Free pick for the Dortmund-PSV UCL decider
Anything can happen in the rematch of one of the most balanced duels, but we think the paper form will come in the end.
On Tuesday, after Barcelona and minor drama, Arsenal secured their place among the top eight teams of the Champions League, so there are only two places left for rent. On paper, Dortmund and Inter have a better chance of reaching the quarter-finals, and for the Germans to progress, we will now receive an extra multiplier as part of a special offer, but let’s not rush too far ahead. The tie ended 1-1, so anything can happen, but typically teams don’t go to Signal Iduna Park to win.
Team news
For example, the last champion was lost in front of their own audience by BVB, which was beaten 3-2 by Hoffenheim. Since then, however, Terzic’s team has won two important away games, which keeps it in the fourth place in the table, worthy of starting the BL. Of course, before the season, the black and yellow started with nobler goals, but this year they have no say in the championship race.
In the first leg against PSV, the former player of the Dutch, Malen, took the lead for Borussia, who was also effective against Werder a few days ago, so the player who played 13 out of 31 matches is in great form again.
On the domestic side, Haller, who was injured at the Africa Cup, is close to returning, and Schlotterbeck cannot play due to suspension. The guests are not missing much either, but the technical attacking winger, Noa Lang, could not travel to Germany.
PSV was a bit sharper in the first act, and since then they have beaten Zwolle (7-1), drawn with Feyenoord (2-2), and thanks to Des’ only goal, G.A. The Eagles also left home with three points (1-0). So, Peter Bosz’s team is moving step by step to win the league gold again after the 2017/18 season, and in the table they are already ten points ahead of the second-placed Feyenoord. Let’s not forget that, like Leverkusen, the dutch team is also marching unbeaten in the league (22-3-0), so it would be a mistake to write it off in the BL as well, we are guaranteed an exciting 90 or maybe 120 minutes.
We already mentioned above how difficult it is to take in Signal Iduna Park, and we were not talking in the air. Dortmund lost only twice in their last 19 BL matches in front of their own audience, and big names like PSG, Chelsea or Milan have been burned here recently. It is a fact that the team’s season is a bit fluctuating, but in addition to the advantage of the home field, the routine is also in its favor, in the last 6/5 years it has reached the round of 16, while PSV has not been at such a height for eight years.