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The second legs of the UEFA Champions League round of 16 begin this week and on Tuesday 5th March we have a huge game between Borussia Dortmund and Tottenham Hotspur at Signal Iduna Park.
Borussia Dortmund have a mountain to climb having lost the first leg 3-0 at Wembley and will be counting on their home support to create a fantastic atmosphere and push them over the winning line.
Tottenham Hotspur know they have the tie in their grasp and can even afford a loss by 2 goals and still progress to the quarter-final.
Borussia Dortmund suffered a setback in their pursuit of the Bundesliga title on the weekend as they went down 2-1 at Augsburg on Friday night. The match was moved forward to give them time to prepare for this game but it did little in the way of boosting confidence.
That result means Borussia Dortmund have won one of their last seven games and they have hit their worst run of form this season at the wrong time.
Trends show they are undefeated at home in the Champions league this season having played three group games, winning two and drawing one. The good news for Borussia Dortmund fans is they are yet to concede a goal at home the competition this season and it will have to stay that way if they are to qualify.
Tottenham Hotspur also dropped points in their domestic league on the weekend and they were held to a 1-1 draw at home by north London rivals Arsenal. It could have been worse for Spurs but Hugo Lloris saved a late penalty which preserved a point for his team.
Spurs join their hosts in not being in good form ahead of this match and they have lost two and drawn one of their last three games. The defeats came at Burnley and Chelsea in the Premier League.
However, Spurs are unbeaten in their last five Champions League games, winning three of them including the victory over Borussia Dortmund in the first leg at Wembley. Nonetheless, away form is not great and trends show Spurs have failed to win any of their last four away Champions league matches.
There has been one defeat in those four games, which came at Inter Milan earlier this season and three draws at Juventus, PSV, and Barcelona.
Looking ahead to the team news and Borussia Dortmund have doubts over Christian Pulisic, Marcel Schmelzer and Lukasz Piszczek.
Tottenham Hotspur could be without Harry Winks who missed the game on the weekend with a hip injury. Eric Dier will hope to overcome illness in time to play but Dele Alli will definitely miss out thanks to a hamstring injury.
Borussia Dortmund have what it takes to win this game, especially given the form of Tottenham Hotspur. However, a 3 goal deficit is going to be tough to reverse and the away team should progress, even in defeat on the night.
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| OVERALL TABLE | PTS | GP | W | D | L | +/- | |
1 |
PSG | 9 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 9 |
2 |
Aston Villa | 9 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 9 |
3 |
Liverpool | 9 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 5 |
4 |
Real Madrid | 9 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 5 |
5 |
Real Betis | 9 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
6 |
Stuttgart | 7 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 5 |
7 |
Arsenal | 7 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 4 |
8 |
Barcelona | 6 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 5 |
9 |
Calcio Como | 6 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 5 |
10 |
Manchester City | 6 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 4 |
11 |
Club Brugge | 6 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 3 |
12 |
Sporting CP | 6 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 3 |
13 |
Borussia Dortmund | 6 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
14 |
Bayern Munich | 5 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 5 |
15 |
Roma | 4 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 |
16 |
Atlético Madrid | 4 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
17 |
Shakhtar Donetsk | 4 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
18 |
PSV Eindhoven | 4 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
19 |
Villarreal | 3 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
20 |
Manchester United | 3 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | -1 |
21 |
Inter | 3 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | -1 |
22 |
Napoli | 3 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | -2 |
23 |
Galatasaray | 3 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | -3 |
24 |
LASK Linz | 3 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | -3 |
25 |
Sabah | 3 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | -3 |
26 |
Feyenoord | 3 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | -4 |
27 |
Lens | 3 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | -4 |
28 |
Bodo/Glimt | 3 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | -5 |
29 |
AEK | 3 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | -5 |
30 |
RB Leipzig | 3 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | -5 |
31 |
Fenerbahçe | 2 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | -6 |
32 |
Slavia Praha | 1 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | -3 |
33 |
Viking FK | 1 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | -4 |
34 |
Porto | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | -4 |
35 |
Lille | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | -6 |
36 |
Slovan Bratislava | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | -12 |
KuPS Kuopio are unbeaten in 41 of their 47 most recent matches (Veikkausliiga)
Bayern Munich are undefeated in their last 21 Bundesliga games in a row
In their 20 most recent matches of Regionalliga Nord, FC St. Pauli II have achieved just 3 wins
Under 2.5 goals were seen in Deportivo Espanol's last 16 matches in Primera C Metropolitana
Philippine Army are on a losing streak of 14 straight matches in Football League
Irkutsk have been defeated by 3+ goals in their last 11 matches in Division 2 - West
Irkutsk haven't succeeded in scoring a goal in their 11 latest games in Division 2 - West
Pistoiese have won their last 9 games in Serie D Group D
In Pistoiese's last 6 Serie D Group D matches, they have managed to keep a clean sheet
The team of Yaracuyanos have managed a run of 5 Segunda División wins at HT/FT
There are no losses for Trabzonspor in 31 of their most recent 37 games (Süper Lig)
Noah are on an unbeaten run of 23 games in their Premier League participation
In their last 20 games in Superettan, Örebro SK have recorded only 2 wins
In Maccabi Haifa's 9 most recent Premier League matches, there have been over 2.5 goals scored
Monterrey W have won their last 7 Liga MX Women games in a row
CS Univ Craiova have kept a clean sheet in their last 5 Divizia A games
Benjamín Aceval are on a losing streak of 4 straight matches in Division Intermedia
No goals have been scored in the last 4 Primera A matches of Deportivo Pasto
A margin of 2+ goals was achieved by Trabzonspor in their last 3 Süper Lig games
Saprissa are on a run of 3 consecutive away HT/FT defeats in Primera División
KuPS Kuopio are unbeaten in 41 of their 47 most recent matches (Veikkausliiga)
Noah are on an unbeaten run of 23 games in their Premier League participation
In their 20 most recent matches of Regionalliga Nord, FC St. Pauli II have achieved just 3 wins
Under 2.5 goals were seen in Deportivo Espanol's last 16 matches in Primera C Metropolitana
Philippine Army are on a losing streak of 14 straight matches in Football League
Irkutsk have been defeated by 3+ goals in their last 11 matches in Division 2 - West
Irkutsk haven't succeeded in scoring a goal in their 11 latest games in Division 2 - West
Pistoiese have won their last 9 games in Serie D Group D
In Pistoiese's last 6 Serie D Group D matches, they have managed to keep a clean sheet
In their last 6 Tercera Division Group 3 - Cantabria matches, SD Laredo have won by 2 or more goals
KuPS Kuopio are unbeaten in 41 of their 47 most recent matches (Veikkausliiga)
Noah are on an unbeaten run of 23 games in their Premier League participation
In their 20 most recent matches of Regionalliga Nord, FC St. Pauli II have achieved just 3 wins
Under 2.5 goals were seen in Deportivo Espanol's last 16 matches in Primera C Metropolitana
Philippine Army are on a losing streak of 14 straight matches in Football League
Irkutsk have been defeated by 3+ goals in their last 11 matches in Division 2 - West
Irkutsk haven't succeeded in scoring a goal in their 11 latest games in Division 2 - West
Pistoiese have won their last 9 games in Serie D Group D
In Pistoiese's last 6 Serie D Group D matches, they have managed to keep a clean sheet
In their last 6 Tercera Division Group 3 - Cantabria matches, SD Laredo have won by 2 or more goals











