Our betting experts at Ace Football preview the Champions League match between Chelsea and Borussia Dortmund. Keep reading to get the latest team news, stats and betting tips.
The spotlight is on both Chelsea and Borussia Dortmund, as the two sides square off for the second leg of their Champions League last-16 tie. They face each other on Tuesday at Stamford Bridge. Borussia Dortmund enter the game with a 1-0 aggregate lead, courtesy of their first-leg victory last month.
Team form: Chelsea vs Borussia Dortmund
Chelsea Form
In their last three games, Chelsea lost 0-1 against Southampton and got defeated 2-0 by Tottenham before winning 1-0 against Leeds. In their last six Champions League home matches, the Blues won four times. They’ve drawn once and lost once, scoring 13 and conceding five goals.
Borussia Dortmund Form
Borussia Dortmund look fabulous with three wins on the trot, starting off against Hertha Berlin, who were defeated by 4-1. Then, Hoffenheim got outclassed in a 0-1 win, before beating RB Leipzig by 2-1. BVB won twice, while also recording one draw, and three defeats in their last six away matches in the Champions League. The scoreline from these matches says 12 goals conceded and nine scored.
Betting stats and facts for Chelsea and Borussia Dortmund
Let’s have a look at some of the most interesting betting-relevant facts based on the stats from the last couple of matches that Chelsea and Borussia Dortmund played across all tournaments.
- In 28 of the last 30 Chelsea matches the sum of goals was under 3.5
- In the last 13 Chelsea home matches the sum of goals was under 3.5
- In 12 of the last 14 Chelsea matches the sum of goals was under 2.5
- In 5 of the last 6 Chelsea home matches the sum of goals was under 1.5
- In the last 6 Chelsea home matches the sum of goals was under 2.5
- B. Dortmund have won 12 of the last 13 matches
- B. Dortmund have won 11 of the last 13 matches while scoring more than 1.5 goals
- B. Dortmund have won the last 7 away matches in a row while scoring more than 1.5 goals
- B. Dortmund have won the last 5 away matches in a row while scoring less than 2.5 goals
- B. Dortmund have won the last 7 away matches in a row
Players to watch: Chelsea vs Borussia Dortmund
Kai Havertz may have only scored once lately for Chelsea in the Champions League, but he will be determined to turn things around. Jude Bellingham has managed three goals in the last half-dozen matches for Borussia Dortmund in this tournament.
Betting markets: Chelsea vs Borussia Dortmund
Full-time result
Chelsea claimed four wins in the previous 10 matches at home across all tournaments, as well as drawing two and losing four. Borussia Dortmund won eight of their last 10 away games, as they also drew zero and lost two of these matches. BVB won their last 12 matches.
Both teams to score
Surprisingly, Chelsea only scored the first goal of the match in three out of their last ten games. Astonishingly, Borussia Dortmund scored the opening goal of the match in seven of their last ten games. Chelsea managed the first goal of the game in only three of those 10 previous games played. Meanwhile, Borussia Dortmund were first on target in nine of their last 10 outings.
Total goals
Over 2.5 goals happened in two of Chelsea’s last ten matches across all tournaments. They pulled off an average of 0.4 goals during this run. Over 2.5 goals happened in six of the last ten games for Borussia Dortmund, who scored 2.5 times on average in those matches.
Suggested bet: Chelsea vs Borussia Dortmund
In conclusion, the upcoming game between Chelsea and Borussia Dortmund seems like a decent betting opportunity. Considering the abovementioned stats and facts, we have come up with a betting suggestion for this Champions League match.