The Matchday 6 clash in the 2024/25 Champions League group stage between Borussia Dortmund (Germany) and Barcelona (Spain) will take place on December 11 at Signal Iduna Park. Borussia Dortmund vs. Barcelona: prediction and betting odds, statistics.
Referee: Francois Letexier (France)
Matches – 16 (International matches, 2023/24–2024/25);
Yellow cards shown (including second yellows) – 67;
Average yellow cards per match – 4.2;
Red cards shown – 3;
Average fouls per match – 20;
Penalties – 31%.
Predicted lineups for Borussia Dortmund vs. Barcelona
Borussia Dortmund (4-3-3): Gregor Kobel – Ramy Bensebaini, Nico Schlotterbeck, Waldemar Anton, Julian Ryerson – Pascal Gross, Felix Nmecha, Marcel Sabitzer – Jamie Bynoe-Gittens, Serhou Guirassy, Donyell Malen.
Barcelona (4-2-3-1): Inaki Pena – Pau Cubarsi, Jules Kounde, Inigo Martinez, Alex Balde – Marc Casado, Pedri – Dani Olmo, Lamine Yamal, Pablo Torre – Robert Lewandowski.
Borussia Dortmund
The Germans have recorded two sets of two consecutive victories in the Champions League group stage, with a defeat to Real Madrid (2-5) in between. At the start of the tournament, Dortmund thrashed Club Brugge (3-0) and Celtic (7-1), and in the last two rounds, they secured clean-sheet victories over Sturm Graz (1-0) and Dinamo Zagreb (3-0). As a result, Borussia sits in fourth place with 12 points, two points ahead of their closest rival below the 8th spot.
Defenders Waldemar Anton, Filippo Mane, and Niklas Sule, as well as forward Maximilian Beyer, will miss the match due to injuries.
- Dortmund has won 7 of their last 9 Champions League matches.
- At least one team failed to score in 6 of Borussia's last 8 games in this European competition.
- No more than two goals were scored in 9 of the last 11 home matches of the Germans in this tournament.
Barcelona
The Spaniards had a rough start to the main round of the tournament, losing away to Monaco (1-2). However, in the following rounds, the team did not make any mistakes and defeated all their opponents by a large margin. The Catalans won three times at home, beating Young Boys (5-0), Bayern Munich (4-1), and Brest (3-0), and managed an away victory against Red Star Belgrade (5-2). Thanks to a better goal difference, Hans Flick's side is ahead of Dortmund in the standings, occupying third place.
Due to injuries, goalkeeper Marc-Andre ter Stegen, defender Andreas Christensen, and midfielder Marc Bernal are out of the game.
- At least three goals have been scored in Barcelona's last eight Champions League games.
- Both teams scored in 9 of the club's last 11 matches in this tournament.
- The team has not lost in the first half in their last 11 matches in this European competition (6 wins and 5 draws).
Borussia Dortmund vs. Barcelona: Match Prediction
A meeting between two opponents who are among the top eight and have a good chance of directly advancing to the Champions League round of 16. I believe the Germans will not lose in the upcoming match, as they are very strong at home. Borussia has not lost at home in the Champions League for 13 consecutive matches (9 wins and 4 draws). Meanwhile, Barcelona has only won two of their last six away matches in this tournament (1 draw and 3 losses).
I also expect at least two goals from this encounter. The clubs are among the most prolific in the current Champions League, having scored a total of 34 goals between them. Dortmund has not left the field without scoring in their last seven home matches in this European competition. The Catalans have scored in their last five away games in the Champions League but have also conceded in their last six away matches in this tournament.
My prediction: 1X and Total Over 1.5
