Sevilla vs Borussia Dortmund
UEFA Champions League, KO: 20:00 Oct 5, 2022, Estadio Ramon Sanchez Pizjuan
Sevilla are still seeking their first win in Group G of the UEFA Champions League as they host Borussia Dortmund on Wednesday. The Spanish club have found things difficult this season and with Dortmund also unconvincing so far, both teams could be set to cancel each other out.
It has been a difficult campaign for Sevilla, who are struggling to find their best form. They are battling near the relegation zone in La Liga and are without a win after two matches in this year’s group stage.
One of the problems for Sevilla is a poor home record as they have claimed only one win at the Estadio Ramon Sanchez Pizjuan this season. Julen Lopetegui’s men have lost the last three matches in that run, including a 2-0 defeat to Atletico Madrid in La Liga last Saturday.
Sevilla have also struggled defensively, with nine goals conceded in their last three home matches. However, they will look to build on a 0-0 draw with Copenhagen in their previous Champions League fixture.
Borussia Dortmund made a bright start to the Champions League as they claimed a 3-0 victory over Copenhagen in their opening fixture. However, they suffered a 2-1 defeat at Manchester City in their previous outing in the competition.
While Dortmund’s campaign has not been as poor as Sevilla’s, they have also struggled to find their rhythm. Edin Terzic’s men have lost three of their last four matches across all competitions, including a 3-2 defeat at Cologne last Saturday.
The defeat at Cologne highlights a problem that constantly plagues Borussia Dortmund as they often struggle to keep things tight at the back. They have kept just one clean sheet in their last four matches, conceding eight goals in that run.
How the bookies view it
The bookies are split on this one with a win for Sevilla priced at 15/8 by SBK, who are also offering 8/5 for a Borussia Dortmund victory. A draw is set at odds of 5/2 by BetVictor.
Head to head
Sevilla and Borussia Dortmund have claimed one win each and two draws from four previous fixtures. Both teams battled to a 2-2 draw in their last meeting during the knockout phase of the Champions League back in 2021.
Players to watch
Much of Sevilla’s attacking play goes through Oliver Torres, who often carries a goal threat from his position behind the striker. The attacker has two goals this season and is priced at 6/1 with bet365 to get on the score sheet.
Anthony Modeste has struggled to settle at Dortmund but is often their furthest player in attack. Given Sevilla’s defensive problems, the striker could be backed to find the net at 2/1 with William Hill.
Anything else catch the eye?
There have been over 3.5 goals in the last two matches between Sevilla and Borussia Dortmund and a repeat could be in the cards at 85/40 by BetVictor. Over 2.5 goals could also be considered at 4/5 with 10bet.
There were more goals after the break in the last meeting between both teams and Wednesday’s clash could be tipped to follow a similar pattern at 11/10 with Paddy Power.
This UEFA Champions League match between Sevilla and Borussia Dortmund will be played on Oct 5, 2022 and kick off at 20:00. Check below for our tipsters best Sevilla vs Borussia Dortmund prediction. You may also visit our dedicated betting previews section for the most up to date previews.
