For the 5th match of the 6th group of the Champions League, Dortmund welcomes Lazio.
In the standings after 4 matches 1) Dortmund 9 b. 2) Lazio 8 b. 3) Bruges 4 b. 4) Zenith 1 b.
Dortmund had an easy task last week against Bruges, prevailing 3-0 and getting its 3rd victory in the first 4 matches of the group. He was much better from the beginning of the match and managed to score two goals in the first half and in the second half he could afford to slow down, but even so he did not take any risks while scoring another goal. Now, with 9 points, he has secured the qualification to the next phase as expected, while with another victory tonight, he seals the first place in the group.
However, he did not do just as well on Saturday for the championship where he welcomed Cologne and lost after a bad performance with 2-1. After the end of the match, it is in 4th place with 18 points, minus 4 from the first Bayern.
Lazio took a decisive qualifying step last week with their 3-1 home victory over Zenit. She started the match impressively, scoring in the first 22΄ twice, despite the reduction of the score to 25΄, she was not affected and being better throughout the match, she found the 55th third goal that effectively secured her a three-pointer. Everything is in her hands now for the mathematical qualification to the next phase, as if she does not win today she will have the opportunity in the last match when she will host Bruges at the Olympic.
In the championship, it was defeated on Sunday at home by Udinese with 1-3 and ended its undefeated series of 4 games, as a result of which it fell back to 9th place in the standings with 14 points.
Both teams are coming from a defeat in the domestic league and will look for a return to success tonight. They are by far the two best teams in the group and the ones that will qualify. Both have great quality from the middle and front but defensively they concede goals very easily. I expect something similar in the match between them, my choice of many goals.
Proposal: Dortmund - Lazio Over 3,5 goals with odds of 2.50