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Borussia Dortmund vs FC Copenhagen: prediction for the Champions League fixture
Borussia Dortmund will host FC Copenhagen on Tuesday night in their UEFA Champions League opener. The hosts have never lost points to FC Copenhagen, but will the be able to win tonight? Look out for our prediction below.
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Borussia Dortmund
GermanyBorussia Dortmund were the runner-ups in the last Bundesliga season. They finished eight points behind Bayern Munich. The board decided to go for a manager change, and Edin Terzić was chosen to lead the team in the new season. The fans are obviously concerned about Erling Haaland leaving the club, but Borussia made a lot of money from that sale and bought the young forward Karim Adeyemi, who also plays for the national team.
The Black and Yellows also signed to experienced forwards Sebastien Haller and Anthony Modeste, so the attacking potential of the club is huge. Borussia were off to a flying start in the new edition of Bundesliga. After the first five games, they are in 2nd place in the table with 12 points from four wins. In the last outing, Borussia got a slender victory over Hoffenheim (1:0).
FC Koebenhavn
DenmarkFC Copenhagen had a controversial season. They did win the title, but looked inconsistent throughout the season and often dipped in form, showing disappointing football. This was the team's first title in three years, and the board was happy to keep Jess Thorup as head coach. On the last day for the transfer window, Andreas Cornelius returned to his former club for the third time - he had played 120 games for the Lions and scored 45 goals.
Currently, FC Copenhagen is in 6th place in the Danish Superliga. They are six points behind the leader Randers. The primary reason for such a slow start is the fact that the Lions have been focused on their Champions League qualifiers. They beat the Turkish Trabzonspor 2:1 at home in the first leg before getting a goalless draw in the second.
Trends
СтавкаCorrect score 3:1
This score was recorded in 2 of the last 6 games of Copenhagen.
СтавкаBorussia to score in 1st half
In all 3 home games of the current season, Borussia scored in the first half.
СтавкаPenalty: yes
Penalties were given in 2 of Copenhagen's last 4 games.
Tip and bets
Terzic won't be able to call upon services of Raphael Guerreiro, Donyell Malen, Sebastien Haller, and Karim Adeyemi. Marco Reus and Julian Brandt looked great in the last game against Hoffenheim, and the team will have to build the attack through these two players. As for Copenhagen, they haven't yet impressed in this season and got four defeats in eight games of the Danish Superliga, which is a terrible result for the reigning champion. We don't expect the Lions to get points in Borussia.
Our prediction – Asian handicap (-1.5) to Borussia Dortmund
Borussia are in decent team form and are the strong favourites, despite their long list of injured players. We predict a comfortable two-goal win for the home team.
Second bet - Borussia to win by 2 goals
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