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by Carlos Zabala in Club World Cup Picks
Dortmund has already faced teams from the African, Asian, and South American confederations at the Club World Cup, and for now, their path in the new competition remains accessible, as they will face Monterrey, Mexico's sole remaining representative from CONCACAF, in the round of 16 in an unprecedented match to be played at Mercedes-Benz Stadium in Atlanta.
With an average age of 28, Monterrey's Mexican squad is valued at a respectable €71 million; it is probably the team in the region, along with other MLS teams, that has made the greatest efforts to sign players and recruit talent. At the Club World Cup, Torrent Domenec's team demonstrated a defensive mastery, knowing they were less powerful than Inter Milan, and salvaged a crucial 1-1 draw against the Nerazzurri. After the 0-0 draw against River Plate, they were in an ideal position to secure their place in the next round by beating the already eliminated Japanese side Urawa, which they achieved with 4 goals.
Without a doubt, this was a clash between two of their country's greats: Monterrey has won five championships in Mexico, and Dortmund has won eight Bundesligas in Germany.
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Borussia Dortmund vs Monterrey Form
Borussia Dortmund and Monterrey Latest Matches
5/6 (83%)
1/6 (17%)
0/6 (0%)
Average stats (Last 6 matchs)
Jun 25, 2025 - Club World Cup
Jun 21, 2025 - Club World Cup
Jun 17, 2025 - Club World Cup
May 17, 2025 - Bundesliga
May 11, 2025 - Bundesliga
May 3, 2025 - Bundesliga
6/6 (100%)
0/6 (0%)
0/6 (0%)
Average stats (Last 6 matchs)
Jun 25, 2025 - Club World Cup
May 17, 2025 - Bundesliga
May 3, 2025 - Bundesliga
Apr 20, 2025 - Bundesliga
Apr 15, 2025 - Champions League
Mar 30, 2025 - Bundesliga
3/6 (50%)
2/6 (33%)
1/6 (17%)
Average stats (Last 6 matchs)
Jun 21, 2025 - Club World Cup
Jun 17, 2025 - Club World Cup
May 11, 2025 - Bundesliga
Apr 26, 2025 - Bundesliga
Apr 12, 2025 - Bundesliga
Apr 9, 2025 - Champions League
3/6 (50%)
2/6 (33%)
1/6 (17%)
Average stats (Last 6 matchs)
Jun 25, 2025 - Club World Cup
Jun 21, 2025 - Club World Cup
Jun 17, 2025 - Club World Cup
May 10, 2025 - Liga MX
May 7, 2025 - Liga MX
May 4, 2025 - Liga MX
4/6 (67%)
1/6 (17%)
1/6 (17%)
Average stats (Last 6 matchs)
Jun 17, 2025 - Club World Cup
May 7, 2025 - Liga MX
May 4, 2025 - Liga MX
Apr 27, 2025 - Liga MX
Apr 16, 2025 - Liga MX
Apr 5, 2025 - Liga MX
3/6 (50%)
1/6 (17%)
2/6 (33%)
Average stats (Last 6 matchs)
Jun 25, 2025 - Club World Cup
Jun 21, 2025 - Club World Cup
May 10, 2025 - Liga MX
Apr 20, 2025 - Liga MX
Apr 12, 2025 - Liga MX
Mar 16, 2025 - Liga MX
Borussia Dortmund - Monterrey: Form Analysis
Monterrey had a Liga MX Clausura tournament that was clearly worse than the Apertura. In the Clausura, Monterrey failed to string together three straight wins and had to play two play-in rounds to qualify for a knockout tie against Toluca, the eventual champion, in their second attempt. That occurred on May 10, so the Monterrey side had over a month of inactivity before their debut against Inter in the Club World Cup. Therefore, the feat of securing second place in their group is even more valuable.
Meanwhile, Dortmund had an easy group in which they didn't compete with any other European heavyweights. Although they finished first in the group, they failed to create any threat in attack against Fluminense. South Africa's Mamelodi played better than them, but Dortmund punished errors that led to goals in the 4-3 victory, and the 1-0 victory over South Korea's Ulsan did not live up to the thrashing that betting sites had predicted.
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Monterrey v Borussia Dortmund last Lineups
Formation : 3 - 4 - 3
Formation : 4 - 3 - 3
Borussia Dortmund & Monterrey Squad Analysis
Niko Kovac is managing Dortmund amid a lengthy injury list that includes Emre Can and young Germans Watjen and Kabar, who are representing their U-21 national team. It was learned this week that Gittens will leave Dortmund for Chelsea, so he will no longer be used.
With this in mind, Kovac must create a team that supports the three forwards—Bellingham, Guirassy, and Adeyemi—a trio with the potential to dominate in Europe. Because of this, they need a midfield that can carry the ball, and that could be Swede Daniel Svensson, who had his best game for Dortmund against Ulsan.
Monterrey, meanwhile, will include a pair of long-standing names in the world of football in their starting lineup: Sergio Ramos, who is having a great Club World Cup, the skillful Mexican striker Jesus "El Tecatito" Corona, who scored against Urawa, and Germán Berterame. Jorge Rodriguez also returns, having missed the match against Japanese side Urawa due to disciplinary action.
Most goals and assists
Borussia Dortmund
Monterrey
D. Svensson
(1 Goals)
, 
F. Nmecha
(1 Goals)
, 
J. Bellingham
(1 Goals)
G. Berterame
(13 Goals)
J. Brandt
(1 Assists)
,
J. Bellingham
(1 Assists)
J. Corona
(8 Assists)
Borussia Dortmund - Monterrey Key Points
- Monterrey had 18 shots in the match against Urawa
- Monterrey completed 90% of their attempted passes against Urawa
- Dortmund hasn't lost since April 9 against Barcelona in the Champions League
- Dortmund generated an xG of 3.37 against Ulsan in South Korea
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Our Borussia Dortmund vs Monterrey Prediction
Borussia Dortmund vs Monterrey - Other Interesting Picks
Under 2.5 goals
Both teams not to score
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