Borussia Dortmund vs Barcelona Predictions

Barcelona’s team chemistry and individual quality make them the favourite to win the second leg of the tie as well.

Match info: UEFA Champions League

Venue: Signal Iduna Park, Borussia

Date: Tuesday, 15^th April 2025

Time: 8 pm Nigerian time

Needing to serve Barcelona a taste of their own remontada medicine to stay alive in the Champions League, Borussia Dortmund host the Catalan giants in Tuesday's quarter-final second leg at Signal Iduna Park.

The Bundesliga outfit were slaughtered 4-0 by Hansi Flick's side in the opening encounter last week, as La Blaugrana put one foot firmly in a semi-final showdown with either Inter Milan or Bayern Munich.

Head-to-head:

• Borussia Dortmund have never beaten Barcelona in the UEFA Champions League in 4 attempts.
• Barcelona have recorded 3 victories.
• The other clash ended in a draw.
• Dortmund scored 3 goals, while Barcelona hit the back of the net 10 times/
• The first leg ended in a 4-0 win for Barcelona.
• Borussia Dortmund played a 2-2 draw against Bayern Munich in their last game.
• Barcelona won 1-0 against Leganes in their last game.
• Apart from the goalless in their first meeting, their remaining 3 goals produced at least 4 goals.
• Barcelona won at the Signal Iduna Park in the group phase this season.

Form:

• Dortmund in the League: W-D-D-W-L
• Dortmund in all competitions: L-W-W-L-D
• Barcelona in the League: W-D-W-W-W
• Barcelona in all competitions: W-W-D-W-W

Team News:

• Filippo Mané, Nico Schlotterbeck, and Marcel Sabitzer will be unavailable for Borussia Dortmund due to their respective injuries.
• Barcelona, on the other hand, will be without the likes of Marc Bernal, Marc-André ter Stegen, Marc Casadó, Dani Olmo, and Alejandro Balde for this clash.

Player(s) to watch:

• Julian Brandt will be given the responsibility of providing goals, as Borussia Dortmund need to score goals as they are trailing 4-0 on aggregate. They need creativity on the pitch. He is one of the most intelligent and technically sound players in world football. He can unlock any defense with his vision and incredible passing range.
• Raphinha is in the form of his life and is having a historic Champions League campaign so far. He has registered 12 goals and seven assists in 11 appearances in the competition. The Brazilian has been Barcelona’s most impactful and effective player in the UCL this season. He is also an asset defensively. He brings a lot of intensity to the pitch and tracks back during the defensive transitions.