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Borussia Dortmund — Sporting: forecast and bets with odds of 3.90
Borussia will host Sporting on February 19 in the second leg of the 1/16 Champions League finals. Will the Bumblebees be able to defend their advantage in Lisbon, or will the Lions find the strength to take revenge and revive the intrigue? In the forecast, we analyzed in detail the form in which the teams approach the face-to-face meeting and selected the most reliable bids. Which choice will be successful?
Command Analysis
Borussia Dortmund
GermanyCurrent form
Borussia was approaching the start of the Champions League as a clear contender for a place in the top eight – the finalist of the last draw of the tournament must set such ambitious goals for himself, especially since the selection of players allowed him to fight for a direct ticket to the 1/8 finals. The Bumblebees started with two big wins in a row, beating Celtic and Brugge with a total score of 10:1, but they failed to consistently complete the entire distance.
Gradually, Borussia slowed down and made several annoying mistakes at the finish line, which eventually prevented them from finishing above 10th place in the table, which was certainly a big disappointment. In the first match against Sporting, the Bumblebees sensationally defeated the Lions with a score of 3:0 and now it remains to hold this advantage.
In the Bundesliga, Borussia has a real disaster – according to the results of 22 rounds, Dortmund occupy only 11th place in the table with 29 points, but at the same time they are only eight points behind the Champions League zone, such a handicap still leaves a chance of success. The situation could have been more comfortable, but in the last round Borussia lost 0-2 to Bochum, suffering their second defeat in a row in the championship.
Disqualifications and injuries
Bansebaini and Nmecha are injured.
Interesting betting trends
- Borussia have lost two of their last three matches.
- In all 15 home matches of the current season, Borussia scored
- Borussia have conceded in 14 of the last 15 matches.
Approximate composition: Male – Coutu, Jan, Schlotterbeck, Svensson – Zabitzer, Gross – Adeyemi, Brandt, Gittens – Girassi.
Sporting CP
PortugalCurrent form
Sporting also approached the start of the Champions League as a clear contender for a place in the top eight – the status of Portuguese champion obliged them to set themselves such ambitious goals, and the selection of players allowed them to fight for the 1/8 finals quite well. In the first four rounds, the Lions scored 10 points and the issue of a place in the top eight was almost resolved, but it did not work out.
After the departure of Ruben Amorim to Manchester United, Sporting launched a long unsuccessful streak on all fronts, which led to failure. There was a risk of being left out of the playoffs altogether, but a 1-1 draw against Bologna in the last round secured the 23rd place. In the home match against Borussia, the Lions failed and now they need to perform the same feat in Dortmund as the bumblebees did in Lisbon.
In the Portuguese championship, Sporting is also far from perfect. According to the results of 22 rounds, Ruy Borges' team leads the table with 52 points, but at the same time it is only two points ahead of the second Benfica, Porto is six points away. The gap could have been more serious, but in the last round, Sporting drew 2-2 with Aroka, failing to win the second match in a row.
Disqualifications and injuries
Morita, Braganza, Santos, Goncalves and Katamo are injured.
Interesting betting trends
- In the last three matches, Sporting has not won – a defeat and two draws.
- In 11 of the last 12 matches, Sporting have scored
- In the last five matches, Sporting have conceded
Approximate line–up: Silva Fresneda, Diomande, Debast, Araujo – Trincan, Simons, Juhlmann, Kenda – Harder, Diekeres.
Trends
The bet is an accurate score of 1:3
Sporting have scored two of their last 11 wins with this score
35.00Bet Borussia will score in the second half
This bet was successful in the last two matches between the clubs.
1.45Sporting'sbetwill score in the first half
In three of Sporting's last four away matches, such a bet was successful.
2.35The bet Total of the second half is more than 1.5 goals
This scenario has been implemented in Borussia's last three home matches.
1.89Tip and bets
Sporting is far from optimal shape, but at the same time, a three-goal defeat in the first match hardly reflects the balance of power, Borussia, to put it mildly, is also far from ideal and makes a lot of mistakes in defense. It is obvious that the Lions will be as aggressive as possible in attack today, and it is unlikely that the bumblebees have a real chance of winning back on defense today. At the same time, Borussia will have plenty of space for counterattacks, there are very fast players ahead, the bumblebees score regularly at home, it makes sense to count on a scoring extravaganza in such a match.
We believe that the match will be productive. The forecast is a total of more than three goals. This bet is offered with a coefficient of 2.09
Betting on the outcome
Sporting unexpectedly failed in the first match, losing 0-3 at home – now the lions are obliged to go forward with great strength right away, there is no other opportunity to revive the intrigue in the confrontation. Looking at Borussia's defensive play, and the bumblebees' overall form, the comeback doesn't look so fantastic, at least the Lions can win, especially since the hosts are unlikely to seek to develop their advantage and will be satisfied with the minimal defeat that will ensure them a ticket. in the 1/8 finals.
The bet is the victory of Sporting. This bet is offered for 3.90
Betting on corners
Sporting needs to fight back, and the visitors will probably spend a lot of time attacking, but Borussia are quite capable of responding at home, there should be a lot of corners.
The bet is a total of more than 9.5 corners. This bet is offered for 1.85
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