The London team had a disappointing previous season, finishing seventeenth in the Premier League. Although they won the Europa League, a coaching change was inevitable. However, even Frank, after a decent start, is now struggling with his new squad in the middle of the table. In Germany, Nuri Sahin had to be replaced less than a year ago after taking over as head coach in the 2024 offseason. Still, Kovac managed to secure fourth place in last season’s Bundesliga and is now fighting for second.
Back in the Champions League, the British side is performing quite well. They lost only to PSG, to whom they also lost on penalties in the UEFA Super Cup that summer. At home, they managed to beat Villarreal, Copenhagen, and Slavia. However, away from home, the club was limited to draws with Bodo/Glimt and Monaco.
The guests from Dortmund are also progressing confidently through the tournament. They, too, have just one defeat so far, albeit a 1-4 loss to Manchester City. They also drew with Juventus in the first round and Bodo/Glimt in the most recent match. The other games, against Athletic, Copenhagen, and Villarreal, they managed to win, scoring four goals in each.
Tottenham Hotspur have only won at home in the Champions League, but have earned just two points from three away matches
The team scores an average of 2.17 goals and concedes 1.17
Borussia Dortmund won three out of six matches with one defeat
The club scores an average of 3.17 goals, but also concedes 2.17.
Tottenham Hotspur (probable lineup): Vicario – Davies, van de Ven, Romero, Porro – Gray, Bentancur, Kudus, Tel, Odobert – Richarlison
Borussia Dortmund (probable lineup): Kobel – N. Schlotterbeck, Süle, Can – Svensson, Brandt, Adeyemi, Nmecha, Gross, Ryerson – Guirassy.
In 2016, in the Europa League, the Germans won both meetings. But in 2017 and 2019, already in the Champions League, the English side won all four matches.
