UEFA Champions League football returns to Signal Iduna Park on Wednesday as Borussia Dortmund welcome Real Betis for the fourth round of the league phase. With both sides coming off victories in their previous European outings, confidence should be high as they meet at the halfway point of the league phase.
Borussia Dortmund last enjoyed home comforts in this Champions League campaign on the opening day, when a Serhou Guirassy brace secured a 3-2 victory over Villarreal. BVB were unable to reproduce that attacking impetus when they travelled to the Arctic Circle on matchday two, falling to a 1-0 defeat at the hands of Bodø/Glimt.
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However, Guirassy repeated his opening-day heroics in Baku last time out, scoring in either half to secure a 2-1 victory for Dortmund over newcomers Sabah FK.
The Black and Yellow have remained unbeaten since that result, which bodes well for their chances as they seek a fifth consecutive appearance in the knockout stages. They most recently showed commendable spirit to salvage a point in Der Klassiker at the weekend, with Fabio Silva coming off the bench to level the scores at 2-2 late on.
Following last season’s success story, which saw them finish fifth in La Liga, Real Betis are back in Europe’s premier club competition for the first time in over two decades but have looked far from out of place among the continent’s elite.
A penalty from veteran midfielder Isco just before the hour mark sealed a 1-0 victory over Feyenoord on matchday three, meaning Betis are one of only five teams to have maintained a perfect record through the first three rounds.
Manuel Pellegrini’s men continued their remarkable start to the campaign at the weekend, beating Málaga 2-1 in La Liga, and will head to Germany full of belief.
Borussia Dortmund vs Real Betis Head-to-Head and Key Numbers
- Wednesday’s encounter will be the first competitive meeting between these two sides.
- Dortmund have won their last four Champions League matches against Spanish opposition, including victories over Barcelona, Athletic Club and Villarreal (twice).
- Real Betis have faced German opposition eight times in competitive action, winning three, drawing three and losing the remaining two.
- With seven goals, Betis are the lowest-scoring side among the five teams to have maintained a perfect record in the competition so far.
Borussia Dortmund vs Real Betis Prediction
We expect a competitive affair in Dortmund as two sides with contrasting tactical approaches, both buoyed by positive results, go head-to-head.
However, we are giving Niko Kovac’s men the slight edge, given their recent success on home turf.
Prediction: Borussia Dortmund 2-1 Real Betis
Borussia Dortmund vs Real Betis Betting Tips
Tip 1 – Result: Borussia Dortmund to win
Tip 2 – Goals – Over/Under 2.5 – Over 2.5 goals
Tip 3 – Both teams to score: Yes
Edited by Peter Pedroncelli
