Tottenham Hotspur vs Borussia Dortmund Predictions

• Tottenham have lost three of their last four home games 2-1
• Dortmund have won three of their last five games in the Champions League
• The visitors have scored 19 times in their six League Phase games
• Both teams have scored in eight of Dortmund’s previous nine away trips

Concern for Spurs ahead of key clash

Tottenham’s 2-1 home defeat to West Ham on Saturday felt like a new low in a disappointing season, but the club have little time to regroup ahead of a key Champions League game on Tuesday.

Spurs are 11th in the League Phase standings, a place behind Borussia Dortmund, and just a point off the top-eight and an automatic place in the last 16.

However, Spurs head into the game with a far from ideal atmosphere around the club. Their awful form at home makes this look like an ideal opportunity for Dortmund to push up the standings.

Dortmund look dangerous

Borussia Dortmund have won three of their last five Champions League games, and they have scored a joint-high 19 goals in six games in Europe this term. Their fine Bundesliga form has carried into 2026, starting the year with victories over Werder Bremen and St Pauli.

However, eight of their last nine away trips have finished with both teams scoring, as have five of their six Champions League games so far.

Dortmund have carried their fine scoring form into the New Year, and Julian Brandt has stood out in particular. He’s scored five goals across his last five games for Dortmund, including a brace in their last Champions League game.

Can Spurs shake their poor home form?

Tottenham have lost three of their last four home matches following Saturday’s defeat, including their FA Cup exit at the hands of Aston Villa earlier this month. The Europa League holders have been boosted by kind home games in Europe, hosting Villarreal, Copenhagen, and Sparta Prague. Those three games account for half of their home wins across all competitions this term.

While Spurs look a little stunted in the final third, they have enough attacking quality to get on the scoresheet. They’ve found the net in all but two of their home games across all competitions, while their last four home defeats have each finished 2-1.

We could be in for more goals here, considering that Dortmund are scoring over three goals per game in Europe. The visitors have scored exactly three times in their first three games of 2026, so back them to claim a 3-2 win at the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium.