Prediction: Match to end in 1-1 draw
Best Odds: 11/2
PSV Eindhoven and Borussia Dortmund will lock horns with each other in the UEFA Champions League this match. The first leg of the Round of 16 tie between the Eredivisie club and the Bundesliga outfit will be held at the Philips Stadion and is scheduled to kick off at 8 pm UK time on Tuesday.
PSV Eindhoven
PSV Eindhoven are one of the biggest and most-well known clubs in the Netherlands are will fancy their chances of progressing to the next stage of the UEFA Champions League. PSV finished second in Group B with nine points from six matches, four points behind winners Arsenal. That they got ahead of Lens and Sevilla in the group was a very big fear.
Peter Bosz’s side will know that winning against Borussia Dortmund is not going to be easy, but if they win the first leg at home on Tuesday, then they will have a big chance. PSV are in good form as well. They have lost just games in all competitions so far this season.
PSV are at the top of the Eredivisie table at the moment with 62 points from 22 matches. They are as many as 10 points clear of second-placed Feyenoord. It is unlikely that they will not win the league title this season.
Team News:
PSV Eindhoven are likely to line up in a 4-2-3-1 formation against Borussia Dortmund. Benítez will be in goal for the home team and will have Teze, Ramalho, Boscagli and Dest ahead of him in defence. Schouten and Veerman will be the two holding midfielders. Bakayoko, Til and Lozano are likely to be the three attacking midfielders, with De Jong leading the line for the Dutch club.
Borussia Dortmund
Borussia Dortmund are one of the biggest clubs in Germany who are used to playing in the UEFA Champions League and competing for the Bundesliga title. However, things are not going well for Dortmund at the moment, and there is a chance that they may not get past the Round of 16 stage in the UEFA Champions League.
Dortmund qualified for the Round of 16 stage after winning Group F. It was a remarkable achievement. They ended up above Paris Saint-Germain, AC Milan and Newcastle United with 11 points from six games. Not many expected the Bundesliga club to even end up third in the group.
Edin Terzic’s side, though, are struggling on the domestic front. Dortmund are fourth in the Bundesliga table at the moment with 41 points from 22 matches, as many as 17 points behind leaders Bayer Leverkusen. They are also just a point above RB Leipzig in fifth. Dortmund played out a 1-1 draw with VfL Wolfsburg away from home in the Bundesliga this past weekend.
Team News:
Borussia Dortmund are likely to line up in a 4-3-2-1 formation against PSV Eindhoven. Kobel will be in goal for the German club and will have Ryerson, Süle, Schlotterbeck and Maatsen ahead of him in defence. Can, Sabitzer and Brandt will be three midfielders. Reus and Sancho will be two playmakers for Dortmund, with Füllkrug leading the line for the visiting team.
Key Factors to Consider
- PSV Eindhoven have won 3 of their last 4 matches in all competitions.
- PSV Eindhoven have won 2 of their last 6 matches in the UEFA Champions League.
- Borussia Dortmund have won 4 of their last 6 games in all competitions.
- Borussia Dortmund have won 3 of their last 6 games in the UEFA Champions League.
- Niclas Fullkrug has scored 12 goals and given 8 assists in 26 matches in all competitions for Borussia Dortmund so far this season.
Conclusion
PSV Eindhoven are at home for the first leg of the Round of 16 tie against Borussia Dortmund and will fancy their chances of winning it. There are no easy games at this stage of the UEFA Champions League, and Dortmund do have the better team. It is likely that the match at the Philips Stadion on Tuesday evening will end in a draw.
Prediction: Match to end in 1-1 draw
Best Odds: 11/2
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