Borussia Dortmund vs Athletic Club, Champions League 2025-26 LEAGUE STAGE
Overview
Match Preview
Borussia Dortmund vs Athletic Club — Champions League .
- Borussia Dortmund 8 games · 11 pts (2025/26)
- Athletic Club 8 games · 8 pts (2025/26)
Match Details
- Referee Szymon Marciniak
15 games this season
🟨 1.4/game
⚽ 5.2 goals/game
Standings
| # | Team | P | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Arsenal FC | 8 | 24 |
| 2 | FC Bayern München | 8 | 21 |
| 3 | Liverpool FC | 8 | 18 |
| 4 | Tottenham Hotspur FC | 8 | 17 |
| 5 | FC Barcelona | 8 | 16 |
| 6 | Chelsea FC | 8 | 16 |
| 7 | Sporting Clube de Portugal | 8 | 16 |
| 8 | Manchester City FC | 8 | 16 |
| 9 | Real Madrid CF | 8 | 15 |
| 10 | FC Internazionale Milano | 8 | 15 |
| 11 | Paris Saint-Germain FC | 8 | 14 |
| 12 | Newcastle United FC | 8 | 14 |
| 13 | Juventus FC | 8 | 13 |
| 14 | Club Atletico de Madrid | 8 | 13 |
| 15 | Atalanta BC | 8 | 13 |
| 16 | Bayer 04 Leverkusen | 8 | 12 |
| 17 | Borussia Dortmund | 8 | 11 |
| 18 | PAE Olympiakos SFP | 8 | 11 |
| 19 | Club Brugge KV | 8 | 10 |
| 20 | Galatasaray SK | 8 | 10 |
| 21 | AS Monaco FC | 8 | 10 |
| 22 | Qarabag Agdam FK | 8 | 10 |
| 23 | FK Bodø/Glimt | 8 | 9 |
| 24 | Sport Lisboa e Benfica | 8 | 9 |
| 25 | Olympique de Marseille | 8 | 9 |
| 26 | Paphos FC | 8 | 9 |
| 27 | Royale Union Saint-Gilloise | 8 | 9 |
| 28 | PSV | 8 | 8 |
| 29 | Athletic Club | 8 | 8 |
| 30 | SSC Napoli | 8 | 8 |
| 31 | FC København | 8 | 8 |
| 32 | AFC Ajax | 8 | 6 |
| 33 | Eintracht Frankfurt | 8 | 4 |
| 34 | SK Slavia Praha | 8 | 3 |
| 35 | Villarreal CF | 8 | 1 |
| 36 | FK Kairat | 8 | 1 |
Head-to-Head
Last 5 meetings
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01 Oct | Athletic Club | H | 4–1 | W |
| 27 Sep | 1. FSV Mainz 05 | A | 2–0 | W |
| 21 Sep | VfL Wolfsburg | H | 1–0 | W |
| 16 Sep | Juventus FC | A | 4–4 | D |
| 13 Sep | 1. FC Heidenheim 1846 | A | 2–0 | W |
| 31 Aug | 1. FC Union Berlin | H | 3–0 | W |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01 Oct | Borussia Dortmund | A | 1–4 | L |
| 27 Sep | Villarreal CF | A | 0–1 | L |
| 23 Sep | Girona FC | H | 1–1 | D |
| 20 Sep | Valencia CF | A | 0–2 | L |
| 16 Sep | Arsenal FC | H | 0–2 | L |
| 13 Sep | Deportivo Alaves | H | 0–1 | L |
Season Stats
| Borussia Dortmund | Athletic Club | |
|---|---|---|
| #17 | Position | #29 |
| 11 | Points | 8 |
| 8 | Played | 8 |
| 3 / 2 / 3 | W / D / L | 2 / 2 / 4 |
| 19 | Scored | 9 |
| 17 | Conceded | 14 |
| +2 | GD | -5 |
| 1.38 | PPG | 1.00 |
| 38% | Win % | 25% |
Key Stats
100%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (1 games)
H2H (1 games)
100%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
20%
Clean Sheets
Borussia Dortmund this season
Borussia Dortmund this season
25%
Clean Sheets
Athletic Club this season
Athletic Club this season
Borussia Dortmund are 17th (11 pts). Athletic Club are 29th (8 pts).
Events
Match Events
- 0' We are underway at . The crowd does wile while the referee lows the starting whistle.
- Time to leave. No sensation happened. Another win for Borussia Dortmund players.
Lineups
Borussia Dortmund Lineups
Athletic Club Lineups
H2H
Head to Head
Borussia Dortmund Form
2025-10-01
Borussia Dortmund
4–1
Athletic Club
W
2025-09-27
1. FSV Mainz 05
0–2
Borussia Dortmund
W
2025-09-21
Borussia Dortmund
1–0
VfL Wolfsburg
W
2025-09-16
Juventus FC
4–4
Borussia Dortmund
D
2025-09-13
1. FC Heidenheim 1846
0–2
Borussia Dortmund
W
2025-08-31
Borussia Dortmund
3–0
1. FC Union Berlin
W
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
4 / 4
3.05
Borussia Dortmund xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.01
Athletic Club xG
I would bet for:
Over 2.5 goals 75% + Borussia Dortmund to win 73%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: Borussia Dortmund win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 4.06
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 97% |
|
3% |
| ± 1.5 | 91% |
|
9% |
| ± 2.5 | 75% |
|
25% |
| ± 3.5 | 56% |
|
44% |
| ± 4.5 | 37% |
|
63% |
Double Chance
Borussia Dortmund or Draw
89%
Draw or Athletic Club
27%
Borussia Dortmund or Athletic Club
84%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Borussia Dortmund win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
2 – 0
8.2%
3 – 0
8.1%
2 – 1
8%
3 – 1
8%
4 – 1
Actual
4 – 0
6.1%
1 – 1
6%
1 – 0
5.2%
3 – 2
4%
2 – 2
4%
5 – 1
3.8%
5 – 0
3.7%
Asian Handicap — Borussia Dortmund
| Handicap | Borussia Dortmund covers | Push | Athletic Club covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 38% | — | 62% |
| -2 | 38% | 20% | 42% |
| -1.5 | 58% | — | 42% |
| -1 | 58% | 19% | 24% |
| -0.5 | 76% | — | 24% |
| +0.5 | 91% | — | 9% |
| +1 | 91% | 6% | 3% |
| +1.5 | 97% | — | 3% |
| +2 | 97% | 2% | 1% |
| +2.5 | 99% | — | 1% |
Clean Sheet
Borussia Dortmund keeps clean sheet
37%
✓
Athletic Club keeps clean sheet
6%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

