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Borussia Dortmund will face Besiktas in their first game of Group C in the Champions League on Wednesday.
The German side have started the season reasonably well, but will hope to put in better performances defensively.
Marco Rose’s side have won their last two games in the Bundesliga despite conceding a total of five goals. Right now, outscoring teams is their plan A, but they will have to improve defensively.
Besiktas, on the other hand, are yet to concede in the Turkish Super Lig, and are at the top of the table with three wins and a draw.
Stopping Borussia Dortmund’s attack, however, will be an entirely different proposition. Die Schwarzgelben came from behind to beat Bayer Leverkusen 4-3 in their previous game.
Besiktas vs Borussia Dortmund Head-to-head
The two sides have only faced off in the 1989 Cup Winners’ Cup, and Borussia Dortmund won both the legs against Besiktas.
Besiktas are a tough nut to crack at home, though, so Borussia Dortmund will not have it all their way this time.
Besiktas form guide: W-D-W-W
Borussia Dortmund form guide: L-L-W-W
Besiktas vs Borussia Dortmund Team News
Besiktas
Alex Teixeira and Domagoj Vida picked up injuries during Besiktas' 3-0 win over Yeni Malatyaspor over the weekend, and are not expected to feature. Umut Meras and Ajdin Hasic are still unavailable.
Injured: Alex Teixeira, Domagoj Vida, Umut Meras, Ajdin Hasic
Suspended: None
Borussia Dortmund
Thorgan Hazard and Nico Schulz remain doubtful for the clash. Mats Hummels once again came off the bench against Leverkusen, but is not fit enough to start against Besiktas.
Giovanni Reyna, Emre Can, Mateu Morey, Marcel Schmelzer and Dan-Axel Zagadou are still unavailable.
Injured: Giovanni Reyna, Emre Can, Mateu Morey, Dan-Axel Zagadou, Marcel Schmelzer
Doubtful: Thorgan Hazard, Nico Schulz
Suspended: Mone
Besiktas vs Borussia Dortmund Predicted Lineups
Besiktas probable XI (4-1-4-1): Ersin Destanoglu; Fabrice N'Sakala, Welinton, Necip Uysal, Valentin Rosier; Souza; Georges-Kevin N'Koudou, Atiba Hutchinson, Miralem Pjanic, Rachid Ghezzal; Michy Batshuayi
Borussia Dortmund Probable XI (4-1-2-1-2): Gregor Kobel; Felix Passlack, Marin Pongracic, Manuel Akanji, Raphael Guerreiro; Mahmoud Dahoud, Julian Brandt, Jude Bellingham; Marco Reus; Donyell Malen, Erling Haaland
Besiktas vs Borussia Dortmund Prediction
Borussia Dortmund are the favorites in Group C, but they will have to play at a high level to finish top. Besiktas away will be a test, and we expect Marco Rose’s side to come out on top.
Score prediction: Besiktas 1-3 Borussia Dortmund
