Borussia Dortmund v Atletico Madrid Betting Tips [16 April 2024]

Borussia Dortmund have a deficit to overturn in their home game against Atletico Madrid in the Champions League quarters this Tuesday. Atletico took charge to this tie with a 2-1 win in Spain on Wednesday and will be looking to finish the job in Germany. At the height of preps for this game, both teams collected key points in their domestic leagues. Hosts Dortmund continued with their top four chase with a 2-1 away win at Borussia Monchengladbach. This they did despite seeing Karim Adeyemi sent off early in the second half. Marcel Sabitzer’s brace helped them to a 2-0 lead by the half-hour mark but Max Wobber pulled one back before the break. This win ended their two-game losing run and the Germans will hope to build on it. Back at the Civitas Metropolitano, Sebastian Haller’s late goal threw Dortmund a lifeline after trailing 2-0 with 10 minutes to go. A place in the semis awaits, and Dortmund must not only defend their nine-game unbeaten home run in the Champions League, but lace it with a win. They have five wins in the nine home matches in the Champions League.

Atletico Madrid on the other hand, collected a third straight win in beating title challengers Girona 3-1 in La Liga. They need just a draw here to progress to a potentially all-Spanish semi against Barcelona. Having conceded first in four of their last six matches, Diego Simeone’s side will perhaps want to settle earlier this time. The Spaniards haven't managed a clean sheet in 10 matches, which will be a top concern coming into this encounter. They actually have just one clean sheet in the last 15 matches. In four of their last five matches, both teams scored and the same has been seen in seven of their last 10 Champions League matches. What will worry the Spaniards even more is that they have just one away win in the last eight Champions League away games. They lost five of those eight away matches in this competition. The last time they visited Dortmund, it ended in a 4-0 defeat.

This game holds the writings of a top Champions League game, regardless of Atletico’s lead. Atletico were the only home team to win in the first leg quarterfinals and the feeling is they have all to play for. The Spaniards have scored in more recent away matches in the competition, as have the Germans at home. Both teams going on the attack seems a good pick here. Our prediction for Borussia Dortmund v Atletico Madrid is for the two sides to score.