these sides in Dortmund gets the nod.
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