Sporting Lisbon vs Borussia Dortmund Prediction & Betting Tips - Champions League

Prediction published on 21/11/2021, 16:00  by Sayak | Modified on 23/11/2021 at 17:38 in Champions League Prediction

A Champions League knock-out spot is up for grabs as Sporting and Borussia Dortmund cross swords at the Estadio Jose Alvalade in Group C of the continental competition. The hosts are placed third in the group with six points from four games while the visitors find themselves at second with the same number of points earned the same number of matches due to a superior head to head record. The two teams require the three points to ascertain their place in the knockout stages at the expense of the opposition since Ajax already have it from the same group. Sporting come into the game with a 2-1 win over Varzim at home. The Varzim victory was the club’s ninth win a on a row. Despite such overwhelmingly confident results, Sporting Portugal have had over 2.5 goals in six out of their last nine matches at leat across all competitions. They also like to score a good number of goals, and have netted two goals in each of their three matches as well.

Borussia Dortmund come into the fixture with a 2-1 win at home over Stuttgart in the Bundesliga. It was the club’s first win after two defeats in a row. Borussia Dortmund also have had over 2.5 goals in seven out of their nine matches across all competitions. They have struggled on the defensive side of things, and have conceded at least two goals in each of their last three matches as well. The defensive inconsistency of both the sides make it likely that there can be a goal fest in Lisbon.