Bologna vs Borussia Dortmund Prediction, Preview, Lineups and Team News | UEFA Champions League, January 21, 2025

Bologna vs Borussia Dortmund Preview

• Competition: UEFA Champions League.
• Date: Tuesday, January 21.
• Time: 8:00 PM GMT.
• Venue: Stadio Renato Dall’Ara.

Bologna are set to host last year’s runners-up Borussia Dortmund at the Stadio Renato Dall’Ara in the Champions League on Tuesday. This will be a big game for the German side as they might have an eye on the direct qualification spot for the round of 16.

Bologna are currently ranked at 33rd position in the table and even a spot in the playoffs for round of 16 seems difficult for them. They will look to play their last two games for pride and to affect the other teams. However, it will be tough for them to take anything out of these last games as they are yet to win a single game in this competition. They have scored only one goal in the competition and conceded seven from the various oppositions they faced. They come into this fixture after a 3-1 win against Monza in Serie A and in the Champions League they shared the spoils against Benfica in December.

Borussia Dortmund, on the other hand, are placed at ninth, one point away from Lille who are in the direct qualification spot. Nuri Sahin and his men will look to grab the place and get into the next round without facing any difficult team in the playoff stage. So far in the competition they have scored the second most number of goals with 18, just behind FC Barcelona, who have scored 21 goals. In terms of defence, they have also performed well conceding just nine goals in the competition. In the competition, they lost their last game 2-3 against Barcelona in December. This year has not been a great one for the German side as they have lost all of their game so far, and would look to turn things around. They come into this game after three straight defeats in the Bundesliga.

Now let’s have a look at the team news for both teams.

Bologna Team News

Manager, Vincenzo Italiano does not have a lot of problems to deal with in terms of injury. Michel Aebischer and Oussama El Azzouzi remain side lined due to their respective physical problems. Italiano will look to go with his regular back four and Robbie Freular and Ferguson orchestrating the midfield. Riccardo Orsolini and Santiago Castro would be expected to lead the line for Bologna.

Borussia Dortmund Team News

Nuri Sahin will be without the services of Bensebaini, who remains suspended for this fixture and Niklas Sule, who is suffering from an ankle injury. Sahin would be looking bring in some changes in the side as they are yet to win a game in the last three games they have faced. Serhou Gurirassy will be one of the key players in the game considering the form he has been in the league so far. Jamie Gittens and Julian Brandt will be the players starting at the different wings for the German side.

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Bologna vs Borussia Dortmund Predicted Lineup

Bologna Predicted Lineup (4-3-3)

Goalkeeper: Skorupski

Defenders: Holm, Beukema, Casale, Lykogiannis,

Midfielders: Freuler, Ferguson, Odgaard

Attackers: Orsolini, Ndoye, Castro

Borussia Dortmund Predicted Lineup (4-5-1)

Goalkeeper: Kobel

Defenders: Ryerson, Anton, Schlotterbeck, Bensebaini

Midfielders: Can, Brandt, Gross, Nmecha, Gittens

Attackers: Guirassy

Bologna vs Borussia Dortmund Head-to-Head

Both the teams have faced each other only once in 2021 in a club friendly where Dortmund emerged victorious.

Key Players to Watch out in Bologna vs Borussia Dortmund

Riccardo Orsolini (Bologna)

In the recent win against Monza, he had a great performance scoring and assisting one for his team. In the attacking line, he has been a key player for Bologna scoring seven goals and giving three assists in Serie A this season.

Serhou Guirassy (Borussia Dortmund)

The 28-year-old striker who moved to Dortmund this summer from VfB Stuttgart has been in fine form scoring 13 goals so far for the club in all competitions. In the Bundesliga, he has scored seven goals and assisted one in the 15 matches he played.

Bologna vs Borussia Dortmund Prediction

In the last game both the teams had in 2021, it was a completely different dynamic. Currently, as both teams stand, it will be a competitive game with Borussia Dortmund definitely having an edge over the opposition.

Predicted Score: Bologna 1-1 Borussia Dortmund

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