Borussia Dortmund vs Sporting Clube de Portugal, Champions League 2024-25 PLAYOFFS
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Borussia Dortmund vs Sporting Clube de Portugal — Champions League at Signal Iduna Park.
- Borussia Dortmund 8 games · 11 pts (2026/27)
- Sporting Clube de Portugal 8 games · 16 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee Davide Massa
- Assistant 1 Ciro Carbone
- Assistant 2 Stefano Alassio
3 games this season
🟨 2.0/game
⚽ 7.0 goals/game
🟥 1 total
Standings
| # | Team | P | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Arsenal FC | 8 | 24 |
| 2 | FC Bayern Munchen | 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 Bodo/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
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 19 Feb | Sporting Clube de Portugal | H | 0–0 | D |
| 15 Feb | VfL Bochum 1848 | A | 0–2 | L |
| 11 Feb | Sporting Clube de Portugal | A | 3–0 | W |
| 08 Feb | VfB Stuttgart | H | 1–2 | L |
| 01 Feb | 1. FC Heidenheim 1846 | A | 2–1 | W |
| 29 Jan | FK Shakhtar Donetsk | H | 3–1 | W |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 19 Feb | Borussia Dortmund | A | 0–0 | D |
| 15 Feb | FC Arouca | H | 2–2 | D |
| 11 Feb | Borussia Dortmund | H | 0–3 | L |
| 07 Feb | FC Porto | A | 1–1 | D |
| 02 Feb | SC Farense | H | 3–1 | W |
| 29 Jan | Bologna FC 1909 | H | 1–1 | D |
Season Stats
| Borussia Dortmund | Sporting Clube de Portugal | |
|---|---|---|
| #17 | Position | #7 |
| 11 | Points | 16 |
| 8 | Played | 8 |
| 3 / 2 / 3 | W / D / L | 5 / 1 / 2 |
| 19 | Scored | 17 |
| 17 | Conceded | 11 |
| +2 | GD | +6 |
| 1.38 | PPG | 2.00 |
| 38% | Win % | 63% |
Key Stats
25%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (4 games)
H2H (4 games)
50%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
0%
Clean Sheets
Borussia Dortmund this season
Borussia Dortmund this season
0%
Clean Sheets
Sporting Clube de Portugal this season
Sporting Clube de Portugal this season
Borussia Dortmund are 17th (11 pts). Sporting Clube de Portugal are 7th (16 pts).
Goal Timing (This Season)
Borussia Dortmund
0-15
–/–
16-30
–/–
31-45
–/–
46-60
–/–
61-75
–/1
76+
2/–
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Sporting Clube de Portugal
0-15
–/–
16-30
1/–
31-45
–/–
46-60
1/–
61-75
1/–
76+
–/–
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Top Scorers (This Season)
Borussia Dortmund
| Sehrou Guirassy | 2 G |
Sporting Clube de Portugal
| Luis Suarez | 1 G |
| Rodrigo Zalazar | 1 G |
| Geny Catamo | 1 G |
Events
Match Events
- 0' Packed stands, loud atmosphere — Borussia Dortmund and Sporting Clube de Portugal get this one started.
- 5' Borussia Dortmund is showing some good football. However, Borussia Dortmund are ready to play back every minute. It might result in some problems for the home side. The game will hardly remain goalless.
- 10' Borussia Dortmund seems to be on a short break. The game is mainly concentrated in the center. It’s high time they got back to action. Otherwise, it looks like a goalless game.
- 15' Over 15 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
- 20' Borussia Dortmund started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 20.
- 25' Sporting Clube de Portugal come into this ranked in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
- 30' Spectators do not have much to choose from both teams. The sides had several scoring chances but they still need a bit more than just a sight of a goal.
- 35' It is a cagey affair so far. Borussia Dortmund in their 4-2-3-1 trying to find a way past Sporting Clube de Portugal's compact 3-4-2-1.
- 40' Fresh legs for Sporting Clube de Portugal! Zeno Debast comes on to replace Joao Simoes.
- 45' Borussia Dortmund have won 798 goals from 521 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
- 46' Fresh legs for Borussia Dortmund! Maximilian Beier comes on to replace Jamie Bynoe-Gittens.
- 51' Borussia Dortmund are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
- 56' Goncalo Inacio makes way for Afonso Moreira at the 56 minute mark. A tactical switch from Sporting Clube de Portugal.
- 61' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
- 66' Afonso Moreira needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 0 Yellow cards this season.
- 69' Borussia Dortmund manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Gio Reyna is hanging Julian Brandt on the field on 69 minute.
- 74' The referee calls foul for Marcel Sabitzer. He receives a card.
- 79' Zeno Debast is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for Borussia Dortmund so far.
- 84' Lucas Anjos is ready to make an impact after coming on for Geovany Quenda at the 84 minute mark.
