Sevilla v Dortmund
First leg: Dortmund 0-1 Sevilla. This match was very unlucky for Dortmund as they dominated the game. There were mysterious calls (Dortmund's red card), not given hand-plays and a goal that happened 5 minutes after inury time in the first(!) half.
What's on stake? Only the winner will advance. In case of a tie, Sevilla will advance. So it is an all-or-nothing game for Dortmund. Revenge Angle is also here after losing 0-1 at home, Dortmund will come out hot.
"I am absolutely convinced that we will win in Sevilla and go through," Mats Hummels told Kicker magazine.
"We wanted this final and we now have it. Our home game against Sevilla was one of our best games of the season, but that did not come through with the result."
Sevilla lost their last 5 games (3 at home) getting 13 goals against, Always earned a goal against in their last 7 games but they score regularly too since October (apart from against Villareal 0-1 last week).
Dortmund did not lose more than 10 games and earning only 2 goals against, including 7 wins in a row in the Bundesliga (and 8 wins in a row playing abroad).
Totaling 14 wins, only one tie and one loss in the Bundesliga, scoring 39 goals. I doubt there is another team that can put up the same statistics this season.
This team has been hot, breaking records in Germany and if anyone watched them play, will know that they are funcitoning quite perfectly at the moment. And what's better than to crown the year with an advance in Europa League?
As for the squads, Dortmund will present completely in their full squad while Sevilla has a lot struggles with injuries. (Lineups are not official yet but expected to be similar)
Sevilla: Palop - Dabo, Ceceres, Alexis, Fernando Navarro - Jose Carlos, Zokora, Renato, Capel - Negredo, Kanoute.
Dortmund: Weidenfeller - Piszczek, Subotic, Hummels, Schmelzer - Sahin, Bender - Blaszczykowski, Kagawa, Götze - Barrios.
What's to say Dortmund will lose? Streaks will change next year, not today.
Dortmund to win (-0.5) @2.5
Dortmund to win (-1.0) @4.1
Sevilla/Dortmund Goals over 2.5 @1.8
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