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Dortmund vs Real Madrid Preview, Prediction and Betting Tips | UCL
Preview
Dortmund vs Real Madrid will be this season’s UEFA Champions League Final and will take place at the Wembley Stadium in London on June 1.
The Black & Yellow will enter this contest on the back of a decent run of form. They have lost just twice in their last eight games across competitions, securing one draw and five wins in the other games. In that time, they have netted an impressive 17 goals and have conceded 11 goals. In addition, they have kept three clean sheets in their last five games and look ready to take on one of the most intimidating opponents in this tournament in the final.
Los Blancos, on the other hand, will enter this game on the back of a good run of form. They are unbeaten since their defeat to cross-town rivals Atletico Madrid in the Copa del Rey in early January and have recorded five wins and three draws in their last eight matches across competitions. In that phase, they have scored 21 goals and have conceded just seven goals. Real have also shown defensive stability of late and have kept three clean sheets in their last five games. Now, they will look to win an unprecedented 15th UCL crown.
Without further ado, let’s take a look at the team news coming out of both camps.
Dortmund vs Real Madrid Team News
Dortmund
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Manager Edin Terzic will be without a couple of his key players for the final due to injuries. Long-term absentee Ramy Bensebaini (ligament) is out for a few months. Others on the list are midfielders Abdoulaye Kamara (unknown), Julien Duranville (muscle), and Mateu Morey (cold). Sebastien Haller has also not featured in a game in while and looks set to miss the final as well.
Real Madrid
Manager Carlo Ancelotti will miss two of his most important players for this game. Long-term absentee David Alaba has been out for several months and has missed 32 games with a cruciate ligament tear. Joining him on the sidelines will be midfielder Aurelien Tchouameni (foot) is also likely to miss the upcoming final.
Dortmund vs Real Madrid Predicted Lineups
Dortmund
Terzic will go with his full-strength lineup for this game as he did in Dortmund’s 4-0 win over Darmstadt in their last Bundesliga game.
Predicted XI: Gregor Kobel (GK); Julian Ryerson, Mats Hummels, Nico Shlotterbeck, Ian Maatsen; Marcel Sabitzer, Emre Can, Marco Reus (C); Jadon Sancho, Niclas Fullkrug, Karim Adeyemi.
Real Madrid
Ancelotti, too, will field a full-strength lineup based on the players available to him. However, the manager has confirmed that Thibaut Courtois will start.
Predicted XI: Thibaut Courtois (GK); Daniel Carvajal, Antonio Rudiger, Nacho Fernandez (C), Ferland Mendy; Federico Valverde, Eduardo Camavinga, Toni Kroos; Jude Bellingham; Rodrygo, Vinicius Junior.
Head-to-Head Record
These two teams have met fairly often over the last decade or so. However, Real Madrid currently narrowly edge the head-to-head record for recent times. Los Blancos have recorded two wins in the last five, with Dortmund recording just one, with the two teams sharing two draws.
Last 5 Games
- Real Madrid 3-2 Dortmund
- Dortmund 1-3 Real Madrid
- Real Madrid 2-2 Dortmund
- Dortmund 2-2 Real Madrid
- Dortmund 2-0 Real Madrid
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Dortmund vs Real Madrid Prediction
Real Madrid will be gunning for an unprecedented 15th UCL title, while Dortmund will look for just their second crown. Los Blancos will be playing in their 18th final in the competition, having previously won 14 of them and lost just greatly, with the last one being back in 1980-81. Dortmund, on the other hand, will be playing in just their third final.
The occasion could get the better of Borussia Dortmund, who have largely relied on individual brilliance. Per the Kickgh prediction, Los Blancos could walk away with another UCL title.
Prediction: Dortmund 1-3 Real Madrid.
Betting Tips & Odds
These two teams have produced a lot of high-scoring, end-to-end matches each time they have met. Both teams have scored in seven of the last 10 meetings between the two, with the feat happening in each of their last four meetings.
Dortmund have seen both teams score in one of their last five, while Real have seen it happen twice in their last five games. Additionally, each of the last four matchups produced at least four goals.
Betting Tips
- Both Teams to Score – Yes: 1.71
- Match Total – Over 3.5 Goals: 2.70
- To Score in Both Halves – Real Madrid: 2.37
Match Odds
- Borussia Dortmund Win: 5.40
- Draw: 4.20
- Real Madrid Win: 1.63
Dortmund vs Real Madrid Timings & Telecast
- Date & Time: Saturday, June 1 at 8:00 PM (GMT).
- India: Sony Sports Network, SonyLIV app & website.
- UK: TNT Sports.
- US: Paramount+, CBS Sports.
- Spain: DAZN
- Germany: DAZN Germany
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