Borussia Dortmund welcome Paris Saint-Germain to Signal Iduna Park for the first leg of their UCL semi-final tie on Wednesday night. Both teams emerged from group F of the UCL 2023/24, with Dortmund winning the group. Our Dortmund vs PSG predictions guide previews this game.
| ℹ️ Tournament: | UEFA Champions League 2023/24, Semi-Finals (1st leg) |
| 🏟️ Venue: | Signal Iduna Park, Dortmund, Germany |
| 🗓️ Date: | 1 May 2024 |
| ⏰ Time: | 19:00 GMT on Wednesday |
Despite playing at home, Borussia Dortmund has the highest football odds to clinch an outright win in this contest. The Black and Yellows have odds of 2.75 (7/4) to triumph. PSG has odds of 2.45 (3/2) to claim an away victory. The Dortmund vs PSG odds for a stalemate result is 3.60 (13/5).
In all their six meetings, Dortmund have recorded one victory against the Parisians, with PSG winning twice and three draws.
Dortmund has defied all odds and crossed significant hurdles to be among the last four in the UEFA Champions League. They won group F ahead of European giants like Milan and PSG. Then, BVB went on to eliminate PSV in the round of 16 and Atletico Madrid in the quarterfinal. The 2013 finalists went down with a 2-1 defeat in the first leg of the game but fought back to win the game 5-4 on aggregate in the 2nd leg.
Dortmund’s hope of finishing in the top 4 in the league this season has dropped drastically after losing 4-1 to Leipzig last weekend. Edin Terzić’s team will now focus on chasing European success after claiming their last UCL title in 1997.
Donyell Malen, Ramy Bensebaini, and Sebastien Haller are out with injuries.
PSG marginally progressed from the group stage of this UCL season, tied by eight points with Milan, but went through on goal difference. Subsequently, they eliminated two Spanish teams, Real Sociedad and Barcelona. The quarter-final match with Barcelona saw PSG overturning a 3-2 lead on Barcelona’s ground, securing a resounding 4-1 victory. Kylian Mbappé played a key role in this crucial victory by scoring two goals.
Luis Enrique’s team drew 3-3 over the weekend with Le Havre. Despite this setback, the Parisians won their 12th Ligue 1 title as Monaco lost to Lyon to make the difference unreachable in the remaining three matches. They are comfortably ahead in the league standings, sitting 12 points clear at the top.
PSG is optimistic that Presnel Kimpembe will be in good shape for the game, but Kurzawa and Sergio Rico are out.
Here are our Dortmund vs PSG betting predictions:
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Dortmund surpassed PSG with three points in the group stage; there is no reason to doubt them. According to the best crypto sportsbook, they might be the underdog, but they have all the resources to win or draw on their turf. Historically, in all their previous encounters, PSG has not defeated Dortmund at the Signal Iduna Park. BVB had one win and two draws, including the 1-1 draw in the group stage. Dortmund’s home advantage and their previous 4-2 triumph over Atletico Madrid could boost their morale to win this encounter or at least get a draw. PSG can also be happy with simply not losing in Germany and postponing the decisive game to France.
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Since UCL canceled the away goals rules, teams have adopted a more offensive approach, leading to more corners. This season, there has been an average of 9.99 corners per game in the UCL. Dortmund averaged ten corners per game, while PSG averaged 11.8 corners in their last five Champions League matches. These stats suggest both teams are attacking threats, which could lead to a high corner count exceeding nine in this upcoming encounter.
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Since his debut with Monaco in the 2016/17 season, Mbappe has consistently broken records in the UEFA Champions League. Now 25, he has an impressive tally of 48 goals from 71 UCL outings. The French forward has already climbed to the ninth spot on the all-time Champions League scoring list, equaling the counts of Zlatan Ibrahimović and Andriy Shevchenko in the top ten. Mbappe is the tournament’s leading scorer this season with eight goals and will likely increase that tally in this match.
Here are our Dortmund vs PSG betting picks:
Dortmund’s home record and advantage can enhance their chances of winning or getting a draw in this match. You can use our Dortmund vs PSG betting tips to win extra cash or leverage the 23/24 UCL betting bonuses.
