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by Simon Day | in Champions League Picks
Lille and Borussia Dortmund go into the second leg of their Champions League last 16 clash with the tie delicately poised at 1-1, following last week's draw in Germany. Dortmund were quickest out of the blocks in the first leg, but only had Karim Adeyemi's 22nd minute goal to show for an impressive first half display. Midfielder Pascal Gross did find the net on the stroke of half time, but his effort was correctly ruled out for offside, whilst Adeyemi and Nico Schlotterbeck also wasted golden opportunities to increase the lead. They were made to pay for those missed chances when Lyon equalized in the 68th minute through Hakon Haraldsson. The Icelandic wideman swept home following a slick passing move to register his first ever goal in the competition. Dortmund piled on the pressure in the latter stages, but the French defense held firm to ensure the tie remained all square.Limited Offer. Currently at BetMGM
Lille vs Borussia Dortmund Form
Lille and Borussia Dortmund Latest Matches
3/6 (50%)
1/6 (17%)
2/6 (33%)
Average stats (Last 6 matchs)
Mar 8, 2025 - Ligue 1
Mar 4, 2025 - Champions League
Mar 1, 2025 - Ligue 1
Feb 22, 2025 - Ligue 1
Feb 16, 2025 - Ligue 1
Feb 8, 2025 - Ligue 1
4/6 (67%)
1/6 (17%)
1/6 (17%)
Average stats (Last 6 matchs)
Mar 8, 2025 - Ligue 1
Feb 22, 2025 - Ligue 1
Feb 8, 2025 - Ligue 1
Feb 4, 2025 - French Cup
Feb 1, 2025 - Ligue 1
Jan 29, 2025 - Champions League
1/6 (17%)
2/6 (33%)
3/6 (50%)
Average stats (Last 6 matchs)
Mar 4, 2025 - Champions League
Mar 1, 2025 - Ligue 1
Feb 16, 2025 - Ligue 1
Jan 25, 2025 - Ligue 1
Jan 21, 2025 - Champions League
Jan 14, 2025 - French Cup
2/6 (33%)
2/6 (33%)
2/6 (33%)
Average stats (Last 6 matchs)
Mar 8, 2025 - Bundesliga
Mar 4, 2025 - Champions League
Mar 1, 2025 - Bundesliga
Feb 22, 2025 - Bundesliga
Feb 19, 2025 - Champions League
Feb 15, 2025 - Bundesliga
2/6 (33%)
2/6 (33%)
2/6 (33%)
Average stats (Last 6 matchs)
Mar 8, 2025 - Bundesliga
Mar 4, 2025 - Champions League
Feb 22, 2025 - Bundesliga
Feb 19, 2025 - Champions League
Feb 8, 2025 - Bundesliga
Jan 29, 2025 - Champions League
3/6 (50%)
0/6 (0%)
3/6 (50%)
Average stats (Last 6 matchs)
Mar 1, 2025 - Bundesliga
Feb 15, 2025 - Bundesliga
Feb 11, 2025 - Champions League
Feb 1, 2025 - Bundesliga
Jan 21, 2025 - Champions League
Jan 17, 2025 - Bundesliga
Lille against Borussia Dortmund : Head to Head (H2H)
Mar 4, 2025 - Champions League
Lille - Borussia Dortmund: Form Analysis
Lille followed up their first leg draw with a narrow 1-0 win over Montpellier in Ligue 1. That result moved Bruno Génésio's side up to fifth in the table, with only goal difference keeping them out of the Champions League places. At home, Lille have been in superb form this season, losing just one of their last 16 games at the Stade Pierre-Mauroy.
Season to forget for Dortmund
After last season's second place finish in the Bundesliga and run to the Champions League final, this season has been a huge disappointment for Dortmund. They are currently languishing in tenth place domestically having lost six of their last ten league games. Saturday's 0-1 home defeat to Augsberg effectively ended their slim chances of finishing in the top four and they now have little to play for in the Bundesliga. Their Champions League form has been slightly better, and they completed a convincing 6-1 play off victory over Sporting Lisbon after finishing in tenth place during the league phase.
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Players list
L. Chevalier
DefenderT. Meunier
B. Diakite
A. Ribeiro
G. Gudmundsson
MidfielderA. Gomes
B. Andre
M. Fernandez
O. Sahraoui
C. Akpom
ForwardJ. David
G. Kobel
DefenderR. Bensebaini
N. Schlotterbeck
J. Ryerson
MidfielderS. Ozcan
M. Sabitzer
E. Can
J. Gittens
C. Chukwuemeka
ForwardG. Reyna
S. Guirassy
Substitutes
V. Mannone
M. Caillard
DefenderI. Cossier
M. Bakker
A. Mandi
G. Gudmundsson
A. Gomes
O. Sahraoui
A. Gomes
E. Mbappe
ForwardM. Fernandez
C. Akpom
A. Meyer
R. Lisewski
DefenderR. Bensebaini
N. Sule
A. Kabar
Y. Couto
MidfielderK. Watjen
G. Reyna
S. Ozcan
C. Chukwuemeka
J. Gittens
J. Duranville
Missing players
S. Umtiti
T. Santos
ForwardE. Zhegrova
D. Svensson
MidfielderF. Nmecha
Lille & Borussia Dortmund Squad Analysis
Samuel Umtiti and Tiago Santos remain long term injury absences for Lille, whilst winger Edon Zhegrova is also likely to miss out with an adductor problem. Their only other doubt concerns Osame Sahraori, who has missed the last few games with a hip injury.
Kovac searching for his best eleven
Dortmund boss Nico Kovac also has a relatively short injury list, with Daniel Svensson and Felix Nmecha the only players set to miss the game. The main issue for Kovac since taking over at Dortmund has been finding the right formation and starting lineup. Results have improved slightly under the Croatia manager, but Dortmund are still some way short of their best and doubts remain over whether Kovac is the right man to lead the team after this season.
Most goals and assists
Lille
Borussia Dortmund
J. David
(21 Goals)
J. David
(5 Assists)
P. Gross
(11 Assists)
Lille - Borussia Dortmund Key Points
- Lille are unbeaten at home in the Champions League this season
- Dortmund have scored in each of their last 10 Champions League away games
- Lille have scored in 38 successive Ligue 1 home matches
- Dortmund have drawn their last 2 Champions League games
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Our Lille vs Borussia Dortmund Prediction
This is probably the hardest Champions League game to call this week and the bookies are struggling to separate the two teams in the markets. As the first leg demonstrated, these two sides are evenly matched and the tie is likely to be decided by some very fine margins. Lille have the home advantage, but Dortmund arguably have the stronger overall squad and more potential match winners in their ranks. We would not be surprised to see this go to extra time and even penalties, so our prediction for Lille vs Borussia Dortmund is: Draw after 90 minutes.
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Correct score 1-1
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