Matchday 7 of the group stage of the 2025/26 Champions League between Tottenham Hotspur (England) and Borussia Dortmund (Germany) will take place on 20 January at Tottenham Hotspur Stadium in London. Tottenham Hotspur vs Borussia Dortmund: prediction, betting odds and statistics.
Tottenham Hotspur
Tottenham Hotspur beat Prague's Slavia 3:0 at home in the previous round. The team have failed to lose in 5 of 6 matches in the current edition of the competition (3 wins, 2 draws), and in 4 of those games the side kept a clean sheet. By number of clean sheets the team trail only Arsenal (5), however the overall goals conceded record has been spoiled by five goals conceded to Paris Saint-Germain. In the standings the club occupy 11th place, and a win in the upcoming game will secure at least participation in the play-offs.
- The team are unbeaten at home in 7 Champions League matches (5 wins, 2 draws).
- The side kept a clean sheet in 5 of their last 7 home Champions League matches.
- At least one opponent failed to score in 6 of the club's previous 8 matches in this competition.
Potential Tottenham Hotspur Lineup (4-5-1)
Guglielmo Vicario – Kevin Danso, Pedro Porro, Cristian Romero, Jed Spence – Wilson Odobert, Archie Gray, Lucas Bergvall, Xavi Simons, Dominic Solanke – Randal Kolo Muani.
Out injured are midfielders Rodrigo Bentancur, James Maddison, defender Ben Davies, and forwards Richarlison, Mohammed Kudus and Dejan Kulusevski. Defender Micky van de Ven is suspended.
Borussia Dortmund
Borussia Dortmund drew 2:2 at home with Bodø/Glimt in the previous round. Like their opponents, the team have only one defeat (3 wins, 2 draws). However in defence the team are a long way off Tottenham Hotspur: just one clean sheet and 13 goals conceded, and among the first 24 teams only Copenhagen have a worse figure (16). With 19 goals scored the club are the top scorers alongside Paris Saint-Germain. In the standings the club occupy 10th place, and will also secure participation in the play-offs if they beat Tottenham Hotspur.
- Both halves saw goals in 9 of Borussia Dortmund's previous 10 Champions League matches.
- The team scored at least twice in 6 of their last 7 Champions League games.
- Borussia Dortmund have conceded in 5 consecutive away matches in this competition.
Potential Borussia Dortmund Lineup (3-5-2)
Gregor Kobel – Emre Can, Waldemar Anton, Nico Schlotterbeck – Daniel Svensson, Felix Nmecha, Julian Brandt, Julian Ryerson, Jude Bellingham – Karim Adeyemi, Fabio Silva.
Midfielder Marcel Sabitzer is injured.
Referee
Glen Nyberg (Sweden)
Matches – 7 (International matches, 2025/26);
Yellow/Red Cards Shown (including second yellows) – 26;
Average Yellow/Red Cards Per Match – 3.7;
Straight Red Cards – 1;
Average Fouls Per Match – 22;
Penalties – 14%.
Tottenham Hotspur vs Borussia Dortmund: Match Prediction
The number of clean sheets kept by Tottenham Hotspur is impressive. But when looking at Tottenham Hotspur's opponents the situation becomes less straightforward. In the previous round Tottenham Hotspur shut out Prague's Slavia, which is the least prolific team of the main stage. Slightly earlier they faced Villarreal, who are among the five least productive in terms of goals. Monaco are not prolific in attack either. It is unlikely the team will be able to reproduce the same defensive performance against their next opponent.
Borussia Dortmund have a seven-match goalscoring run in the Champions League, and in the main stage of the current edition the team have scored fewer than one goal only once. The visitors' average goals scored away is three. However the number of goals conceded away by the team is even higher – 10 goals, which is the second-worst figure among all participants.
Prediction: Both teams to score
