Both unbeaten in the 2025 Club World Cup so far, Borussia Dortmund and Monterrey will do battle in the round of 16 at the Mercedes-Benz Stadium on Wednesday morning.
The winner of this tie will go toe-to-toe with either Real Madrid or Juventus at the quarter-final stage on Saturday night.
After kicking off their campaign with a 0-0 draw against Fluminense, Borussia Dortmund bounced back to bank maximum points from their subsequent fixtures with Mamelodi Sundowns and Ulsan.
That pair of victories saw Niko Kovac's side claim top honours in the section, finishing two points in front of Fluminense.
Meanwhile, Monterrey picked up their maiden win of the competition on matchday three with a dominant 4-0 win over Urawa Red Diamonds.
The Mexican heavyweights also showed just how tough a nut they are to crack when earning a 1-1 with Inter Milan in their Group E opener.
How the bookies view it: Dortmund to deliver
The bookmakers’ odds suggest Borussia Dortmund will make it three wins on the bounce, with the German giants odds-on 8/11 favourites with Boylesports.
Monterrey are as big as 16/5 to triumph, while the 90 minute draw is also considered unlikely at 5/2 with the same firm. Given that Domenec Torrent’s team have yet to taste defeat so far, the Striped-Ones look worthy of support with a +0.75 start on the Asian Handicap at 17/20 with Bet 365.
Head to head: History book blank
Borussia Dortmund and Monterrey will meet for the first time ever this midweek, which is no surprise given that the Bundesliga side are gracing this stage for the first time in their history.
Players to watch: Ramos to be on the referee’s radar?
Sergio Ramos has been one the most potent purveyors of the game's dark arts throughout his illustrious career. Given the pace and flair that Borussia Dortmund possess in forward areas, the experienced centre-half looks well worthy of support to commit two or more fouls at 10/11 with William Hill.
Having scored just once in the group stage, Serhou Guirassy will be looking to add to his tally here. The Borussia Dortmund ace can be backed at even-money (1/1) on Boylesports to make the net bulge during this last 16 showdown.
Predicted line-ups
Borussia Dortmund boss Kovac will once again be unable to call upon the services of injured trio Emre Can, Nico Schlotterbeck and Saliz Ozcan.
Jorge Rodriguez will come back into the Monterrey squad after serving a one-match suspension against Urawa Red Diamonds last time out.
Borussia Dortmund: Kobel; Ryerson, Anton, Bensebaini; Couto, Groß, Nmecha, Svensson; Bellingham, Guirassy, Adeyemi
Monterrey: Andrada, Aguirre, Medina, Ramos, Arteaga, Guzman, Deossa, Canales, Corona, Berterame, Ocampos
Anything else catch the eye?
The even-money (1/1) on offer with Boylesports for this match to feature Under 2.5 Goals looks worth getting behind at the Mercedes-Benz Stadium.
Two of Borussia Dortmund’s three group games failed to break the Over 2.5 Goal barrier, with those two matches producing a combined total of one goal.
What's more, Under 2.5 Goals backers would have been paid out in two of Monterrey's three Group E encounters.
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