Borussia Dortmund vs Sturm Graz prediction 05.11.2024 | Champions League
Borussia Dortmund
Kick off:
Date:
SK Sturm Graz
1
1.18
X
8.80
2
16.00
Contents
- Competition: Champions League
- Date: 5th November 2024
- Kick-off: 20:00 UTC / 22:00 CET
- Venue: Signal Iduna Park
Borussia Dortmund will be looking to secure back to back wins for the first time in over a month on Tuesday night when they host Sturm Graz in the Champions League.
The BVB have had a very rough spell over the last few weeks. Dortmund hosted RB Leipzig in the league last weekend with the hopes of ending a five games losing streak across all competitions. Nuri Şahin’s side ended that run in style as they came from a one deficit to beat the Red Bulls 2-1. Die Schwarzgelben’s last game in the Champions League saw them suffer a humiliating 5-2 defeat to Real Madrid in Spain, but having already picked up two wins from their three European games this season, they are just one point off the top eigth.
Sturm Graz meanwhile dropped points for only the fourth time in the Austrian Bundesliga last weekend when they hosted Rapid Wien. The Blackies remain at the top of the standings despite playing a 1-1 draw but in Europe they have had nothing to celebrate, with Christian Ilzer’s men losing all three games played so far.
Borussia Dortmund vs Sturm Graz Betting Tips: Over 2.5 goals
One of the major reasons Dortmund sit outside the top four in the German top flight is their defence. Indeed, the Black and Yellows enter Tuesday’s game with a run of nine consecutive games across all competitions without a clean sheet. They conceded at least two goals in four of those fixtures and bets on over 2.5 goals lost only once in that spell.
Sturm Graz have also had very little to celebrate over the course of their last few weeks when it comes to defending. The Austrians failed to keep a clean sheet in each of their last five outings and their defensive record on the road in Europe isn’t also good.
- Best Tip: Over 2.5 goals
- Borussia Dortmund vs Sturm Graz prediction: 2-1
Borussia Dortmund team news
Borussia Dortmund remain without the services of Giovanni Reyna who has missed the last eleven games due to a groin injury.
The midfielder is being treated alongside Karim Adeyemi, Julien Duranville, Niklas Süle, Waldemar Anton, Gregor Kobel and Kjell Wätjen.
Ramy Bensebaini will once again be available for selection on Tuesday after serving his suspension in the win over RB Leipzig last weekend.
Last matches of Borussia Dortmund
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Borussia Dortmund
2 : 1
RB Leipzig
Bundesliga
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Wolfsburg
1 : 0
Borussia Dortmund
DFB Pokal
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Augsburg
2 : 1
Borussia Dortmund
Bundesliga
-
Real Madrid
5 : 2
Borussia Dortmund
Champions League
-
Borussia Dortmund
2 : 1
St Pauli
Bundesliga
Borussia Dortmund lineup
Goalkeeper
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33
Alexander Meyer
Defenders
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13
Pascal Groß
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23
Emre Can
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4
Nico Schlotterbeck
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5
Ramy Bensebaini
Midfielders
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20
Marcel Sabitzer
-
8
Felix Nmecha
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10
Julian Brandt
Forwards
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14
Maximilian Beier
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9
Serhou Guirassy
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43
Jamie Bynoe-Gittens
Sturm Graz team news
Alexandar Borkovic has been out of action since February due to a cruciate ligament injury and Tuesday’s trip to Germany will come too soon for the Centre back.
Sturm Graz’s injury list also includes Gregory Wüthric and Jon Gorenc Stankovic who are nursing capsular and arm injuries respectively.
