LiontipsBorussia Dortmund vs Besiktas. Predictions and Betting Tips for UEFA Champions League
Command Analysis
Borussia got off to a solid start in the Champions League and in first two matches team was looking like the main favourite of the group. Marco Rose's team easily beat Besiktas (2:1) in the first match, conceding a consolation goal only at the end of the match. In the second round Bumblebees beat Sporting (1:0), despite the lack of some key players due to injuries.
But eventually those problems hit Borussia hard - team was just unable to put up a fight to Ajax. The Bumblebees suffered a 0:4 defeat in Amsterdam, but failed to get revenge at home - a 1:3 defeat ended Borussia's dreams about the top spot in the group. A question about the 2nd spot was answered in the Lisboa match between Sporting and Borussia and again German team turned out to be on the losing side. A 1:3 defeat to Sporting left Borussia without any chance for a 2nd spot in the standings.
Besiktas made a number of purchases during the summer and team hoped to put up a sensation in the group, but failed to overcome a class difference. Losing to Borussia (1:2) and Ajax (0:2) in first two matches champion of Turkey lost a chance for a play-off spot, but there was still an option to fight Sporting for the Europa League play-off spot. Portuguese side also had no points before the match against Besiktas.
Turkish side tried to put up a fight at home match, but their defense on corners was a nightmare - defensive mistakes led to a 1:4 defeat at home. Eagles stood no chance on away match, conceding four goals without an answer. After that team lost any chance to fight for a 3rd spot. In the previous round Besiktas had a chance to at least pick up the first points - Eagles opened the scoresheet in a home match against Ajax, but then Dutch team scored two goals and handed a fifth consecutive defeat to Besiktas.
Trends
СтавкаCorrect score 3:1
Borussia suffered two out of three most recent defeats with that score
СтавкаBorussia to score in each of the halves
This bet played in two most recent matches of Borussia
СтавкаBesiktas to score in the first half
In each of three most recent matches Borussia conceded goals in the first half
Tip and bets
Borussia are not looking convincing in recent matches - the Bumblebees completely failed a game at Lisboa and lost a chance for a play-off spot, they also suffered a 2:3 defeat to Bayern in the Bundesliga. But overall, team put up a decent performance in the match against Bayern and could've get points - Borussia needs to record a victory to increase their confidence and hosts will surely try to earn a victory in any line-up.
Our prediction - Asian handicap (-1.5) on Borussia
Borussia still have many players on the sidelines, but now situation is starting to get better and Marco Rose can count on some key players, so head coach has some options for rotation. We don't think that Rose will field too many reserve players for the match, so the Bumblebees will be able to record a confident victory over out-of-form Besiktas.
Our second bet is on Borussia to win by two goals
