Our prediction for this Champions League match:
Chelsea
Match Time & Date:
07/03/2023
21:00
Prediction: 2-2
Borussia Dortmund
A place in the Champions League quarter-finals will be at stake when Chelsea and Borussia Dortmund face each other at Stamford Bridge on Tuesday evening. The Blues aim to overcome a one-goal deficit in front of home fans, and they are likely to fight tooth and nail against the Yellow-Blacks in the return leg. Chelsea did well to beat Leeds United thanks to Wesley Fofana’s goal, which is surely giving fans a reason for optimism ahead of the Champions League clash, but keep in mind that midfielder Mason Mount is sidelined through suspension. All Thiago Silva, Christian Pulisic, Cesar Azpilicueta, and Ngolo Kante miss out with injuries, while both Aubameyang and Madueke are not illegible for the match.
The visitors, on the other hand, look unstoppable at the moment, with the team extending their winning run in the Bundesliga to eight games against Leipzig, and given their attacking potential, both teams to score betting option should be considered. Julian Ryerson is banned for the match, while all Moukoko, Morey Bauza, Malen, Kamara, Duranville, and Adeyemi remain in the recovery room.
Highlighted Player (Raheem Sterling):
Raheem Sterling is an English professional footballer plays for Manchester City in the Premier League. The winger who is known for his lightning pace and dribbling ability started his youth career as a five-year-old playing for Alpha and Omega. In 2003, he joined QPR's youth academy and spent seven years with them before signing for Liverpool in 2010.
At Liverpool, Sterling made his professional debut, coming on as a substitute in a league match against Wigan Athletic on the 24th of March, 2012. He went on to make over 120 appearances in all competitions for the Reds, scoring 23 goals and providing 25 assists in the process. In August 2015, Sterling joined Manchester City on a transfer worth 49 million pounds, which made the most expensive English footballer at the time.
Since signing for the Citizens, Sterling has enjoyed a trophy-laden career winning every English domestic trophy available and has molded himself into one of the best players in the league. Sterling, who was born in Kingston, Jamaica, holds both the English and Jamaican citizenship but chose to represent England at the International stage. The 24-year-old has capped at every youth level and won his first cap for the senior team on the 14th of November, 2012. He has since featured 53 times for the Three Lions.
Highlighted Team (Borussia Dortmund):
1909 by eighteen footballers from Dortmund. Die Schwarzgelben (The Black and Yellows) play their home games at Signal Iduna Park, but the stadium’s original name is Westfalenstadion. The capacity of Borussia’s home ground is 81,539 and it has to be noted that the stadium was opened in 1974. BVB have the highest average attendance in the world of football.
Borussia Dortmund have won eight Bundesliga trophies, while clinching the German Cup title three times.
However, the club’s biggest success came in 1997 when they outplayed Juventus in the Champions League final. Karl-Heinz Riedle scored a brace for BVB in the 3-1 win over Juve, with Lars Ricken finding the net in the title game as well. Borussia’s biggest rivals are Schalke 04 and the two teams square off against each other in the Revierderby.
