Aston Villa vs Borussia Dortmund prediction and preview
Champions League · Tuesday 19 January 2027, 20:00 UTC
Match facts
Aston Villa vs Borussia Dortmund
Champions League · Tuesday 19 January 2027, 20:00 UTC · Villa Park, Birmingham
Aston Villa · Borussia Dortmund · Champions League predictions
Aston Villa vs Borussia Dortmund preview
The Champions League fixture between Aston Villa and Borussia Dortmund is scheduled for Tuesday 19 January 2027 at 20:00 UTC at Villa Park in Birmingham. Aston Villa are 3rd in the table with 9 points from 4, while Borussia Dortmund go into the round 16th, on 6 points from 3 games.
Aston Villa have collected 3 wins, 1 draw and 1 defeat from their last 5 league games; Borussia Dortmund have 2 wins, 2 draws and 1 defeat over the same stretch. Over their last 6, Aston Villa have scored 2.2 and conceded 1.0 goals per game, with 4 of those matches going over 2.5 goals and both teams scoring in 3. Borussia Dortmund average 1.2 scored and 1.0 conceded across their last 6, with 2 clean sheets.
At home this season Aston Villa have 3 wins, 2 draws and 2 defeats from 7 matches; on the road Borussia Dortmund have 3 wins, 2 draws and 1 defeat from 6.
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Form and table
- Aston VillaLast five: W W W D L
- Borussia DortmundLast five: L D W W D
| # | Team | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Form |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | Aston Villa | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 12 | 6 | +6 | 9 | WWWL |
| 16 | Borussia Dortmund | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 4 | +1 | 6 | WLW |
Team news
Aston Villa expected line-up (4-2-3-1)
Zion Suzuki, Victor Lindelöf, Matty Cash, Pau Torres, John McGinn, Boubacar Kamara, João Gomes, Johan Manzambi, Emiliano Buendía, Nicolas Jackson
Borussia Dortmund expected line-up (4-3-3)
Gregor Kobel, Waldemar Anton, Daniel Svensson, Nico Schlotterbeck, Joane Gadou, Felix Nmecha, Joey Veerman, Jobe Bellingham, Serhou Guirassy
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