Bologna vs Borussia Dortmund prediction 21.01.2025 | Champions League
Bologna
Kick off:
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Borussia Dortmund
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3.40
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3.72
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2.18
Contents
- Competition: Champions League
- Date: Tuesday, 21st January, 2025
- Kickoff: 20:00 UK / 21:00 CET
- Venue: Stadio Renato Dall'Ara (Bologna)
Bologna had a fantastic last season as they finished 5th and secured an appearance in the Champions League. Unfortunately, their European run was far from impressive, winning only two points in six rounds, and they are without a real chance of securing the next stage of the competition. But in the Serie A, they are once again doing OK, considering they are sitting in 6th place with 33 points - four points away from the 4th-placed Juventus and the Champions League spots. They have played one game less than Juve, so their focus is definitely on Serie A right now.
Borussia Dortmund haven't had the best season in the Bundesliga last year, but were magnificent in the Champions League, reaching the Finals. This season, they are once again struggling in the domestic league, where they sit at 10th place, while again doing well in the CL. In the Champions League, they are in 9th with 12 points and are trying to secure the 1/8 Finals. Maybe that 9th place doesn't sound great at first glance, but it truly is because the 3rd placed Arsenal have just one point more!
Bologna vs Borussia Dortmund pick: Over 2.5 goals
In recent games, Bologna played mostly high-scoring games and were over 2.5 goals in the last four matches. Their offense really looks good at this moment, considering they scored at least two goals in eight out of the last ten matches. So, we expect them to do well in this game as well.
Borussia's defense has crumbled in recent matches as they lost three in a row while allowing nine goals - three per game. Moreover, they haven't had a clean sheet in the last eight matches in all competitions. So, we do not believe in their defense at the moment. On the positive side, they truly have a potent offense, and scoring against anyone is a certainty.
In the CL, Borussia Dortmund were over 2.5 goals in five out of six games - 83%. Considering all the above, we expect a high-scoring game, most likely with both teams scoring.
Bologna vs Borussia Dortmund Head to Head (H2H) stats
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Borussia Dortmund
3 : 0
Bologna
Club Friendlies 1
Bologna team news
After a 3:1 win over Monza, coach Vincenzo Italiano spoke to the media. He was very satisfied with his players and said they had another great performance just three days after the Inter match. Still, he said they have to do better defensively. "We must pay more attention to preventive marking. We can never be slow or superficial," the coach added.
Oussama El Azzouzi, Nicolo Cambiaghi, and Michel Aebischer, who missed the previous games with injuries, should remain sidelined.
Last matches of Bologna
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Bologna
3 : 1
AC Monza
Serie A
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Inter Milan
2 : 2
Bologna
Serie A
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Bologna
2 : 2
AS Roma
Serie A
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Bologna
2 : 3
Hellas Verona
Serie A
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Torino
0 : 2
Bologna
Serie A
Bologna lineup
Goalkeeper
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1
Lukasz Skorupski
Defenders
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2
Emil Holm
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31
Sam Beukema
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26
Jhon Lucumí
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22
Charalampos Lykogiannis
Midfielders
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8
Remo Freuler
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21
Jens Odgaard
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18
Tommaso Pobega
Forwards
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7
Riccardo Orsolini
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9
Santiago Castro
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11
Dan Ndoye
Borussia Dortmund team news
After the latest loss (2:0) against Eintracht Frankfurt, most football experts believe that coach Nuri Sahin is super close to being sacked. As of now, he is still the head coach, but we wouldn't be surprised if he lost his job prior to the Bologna match.
Ramy Bensebaini will serve his one-game suspension and will be unavailable. Also, the team will be without Niklas Sule, who is out due to an injury.
