Champions League favourites Barcelona begin their quest to win the trophy for the first time since 2015 with a quarter-final tie against Borussia Dortmund.
Priced at just 4.00 to triumph in the competition, Hansi Flick’s free-scoring side will feel confident of recording a sizable first-leg victory in Catalonia tomorrow evening.
The winner of this tie will play either Bayern Munich or Inter Milan in the semi-finals.
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Barcelona vs Borussia Dortmund Preview
It is no secret that Barca are the form team in Europe right now. In fact, Flick’s men are yet to taste defeat in 2025, a run which stretches across 22 games.
The Blaugrana’s 1-1 draw with Real Betis on the weekend brought an end to a seven-game winning streak in all competitions.
As well as picking up superb results, Barca have been scoring for fun in 2024-25. In La Liga, the Catalan side have tallied 83 goals, while adding another 32 in just 10 Champions League outings prior to tomorrow night’s contest.
Robert Lewandowski, Ferran Torres, Lamine Yamal and Raphinha are all in double figures for goals in 2024-25, Lewandowski leading the way with 38 in just 44 appearances.
But while Barca are a team to be feared, Dortmund should be buoyed by their form since the return of domestic action.
A superb 3-1 win over Mainz was followed by last weekend’s 4-1 success at Freiburg, with Niko Kovac’s side now just five points off the Bundesliga Top 4.
So this may be a closer contest than most anticipate, perhaps following a similar pattern to the League Phase clash.
Barca won 3-2 in Dortmund thanks to a late winner from Torres, a game which was yet another fantastic advert for the Champions League!
Barcelona vs Borussia Dortmund Odds
*All odds are subject to change
Barcelona are huge favourites to take a lead to Signal Iduna Park next week, priced at 1.35 for victory. A Dortmund win is 8.00, while the draw is at odds of 5.50.
Barcelona vs Borussia Dortmund Betting Tips
Robert Lewandowski to score first for Barcelona @ 2.75
Lewandowski’s record against Dortmund is scarily good. The Polish superstar scored 27 goals in 26 matches for Bayern against his former side – and his power levels in the final third are showing no signs of declining in a Barca shirt.
Serhou Guirassy to score anytime @ 3.39
Barcelona’s free-flowing style and Flick’s love affair with a high defensive line mean Dortmund will get chances. And if anyone in a yellow shirt is going to convert one, it is Guirassy. The striker has scored 10 goals in the Champions League this season, including both in the Matchday 6 clash between these two sides. He also has 15 Bundesliga strikes for the season.
Over 4.5 goals in the match @ 3.05
While quarter-final first legs can be tense, nervy affairs, this contest may prove to be an anomaly. These sides were the two leading scorers in the League Phase and their insistence on attack-minded football usually paves the way for entertainment!
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