Borussia Dortmund vs Villarreal Prediction and Betting Tips | August 6th 2024
Borussia Dortmund and Villareal return to action on Tuesday when they go head-to-head in a friendly at CASHPOINT Arena. Both sides have struggled in pre-season and will be looking to secure a morale-boosting result ahead of their return to league football.
Dortmund picked up their first win in pre-season a fortnight ago when they scraped a 3-2 victory over Japanese outfit Cerezo Asaka at the Nagai Stadium.
Before that, Nuri Sahin’s men kicked off their friendlies with a 1-1 draw against German third-tier side Erzgebirge Aue on July 17, four days before suffering a 4-0 hammering at the hands of Thailand outfit Pathum United.
Dortmund will follow up Tuesday’s game with a clash against Aston Villa on August 10, one week before taking on Phönix Lübeck in the opening round of the 2024-25 DFB Pokal.
Villareal, on the other hand, played out a goalless draw with English Premier League side Nottingham Forest at City Ground last Friday.
Marcelino’s men have now failed to win three of their four pre-season matches — losing twice and claiming one draw — with a 3-1 victory over FC Sion on July 24 being the exception.
Villareal wrap up their pre-season schedule with a game against Brighton and Hove Albion on August 10, nine days before a mouth-watering clash with Atletico Madrid in the 2024-25 La Liga opener.
Borussia Dortmund vs Villarreal Head-To-Head and Key Numbers
- This will be the second-ever encounter between Dortmund and Villarreal, with the Spanish side claiming a 2-0 victory when they first met in a friendly back in July 2022.
- Dortmund have won just one of their last four games in all competitions while claiming one draw and losing twice, including June’s 2-0 defeat against Real Madrid in the UEFA Champions League final.
- Villareal are winless in five of their last six matches while losing twice and picking up three draws since picking up back-to-back wins over Sevilla and Girona in May.
- Dortmund have failed to keep a clean sheet in five of their last six matches in all competitions while conceding 12 goals in that time.
Borussia Dortmund vs Villarreal Prediction
Coming off securing their first win of the off-season, Dortmund will head into Tuesday’s clash with confidence as they look to gather momentum ahead of the new Bundesliga campaign. While we expect Villareal to put up a fight, we are backing Sahin’s men pick up a narrow victory at CASHPOINT Arena.
Prediction: Borussia Dortmund 2-1 Villarreal
Borussia Dortmund vs Villarreal Betting Tips
Tip 1: Result - Dortmund to win
Tip 2: Both sides to score - Yes (Both sides have scored in five or Villareal’s last six games)
Tip 3: Over 4.5 cards - No (There have also been fewer than five bookings in four of Villareal’s last five outings)