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Borussia Dortmund v FC Barcelona : Champions League match betting preview, prediction and odds

Signal Iduna Park, Dortmund

the Signal Iduna Park faithful welcome FC Barcelona's fans on Tuesday night, as Niko Kalliokoski's Borussia Dortmund clash with Hans-Dieter Flick's charges in the Champions League. Below you'll find unique stats for all of the main betting markets, from team to score first to full time result, including form and historical head to head (H2H) data. Predictions are calculated from these, and the odds come straight from leading bookmakers.

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Borussia Dortmund's next match is v Hoffenheim at 14:30 on Saturday 26th April
FC Barcelona's next match is v Inter at 20:00 on Wednesday 30th April
The last European Champions League meeting between Dortmund and Barcelona was on Tuesday 15th April 2025
European Champions League
April 15th 2025
Dortmund 3
1 Barcelona
 
S. Guirassy 11'54' (OG)R. Bensebaini
S. Guirassy 49'
S. Guirassy 76'
 
BVB
BCN
Shots On
11
2
Shots Off
4
3
Corners
8
4
Possession
47%
53%
Fouls
14
11
Yellow/red cards
1/0
1/0
 
DortmundBarcelona
 
G. Kobel
R. Bensebainifootball icon
W. Anton
Y. Couto (J. Brandt 77')
D. Svensson
N. Süle
F. Nmecha (G. Reyna 64')
P. Groß
K. Adeyemi (J. Bynoe-Gittens 77')
M. Beier (J. Duranville 64')
S. Guirassyfootball iconfootball iconfootball icon
W. Szczęsny
P. Cubarsí Paredes
J. Koundé
R. Araújo da Silva
G. Martín Langreo
(E. García 70') F. Lopez Marin
F. de Jong
(P. López 59') Pablo Gaviria
Raphinha
(F. Torres García 70') L. Yamal Nasraoui Ebana
(D. Olmo Carvajal 86') R. Lewandowski

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Best Tip: Over 2.5 goals

This Champions League tie, with Dortmund and Barcelona going head-to-head, offers real intrigue in the highly popular under 2.5 goals market, with at least 3 goals predicted to be scored in total. Attackers on both sides will look to add to their tallies for the season and, having reviewed the relevant stats and odds, we have come to the conclusion that a bet on over 2.5 goals is the best option.

In-Play
Win / Draw / Win
Over / Under 1.5 Goals
Over / Under 2.5 Goals
Over / Under 3.5 Goals
Win To Nil
Both Teams To Score
Correct Score
Both Teams To Score & Result
Double Chance
Half Time / Full Time
Over / Under 0.5 Goals
Over / Under 4.5 Goals
Over / Under 5.5 Goals
Draw No Bet
Team To Score First
An away win looks like the most likely outcome in the win/draw/win market, with our predictive algorithm suggesting there’s a 49% chance of Barcelona coming away with a win.

Checkout the hundreds of tips picked but our top win/draw/win tipsters

Change odds
Predictions Add Bet365 Coral
Dortmund
30%
12/5
21%
-
Draw
21%
31/10
5%
-
Barcelona
49%
19/20
13%
-
Barcelona 2-1
9%
17/2
12%
-
Draw 1-1
8%
8/1
20%
-
Draw 2-2
7%
10/1
27%
-
Dortmund 2-1
7%
12/1
13%
-
Barcelona 3-1
6%
12/1-
Barcelona 2-0
5%
14/1
67%
-
Barcelona 1-0
5%
14/1
76%
-
Barcelona 3-2
5%
16/1
19%
-
Dortmund 1-0
4%
20/1
40%
-
Dortmund 3-2
4%
20/1
38%
-
Barcelona 3-0
4%
20/1
40%
-
Dortmund 3-1
4%
20/1
38%
-
Dortmund 2-0
3%
22/1-
Barcelona 4-1
3%
22/1
12%
-
Draw 3-3
3%
25/1
37%
-
Over 2.5 Goals
72%
4/11
19%
-
Under 2.5 Goals
28%
11/5
45%
-
Home 1st Goal
47%
5/4
18%
-
Away 1st Goal
51%
4/7
5%
-
No 1st Goal
1%
25/1
100%
-
BTTS - Yes
71%
4/11
19%
-
BTTS - No
29%
2/1
43%
-
BTTS - Home Win
20%
15/4
37%
-
BTTS - Draw
19%
10/3
9%
-
BTTS - Away Win
32%
15/8
15%
-
Home/draw
51%
4/5
12%
-
Away/draw
70%
3/10
8%
-
Home/away
79%
2/9
2%
-
Over 1.5 Goals
89%
1/10
10%
-
Under 1.5 Goals
11%
6/1
62%
-
Over 3.5 Goals
51%
10/11
31%
-
Under 3.5 Goals
49%
10/11
33%
-
Over 4.5 Goals
32%
11/5
36%
-
Under 4.5 Goals
68%
4/11
16%
-
Over 5.5 Goals
18%
4/1
50%
-
Under 5.5 Goals
82%
1/6
10%
-
Over 0.5 Goals
98%
1/66
3%
-
Under 0.5 Goals
2%
20/1
62%
-
Home DNB
45%
6/4
26%
-
Away DNB
63%
1/2
15%
-
Dortmund win to nil
10%
8/1-
Barcelona win to nil
17%
4/1
54%
-
Dortmund / Dortmund
15%
4/1
33%
-
Dortmund / Barcelona
5%
16/1
19%
-
Dortmund / Draw
6%
12/1
13%
-
Draw / Dortmund
10%
7/1
16%
-
Draw / Barcelona
15%
9/2
16%
-
Draw / Draw
11%
13/2
25%
-
Barcelona / Dortmund
4%
22/1
32%
-
Barcelona / Barcelona
28%
21/10
13%
-
Barcelona / Draw
6%
12/1
13%
-
Win / draw / win Champions League table

