Dortmund vs Atletico Madrid Prediction & Match Preview

Dortmund vs Atletico Madrid Match Preview

Despite being by far the superior side in the first 45 minutes of the first leg in the Spanish capital, Atletico Madrid will only carry a narrow 2-1 advantage to the return game on Tuesday evening in Dortmund.

• Borussia Dortmund are unbeaten in the last nine home matches in the Champions League.
• Atletico Madrid won only one of their previous eight away outings in this competition.
• None of Dortmund’s last seven home fixtures in the Champions League saw three or more goals scored.

Borussia Dortmund seemed lost at the half time of the last week’s contest at Estadio Civitas Metropolitano. Nevertheless, Edin Terzic’s men responded well after the break. They showed a completely different face and deservedly got the late goal through Sebastian Haller. Borussia backed it up with a 2-1 victory on Saturday in Monchengladbach. They still share the fourth place in the Bundesliga standings with RB Leipzig.

Atletico Madrid were also successful at the weekend. They dispatched Girona 3-1 at home to go five points clear off Athletic Bilbao in the battle for the top four finish in La Liga. It was the third consecutive win for Los Colchoneros across competitions.

Recent Meetings

Prior to this season, Dortmund and Atletico had only come across each other on one occasion. It happened in the 2018/19 UEFA Champions League group stage.

The outfits picked up a win each in their head-to-head games on the occasion. We have to particularly mention Borussia’s 4-0 victory on German soil.

Each of three H2H meetings between these rivals has thus ended in a home win.

Dortmund vs Atletico Madrid Prediction

Borussia Dortmund have historically been very tough to beat in the strongest continental competition at SIGNAL IDUNA PARK. They are unbeaten in nine consecutive home matches in front of the home fans in the UEFA Champions League. The run includes all four games in this term of the competition. It is an impressive thread, especially if we know that Edin Terzic’s troops had to face the likes of AC Milan, PSG, and Newcastle in the group stage.

On the other side, Atletico Madrid have only managed a single win in the last eight away outings in this competition. Dortmund showed great character to bounce back after a horrendous first half last Wednesday at Estadio Civitas Metropolitano. We’d not be surprised to see them getting the precious win at the sold-out SIGNAL IDUNA PARK on Tuesday night. You can back the Germans at the 2.20 odds.

None of Dortmund’s last seven home fixtures in the Champions League has seen three or more goals scored. Atletico Madrid have played some high-scoring affairs of late but neither of their last-16 round affairs against Inter Milan brought spectacular opportunities on both ends. The Under 2.5 goals bet is the way to go at the 2.20 odds.

Steffen Schmidt- April 15, 2024

Dortmund vs Atletico Madrid Betting Tips

Borussia Dortmund to win

OK

	2.33 Odds
	2.20 Odds

Under 2.5 goals

OK

2.20 Odds

Correct Score: Borussia Dortmund 1-0

OK

	9.50 Odds
	9.00 Odds