Atlético vs Dortmund: Champions League preview and betting tips

Atlético vs Dortmund is one of two matches on Wednesday’s Champions League schedule. The home team goes into the match after an 8 day break and the visitors after a weekend loss to Stuttgart. The first leg of the semi-final battle will be hosted by Estadio Metropolitano on Wednesday 10 April at 21:00. Nova Sport 4 will offer live coverage.

Where to watch Atlético vs Dortmund?

Fans of the top club competition can watch the first leg between Atlético Madrid and Dortmund on Nova Sport 4. The match will kick off on 10 April at 21:00.

Atlético fails to make the quarter-finals

If we were looking for Atlético’s Achilles heel in the Champions League, it is definitely the quarter-finals. In no other part of the millionaire’s competition has a team from Madrid been knocked out more than once. Moreover, Diego Simeone’s team hasn’t gone further than the semi-finals since 2017.

The team’s top scorer is none other than Antoine Griezmann. The skillful Frenchman scored 6 goals in the Champions League and scored another 11 in the Spanish La Liga. Álvaro Morata, however, is not far behind and follows him with 5 goals in the Champions League and 14 in La Liga. If there is a danger to Dortmund’s defence from anyone, it is this home side’s attacking duo. Let’s not forget the long-standing great defence with Jan Oblak in goal.

Dortmund have traditionally lacked consistency of performance

Last week, Dortmund shocked the football world by winning at the Allianz Arena for the first time since 2014. With a 0:2 win, Borussia almost took away Bayern’s hopes of winning the championship. However, after a great run of 5 wins in a row, it was a hard return to reality. The weekend’s showpiece against Stuttgart didn’t go well, when the only goal was scored by cannonballer Guirassy. Dortmund thus once again hit a turning point that has plagued them for several years – consistency.

The team’s top scorer in the Bundesliga is Nicklas Fullkrug, but he scored a single goal in the Champions League. The dreaded striker is missing from the team, Dortmund’s top scorer in the Champions League has 2 goals, namely Karim Adeyemi. If Fullkrug and co. want to succeed against a solid opposition defense, they need to improve the offensive part of their game.

Atlético vs Dortmund odds

Betting tip – Both teams to score – NO

In previous clashes between the two teams, only one team has always scored. In both cases, it was always the home team. Simeone’s charges will definitely want to get off on the right foot and beat Dortmund in the semi-finals. If the home team manages to score the first goal of the match, they will tighten their block even more and play on the break. Borussia might not be able to handle quick counter attacks and could lose by more than 1 goal difference.