Head-to-head history
There have been four all-time meetings between Dortmund and Barcelona, but the Bundesliga standouts have failed to beat the Catalan outfit. While two matches ended level, Barca won the other two. The two sides met twice in the 2019-20 group stages, with Barcelona winning 3-1 while the other fixture was a scoreless stalemate.
Dortmund finding success in Europe
Similar to last season, Dortmund is playing much better in the Champions League than in the Bundesliga. While it’s still early in the campaign, the Black and Yellows are in sixth place in Germany with a 6-3-4 record, scoring 24 goals while conceding 20 in 13 games. Dortmund has settled for back-to-back draws domestically with Bayern and Monchengladbach.
In the UCL however, Nuri Sahin’s men are in fourth spot, compiling an impressive 4-0-1 record. They’ve netted 16 times and only conceded six, beating the likes of Dinamo Zagreb, Sturm Graz, and Celtic while losing 5-2 to holders Real Madrid. To be honest, their competition in the Champions League hasn’t been much but regardless, they’re still in a prime position to advance.
Serhou Guirassy has been clinical in the final third in the UCL after joining the club from Stuttgart, bagging four goals and assisting two. He’s also hit the back of the net six times in league action. Speedster Karim Adeyemi has three Champions League goals as well. After losing to another Spanish giant already, the same one who took them down in June’s showpiece, Dortmund will be hungry to hopefully get the better of Barcelona on Wednesday. They’re a very slim underdog at soccer betting sites.
Barcelona hitting a lull
Hansi Flick’s side got off to a blistering start this term but they’ve been struggling lately. Barca has just two wins in their last six games and blew three points against Betis, allowing the hosts to score a last-minute equalizer at the death. With Madrid winning, they’ve now closed the gap to just two points, with Barca undoubtedly feeling their rivals breathing down their necks.
On a more positive note, Flick’s side has been brilliant in the Champions League with a 4-0-1 record, convincingly taken down every opponent. That includes a 4-1 victory over Bayern. The Catalans have netted a competition-best 18 times while allowing just five goals. No one has touched them in the UCL.
Also, Barca tends to thrive away from Camp Nou. In 13 road matches this season, the club has bagged 37 goals and won six times by a minimum of three goals. Robert Lewandowski is firing on all cylinders up top in Europe with seven goals to his name, while winger Raphinha has five goals and two assists as well. Barca has +110 odds at Sports Interaction.
Dortmund vs Barcelona injury news
Dortmund could be without Adeyemi and Julian Brandt due to injuries, while Niklas Sule had to exit early against Gladbach with an injury. Waldemar Anton and Maximilian Beier are also sidelined with health issues. As for Barca, they’re still missing Andreas Christensen, Marc Bernal, and Ansu Fati.
