Champions League: Borussia Dortmund vs Villarreal – Betting preview

Ace Football previews the Champions League round 1 match between Borussia Dortmund and Villarreal and offers team news, stats and a free betting tip with the latest odds.

Villarreal face a daunting first assignment in the Champions League when they visit the title favourites Borussia Dortmund on the opening day of the new campaign.

Form: Borussia Dortmund vs Villarreal

Borussia Dortmund Form

In the previous three matches, Borussia Dortmund lost 1-2 against Bayern Munich, beat Hamburger SV by 2-0 and won 2-3 against Hoffenheim. Borussia Dortmund won four of their previous six Champions League games at the Signal Iduna Park. They both drew and lost once, as they conceded six and scored 15 goals.

Villarreal Form

A draw is all that prevents Villarreal from having nothing to show for their previous three games. They claimed this single draw against Atletico Madrid as the match ended 2-2 before getting trounced against Deportivo Alaves by a 1-0 score. Last time out, more disappointment followed as Deportivo de A Coruna won the game and the exact score was 2-3. Villarreal came through their last six away games in the Champions League without a single win. Of those six matches, they drew one and lost five in which, they were outscored by 12 goals to one.

Betting stats and facts for Borussia Dortmund and Villarreal

Here are some facts that might be useful for placing bets on the upcoming game between Borussia Dortmund and Villarreal. The facts are based on the statistics from the last couple of matches that these teams played across all tournaments.

In-form players: Borussia Dortmund vs Villarreal

As the new Champions League campaign has recently started, we are still a bit in the dark, as to which striker will dominate the top scorer table for Borussia Dortmund and Villarreal this season. However, there might be some interesting prospects, when looking at the list of players who are in the best form at the moment.

Betting markets: Borussia Dortmund vs Villarreal

Full-time result

Borussia Dortmund won six of the previous 10 home matches across all tournaments, while drawing one and losing three as well. Villarreal won two from a possible 10 away from home, as they also drew four and lost four in this run.

Both teams to score

Borussia Dortmund scored the first goal of the match in five games from a possible ten. Villarreal got the opening goal in four out of their last ten away games. Of the previous 10 outings, Borussia Dortmund scored the opening goal five times, whereas their opponents were first on target in five of their last 10 games.

Total goals

Borussia Dortmund saw over 2.5 goals in seven of their last ten matches across all tournaments, as they scored an average of 2.1 goals during this run. Of the last ten games for Villarreal, seven had more than 2.5 goals, while they managed to score an average of 1.8 times goals per game.