Borussia Dortmund vs Sturm Graz

Match info: UEFA Champions League

Venue: Signal Iduna Park, Dortmund

Date: Tuesday, 5th November 2024

Time: 9 pm Nigerian time

Nuri Sahin's Borussia Dortmund will hope to bounce back from their humiliating defeat against Real Madrid in their last Champions League match when they host Sturm Graz on Tuesday at Signal Iduna Park.

Dortmund were beaten 5-2 by Real in their third game in the competition despite initially leading 2-0 and are 11th in the Champions League table with six points from three games, while Austrian champions Sturm Graz are fifth last in 32nd place with no points.

Head-to-head:

• Both teams have never faced each other in any competition before

Form:

• Dortmund in all competitions: W-L-L-L-W
• Sturm Graz in all competitions: W-L-W-W-D

Team News:

• Dortmund will not have Giovanni Reyna, Karim Adeyemi, Julien Duranville, Niklas Süle, Yan Couto, Waldemar Anton, and Julian Ryerson available for selection.
• SK Sturm Graz will miss Jon Gorenc-Stankovic, Gregory Wüthrich and Alexandar Borkovic.

Player(s) to watch:

• Julian Brandt has been one of the most consistent and impactful players for Dortmund and he possesses an excellent vision and the ability to execute jaw-dropping passes for his side. Brandt is also a keen dribbler and has a really good ball control. He has a goal and four assists to his name across competitions this season.
• Mika Biereth has been the best player for Sturm this season. He has been a driving force behind their heroics in the Austrian Bundesliga with ten goal contributions. Biereth has scored nine goals and also has an assist to show for his efforts.