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Borussia Dortmund invite Besiktas to the Westfalenstadion in UEFA Champions League action on Tuesday.
In the last group stage fixture of the competition, a win for the hosts might bring them level with Sporting, who face Group C leaders Ajax on Tuesday.
If they win, Dortmund will remain in third place in the standings as Sporting hold an advantage in their head-to-head meetings with the German club. Besiktas have failed to earn a single point in their group stage campaign as they have lost five games in a row in the competition.
Borussia Dortmund fell 3-2 to Bayern Munich in the Bundesliga on Saturday while Besiktas played out a 1-1 draw with Kasimpasa in their Super Lig fixture, taking their winless streak across all competitions to seven games.
Borussia Dortmund vs Besiktas Head-to-Head
The two sides have met three times across all competitions so far. Borussia Dortmund have a 100% record against the Turkish side. The first two encounters between them were in the erstwhile UEFA Cup Winners' Cup 1989-90 edition.
They last met in the opening fixture of the ongoing Champions League campaign in September at the Vodafone Arena. Goals from Jude Bellingham and Erling Haaland ensured a 2-1 win for Die Borussen.
Borussia Dortmund form guide (all competitions): L-W-L-W-L
Besiktas form guide (all competitions): D-L-L-L-L
Borussia Dortmund vs Besiktas Team News
Borussia Dortmund
Julian Brandt suffered a head injury against Bayern Munich but he is stable now and needs a few weeks of rest before returning to training. Thorgan Hazard has missed the last three games on account of COVID-19 and will have to undergo testing again before the game. Here are the rest of the absentees for the hosts -
- Youssoufa Moukoko - Eye injury
- Gio Reyna - Back in training
- Roman Bürki - Gastrointestinal illness
- Mateu Morey - Knee injury
- Marcel Schmelzer - Knee injury
Emre Can was suspended for the game after a straight red card in the 3-1 loss at Sporting.
Injured: Mateu Morey, Marcel Schmelzer, Youssoufa Moukoko, Roman Bürki, Julian Brandt
Doubtful: Thorgan Hazard, Giovanni Reyna, Marcel Schmelzer
Suspended: Emre Can
Besiktas
Mert Günok, who suffered an ACL injury in the 4-0 loss against Giresunspor, is ruled out for an indefinite period. Here are the other absentees for the Black Eagles:
- Alex Teixeira - Thigh strain
- Gökhan Töre - knee injury
- Ajdin Hasic - Back in training from a lengthy injury layoff
Injured: Mert Günok, Alex Teixeira, Gökhan Töre
Doubtful: Ajdin Hasic
Suspended: None
Borussia Dortmund vs Besiktas Predicted XI
Borussia Dortmund Predicted XI (4-1-3-2): Gregor Kobel; Thomas Meunier, Manuel Akanji, Mats Hummels, Raphaël Guerreiro; Mahmoud Dahoud; Jude Bellingham, Marius Wolf, Marco Reus; Erling Haaland, Donyell Malen
Besiktas Predicted XI (4-3-3): Ersin Destanoglu; Valentin Rosier, Welinton, Domagoj Vida, Cengiz Meras; Atiba Hutchinson, Miralem Pjanic, Mehmet Topal; Rachid Ghezzal, Cyle Larin, Kenan Karama
Borussia Dortmund vs Besiktas Prediction
Borussia Dortmund committed a few defensive errors which led to a 3-2 loss against Bayern Munich. We expect them to bounce back well from the defeat.
Besiktas are going through a rough patch and despite a good squad, they might fall short of picking up the first point of the campaign here. We expect the German club to come out on top in this fixture.
Prediction: Borussia Dortmund 2-1 Besiktas
