Comments and predictions for Borussia Dortmund vs Lille: Home field advantage
The match between Borussia Dortmund vs Lille in the Champions League takes place at 3:00 a.m. on March 5. Nghe An Newspaper analyzes performance, makes football comments and predicts the score.
Latest Borussia Dortmund vs Lille squad information
Dortmund's squad looks largely in good shape ahead of the first leg, with Julian Ryerson returning to training on Monday after recovering from illness. However, Carney Chukwuemeka remains doubtful, while Felix Nmecha (knee injury) and Filippo Mane (muscle problem) are all but ruled out.
However, with an impressive performance at right-back last weekend, Yan Couto could continue to be trusted, helping coach Kovac avoid having to bring Ryerson back too soon, while Julian Brandt is aiming to make his mark in the club's history.
The German midfielder has already provided five assists in the 2024-25 Champions League and needs just one more to equal Dortmund's single-season assist record, currently held by Ousmane Dembélé, who provided six in 2016-17.
On the other side of the front line, Lille also have a player approaching a historic milestone. Main striker Jonathan David – who is expected to be the focus of the summer transfer window – needs just one more goal to become Les Dogues' all-time leading scorer in major European competitions.
The Canadian striker, who is set to become a free agent, came off the bench against PSG but is likely to return to the starting line-up in place of Chuba Akpom, while Andre Gomes or youngster Ayyoub Bouaddi will take over for Nabil Bentaleb, who is ineligible.
Besides, Lille also suffered a loss of strength when Tiago Santos (ACL), Samuel Umtiti (calf injury) and Edon Zhegrova (groin problem) could not participate in this match.
Latest expected lineup Borussia Dortmund vs Lille
Borussia Dortmund:
Kobel; Couto, Can, Schlotterbeck, Bensebaini; Sabitzer, Gross; Adeyemi, Brandt, Gittens; Guirassy
Lille:
Chevalier; Meunier, Diakite, Alexsandro, Gudmundsson; Andre, Bouaddi; Haraldsson, Angel Gomes, Bakker; David
Latest football commentary on Borussia Dortmund vs Lille
The first leg of the Champions League play-off between Sporting and Borussia Dortmund all but sealed the fate of the tie, with the German side winning convincingly 3-0. With that advantage, the runners-up of the 2023-24 season only need to avoid a stumble at home to officially book their place in the round of 16.
In the return leg, Dortmund only needed a goalless draw to secure their place in the next round. This was also the sixth time in the last seven seasons that they have appeared in the Champions League round of 16 – a tournament that has become a reliable support for them in the context of many difficulties in the Bundesliga.
Under coach Niko Kovac, Dortmund are gradually regaining their form in the domestic league. After destroying Union Berlin 6-0 on February 22, they continued to have a comfortable 2-0 home win over St Pauli last Saturday.
Striker Serhou Guirassy – who leads the Champions League scoring charts with 10 goals – broke the deadlock before Karim Adeyemi sealed the win. It was also the first time Dortmund have won back-to-back Bundesliga games this season.
Despite signs of improvement, Kovac’s side have yet to break through the Bundesliga table and need more time to close the gap on the leaders, so advancing beyond last year’s Champions League round of 16 could be their best route to securing a place in the 2025-26 tournament.
Meanwhile, Lille are hoping to capitalise on Dortmund’s lacklustre home form, having won just two of their last nine games at Signal Iduna Park. The French club are also aiming to make history, having never before made it past the last 16 of the Champions League.
From qualifying to finishing seventh in the 36-team group stage, the 2020-21 Ligue 1 champions have had a remarkable run, beating both Madrid sides and thrashing Feyenoord 6-1.
Efficiency in front of goal was the factor that helped Lille qualify directly for the round of 16, when coach Bruno Genesio's students achieved a chance conversion rate of up to 22.7% - the highest number among all participating teams. However, they just received an expensive lesson in attack when they lost 1-4 to Paris Saint-Germain last Saturday.
However, Jonathan David's late goal in that match still helped Lille extend their scoring streak to 11 games, a positive sign ahead of the important trip to Signal Iduna Park.
When Dortmund and Lille face off on Tuesday night, it will be the first time the two sides have met in more than 22 years. Their only previous meeting was in the 2001-02 UEFA Cup round of 16, when Dortmund progressed on away goals following a 1-1 draw over two legs.
Latest score prediction for Borussia Dortmund vs Lille
Based on the above football comments, we and the world's leading football sites have given the results of the match.Borussia Dortmund vs Lilleas follows:
- Sportsmole:Borussia Dortmund 2-0 Lille
- WhoScore:Borussia Dortmund 2-1 Lille
- Our newspaper predicts:Borussia Dortmund 3-1 Lille
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