Analysis and prediction for Lille vs Borussia Dortmund: The Mastiffs will defeat the Black and Yellows.

Latest team news for Lille vs Borussia Dortmund

Lille will go into Wednesday's second leg with significant squad losses, as three players are confirmed out due to injury: Edon Zhegrova, Tiago Santos, and Samuel Umtiti. In addition, Osame Sahraoui's recovery is uncertain after missing the last four matches with a hip problem.

Concerns about the home team's fitness were further heightened when Mitchel Bakker had to leave the field after the first half of the match against Montpellier due to a tendon injury, while Gabriel Gudmundsson was also unavailable due to illness.

Furthermore, Nabil Bentaleb is ineligible to play in the Champions League, as he only returned in mid-February after recovering from a heart attack, meaning he was not registered in time for the knockout rounds.

Lille may keep the same lineup from the 1-1 draw in the first leg, but they could adjust their tactics by switching to a 4-3-2-1 formation to cope with Borussia Dortmund's strength.

On the visitors' side, Daniel Svensson suffered a knee injury in the first leg and will be out for several weeks, joining Felix Nmecha, who is also suffering from a similar problem, on the list of absentees.

Carney Chukwuemeka's participation is still uncertain due to a thigh injury, having only made a few recent appearances from the bench.

Coach Niko Kovac is unlikely to make too many changes to the starting lineup, with Serhou Guirassy – the leading scorer in the Champions League with 10 goals – continuing to lead the attack against his former club.

Latest predicted lineups for Lille vs Borussia Dortmund

Lille:

Chevalier; Meunier, Diakite, Ribeiro, Ismaily; Bouaddi, Andre, Mukau; Mbappe, David, Haraldsson

Borussia Dortmund:

Kobel; Ryerson, Can, Schlotterbeck, Bensebaini; Sabitzer, Gross; Adeyemi, Brandt, Bynoe-Gittens; Guirassy

Latest football match prediction: Lille vs Borussia Dortmund

It's not the most obvious advantage, but after a courageous 1-1 draw away at Dortmund, Lille have every reason to believe they can make history, especially with Stade Pierre-Mauroy being a formidable fortress in European competition.

Lille boasts an impressive home record, winning 10 of their last 12 European Cup matches (with 2 draws), including three wins in their four group stage games this season. They previously beat Sturm Graz 3-2, shocked reigning champions Real Madrid 1-0, and thrashed Feyenoord 6-1. Their 1-1 draw with Juventus was their only drop of points at Pierre-Mauroy this season.

This impressive home form helped Lille secure direct qualification to the round of 16, as they earned 10 of their 16 points from matches at Pierre-Mauroy, finishing seventh in their group.

Lille's home advantage was once again demonstrated in Ligue 1 last weekend, as Bruno Genesio's side beat Montpellier 1-0 thanks to a goal from Jonathan David early in the second half.

If Lille win on Wednesday, they will advance past a Champions League knockout stage for the first time in history. However, they need to break a familiar pattern, as the recent draw in the first leg was the third consecutive time the two teams have held each other to a draw.

Their two previous encounters took place in the fourth round of the UEFA Cup in the 2001-02 season, when the two teams drew 0-0 in Germany and then shared the points 1-1 in France, allowing Dortmund to advance thanks to the away goals rule.

If beautiful goals could guarantee victory, Karim Adeyemi's superb volley in the first leg would have been enough. However, Hakon Arnar Haraldsson's equalizer in the second half has put Niko Kovac's Dortmund facing a significant challenge in their quest for a Champions League quarter-final spot for the second consecutive season.

This challenge is made even more difficult by Dortmund's poor away record in France, having won only two of their last 11 trips (two draws, six losses). However, they can find motivation from their most recent victory – a 1-0 win against PSG last season, which secured a 2-0 aggregate win before being defeated by Real Madrid in the final.

That victory helped Dortmund improve their record in knockout matches against French teams to four advances and three eliminations, after having lost on three previous occasions.

BVB will be hoping to overcome another French opponent on Wednesday, with their away form in the Champions League this season offering some optimism. They have won three of their five away games (losing two), including a convincing 3-0 victory over Sporting Lisbon in the knockout play-off – a decisive result.

However, Dortmund must overcome an unfavorable statistic, as they have been eliminated in seven of their previous eight European cup encounters when drawing at home in the first leg, most recently against Liverpool in the 2015-16 Europa League quarter-finals (1-1 draw at home, 3-4 defeat away).

Furthermore, Dortmund entered this match under pressure to regain their form after a disappointing 0-1 defeat to Augsburg in the Bundesliga, extending their winless streak to two games following last week's draw with Lille.

Latest Lille vs Borussia Dortmund score prediction

Based on the above football analysis, we and leading football websites worldwide have provided our predictions for the match.Lille vs Borussia Dortmundas follows:

• Sportsmole:Lille 2-1 Borussia Dortmund

• WhoScore:Lille 0-1 Borussia Dortmund
• Our newspaper predicts:Lille 2-1 Borussia Dortmund

When and where can I watch Lille vs Borussia Dortmund live?

To watch the Lille vs Borussia Dortmund match live in the Champions League, taking place at 00:45 on March 13th, viewers can tune in to the following channels:K+ Sport,K+PMor online sports channels. We hope you enjoy watching football.