The 2023-24 UEFA Champions League final match between Borussia Dortmund (Germany) and Real Madrid (Spain) will take place on June 1 at Wembley stadium in London (UK). The kick-off is scheduled for 20:00 BST. Borussia vs Real Madrid: Odds, betting options, predictions, and statistics.
🚨 Referee: Slavko Vinčić (Slovenia)
Matches – 10 (International competitions, 2023/24);
Yellow cards given (including second yellow cards) – 35;
Yellow cards given per match on average – 3.5;
Red cards given – 1;
Fouls on average per match – 22;
Penalty kicks – 0%.
Potential line-ups for the Borussia Dortmund vs Real Madrid
Borussia Dortmund (4-5-1): Gregor Kobel – Mats Hummels, Nico Schlotterbeck, Ian Maatsen, Julian Ryerson – Marcel Sabitzer, Emre Can, Karim Adeyemi, Julian Brandt, Jadon Sancho – Niclas Füllkrug.
Real Madrid (4-3-3): Thibaut Courtois – Ferland Mendy, Nacho, Antonio Rüdiger, Daniel Carvajal – Federico Valverde, Toni Kroos, Luka Modrić – Vinícius Junior, Jude Bellingham, Rodrygo.
🇩🇪 Borussia Dortmund
Borussia Dortmund beat PSG in the semi-finals. The German side won each of the two games with the same score (1:0). They have reached the Champions League final for the third time in their history. Borussia played in the final in 2013 last time, when they were beaten by Bayern Munich (1:2). Interesting fact - that game was played at Wembley, too. The only Champions League trophy was won by Borussia in 1997, when the German side beat Juventus. Borussia Dortmund have suffered only two defeats this Champions League season (7 wins, 3 draws), advancing to the knockout stage from the first place of their group. The defensive line has been solid, the German team has ended six of their games with a clean sheet, the best result in the tournament.
A maximum of two goals have been scored in 14 out of the last 17 games Borussia played in the Champions League.
Borussia Dortmund have scored in their 10 consecutive Champions League games.
Betting on Borussia Dortmund +1.5 has been successful in the last 11 games played in this tournament.
Borussia Dortmund have scored the first goal in 9 out of their last 10 Champions League games.
🇪🇸 Real Madrid
Real Madrid had to struggle to reach their record 18th Champions League final. The Spanish side beat Manchester City in the quarter-finals on penalties. Real Madrid won Bayern Munich in the semi-final with just a 1-goals lead. However, the Spanish side are the kings of their decisive matches. They won 14 out of their last 17 Champions League final games. The last time they suffered defeat was in 1981. Real Madrid hasn’t lost a game in this Champions League edition, with 8 wins and 4 draws in regular time. They have scored in each game they played.
Both teams have scored in the last 5 games Real Madrid played in the Champions League.
At least 3 goals have been scored in 8 out of the last 11 games Real Madrid played in the Champions League.
Real Madrid have scored at least 2 goals in 8 out of their last 11 Champions League games.
Regular time has ended in a draw in 4 out of the last 5 games Real Madrid played in the Champions League.
Borussia Dortmund vs Real Madrid Prediction
This is going to be the 15th head-to-head game for these opponents in this tournament. However, the first game to be played in the Champions League final. Real have an advantage. They haven’t lost 11 out of the last 14 head-to-head games (6 wins, 5 draws). They beat Borussia in the last two games. Betting sites believe that Real are the favourites of this game, too. It’s hard to argue with this position as we saw the way Real Madrid performed in the decisive games of the previous editions.
Real have been very strong this season. They’re Spanish champions again, with 95 points for the first time in 12 years. They also won the Spanish Super Cup. They avenged Manchester City for being eliminated in the semi-finals of the previous Champions League edition. Borussia Dortmund have performed pretty poorly this season. They’re only 5th in the German Bundesliga, which is the worst result for them since 2015. Borussia were eliminated from the German Cup in the Round of 16.
All these things prove that Real Madrid have an advantage. It’s going to be symbolic if the most champions of the tournament will take the last trophy of the Champions League in its current format. Real Madrid won their three previous Champions League finals in regular time.
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