Dortmund vs Barcelona Prediction & Betting Tips (15 April)

The suspense is no longer really there in this poster of the 1/4 finals of the Champions League. Dortmund, however, arrived in Catalonia last week with the desire to be able to stay alive before approaching the return to his audience. Unfortunately for him, Borussia could not do anything to resist the Barcelona furia and he suffered a real correction in Monjuic as many teams before him this 4-0 season. Therefore, it will undoubtedly be very complicated for the Germans to reverse the trend. Before that, the players of Niko Kovac had taken 10th place in the league phase before excluding Sporting in 3-0 dams on all 2 games and Lille not without difficulty in 1/8th finals 3-2. In the Bundesliga, the BVB is not really at the party since it is in 8th row in the ranking before the klassiker scheduled for Saturday against Bayern Munich. Dortmund is therefore not in an ideal position to try to play Europe next season.

From its side, FC Barcelona therefore has plenty of time to see in this match after having largely dominated the debates last week in front of its audience. Far too strong collectively for the Germans, the cubs only made a bite to win with a very substantial advantage of 4 goals which practically already ensures their place in the last square of the competition. 2nd in the final ranking during the league phase, the Blaugrana had therefore been able to avoid a passage by the dams before fairly easily releasing Benfica in 1/8th in the 4-1 finals on the two games. At the same time, in La Liga, the Catalans pile up at the top of the ranking with 4 lengths ahead of Real Madrid despite the draw conceded at home against Bétis 10 days ago. On Saturday, Barça will go to the Leganes ground to consolidate its advance on Casa Blanca. 

Already absent last week, the titular environment Sabitzer will not be able to hold its place this Tuesday. Same observation for the defender Schlotterbeck setting for which the season is over. Consequently, Emre Can that should compose the hinge with the summer recruit Anton. The two men also had a lot of trouble containing Barcelona assaults last Wednesday. Return planned on the other hand from the Gross Middle which was suspended last week. Offensively, The essential Guirassy (15 goals in the Bundesliga, 10 goals and 4 assists C1) could not be decisive during the 1st round, he who is still one of the best scorers in the Champions League. At his side, Beier (7 goals and 7 assists Bundesliga, 1 goal in C1), The Brandt playmaker (3 goals and 6 Bundesliga passes, 4 assists C1) and the Adeyemi winger (4 goals and 4 Bundesliga passes, 5 goals in C1) will be expected to try to ignite the meeting. The young Englishman Gittens (7 goals and 3 Bundesliga passes, 4 goals in C1) should take place again on the bench.

Once again, goalkeeper n ° 1 TER Stegen as well as the other long -standing, the Middle Bernal, injured, will declare forfeit this week. The environment potentially Casado holder (ligaments crossed) must also remain in the hands of the medical staff. The essential playmaker Dani Olmo is not guaranteed to be able to play either after missing the 1st round. On the other hand, the experienced porter Szczesny should take place in the cages. On the right side, Jules Koundé should be renewed while the middle duo composed by De Jong and Pedri will undoubtedly be very present at the start. The captain Raphinha (13 goals and 8 Liga passes, 12 goals and 7 C1 passes) is particularly successful this season in C1. Yamal (6 Goals and 11 Liga passes, 4 goals and 3 C1 passes) and Lewandowski (25 Goals in Liga, 11 goals in C1), author of a double in the first leg, should also keep Hansi Flick's confidence on this return match. 

• Summary: Borussia Dortmund is going head to head with Barcelona starting on 15 Apr 2025 at 19:00 UTC at Signal Iduna Park stadium, Dortmund city, Germany. The match is a part of the UEFA Champions League, Knockout Phase .
• Dortmund Feedinco Rating: 7.02
• Barcelona Feedinco Rating: 7.12