Dortmund have played 8 matches so far this season and are in 10th position in the league.

Performance against teams above them in the league

4 of those games have come against teams above them in the table. They have lost 2 games, drawn 1 and won 1. Dortmund have conceded 9 goals, scored 5, failed to score in 1 match and kept no clean sheets.

Home league performance

Dortmund have played 6 games at home, winning 3, drawing 2 and losing 1 fixture. They have scored 14 goals, conceded 6 goals, kept 2 clean sheets and failed to score 1 time in home league games.

Barcelona lay in 2nd place on 19 points in the Champions League league table having played 8 matches.

Performance against teams below them in the league

They have played 11 games against teams below them in the table, winning 9, drawing 1 and losing 1 game. They have scored 36 goals and kept 4 clean sheets against lower placed opposition. Barcelona have conceded 14 goals and scored in every game.

Away league performance

Barcelona have played 5 away games, winning 4, drawing 0 and losing 1 game. They have scored an average of 3 goals per away game and conceded an average 2 goals per away game.

Won
Draw
Lost
Dortmund
Barcelona
Results by League Table
TEAM PLD W D L GD PTS HOME AWAY HOME AWAY
1
Liverpool87011221 
-
-
-
-
2
Barcelona Away86111519 
l
 
2-3A
l
 
4-0A
-
-
3
Arsenal86111319 
-
-
-
-
4
Inter86111019 
-
-
Apr 30
May 6
5
A.Madrid8602818 
-
-
-
-
6
Leverkusen8512816 
-
-
-
-
7
Lille8512716 
d
 
1-1F
w
 
1-2A
-
-
8
A Villa8512716 
-
-
-
-
9
Atalanta84311415 
-
-
d
 
2-2F
-
10
Dortmund Home85031015 
-
-
w
 
4-0F
w
 
2-3F
11
Real Madrid8503815 
-
l
 
5-2F
-
-
12
Bayern8503815 
-
-
w
 
4-1F
-
13
Milan8503315 
-
-
-
-
14
PSV8422414 
-
-
-
-
15
PSG8413513 
-
-
-
-
16
Benfica8413413 
-
-
w
 
3-1F
w
 
4-5A
17
Monaco8413013 
-
-
-
l
 
2-1A
18
Brest8413-113 
-
-
w
 
3-0F
-
19
Feyenoord8413-313 
-
-
-
-
20
Juventus8332212 
-
-
-
-
21
Celtic8332-112 
w
 
7-1F
-
-
-
22
Man City8323411 
-
-
-
-
23
S. Lisbon8323111 
d
 
0-00-0
w
 
0-3F
-
-
24
Brugge8323-411 
-
w
 
0-3F
-
-
25
D. Zagreb8323-711 
-
w
 
0-3F
-
-
26
Stuttgart8314-410 
-
-
-
-
27
Shakhtar8215-87 
w
 
3-1F
-
-
-
28
Bologna8134-56 
-
l
 
2-1F
-
-
29
Red Star Bel.8206-96 
-
-
-
w
 
2-5F
30
Sturm Graz8206-96 
w
 
1-0F
-
-
-
31
Sparta8116-144 
-
-
-
-
32
RB Leipzig8107-73 
-
-
-
-
33
Girona8107-83 
-
-
-
-
34
Salzburg8107-223 
-
-
-
-
35
S. Bratislava8008-200 
-
-
-
-
36
Young Boys8008-210 
-
-
w
 
