Borussia Dortmund and Chelsea will meet in the eighth finals of the Champions League. The home side wants to capitalize on the Blues’ poor form and secure an advantage before the trip to London.
February 15th, 2023 – 21:00
Borussia Dortmund vs Chelsea Betting Tips & Predictions
Draw @ 3.45
BTTS Yes @ 1.70
Correct score 2:2 @ 15.00
Reason for Borussia Dortmund vs Chelsea Predictions
An in-form Dortmund welcomes Chelsea to Signal Iduna Park in what should prove a hugely intriguing Champions League knockout tie. The hosts have enjoyed an excellent run of form since the turn of the year and will be confident of taking advantage of a Chelsea side still looking to gel following an influx of January transfers. With 17 goals scored in those six victories, Dortmund has finally found their shooting boots following the not-so-insignificant departure of Norwegian goal-machine Erling Haaland. However, BVB has been spreading the goals around, with ten different players getting on the scoresheet in those victories. Jude Bellingham has excellent ball control, he can play in several positions, and every team needs such a player. Julian Brandt enjoys the pitch, and when he receives the ball and moves toward the goal, the opponent has problems. Abdoulaye Kamara, Mateu Morey, and Thomas Meunier are expected to remain absent for BVB; however, Karim Adeyemi is available, having been suspended for the weekend win at Werder Bremen.
While Chelsea has struggled for wins – with only two in their previous 13 in all competitions – Dortmund has been in far better form with six successive victories since their return to action following the winter break. Contrastingly, Despite splurging over $700 million since the arrival of US owner Todd Bohely, Chelsea remains frustratingly incohesive with their weekend draw at West Ham, making it just one win in their previous eight games. The visitors did make relatively serene progress to the knockout phase of this competition; however, much has changed since comfortable away victories at Milan and Salzburg ensured their qualification as group winners. Dortmund is sure to present a much bigger challenge at a time when Chelsea cannot buy an away win. The Blues’ last road victory was in Salzburg all the way back in October. Ziyech plays fantastically and creates a lot of problems for the opponent’s defense. Many clubs are ready to give a fortune for the arrival of this guy. Enzo Fernandez is one of the best midfielders in the world, all praise for him. N’Golo Kante, Edouard Mendy, Christian Pulisic, and Armando Broja all remain sidelined, while Raheem Sterling, Wesley Fofana, Denis Zakaria, and Mateo Kovacic could also miss out for Potter’s ailing side.
Conclusion
There are no favorites in this match, and we won’t be surprised if this clash could end in a draw.
This will be a big fight between these two rivals, and we should expect a goal from both teams. Football fans should enjoy this match and see at least a goal in each net.