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Our Borussia Dortmund vs Lille Prediction Sees French Side Snatch Draw on German Soil

Borussia Dortmund face Lille in the UEFA Champions League play-off round. With Tuesday’s first leg taking place at the Signal Iduna Park, Niko Kovac’s side will want a win. This two-legged play-off could go either way.

UEFA Champions League Betting Picks

Draw & BTTS – 4.90

Under 2.5 Goals – 2.00

Bet on Dortmund vs Lille

Can Lille Return to France with a Positive Result?

Dortmund narrowly missed out on an automatic place in the last 16. The German side finished tenth on 15 points, just a point behind eighth-place Aston Villa. Borussia won five and lost three of eight.

Dortmund were paired with Sporting Lisbon in the play-offs. They cruised to a 3-0 victory in Portugal, with Serhou Guirassy, Pascal Gross, and Karim Adeyemi getting the goals. A 0-0 draw on home soil followed.

Lille surprised many by taking an automatic qualification spot, finishing above the likes of Dortmund, Real Madrid, Bayern Munich, and Manchester City. The French side won five, drew one, and lost two to take seventh.

They lost at Sporting in game one but took 13 points from the next five. Lille followed up a narrow loss in Liverpool by hammering Feyenoord 6-1 at home on the final day.

Recent Borussia Dortmund vs Lille Head-to-Head Results

These two sides have never met in the Champions League, though they did clash in the latter stages of the UEFA Cup in the 2001-02 season. Dortmund edged past Lille and went on to finish the tournament as runners-up.

The teams played out two draws in normal time, drawing 1-1 in France and 0-0 in Germany. The away goals rule was in play, so Borussia went through to the semi-finals.

Borussia Dortmund vs Lille Betting Tips & Predictions

This is likely to be another tight tussle between the pair. Dortmund are the favourites to win on Tuesday and to reach the last eight, but Lille have been strong in the Champions League this term and could be a tough nut to crack.

Our money is going on the draw and both teams to score, available at 4.90. Under 2.5 goals at 2.00 has also caught the eye.