Last matches of Borussia Dortmund
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Eintracht Frankfurt
2 : 0
Borussia Dortmund
Bundesliga
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Holstein Kiel
4 : 2
Borussia Dortmund
Bundesliga
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Borussia Dortmund
2 : 3
Bayer Leverkusen
Bundesliga
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Wolfsburg
1 : 3
Borussia Dortmund
Bundesliga
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Borussia Dortmund
1 : 1
Hoffenheim
Bundesliga
Borussia Dortmund lineup
Goalkeeper
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1
Gregor Kobel
Defenders
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26
Julian Ryerson
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3
Waldemar Anton
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4
Nico Schlotterbeck
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2
Yan Couto
Midfielders
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10
Julian Brandt
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13
Pascal Gross
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23
Emre Can
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8
Felix Nmecha
Forwards
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43
Jamie Gittens
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9
Serhou Guirassy
3 Reasons why we should see three or more goals
- Bologna were over 2.5 goals in the last four games
- Bologna scored two or more goals in the last five games
- Borussia Dortmund allowed nine goals in the last three games
Main prediction Bologna - Borussia Dortmund
Over 2.5 goals
Best Odds:
22Bet
1.82
Additional predictions
Bologna & Borussia Dortmund current standing in Champions League
| League Stage | P | W | D | L |
G - A
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GD | Pts | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Liverpool | 6 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 13 - 1 | +12 | 18 |
| 2 | FC Barcelona | 6 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 21 - 7 | +14 | 15 |
| 3 | Arsenal | 6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 11 - 2 | +9 | 13 |
| 4 | Bayer 04 Leverkusen | 6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 12 - 5 | +7 | 13 |
| 5 | Aston Villa | 6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 9 - 3 | +6 | 13 |
| 6 | Inter | 6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 7 - 1 | +6 | 13 |
| 7 | Brest | 6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 10 - 6 | +4 | 13 |
| 8 | LOSC Lille | 6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 10 - 7 | +3 | 13 |
| 9 | Borussia Dortmund | 6 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 18 - 9 | +9 | 12 |
| 10 | FC Bayern München | 6 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 17 - 8 | +9 | 12 |
| 11 | Atlético Madrid | 6 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 14 - 10 | +4 | 12 |
| 12 | Milan | 6 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 12 - 9 | +3 | 12 |
| 13 | Atalanta | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 13 - 4 | +9 | 11 |
| 14 | Juventus | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 9 - 5 | +4 | 11 |
| 15 | Benfica | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 10 - 7 | +3 | 10 |
| 16 | Monaco | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 12 - 10 | +2 | 10 |
| 17 | Sporting CP | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 11 - 9 | +2 | 10 |
| 18 | Feyenoord | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 14 - 15 | -1 | 10 |
| 19 | Club Brugge | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 6 - 8 | -2 | 10 |
| 20 | Real Madrid | 6 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 12 - 11 | +1 | 9 |
| 21 | Celtic | 6 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 10 - 10 | 0 | 9 |
| 22 | Manchester City | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 13 - 9 | +4 | 8 |
| 23 | PSV | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 10 - 8 | +2 | 8 |
| 24 | Dinamo Zagreb | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 10 - 15 | -5 | 8 |
| 25 | Paris Saint Germain | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 6 - 6 | 0 | 7 |
| 26 | VfB Stuttgart | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 9 - 12 | -3 | 7 |
| 27 | Shakhtar Donetsk | 6 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 5 - 13 | -8 | 4 |
| 28 | Sparta Praha | 6 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 7 - 18 | -11 | 4 |
| 29 | Sturm Graz | 6 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 4 - 9 | -5 | 3 |
| 30 | Girona | 6 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 4 - 10 | -6 | 3 |
| 31 | Crvena Zvezda | 6 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 10 - 19 | -9 | 3 |
| 32 | Salzburg | 6 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 3 - 18 | -15 | 3 |
| 33 | Bologna | 6 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 1 - 7 | -6 | 2 |
| 34 | RB Leipzig | 6 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 6 - 13 | -7 | 0 |
| 35 | Slovan Bratislava | 6 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 5 - 21 | -16 | 0 |
| 36 | Young Boys | 6 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 3 - 22 | -19 | 0 |