- 89' The crowd applauds Karim Adeyemi as he leaves the pitch. Ramy Bensebaini steps in for Borussia Dortmund.
- The final whistle. It looks like we are having a draw.
Lineups
Borussia Dortmund Lineups
4-2-3-1Starting XI
- 13
-
10
Julian Brandt ↓ Gio Reyna 69'
- 1
- 20
- 9
- 26
- 23
- 4
-
27
Karim Adeyemi ↓ Ramy Bensebaini 89'
- 24
- 43
Bench
-
5
Ramy Bensebaini ↑ 89'
- 25
-
3
Waldemar Anton ↑ 89'
- 33
- 6
-
14
Maximilian Beier ↑ 46'
-
7
Gio Reyna ↑ 69'
- 2
- 17
- 35
-
16
Julien Duranville ↑ 69'
- 37
Coach
Niko Kovać
Sporting Clube de Portugal Lineups
3-4-2-1Starting XI
- 2
- 24
- 47
- 42
-
25
Goncalo Inacio ↓ Afonso Moreira 56'
- 30
- 72
- 26
- 19
-
57
Geovany Quenda ↓ Lucas Anjos 84'
-
52
Joao Simoes ↓ Zeno Debast 40'
Bench
- 1
-
6
Zeno Debast ↑ 40'
- 41
- 22
-
90
Afonso Moreira ↑ 56'
- 86
-
20
Maximiliano Araujo ↑ 56'
- 73
-
67
Lucas Anjos ↑ 84'
- 55
-
50
Alexandre Brito ↑ 46'
- 88
Coach
Rui Borges
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Donyell Malen | 2 |
| Pedro Goncalves | 2 |
| Pedro Porro | 1 |
| Pascal Gross | 1 |
| Sehrou Guirassy | 1 |
| Karim Adeyemi | 1 |
Head to Head
Borussia Dortmund Form
2025-02-19
Borussia Dortmund
0–0
Sporting Clube de Portugal
D
2025-02-15
VfL Bochum 1848
2–0
Borussia Dortmund
L
2025-02-11
Sporting Clube de Portugal
0–3
Borussia Dortmund
W
2025-02-08
Borussia Dortmund
1–2
VfB Stuttgart
L
2025-02-01
1. FC Heidenheim 1846
1–2
Borussia Dortmund
W
2025-01-29
Borussia Dortmund
3–1
FK Shakhtar Donetsk
W
Sporting Clube de Portugal Form
2025-02-19
Borussia Dortmund
0–0
Sporting Clube de Portugal
D
2025-02-15
Sporting Clube de Portugal
2–2
FC Arouca
D
2025-02-11
Sporting Clube de Portugal
0–3
Borussia Dortmund
L
2025-02-07
FC Porto
1–1
Sporting Clube de Portugal
D
2025-02-02
Sporting Clube de Portugal
3–1
SC Farense
W
2025-01-29
Sporting Clube de Portugal
1–1
Bologna FC 1909
D
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
1 / 4
1.58
Borussia Dortmund xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.63
Sporting Clube de Portugal xG
I would bet for:
Borussia Dortmund or Sporting Clube de Portugal 75% + Both teams to score 64%
Match Result
✗ WrongActual: Draw
Both Teams to Score
✗ Wrong
Avg goals/match: 3.21
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✗ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 94% |
|
6% |
| ± 1.5 | 83% |
|
17% |
| ± 2.5 | 61% |
|
39% |
| ± 3.5 | 40% |
|
60% |
| ± 4.5 | 22% |
|
78% |
Double Chance
Borussia Dortmund or Draw
66%
Draw or Sporting Clube de Portugal
58%
Borussia Dortmund or Sporting Clube de Portugal
75%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
11.3%
1 – 2
8.1%
2 – 1
7.9%
2 – 2
6.4%
0 – 1
5.8%
0 – 0
Actual
1 – 0
5.6%
0 – 2
5.3%
2 – 0
5%
1 – 3
4.4%
3 – 1
4.2%
2 – 3
3.5%
Asian Handicap — Borussia Dortmund
| Handicap | Borussia Dortmund covers | Push | Sporting Clube de Portugal covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 7% | — | 93% |
| -2 | 7% | 11% | 82% |
| -1.5 | 18% | — | 82% |
| -1 | 18% | 18% | 64% |
| -0.5 | 36% | — | 64% |
| +0.5 | 62% | — | 38% |
| +1 | 62% | 18% | 20% |
| +1.5 | 80% | — | 20% |
| +2 | 80% | 12% | 8% |
| +2.5 | 92% | — | 8% |
Clean Sheet
Borussia Dortmund keeps clean sheet
20%
✗
Sporting Clube de Portugal keeps clean sheet
21%
✗
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

