Borussia Dortmund vs Sporting. Prediction and Betting Tips for UEFA Champions League (September 28, 2021).

Borussia Dortmund are inconsistent at the start of the new Bundesliga season. Marco Rose's team lost the German Super Cup to Bayern Munich and currently sit in 4th place in the table, already losing 4 points to Bayern Munich. 

In the last round, Borussia Dortmund suffered a 0:1 defeat in Mönchengladbach. Borussia Mönchengladbach opened the scoring in the first half and managed to keep that score. 

Borussia Dortmund easily outplayed Besiktas in Turkey with a score of 2:1 in their first Champions League game of the season. They had a confident lead for most of the game and conceded only in injury time.

Sporting started very powerfully in the last season, and that eventually helped them win the champions title. However, in the new season of the Primeira Liga, Ruben Amorim's men don't look as confident. Currently, they are 3rd in the table, losing 4 points to Benfica.

In the last round of the Primeira Liga against Maritimo, Sporting were trying to save energy for the upcoming Champions League game. That almost cost them the game. Their opponents were defending a goalless draw until the 98th minute. But right before the final whistle, Pedro Borro scored a penalty for Sporting. In the first round of the Champions League, Sporting suffered a crushing defeat at the hands of Ajax (1:5). If the Portuguese champions want to qualify for the playoffs, they need a win here.