Borussia Dortmund vs Sturm Graz: betting odds November 5, 2024

The fourth round match of the Champions League 2024/25 group stage between Borussia Dortmund (Germany) and Sturm (Austria) will take place on November 5 at the Signal Iduna Park Stadium. Borussia Dortmund vs. Sturm: prediction and betting odds, statistics. Referee: Eric Lambrechts (Belgium) Matches – 7 (International encounters, 2023/24–2024/25); Yellow cards shown (including second yellows) – 28; Average yellow cards per match – 4; Red cards shown – 1; Fouls on average per match – 23; Penalties – 14%. Probable line-ups for the match Borussia Dortmund vs. Sturm Borussia Dortmund (4-5-1): Alexander Meyer – Pascal Gross, Nico Schlotterbeck, Emre Can, Ramy Bensebaini – Felix Nmecha, Marcel Sabitzer, Maximilian Bayer, Julian Brandt, Jamie Bynoe-Gittens – Serou Girassi. Sturm (4-3-1-2): Kjell Scherpen – Dimitri Lavalée, Yusuf Gazibegovic, Emanuel Aiwu, Niklas Geyrhofer – Otar Kiteishvili, Lovro Zvonarek, Tomi Horvat – William Boving – Sidi Yatta, Mika Biereth. Borussia Dortmund In the last round, Nuri Sahin's charges suffered a 2:5 away defeat to Real Madrid, despite having a two-goal lead at halftime. Consequently, Borussia Dortmund experienced their first significant Champions League loss since 2021. In the standings, Dortmund dropped to the 11th position, yet they lead in the number of goals scored at the group stage (12). Goalkeeper Gregor Kobel, defenders Waldemar Anton, Julian Ryerson, Niklas Süle, Jan Couto, midfielder Giovanni Reyna, and forwards Julien Duranville and Karim Adeyemi will miss the encounter due to injuries. - The team has not lost in regular time in their last 12 home matches in the UCL (8 wins, 4 draws). - The club has conceded no more than one goal in 90 minutes in 11 out of 12 previous home encounters in this European competition. - A maximum of two goals were scored in regular time in 8 out of the last 10 home matches of the Germans in the Champions League. Sturm Under Christian Ilzer's guidance, Sturm lost 0:2 at home to Portugal's Sporting in the last round. This marks Sturm's fifth consecutive defeat in regular time in the Champions League, with the club failing to score in the last two instances. As a result, the Austrians sit at the bottom of the standings with zero points, ahead of four clubs only by goal difference. Defender Gregory Wüthrich and midfielder Jon Gorenc-Stankovic will miss the match due to injuries. - The club has not won in regular time in their last nine away matches in the Champions League (2 draws, 7 losses). - The team has not scored more than once in 90 minutes in their last six away games in the UCL. - The Austrians have conceded exactly one or two goals in regular time in 5 out of the last 6 away matches in this European competition. Borussia Dortmund vs. Sturm: Match Prediction Nuri Sahin's team has been displaying highly effective football this season: in 12 Bundesliga and UCL matches, Dortmund has only failed to score once. In the Champions League alone, Borussia has already netted 12 goals in three rounds, with seven of those coming in a home match against Celtic. However, the Germans have also conceded six goals at the group stage of the UCL, and have not kept a clean sheet in any of their last seven matches in the German championship. Sturm faces a significant challenge considering the team's poor away record: their last away win in the Champions League was achieved in 2001, and in their last four matches, the club has lost in regular time. Moreover, the team has been conceding a lot in this European competition: in 4 out of the last 5 matches, at least two goals were scored against Sturm in 90 minutes. However, the team managed to score in 5 out of their last 7 away clashes in the UCL. Taking into account all these factors, I expect a high-scoring game, so my prediction is: "Total Over 3.5" with odds of 1.81. Author: Dmitry Shchurko