Borussia Dortmund vs Besiktas. Predictions and Betting Tips for UEFA Champions League

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.