Borussia Dortmund vs Slavia Prague Predictions

• Currently level on points with Inter Milan but behind them due to the head to head record rule, Dortmund need to win this game and hope the Italians fail to beat Barcelona at home.
• With 5 wins from their last 6 at home, Dortmund will be confident in doing their end of the bargain.
• Visitors Slavia are already eliminated and come into this final group game with only pride on the line.
• The visitors have failed to score in 3 of their last 4 away games and are expected to pose very little threat in Germany.

Dortmund looking to maintain upturn in form

After a 4-0 defeat at Bayern Munich and 3-3 home draw with Paderborn in league action, as well as a 3-1 loss at Barcelona in the Champions League, it’s fair to say Dortmund had been coming under pressure in recent weeks. Nonetheless, back to back wins away at Hertha Berlin and at home to Dusseldorf now have things back on the right track and confidence restored.

The hosts still stand a chance of reaching the last 16 but can afford no slip-up and even then they’ll be reliant on what happens in Italy between Inter and Barcelona. However, all BVB can do is focus on themselves and having already dispatched of Slavia 2-0 in Prague earlier on in the group and having won 5 of their last 6 home matches, confidence can be high in getting the job done

Slavia playing for pride

Dominating Czech football with their relative riches on the domestic scene may be one thing but Slavia are already guaranteed to finish bottom of this admittedly tough Champions League group. It always looked like a big ask for the side to compete against such powerhouses and though draws at Barcelona and Inter make for good reading, they are the only two points the visitors have collected. 

Having survived wave after wave of pressure in their last Champions League trip in the Nou Camp, Slavia will once again be looking to shut up shop in Dortmund and play in a defensive manner. Recent away performances haven’t been particularly potent from the side, with blanks fired in 3 of their last 4 trips and it’s fair to say they aren’t expected to give the hosts too many issues from an offensive perspective.

Routine Dortmund win likely

Ultimately, although Dortmund can be a fairly erratic side, they rarely struggle at home and having already dispatched of Slavia easily once, they should be able to get the better of them again on Tuesday. Man for man, the fixture is a bit of a mismatch and with the hosts desperate for a win, it’d be a big surprise if they didn’t get it.

All things considered, we like the look of backing a home win to nil and feel it provides good value as far as the betting goes. Dortmund have kept a clean sheet in 4 of their last 6 Champions League home games and with Slavia set to play defensively, that’s a theme that should continue. Dortmund have also scored exactly 3 goals in 3 of their last 4 home outings and that’s a streak we think they’ll prolong, with a 3-0 margin of home victory on the cards.