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The 2nd leg between Borussia Dortmund and Atletico Madrid will decide a spot in the Champions League semi-final for one of the clubs. Atletico Madrid have a narrow over Die Schwarzgelben by 1-2 from the 1st leg. Signal Iduna Park will be in the spotlight on Wednesday as Colchoneros travel to face their Dutch counterparts.
Borussia Dortmund was unable to gain an upper hand in the first leg but a goal in the last moments gave them breathing space and some hope for the 2nd leg.
Atletico Madrid dominated the first half of the first leg but still, the outcome was not as expected. The visitors will be eyeing to finish the story in the 2nd leg.
We will see both teams scoring goals and punishing their respective mistakes at the different segments of the match.
The betting tip is...
More than 2.5 goals will be scored in the game.
64 %
36 %
The 2nd best team from the first leg dominated the game from the start with possession of 67% at Wanda Metropolitano. However, their conversion ratio was poor and were unable to gain the upper hand in the first leg.
The hosts are coming home after a win over Monchengladbach in the previous fixture for the Bundesliga by 1-2. Overall, Die Schwarzgelben has displayed an average possession of 57% but at home, their stats reach 61%. They have taken an average of 12.34 shots in every game out of which 16% of shots have witnessed a conversion.
Edin TerziΔ has done a fair job with the defence and will be happy with the way things have turned out. The club has conceded an average of 1.17 goals in every game with 9 clean sheets out of 29 matches this season.
Donyell Malen is their highest scorer with 11 goals in 24 appearances. BVB has an opportunity to reach the semi-final round for the first time since the 2012-13 season where they famously reached the final game.
Ramy Bensebaini is a long-time absentee due to his knee problem but Donyell Malen has been declared fit to play.
Predicted Lineup: Kobel; Ryerson, Hummels, Schlotterbeck, Maatsen; Sabitzer, Can, Brandt; Sancho, Fullkrug, Malen
Diego Simeone will be feeling that the club could have done more and might have scored more goals in the 1st leg. However, with only 33% possession, Atletico Madrid managed to score 2 goals and win the leg.
Overall, Colchoneros have registered an average possession of 51% - which is much less than their counterparts. They have taken an average of 11.16 shots in every game with 17% of shots getting converted this season.
One positive aspect for Atletico Madrid this season has been their defence. They have been equally competitive and have done a good job at the back. The club has conceded an average of 1.16 goals this season with 9 clean sheets in 31 matches.
Alvaro Morata is the leading scorer with 14 goals and 2 assists on his name. Atletico failed to make it to the round of 16 in the previous season of the Champions League and they have not made it to the semi-final since the 2016-17 season.
Memphis Depay, Thomas Lemar, and Marcos Paulo are out of action because of their respective injuries.
Predicted Lineup: Oblak; Witsel, Gimenez, Azpilicueta; Molina, Llorente, Koke, De Paul, Lino; Griezmann, Morata
Two evenly-matched teams are expected to display a thrilling fixture on Wednesday. There is no way these two clubs can be separated as they both have a strong tactical defence which is a tough nut to crack.
Dortmund has been a strong team at home and it wonβt be a shock if they turn things around. We predict a draw between the two teams but Atletico advancing to the semi-final stage.
