Champions League
2019-12-10 - Borussia Dortmund vs Slavia Prague
A Sports Betting Pick by Niko
Football ; UEFA Champions League: Group F
Signal Iduna Park – Dortmund
Tuesday, 10th December 2019 - kickoff 21:00 CET
Borussia Dortmund
This is a must-win game for Borussia Dortmund who sit leveled on 7 points with Inter, behind table-toppers Barcelona. Inter travels to face Barcelona, so Borussia Dortmund have a supposedly easier assignment to achieve high victory that will take them into the knockout stages.
Borussia Dortmund have lost 2 of their last 3 Champions League games, but showed signs of improvement in their recent matches. They won their last two Bundesliga games back-to-back against Hertha Berlin with 1-2 and against Fortuna Dusseldorf with 5-0 last weekend, so their confidence is now higher.
Interestingly, Borussia Dortmund are doing far better in Bundesliga then they do in Europe in recent seasons. At home, they have won in only 4 of their last 12 games (5 defeats, 3 draws), which is a bit surprising considering their home dominance in the Bundesliga in the recent seasons.
Borussia Dortmund did not had any problems against Czech clubs over the years, remaining unbeaten in each of their last 9 duels against Czech opposition. This season they already beat Sparta Prague with 0-2 in their first duel played in October.
For this game Borussia Dortmund have their full squad available, except for their long-term injured Thomas Delaney and Marcel Schmelzer.
Slavia Prague
Slavia Prague will finish at the bottom of this group, but they played fairly well in some of their games in this so-called “group of death”. They failed to record a single victory so far, but managed to hold Barcelona and Inter to draws in their two previous away games.
Slavia Prague had never managed success when playing in Germany, losing in 5 of their 6 away games against German teams. They lost in each of their last four trips to Germany, all without scoring a single goal.
Regarding their recent performances, Slavia Prague have suffered 4 defeats in their last 13 games in all competitions. They won in 7 of those games, including their last two in the domestic championship without conceding.
The Betting Verdict
Anything other than a high home win would mean elimination for Borussia Dortmund from Champions League. They will chase victory here, also hoping that Inter will fail to win away against Barcelona.
Slavia Prague played well in their two away games in this group, but they lost breath in their recent matches. No matter the final result, they are certain to finish last in the group.
Borussia Dortmund have raised their form in the recent weeks, they improved their confidence, so I believe they will win both at half-time and full time in this match.
The Statistics :
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The Pick :
Borussia Dortmund 3-0 Slavia Prague
