Champions League: Atalanta vs Borussia Dortmund – Betting preview

Ace Football previews the Champions League round of 32 match between Atalanta and Borussia Dortmund and offers team stats, betting tips and the latest odds.

Borussia Dortmund go up against Atalanta this coming Wednesday for a Champions League meeting at New Balance Arena.

Team form: Atalanta vs Borussia Dortmund

Atalanta Form

Atalanta have been a little inconsistent recently, as they beat Lazio by 0-2. Following that up proved too difficult, as they lost 2-0 against Borussia Dortmund, before achieving a 2-1 win against SSC Napoli. Atalanta claimed a middle-of-the-road three wins in their previous six matches on home soil in the Champions League. They also drew one and lost two, as they scored 12 and conceded eight goals.

Borussia Dortmund Form

Borussia Dortmund look well suited to take on any opponent presently, as their last three matches saw them gaining two victories and a draw. They ran out 4-0 and 2-0 winners against Mainz 05 and Atalanta, respectively. Their winning streak came to an end against RB Leipzig, as the match resulted in a 2-2 draw. In their last six away matches in the Champions League, Borussia Dortmund won twice, while also recording one draw. They endured three defeats in this run, with a scoreline from these matches saying 17 goals conceded and 11 scored.

Betting stats and facts for Atalanta and Borussia Dortmund

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

In-form players: Atalanta vs Borussia Dortmund

Gianluca Scamacca is the most prolific Champions League marksman for the home team, scoring twice recently. Borussia Dortmund look to Serhou Guirassy, hoping he can add to his current total of three Champions League goals in his latest games.

Betting markets: Atalanta vs Borussia Dortmund

Full-time result

Of their last 10 matches at home across all tournaments Atalanta won eight times and lost two as well. Borussia Dortmund won four times, drew four and lost two of their last 10 games away from home. Borussia Dortmund remained unbeaten in their last 5 games on the bounce.

Both teams to score

Atalanta scored the first goal in six out of their last ten games. Borussia Dortmund scored the opening goal in seven of the last ten away from home. Borussia Dortmund managed four wins without conceding a goal in their previous 10 matches.

Total goals

Atalanta saw over 2.5 goals in five of their last ten matches across all tournaments, as they scored an average of 1.6 goals during this run. In the last ten games for Borussia Dortmund, seven of them had more than 2.5 goals, and they scored an average of 2.2 times goals per game themselves.