Borussia Dortmund v Barcelona

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Borussia Dortmund and Barcelona will battle it out for an important three points on matchday 6 of the league phase in the Champions League when the two sides meet at the SIGNAL IDUNA PARK on Wednesday night with Dortmund coming off a second 1-1 draw on the trot, while Barcelona were also involved in a draw on the weekend when they were held to a 2-2 draw away at Real Betis.

Back-to-back 1-1 draws with Bayern Munich and Borussia M'gladbach in the German Bundesliga have nevertheless helped Borussia Dortmund extend their unbeaten run in all competitions to four games as the hosts had earlier posted back-to-back wins as well.

A 4-0 home win against Freiburg in the domestic top flight was followed by a 3-0 win away from home at Dinamo Zagreb in their previous tie in the Champions League which helped the German hosts to a lofty fourth place overall in the Champions League table heading into these midweek matchday 6 fixtures.

Results overall have also proved to be promising for Borussia Dortmund in recent weeks as Nuri Sahin's side have been handed just one defeat within their last seven games overall which came in the form of a 3-1 loss away from home at Mainz but also includes picking up four wins as well.

Barcelona's recent mixed bag of results in all competitions continued on the weekend when the Spanish visitors were involved in a 2-2 draw away from home at Real Betis in La Liga, which in turn made it just two wins from their last six matches overall.

Victories against French Ligue 1 outfit Brest 3-0 at home in the Champions League and a resounding 5-1 thrashing of Mallorca away from home in the Spanish domestic top flight have been offset by losses in the league to Real Sociedad and Las Palmas respectively.

In addition, Barcelona have also been involved in two draws within this recent six-game period with draws against Celta Vigo and the aforementioned Real Betis, thus suggesting there may not be a clear winner in this upcoming clash in the Champions League at the SIGNAL IDUNA PARK on Wednesday night.

Having also lost five out of their last 10 outings on the road in the Champions League as well, Barcelona may be happy to settle for a point away from home against fellow high-flyers Borussia Dortmund as both sides look to maintain their respective positions in the top eight pack of the table

Borussia Dortmund v Barcelona Verdict

Both Borussia Dortmund and Barcelona will be eager not to lose this one and both sides may just be happy to settle for a point apiece as they look to preserve their top eight status.

Therefore, our main bet will be Under 2.5 goals @ 2.75

Other side bets worth considering:

Draw @ 3.80

Correct Score: 1-1 @ 8.00