Read our prediction for Dortmund vs Chelsea below. This preview was written by a sport journalist who is specialised in betting tips and predictions.
Dortmund vs Chelsea Prediction & Betting tips
Dortmund vs Chelsea is the headliner of the UEFA Champions League round of 16 matches, scheduled for 20:00. Surprisingly, the two teams have not met until now, regardless of whether we are talking about friendly or official matches, although in recent years both have performed quite often in the UEFA Champions League groups. So we will witness a confrontation for the first time in the UEFA Champions League round of 16, but not only here, and we cannot say with certainty who will be the favorite.
Dortmund:
After ending the year 2022 with two consecutive defeats in the Bundesliga and it seemed that it is out of the fight for the title, here is the year 2023 came with luck for Borussia Dortmund, tonight’s host team having six victories from six official games played so far. Dortmund also managed to qualify for the quarterfinals of the DFB Pokal after eliminating Bochum 2-1 away in the round of 16. In the championship, Dortmund reached five consecutive victories and reached the 3rd place in the ranking with 40 points, two less than the surprise Union Berlin and three less than the leader Bayern Munich. In the last game before this confrontation, Dortmund won 2-0 on Werder Bremen’s field.
Chelsea:
Chelsea also seems to be returning to form, even if in the last three games they only recorded draws, being undefeated in four matches. The guests in this match played excellently in the groups, where they finished in first place, in front of AC Milan, Salzburg and Dinamo Zagreb. In the Premier League, Chelsea barely occupies the 10th place in the ranking with 31 points and is in danger of missing the UEFA Champions League groups after more than 15 years, and could even miss the presence in the European cups. In the most recent match, Chelsea ended the away match with West Ham in a draw, score 1-1.
Dortmund vs Chelsea head to head matches
Today will be first confrontation between the two teams.
* Our advice is: BTS / YES
* Selection odd for this bet is: 1.70
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