Borussia Dortmund hopes to extend their winning run in the Champions League to two this week when they take on Portugal Champions Sporting Lisbon. The match schedules for Tuesday at the Signal Iduna Park, with kickoff at 10 pm.
The Yellow Bavarians kicked off their Champions League campaign with a win over Besikstas in the opening round. On the other hand, Sporting Lisbon received a disappointing 5-1 loss to Ajax.
Both sides come off contrasting results in their respective domestic leagues. Dortmund suffered a narrow 1-0 defeat at the hands of Borussia Monchengladbach in the Bundesliga. On the other hand, Sporting CP comes off a 1-0 win over CS Maritimo in the Primeira Liga.
After reaching the quarter-finals last season, Borussia Dortmund hoped for another strong Champions League campaign this term. They began with a victory as they travelled to Istanbul and defeated Turkish champion Besiktas 2-0 in front of over 50 thousand spectators.
Failing to grasp onto qualification for Europe’s elite competition is now a real possibility, and Dortmund will be doing their best in order not let that happen. They suffered defeat last time out thanks to Denis Zakaria, who scored his first-half goal of the game.
Sporting Lisbon had a far worse start to the group stage, as they welcomed Eredivisie champions Ajax. The side have to overturn their 5-1 loss to Ajax in time, with Dortmund providing a major test.
Borussia Dortmund vs Sporting Lisbon Head to Head
Both sides have two games against each other with Dortmund taking two wins while opponents without one. Here is a look at their previous encounters:
Home
- Borussia M’gladbach 1-0 Dortmund
- Dortmund 4-2 FC Union Berlin
- Besiktas JK 1-2 Dortmund
- Bayer Leverkusen 3-4 Dortmund
- Borussia Dortmund 3-2 Hoffenheim
Away
- Sporting CP 1-0 CS Maritimo
- Estoril Praia 0-1 Sporting CP
- Sporting CP 1-5 Ajax
- Sporting CP 1-1 FC Porto
- FC Famalicao 1-1 Sporting CP
Borussia Dortmund Team News
The absence of Erling Haaland was evident in their weekend loss to Borussia Monchengladbach. However, Marco Rose received a major boost with his return to the starting lineup with 10 Champions League last season. Injury concerns include Giovanni Reyna and Emre Can.
Sporting Lisbon Team News
Forward Pedro Goncalves remains unavailable after nursing injury that made him miss their clash with Ajax. Loanee Pablo Sarabia sets to lead the attacking line.
Prediction and Odds
The return of Haaland sets a different tone for the Yellow Bavarians, given the out of form opponents.
- Borussia Dortmund Win
- Goals Under 3.5
- Haaland to Score
