Borussia Dortmund-PSV Eindhoven is a match valid for the return leg of the round of 16 of the Champions League and is played on Wednesday at 9 pm: TV, streaming, lineups, predictions.
The first leg of the round of 16 match between Borussia Dortmund and PSV Eindhoven did not disappoint expectations. A match that promised balance, and to some extent spectacle, ended up sticking to the script. At the Philips Stadion it ended 1-1 – the guest’s lead scored by Malen was answered by de Jong at the beginning of the second half on a penalty kick – a result that therefore leaves everything in the balance as far as qualification is concerned.
The challenge at Signal Iduna Park becomes a kind of “final,” in which in the event of a further draw after the ninety regulation matches it will go to extra time and possibly penalties. Very slight advantage for Edin Terzic’s men, who will be able to rely on the boost of the so-called “yellow wall,” which was already decisive in the group stage (Borussia remained undefeated at home against AC Milan, PSG and Newcastle). Fullkrug and his teammates, meanwhile, are coming off two important Bundesliga victories against Union Berlin and Werder Bremen, both obtained away from home: six crucial points to retain fourth place and avoid the possible overtaking of Leipzig, with whom a heated duel for the last Champions slot looms.
Bosz in the “yellow temple “
Of two victories (Zwolle and GA Eagles) and one draw (Feyenoord), on the other hand, is the haul of Peter Bosz’s PSV Eindhoven in the Eredivisie after the first leg match with the yellow and green.
The red and whites remain firmly in the lead of a league table that has seen them look down on everyone for months now: the only team that could still threaten PSV’s supremacy is Feyenoord itself, but the gap to the leader is ten points. Bosz’s men – a coach who also had a fleeting experience at Borussia in 2017 – are undefeated (22 wins and 3 draws) and in 25 days have totaled a beauty of 69 points, scoring 80 goals. Bosz in Dortmund will have to do without only Lang and in attack will deploy the trident formed by Bakayoko, de Jong and Lozano. On the other side Terzic gives up Schlotterbeck and Haller but recovers two important pawns such as Kobel and Nmecha.
The Prediction
Borussia Dortmund, on paper, has something more than the Dutch but the first leg match showed that the differences are minimal. And the prediction remains open for the return leg as well. So it would not be surprising to see another deadlock in the ninety regulation matches, with both teams scoring on at least one occasion.
Borussia Dortmund-PSV Eindhoven
likely lineups.
BORUSSIA DORTMUND (4-2-3-1): Kobel; Ryerson, Süle, Hummels, Maatsen; Sabitzer, Emre Can; Malen, Brandt, Sancho; Füllkrug.
PSV EINDHOVEN (4-3-3): Benítez; Teze, Schouten, Boscagli, Dest; Veerman, Tillman, Mauro Júnior; Bakayoko, de Jong, Lozano.
POSSIBLE RESULT: 1-1
