Tottenham Hotspur FC vs Borussia Dortmund, 2018-19 ROUND OF 16
Overview
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Tottenham Hotspur FC vs Borussia Dortmund — Champions League .
- Tottenham Hotspur FC 8 games · 17 pts (2025/26)
- Borussia Dortmund 8 games · 11 pts (2025/26)
Match Details
- Referee Alejandro Hernandez
- Referee Juan Martinez
- Referee Javier Estrada
- Referee Antonio Mateu
- Referee Pau Cebrian
- Referee Roberto Diaz
- Referee
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 13 Feb | Borussia Dortmund | H | 3–0 | W |
| 10 Feb | Leicester City FC | H | 3–1 | W |
| 02 Feb | Newcastle United FC | H | 1–0 | W |
| 30 Jan | Watford FC | H | 2–1 | W |
| 27 Jan | Crystal Palace FC | A | 0–2 | L |
| 20 Jan | Fulham FC | A | 2–1 | W |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 13 Feb | Tottenham Hotspur FC | A | 0–3 | L |
| 09 Feb | TSG 1899 Hoffenheim | H | 3–3 | D |
| 05 Feb | SV Werder Bremen | H | 3–3 | D |
| 02 Feb | Eintracht Frankfurt | A | 1–1 | D |
| 26 Jan | Hannover 96 | H | 5–1 | W |
| 19 Jan | RB Leipzig | A | 1–0 | W |
Season Stats
| Tottenham Hotspur FC | Borussia Dortmund | |
|---|---|---|
| #4 | Position | #17 |
| 17 | Points | 11 |
| 8 | Played | 8 |
| 5 / 2 / 1 | W / D / L | 3 / 2 / 3 |
| 17 | Scored | 19 |
| 7 | Conceded | 17 |
| +10 | GD | +2 |
| 2.13 | PPG | 1.38 |
| 63% | Win % | 38% |
Key Stats
0%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (3 games)
H2H (3 games)
33%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
60%
Clean Sheets
Tottenham Hotspur FC this season
Tottenham Hotspur FC this season
20%
Clean Sheets
Borussia Dortmund this season
Borussia Dortmund this season
Tottenham Hotspur FC are 4th (17 pts). Borussia Dortmund are 17th (11 pts).
Events
Match Events
- 0' The match kicks off with home fans waiting with anticipation for Tottenham Hotspur FC to score. At the same time, Borussia Dortmund does not seem to pull back! Let’s get it on!
- 5' Both teams are passing the ball around with high level of urgency. Borussia Dortmund needs to do something about it to get closer to the goal.
- 10' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. Lucien Favre will be considering his options from the bench.
- 12' That is a Yellow card for Tottenham Hotspur FC. Serge Aurier will be fuming at that decision.
- 17' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
- 22' Over 22 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
- 27' Tottenham Hotspur FC started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 27.
- 32' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
- 37' The referee is likely to let players tackle, as he already missed some meaty challenges during opening seconds. He is still to establish what should not be done by the players and what is acceptable on the pitch. It’s going to be a tough game for Jadon Sancho suffering a number of foals already.
- 42' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 42 minutes.
- 47' What composure from Son Heungmin! The Korea Republic international strokes it home. 1-0.
- 52' Raphael Guerreiro needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 0 Yellow cards this season.
- 53' BV Borussia 09 Dortmund player sees a Yellow card in front of him.
- 58' Tottenham Hotspur FC has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 1 of the last 1 meetings.
- 63' Abdou Diallo is a natural and has been asked to do a very specific job for Borussia Dortmund tonight.
- 68' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
- 73' The 30-year-old Davinson Sanchez has been sensational this season — 0 goals and 0 assists is a remarkable return.
- 77' Fresh legs for BV Borussia 09 Dortmund! Marcel Schmelzer comes on to replace Dan-Axel Zagadou.
- 82' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both Tottenham Hotspur FC and Borussia Dortmund are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
- 83' What a strike from Jan Vertonghen! The score is 2-0.
- 84' It is a substitution in Tottenham Hotspur FC team. Lucas Moura is replaced by Llorente on 84 minute.
- 86' Goal! Llorente scores his 12 goal in 385 matches.
- 87' Jacob Bruun Larsen has so much to prove this time. He replaces Christian Pulisic on 87 minute.
