On Wednesday, at 20:00, Borussia Dortmund will receive the visit of Atletico Madrid in a match for the third round of the UEFA Champions League. The match will take place at the “Signal Iduna Park” stadium in Dortmund.
The Germans are on the waves, Athletes are in a slight return of shape.
Lucien Favre wonders at Dortmund this season. The team reborn, is in the first place of several stages in the Bundesliga, four lengths away from the main title contender, Bayern Munich. And in the UEFA Champions League things go clock for the Germans. Taking advantage of AS Monaco’s precarious form, Dortmund has 6 points as far as possible, has not earned any goals and is the favorite to qualify for the best. As for the Atleti UCL course, the situation is one in the mirror. Even if they have done enough of the wrong moves in La Liga, Simeone’s boys are at the goal in the Champions League group with a maximum of points, which turns the confrontation on Wednesday evening into one without a decisive character. Regardless of the outcome of “Signal Iduna Park,” both teams remain favorites to qualify for the UCL, which is why we should not attend a closed match.
Probable teams:
Dortmund (4-2-3-1): Burki- Piszczek, Diallo, Zagadou, Guerreiro-Witsel, Delaney-Sancho, Reus, Larsen- Alcacer
Atl. Madrid (4-4-2): Oblak – Juanfran, Gimenez, Godin, Hernandez-Correa, Rodrigo, Niguez, Koke-Costa, Griezmann
Given the circumstances of this game, we expect a balanced deployment of hostilities. In the context of believing that we will see both offensive systems work successfully, it would be no surprise to witness an indecisive outcome. The two bands are of immense value and, given the circumstances, the draw would please both of them and bring them even closer to the scenario where Dortmund and Atleti will go to the arm in the eighth.
PREDICTION: Both teams to score / YES @ 1.76