Last matches of SK Sturm Graz
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SK Sturm Graz
1 : 1
Rapid Wien
Admiral Bundesliga
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SK Sturm Graz
2 : 1
Blau-Weiß Linz
Austrian Cup
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LASK Linz
1 : 2
SK Sturm Graz
Admiral Bundesliga
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SK Sturm Graz
0 : 2
Sporting CP
Champions League
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SK Sturm Graz
5 : 2
Grazer AK
Admiral Bundesliga
SK Sturm Graz lineup
Goalkeeper
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1
Kjell Scherpen
Defenders
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22
Jusuf Gazibegović
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47
Emanuel Aiwu
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35
Niklas Geyrhofer
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24
Dimitri Lavalée
Midfielders
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8
Malick Yalcouyé
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21
Tochi Chukwuani
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10
Otar Kiteishvili
Forwards
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18
Mika Biereth
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15
William Böving
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20
Seedy Jatta
Three reasons we expect at least three goals in this game
- Just three of the last 15 games of Sturm Graz ended with under 2,5 goals.
- Over 2.5 goals were seen in ten of the last eleven games of Dortmund.
- All three Dortmund’s Champions League games this season ended with over 2.5 goals.
Main prediction Borussia Dortmund - SK Sturm Graz
Over 2.5 goals
Best Odds:
bet365
1.3
Additional predictions
Borussia Dortmund & SK Sturm Graz current standing in Champions League
| League Stage | P | W | D | L |
G - A
|
GD | Pts | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Aston Villa | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 6 - 0 | +6 | 9 |
| 2 | Liverpool | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 6 - 1 | +5 | 9 |
| 3 | Manchester City | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 9 - 0 | +9 | 7 |
| 4 | Monaco | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 9 - 4 | +5 | 7 |
| 5 | Brest | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 7 - 2 | +5 | 7 |
| 6 | Bayer 04 Leverkusen | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 6 - 1 | +5 | 7 |
| 7 | Inter | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 5 - 0 | +5 | 7 |
| 8 | Sporting CP | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 5 - 1 | +4 | 7 |
| 9 | Arsenal | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 3 - 0 | +3 | 7 |
| 10 | FC Barcelona | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 10 - 3 | +7 | 6 |
| 11 | Borussia Dortmund | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 12 - 6 | +6 | 6 |
| 12 | Real Madrid | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 8 - 4 | +4 | 6 |
| 13 | Benfica | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 7 - 4 | +3 | 6 |
| 14 | Juventus | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 6 - 4 | +2 | 6 |
| 15 | LOSC Lille | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 4 - 3 | +1 | 6 |
| 16 | Feyenoord | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 6 - 7 | -1 | 6 |
| 17 | Atalanta | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 3 - 0 | +3 | 5 |
| 18 | VfB Stuttgart | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 - 4 | -1 | 4 |
| 19 | Paris Saint Germain | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 - 3 | -1 | 4 |
| 20 | Celtic | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 6 - 8 | -2 | 4 |
| 21 | Sparta Praha | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 - 6 | -2 | 4 |
| 22 | Dinamo Zagreb | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 6 - 11 | -5 | 4 |
| 23 | FC Bayern München | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 10 - 7 | +3 | 3 |
| 24 | Girona | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 4 - 4 | 0 | 3 |
| 25 | Milan | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 4 - 5 | -1 | 3 |
| 26 | Club Brugge | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 - 6 | -4 | 3 |
| 27 | Atlético Madrid | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 3 - 8 | -5 | 3 |
| 28 | PSV | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 3 - 5 | -2 | 2 |
| 29 | Bologna | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 - 4 | -4 | 1 |
| 30 | Shakhtar Donetsk | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 - 4 | -4 | 1 |
| 31 | RB Leipzig | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 - 6 | -3 | 0 |
| 32 | Sturm Graz | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 - 5 | -4 | 0 |
| 33 | Crvena Zvezda | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 - 11 | -9 | 0 |
| 34 | Salzburg | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 - 9 | -9 | 0 |
| 35 | Young Boys | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 - 9 | -9 | 0 |
| 36 | Slovan Bratislava | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 - 11 | -10 | 0 |