- 88' Fresh legs for BV Borussia 09 Dortmund! Raphael Guerreiro comes on to replace Jadon Sancho.
- 90' Erik Lamela gets the nod from Tottenham Hotspur FC. He replaces Son Heungmin and will look to change the dynamic.
- The final score is 3-0.
Lineups
Tottenham Hotspur FC Lineups
Starting XI
-
7
Son Heungmin ↓ Erik Lamela 90'
- 1
- 23
- 5
- 4
- 6
- 21
- 24
- 8
-
17
Moussa Sissoko ↓ Victor Wanyama 90'
-
27
Lucas Moura ↓ Llorente 84'
Bench
- 2
- 3
- 22
-
12
Victor Wanyama ↑ 90'
-
11
Erik Lamela ↑ 90'
-
18
Llorente ↑ 84'
- 52
Coach
Mauricio Pochettino
Borussia Dortmund Lineups
Starting XI
- 5
- 36
- 10
- 1
- 22
- 7
- 19
- 6
- 28
- 2
- 4
Bench
- 20
-
13
Raphael Guerreiro ↑ 88'
- 35
-
29
Marcel Schmelzer ↑ 77'
- 27
-
34
Jacob Bruun Larsen ↑ 87'
- 18
Coach
Lucien Favre
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Son Heungmin | 1 |
| Jan Vertonghen | 1 |
| Llorente | 1 |
| Harry Kane | 1 |
Tottenham Hotspur FC Form
2019-02-13
Tottenham Hotspur FC
3–0
Borussia Dortmund
W
2019-02-10
Tottenham Hotspur FC
3–1
Leicester City FC
W
2019-02-02
Tottenham Hotspur FC
1–0
Newcastle United FC
W
2019-01-30
Tottenham Hotspur FC
2–1
Watford FC
W
2019-01-27
Crystal Palace FC
2–0
Tottenham Hotspur FC
L
2019-01-20
Fulham FC
1–2
Tottenham Hotspur FC
W
Borussia Dortmund Form
2019-02-13
Tottenham Hotspur FC
3–0
Borussia Dortmund
L
2019-02-09
Borussia Dortmund
3–3
TSG 1899 Hoffenheim
D
2019-02-05
Borussia Dortmund
3–3
SV Werder Bremen
D
2019-02-02
Eintracht Frankfurt
1–1
Borussia Dortmund
D
2019-01-26
Borussia Dortmund
5–1
Hannover 96
W
2019-01-19
RB Leipzig
0–1
Borussia Dortmund
W
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
2.79
Tottenham Hotspur FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.75
Borussia Dortmund xG
I would bet for:
Tottenham Hotspur FC to win 72% + Over 2.5 goals 67%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: Tottenham Hotspur FC win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 3.54
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 96% |
|
4% |
| ± 1.5 | 86% |
|
14% |
| ± 2.5 | 67% |
|
33% |
| ± 3.5 | 46% |
|
54% |
| ± 4.5 | 28% |
|
72% |
Double Chance
Tottenham Hotspur FC or Draw
89%
Draw or Borussia Dortmund
28%
Tottenham Hotspur FC or Borussia Dortmund
83%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
2 – 0
11.4%
3 – 0
Actual
2 – 1
8.3%
1 – 0
8.1%
3 – 1
7.6%
4 – 0
7.1%
1 – 1
6.7%
4 – 1
5.3%
0 – 0
4.1%
5 – 0
4%
5 – 1
3.1%
2 – 2
3%
Asian Handicap — Tottenham Hotspur FC
| Handicap | Tottenham Hotspur FC covers | Push | Borussia Dortmund covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 37% | — | 63% |
| -2 | 37% | 21% | 42% |
| -1.5 | 58% | — | 42% |
| -1 | 58% | 20% | 22% |
| -0.5 | 78% | — | 22% |
| +0.5 | 93% | — | 7% |
| +1 | 93% | 5% | 2% |
| +1.5 | 98% | — | 2% |
| +2 | 98% | 2% | 0% |
| +2.5 | 100% | — | 0% |
Clean Sheet
Tottenham Hotspur FC keeps clean sheet
48%
✗
Borussia Dortmund keeps clean sheet
7%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

