Sporting CP vs Borussia Dortmund Prediction 11.02.2025 | Champions League

• Competition: UEFA Champions League
• Date: Tuesday, 11th, February 2025
• Kickoff: 20:00 UK / 21:00 CET
• Venue: Estadio Jose Alvalade (Lisbon)

Looking to gain the upper hand, Borussia Dortmund will head to Estadio Jose Alvalade for a first-leg clash against Sporting CP in the Champions League playoffs.

Despite defying all expectations and making an unforgettable start in the new-format Champions League, highlighted by a stunning 4-1 demolition of Manchester City on their own turf, the departure of coach Ruben Amorim has taken a serious toll on the Lisbon outfit. Since then, in fact, Sporting's European performances have plummeted, taking only one point out of 12 on offer from their final four assignments, which meant that instead of cruising into the top eight in the league phase, they had to endure a nerwe-wracking finish and struggle to secure a place in the playoff round.

Borussia Dortmund, last season's UCL finalist, delivered a decent impression in the league phase—notching up a five wins and three losses from eight challenges—but it still wasn't enough to skip the playoff round, as they fell just a single point short of breaking into the top eight. As a consequence of their unusually poor domestic results, currently sitting in the second half on 11th spot, the management decided to part ways with Nuri Sahin and appoint Niko Kovac as the new head coach, but the Croatian endured a bitter debut, overseeing his side fall to a 2-1 defeat against Stuttgart over the weekend.

Sporting CP vs Borussia Dortmund Betting Tips : X2 (DOUBLE CHANCE)

This contest is tough to call, as both sides are in the early stages of adjusting to new managers, and for that reason, we believe there won’t be a winner in the first leg in Lisbon. Sporting are definitely a different side from when Ruben Amorim was in charge, which is clearly reflected in their results that have been very inconsistent, while and Sweden’s goal machine Viktor Gyokeres may not be fully firing after his recent injury. In comparison to past seasons, Borussia Dortmund seems much more diminished this year, but with their impressive pedigree on the European stage, the yellow and black-clad side could head back to Germany with a positive result on Tuesday. After all, Sporting Lisbon have failed to beat anyone in European clashes since Ruben Amorim's departure, losing three out of four, making it another reason why we trust the Bundesliga side more.