Borussia Dortmund vs Lille Predictions and live stream info.

The upcoming UEFA Champions League match between Borussia Dortmund and Lille promises to be an intriguing encounter, reflecting both teams' recent performances and their respective standings in their leagues. On March 4th, 2025, at BVB Stadion Dortmund, these two clubs will clash in the Round of 16 first leg. Borussia Dortmund, under the management of Niko Kovac, is currently in good form despite minor injury concerns; they are predicted to be without Felix Nmecha but may welcome Julian Ryerson back into the lineup . In contrast, Lille faces significant challenges with key players Edon Zhegrova and Samuel Umtiti likely unavailable due to injuries .

Despite sitting fifth in the French Ligue 1, LOSC Lille finished inside the top eight of the league phase of this season’s UEFA Champions League. Their last-16 opponents, Borussia Dortmund, had to qualify through the play-offs, comfortably brushing aside Portuguese side Sporting.

It has been a remarkably poor domestic campaign for Dortmund so far. Niko Kovac’s men are nine points worse off now than at this stage of last season. It has been four seasons since Dortmund lost nine league games, but Dortmund have already hit that figure with ten games left to play.

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Borussia Dortmund had to go through the knockout round play-offs to get to the last 16. That was after finishing 10th in the league phase. They eased past Portuguese giants Sporting Lisbon with a 3-0 aggregate win. The home leg of that tie ended goalless but Dortmund had already done the needful. That earned them a seventh last 16 appearance in nine Champions League seasons.

Lille are having a solid season so far. In the league phase they did well to advance automatically. They finished seventh and will be contesting in the last 16 for the third time. The French side will be attempting to win a Champions League knockout tie for the first time. At the end of this two-legged tie, the winner will face either Benfica or Barcelona in the quarter-finals.

Predicted Lineups

Borussia Dortmund predicted lineup (4-2-3-1)

Kobel (GK); Couto, Can, Schlotterbeck, Sevnsson; Sabitzer, Frob; Adeyemi, Brandt, Gittens; Guirassy

Lille predicted lineup (4-2-3-1)

Chevalier (GK); Meunier, Diakite, Alexsandro, Gudmundsson; Bentaleb, Andre; Mukau, Gomes, Bakker; David

From a betting perspective, sportsbooks favor Borussia Dortmund as -150 favorites compared to Lille’s +400 underdogs . Live streaming options for viewers vary by region; fans can access coverage through platforms such as Paramount+ in the U.S., discovery+ in the UK, and DAZN Canada for Canadian audiences . Overall, while predictions lean towards a home victory for Dortmund given their current trajectory and squad depth, Lille’s resilience cannot be underestimated as they seek to upset expectations.

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