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Round
League Stage - 1
Venue
Signal Iduna Park, Dortmund
Referee
Simone Sozza, Italy
Form

Recent form

Borussia Dortmund
58Average

Last 5 matches · 2W-2D-1L · +1 goal difference

Villarreal
47Average

Last 5 matches · 2W-1D-2L · +2 goal difference

Our call

Our verdict

Combo Bet
Borussia Dortmund or Draw + Over 2.5 Goals

BetGenius backs Borussia Dortmund or Draw + Over 2.5 Goals (Combo Bet) at 76% confidence — a strong call.

76%
Confidence
Strong
Preview

Match preview

Borussia Dortmund begin their UEFA Champions League campaign at Signal Iduna Park against Villarreal, looking to carry forward strong momentum from their recent domestic fixtures. The German side enters the clash on the back of three consecutive victories across all competitions, having scored ten goals in that span, including a 3-2 away win against 1899 Hoffenheim.

Villarreal arrive in Germany searching for stability after a difficult run of results. The Spanish outfit is winless in their last four matches, having suffered a 3-2 home defeat to Deportivo La Coruna and a 1-0 loss to Alaves, while conceding eight goals across those four fixtures.

With Dortmund boasting plenty of attacking output and Villarreal consistently involved in high-scoring encounters, this opening cup stage fixture promises to be an open contest.

Availability

Team news

Borussia Dortmund

  • E. CanKnee Injury
  • K. KaretsasAnkle Injury
  • G. KonstanteliasKnee Injury
  • J. LermaMuscle Injury

Villarreal

  • N. PepeEye injury
  • C. RomeroInjury
Numbers

Statistical comparison

Borussia Dortmund at homeVillarreal away
3
Played
5
2-1-0
W-D-L
1-2-2
2.3
Scored /game
1.4
0.7
Conceded /game
1.4
—
Clean sheets
0%
—
Failed to score
40%
40%
BTTS (last 5)
60%
40%
Over 2.5 (last 5)
60%

Combined scoring rate: 3.7 goals per game (Borussia Dortmund at home plus Villarreal away).

Players

Key players this season

Borussia Dortmund

  • S. Guirassy4G

League scoring and assist totals for this season — not a predicted lineup. Availability is only shown where team news names the same player.

Table

Table context

#TeamPGDPts
10Manchester CityPromotion - Champions League (Play Offs: 1/16-finals)3+46
11Club Brugge KVPromotion - Champions League (Play Offs: 1/16-finals)3+36
12Sporting CPPromotion - Champions League (Play Offs: 1/16-finals)3+36
13Borussia DortmundPromotion - Champions League (Play Offs: 1/16-finals)3+16
14Bayern MünchenPromotion - Champions League (Play Offs: 1/16-finals)3+55
15AS RomaPromotion - Champions League (Play Offs: 1/16-finals)3+34
16Atletico MadridPromotion - Champions League (Play Offs: 1/16-finals)3+14
17Shakhtar DonetskPromotion - Champions League (Play Offs: 1/16-finals)3+14
18PSV EindhovenPromotion - Champions League (Play Offs: 1/16-finals)304
19VillarrealPromotion - Champions League (Play Offs: 1/16-finals)303
20Manchester UnitedPromotion - Champions League (Play Offs: 1/16-finals)3-13
21InterPromotion - Champions League (Play Offs: 1/16-finals)3-13
22NapoliPromotion - Champions League (Play Offs: 1/16-finals)3-23
History

Head-to-head

1
Borussia Dortmund
1
Draws
1
Villarreal

the last 3 meetings are split 1-1 with 1 drawn.

  • 2025-11-25Borussia Dortmund4-0Villarreal
  • 2024-08-06Borussia Dortmund2-2Villarreal
  • 2022-07-22Borussia Dortmund0-2Villarreal
BetGenius

Our record in UEFA Champions League

60%80 won from 133 settled predictions

Settled results only — every published pick is recorded win or lose. Full track record →

Based on at least 20 settled predictions.
Predictions

3 published markets

FeaturedWON
Combo Bet
Borussia Dortmund or Draw + Over 2.5 Goals
76%
Both must land · no better than

Borussia Dortmund or Draw — 78% confidence

Borussia Dortmund hold positive form coming into this fixture, having secured three straight wins against 1899 Hoffenheim, HEBC, and Hamburger SV. Villarreal, by contrast, are winless in four straight matches, conceding three goals at home to Deportivo La Coruna and drawing 2-2 with Atletico Madrid and Racing Santander. Although Dortmund have several defensive players sidelined, including N. Schlotterbeck, R. Bensebaini, and E. Can, their home advantage and attacking rhythm provide a solid platform to take at least a point.

Over 2.5 Goals — 76% confidence

Both sides have consistently participated in high-scoring fixtures in recent weeks. Four of Borussia Dortmund's last five games have produced at least three total goals, driven by a potent attack that has struck ten times across their last three matches. Villarreal have also seen over 2.5 goals land in four of their last five outings, scoring two goals in four of those games while conceding eight across their last four matches. Additionally, their previous Champions League meeting produced four goals in a 4-0 Dortmund victory.

These two calls are about different parts of the match (double chance and total goals), so neither one determines the other. The figure shown is the lower of the two — a combo can never be more likely than its weaker leg.

Combo BetWON
Total Goals
Over 2.5 Goals
76%
Confidence

Both sides have consistently participated in high-scoring fixtures in recent weeks. Four of Borussia Dortmund's last five games have produced at least three total goals, driven by a potent attack that has struck ten times across their last three matches. Villarreal have also seen over 2.5 goals land in four of their last five outings, scoring two goals in four of those games while conceding eight across their last four matches. Additionally, their previous Champions League meeting produced four goals in a 4-0 Dortmund victory.

Combo BetWON
Double Chance
Borussia Dortmund or Draw
78%
Confidence

Borussia Dortmund hold positive form coming into this fixture, having secured three straight wins against 1899 Hoffenheim, HEBC, and Hamburger SV. Villarreal, by contrast, are winless in four straight matches, conceding three goals at home to Deportivo La Coruna and drawing 2-2 with Atletico Madrid and Racing Santander. Although Dortmund have several defensive players sidelined, including N. Schlotterbeck, R. Bensebaini, and E. Can, their home advantage and attacking rhythm provide a solid platform to take at least a point.

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