5-0F
-
Next round
Play Off
Win / draw / win form
Dortmund 10TH
20 league games
Home
Overall
Goals: Scored
37
Conceded
19
Games: Scored
16 / 20
Conceded
10 / 20
Clean sheets
10 / 20
Failed to score
4 / 20
Won
10
Draw
6
L
4
Goals: Scored
38
Conceded
25
Games: Scored
17 / 20
Conceded
12 / 20
Clean sheets
8 / 20
Failed to score
3 / 20
Won
11
D
3
Lost
6
Barcelona 2ND
20 league games
Away
Overall
Goals: Scored
35
Conceded
34
Games: Scored
15 / 20
Conceded
17 / 20
Clean sheets
3 / 20
Failed to score
5 / 20
Won
10
D
2
Lost
8
Goals: Scored
51
Conceded
28
Games: Scored
19 / 20
Conceded
15 / 20
Clean sheets
5 / 20
Failed to score
1 / 20
Won
14
D
2
L
4
Goal Statistics

A PG of 2.1 is fairly strong for FC Barcelona in their clash with Borussia Dortmund, as is their run of scoring 1 goal or more in 42 consecutive Champions League matches.

Dortmund 10th Barcelona 2nd
Kickoff prediction
Kickoff prediction
1.6
goals
2.1
goals
Scoring probability
Scoring probability
0
19%
1
32%
2
26%
3
14%
4+
8%
There is a 81% probability that Dortmund will score 1 or more goals
0
12%
1
26%
2
27%
3
19%
4+
16%
There is a 62% probability that Barcelona will score 2 or more goals in this match
 
20 home / away league games
20 home / away league games
-3
Dortmund’s goalscoring at home has been inline with predictions
-8
Barcelona’s goalscoring when away has been inline with predictions
1.9
average goals scored
1.8
average goals scored
1.0
conceded
1.7
conceded
 
Attack defence ratings
Champions League - 2024/2024 season
https://api.kickoff.co.uk/v1/fixture/295343/accaPanel/formStats/marketCode/FULL
Dortmund
PG (predicted goals)
Barcelona
1.6
2.1
Attack rating
BVB
BCN
41%
better
view stats
Games scored14
20
Failed to score6
0
Scored first11
17
Goals scored34
58
Avg. goals scored1.7
2.9
Avg. shots per game10
13
Avg. shots per goal6
4
Conversion rate for17
23
Avg. XG for2.1
2.4
KickOff rating
+41%
Defence rating
BVB
BCN
33%
better
view stats
Games conceded16
10
Clean sheets4
10
Conceded first8
3
Goals conceded29
18
Avg. goals conceded1.5
0.9
Avg. shots/game conceded9
6
Avg. shots/goal conceded6
6
Conversion rate against16%
16%
Avg. XG against1.3
1
KickOff rating
+33%

The line-ups for the Champions League match between Dortmund v Barcelona will show here when available.

Dortmund Champions League squad statistics 2024
Overall
Attack
Defence
Most startsMost goalsMost assistsMost cards
111054
G KobelS Guirassy J BrandtR Bensebaini
Line-upAppserancesgoalsAssistscards
G Kobel GLK11
-
N Süle DEF3
-
W Anton DEF8
1
-
R Bensebaini DEF102
4
-
Y Couto MID7
2
-
P Groß MID1212
3
-
F Nmecha MID711
1
-
D Svensson MID3
-
M Beier FWD101
2
-
K Adeyemi  FWD851
1
-
S Guirassy  FWD12104
1
-
Subs
A Meyer GLK1
-
M Lotka GLK
-
J Ryerson DEF11
2
-
F. Mane DEF
-
A. Raouf Mohammed Kabar DEF
-
K. Wätjen MID
-
S Özcan MID2
-
G Reyna MID71
-
J Brandt MID115
-
J Duranville FWD7
-
J Bynoe-Gittens FWD124
-
Barcelona Champions League squad statistics 2024
Overall
Attack
Defence
Most startsMost goalsMost assistsMost cards
101162
J KoundéRaphinhaRaphinhaP. Cubarsí Paredes
Line-upAppserancesgoalsAssistscards
W Szczęsny GLK4
-
J Koundé DEF103
1
-
R Araújo DEF41
-
P. Cubarsí Paredes DEF9
1
1
G. Martín Langreo DEF51
-
F Jong MID9
1
-
Gavi MID6
1
-
L Yamal MID933
-
F. Lopez Marin MID713
1
-
Raphinha MID10116
1
-
R Lewandowski  FWD109
-
Subs
I Peña GLK5
-
D. Kochen GLK
-
I Martínez  DEF821
2
-
A Christensen DEF
-
H. García DEF1
-
E García DEF51
1
Pedri MID102
-
P Torre MID2
-
D Olmo MID611
-
F Torres FWD721
1
-
A Fati FWD3
-
P Victor FWD5
-