Under-pressure Tottenham host Borussia Dortmund tomorrow evening in a Champions League tussle between two sides with hopes of finishing in the Top 8.
The teams are separated in the table by goal difference only, with the Bundesliga outfit one place higher in 10th.
But Spurs enter this fixture severely wounded from last Saturday’s defeat to West Ham, with Thomas Frank subjected to a chorus of boos from the fans at full-time.
However, the Danish manager has the opportunity to start putting things right here, although the visitors are not an ideal side to face when the writing is firmly on the wall.
We have previewed Tottenham vs Borussia Dortmund in full below, picking out some betting tips for this massive match in North London based on the latest Champions League odds.
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Where can I watch Tottenham vs Borussia Dortmund in the UK?
Tottenham vs Borussia Dortmund will be broadcast live on TNT Sports 1 and TNT Sports Ultimate, with kick-off scheduled for 8pm UK time.
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Recent results
After last weekend’s 2-1 home defeat to West Ham, Spurs are five matches without a win, a run which saw them dumped out of the FA Cup by Aston Villa courtesy of another 2-1 loss.
In Europe, Frank’s men have been far better, winning all three home matches vs Villarreal (1-0), FC Copenhagen (4-0) and Slavia Praha (3-0). A 5-3 defeat at Paris Saint-Germain on Matchday 5 is their only Champions League loss thus far.
Dortmund are unbeaten in five Bundesliga matches following back-to-back wins over Werder Bremen (3-0) and St Pauli (3-2) after the winter break, although Niko Kovac’s side did surrender a two-goal lead in the latter.
BVB’s Champions League results have been hit and miss, with a 4-2 away win at Copenhagen followed by a 4-1 loss at Man City. The last two at home saw them beat Villarreal 4-0 and draw 2-2 with Bodo/Glimt. Dortmund are the joint-top scorers in the competition with 19 goals, though no side in the current Top 10 has conceded more (13).
Head-to-head record
Spurs and Dortmund have met four times in the Champions League (in the 2017-18 and 2018-19 seasons) – and the Premier League boys have won all four games. The two previous meetings in North London finished 3-1 and 3-0 in the hosts’ favour.
Team news
In a time of crisis for Spurs, Micky van de Ven’s suspension for this fixture after accumulating too many yellow cards is far from ideal. Frank is already without the services of Mohammed Kudus, Rodrigo Bentancur, Richarlison, Ben Davies, James Maddison and Dejan Kulusevski due to injury, while Joao Palhinha, Archie Gray and Xavi Simons are also doubts. Pape Sarr was part of Senegal’s AFCON final squad and won’t play a part here, while new signing Conor Gallagher is also unavailable due to registration rules.
Dortmund are far better poised on the unavailability front, with Aaron Anselmino, Marcel Sabitzer and Ramy Bensebaini the only doubts for Kovac’s side.
Tottenham vs Borussia Dortmund Odds
*All odds are subject to change
Dortmund are the pre-match favourites here, priced at 2.49 to claim the win. A Spurs victory is at odds of 2.71, while the draw is 3.57.
Tottenham vs Borussia Dortmund Betting Tips
Player to score or assist – Julian Brandt @ 2.95
Brandt remains one of Dortmund’s best players, and he scored in the 3-2 win over St Pauli on the weekend. The German playmaker also netted twice against Bodo/Glimt on Matchday 6, taking him to nine goals and two assists across all competitions this season. As such, the price here looks very attractive indeed, with Spurs’ defensive issues seeing them fail to keep a clean sheet in the last four matches.
Karim Adeyemi to have over 0.5 shots on target @ 1.67
Adeyemi is another player who can torment a makeshift Spurs back-line. The lightning-quick winger was also on target against St Pauli, so arrives in North London with enough confidence to register at least one shot on target.
Borussia Dortmund to score over 1.5 goals @ 2.15
Spurs have conceded over 1.5 goals in their last three matches, and with Dortmund boasting some fine attack-minded players, we can only see that trend continuing.
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