Borussia Dortmund shall be seeking to ease into the Champions League spherical of 16 after they host Sporting CP within the second leg of their play-off tie.
Dortmund produced an environment friendly show in Lisbon to take full management of this tie, with summer season arrival Serhou Guirassy starring as Niko Kovac picked up his first win accountable for BVB.
Points have continued to come up below the brand new supervisor domestically, nevertheless, and so they have been crushed once more on the weekend. This time, Bochum took benefit of their vulnerabilities in a dire 2-0 defeat.
Sporting, in the meantime, have fallen by the wayside since Ruben Amorim left city, and their fortunes should not enhancing below Rui Borges after Amorim’s successor, Joao Pereira, was sacked weeks into the job.
After final week’s convincing defeat, ten-man Sporting have been held at house by Arouca on Saturday and their benefit on the high of the Primeira Liga is now simply two factors.
Here is all you might want to learn about Wednesday’s Champions League play-off.
Borussia Dortmund vs Sporting CP H2H Report (Final 5 Video games)
Present kind (all competitions)
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Borussia Dortmund |
Sporting CP |
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Bochum 2-0 Borussia Dortmund – 15/02/25 |
Sporting CP 2-2 Arouca – 15/02/25 |
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Sporting CP 0-3 Borussia Dortmund – 11/02/25 |
Sporting CP 0-3 Borussia Dortmund – 11/02/25 |
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Borussia Dortmund 1-2 Stuttgart – 08/02/25 |
Borussia Dortmund 3-1 Shakhtar Donetsk – 29/01/25 |
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Heidenheim 1-2 Borussia Dortmund – 01/02/25 |
Borussia Dortmund 2-2 Werder Bremen – 25/01/25 |
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Borussia Dortmund 3-1 Shakhtar Donetsk – 29/01/25 |
Bologna 2-1 Borussia Dortmund – 21/01/25 |
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United Kingdom |
discovery+, discovery+ App, TNT Sports activities 4 |
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United States |
Paramount+ |
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Canada |
DAZN Canada |
Kovac inherited a comparatively wholesome Dortmund squad, though Felix Nmecha and Ramy Bensebaini are each out till March and will not be in motion on Wednesday.
Marcel Sabitzer was hooked at half-time towards Bochum and will drop out of the hosts’ midfield in favour of Salih Ozcan. He’ll probably be a part of Pascal Gross in Dortmund’s pivot, with the German worldwide scoring in final week’s first leg win.
Guirassy is a shoo-in to begin up high after his stellar show in Lisbon.
Dortmund predicted lineup vs Sporting (4-2-3-1): Kobel; Ryerson, Can, Schlotterbeck, Bensebaini; Sabitzer, Gross; Adeyemi, Brandt, Gittens; Guirassy.
Midfield normal Morten Hjulmand is out there for choice after lacking the primary leg as a consequence of suspension. Nonetheless, the hosts just lately suffered a notable setback in the midst of the park as Daniel Braganca sustained an ACL tear.
Defender Zeno Debast may very well be compelled right into a midfield position in Braganca’s absence.
Geny Catamo has additionally just lately joined Sporting’s damage record alongside Nuno Santos, a former Amorim favorite, so we’ll probably see the guests undertake a again 4 in Dortmund.
Sporting predicted lineup vs Dortmund (4-2-3-1): Silva; Fresneda, Diomande, Quaresma, Reis; Debast, Hjulmand; Trincao, Simoes, Biel; Gyokeres.
Sporting as soon as appeared like one of many darkish horses on this competitors, however their falloff after Amorim’s departure has been staggering. They have been put to the sword by a susceptible Dortmund staff final week, and so they’ve now obtained a close to not possible activity on Wednesday in the event that they wish to progress.
The requisite inspiration is not arriving anytime quickly, with the Yellow Wall sure to take pleasure in yet one more night within the Champions League.
Kovac’s facet are doubtlessly flawed and will effectively concede on house soil, however Guirassy’s simple high quality ought to shine via once more in a intently contested victory.
