There is a place in the Champions League quarterfinals up for grabs and we predict goals in this game.
The match between Borussia Dortmund and PSV will take place on the 13th of March at Signal Iduna Park. The hosts are currently 4th in the Bundesliga on 47 points while the visitors are top of the Eredivisie on 69 points.
Borussia Dortmund come into the game having beat Werder Bremen 2-1 away in the Bundesliga on the weekend.
Borussia Dortmund opened the scoring in the 21st minute and doubled their advantage 17 minutes later. However, Borussia Dortmund had a player sent off at the end of the first half but having conceded a goal in the 70th minute, they held out for the win.
⭐️ Rein in die Champions-League-Woche! ⭐️ pic.twitter.com/pkshqhK142— Borussia Dortmund (@BVB) March 11, 2024
⭐️ Rein in die Champions-League-Woche! ⭐️ pic.twitter.com/pkshqhK142
The victory at Werder Bremen means Borussia Dortmund are undefeated in 13 of their 14 most recent fixtures in all competitions.
However, they have won only 2 of their last 5 matches, with the additional win coming at Union Berlin the Bundesliga.
There was a 1-1 draw at Wolfsburg in the Bundesliga, 1-1 draw at PSV in the first leg of this tie, and a 3-2 loss at home in the Bundesliga against Hoffenheim.
Statistics show Borussia Dortmund are undefeated in their last 8 home Champions League games. However, only 2 of their last 6 home Champions League matches have ended with a victory.
PSV make the trip to Signal Iduna Park on the back of a 1-0 win at Go Ahead Eagles in the Eredivisie on the weekend. It took just 10 minutes for PSV to score but they failed to build on their lead. PSV had a player sent off in the 88th minute but it did not prevent them from winning.
The victory at Go Ahead Eagles means PSV are undefeated in their 8 most recent fixtures in all competitions.
There have been wins over Almere City and Heracles at home plus Volendam and PEC Zwolle away in the Eredivisie. There was also a 2-2 draw at home with Feyenoord in the Eredivisie and a 1-1 draw in the first leg of this Champions League tie.
Trends show PSV are undefeated in their last 6 Champions League matches but have won only 1 of their last 4 away games in the competition. PSV have scored in 12 of their 13 most recent away Champions League encounters.
Looking ahead to the team news and Borussia Dortmund are without suspended defender Nico Schlotterbeck. There are doubts over the fitness of striker Sébastien Haller.
PSV are without Noa Lang due to a hamstring injury.
If the first leg is anything to go by, this is going to be a close game. We expect to see both teams score but it is difficult to split them and this match could end level, with the potential for extra time and even penalties to decide the winner.