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Match Preview & Prediction
Another season, another frustrating reality for Germany’s “other” big club in Borussia Dortmund after Die Schwarzgelben once again failed to pounce on a favorable domestic situation at the weekend and missed out on a chance to climb into the top spot in the Bundesliga when they lost 3-2 away at 1. FC Köln. Edin Terzić’s outfit did start their Champions League campaign with an expected win over FC København by a 3-0 scoreline, but they come into proceedings in Andalusia tomorrow with a swath of fitness concerns across the senior squad and questions in defense that have yet to be answered on the pitch.
Sevilla is in a similar predicament as the perennial European competitors and the top-six outfit sits just one point outside the bottom three in La Liga and has managed just one win in seven while sporting one of the worst defensive records in the Spanish top flight. Additionally, popular boss Julen Lopetegui could be on his way out of the door at the Estadio Ramón Sánchez Pizjuán due to the club’s horrendous start to the season as well as reported interest from Wolves after the Premier League outfit parted ways with Bruno Lage. Should Sevilla fall in front of home support tomorrow, it could spell the end of his tenure in the south of Spain.
Both sides are desperate for a result here, especially Dortmund, with group-topping Manchester City expected to run riot over København in their next two fixtures. With both sides struggling in defense, this could be a high-scoring affair that is genuinely tough to call, but Dortmund may have just a little bit more in the tank in the attacking third to put them over the line.
Prediction: Sevilla 2-3 Borussia Dortmund
