Borussia Dortmund vs Chelsea: Form Guide

Borussia Dortmund will square off against Chelsea in the first leg of their UEFA Champions League round of 16 tie on Wednesday.

The wait is almost over and one of the most highly anticipated matches of the season is finally upon us. Borussia Dortmund will welcome Chelsea to the Westfalenstadion for the first leg of their Champions League round of 16 tie on Wednesday evening. And we are in store for a fascinating contest between two teams that are stacked with quality players.

Wednesday’s match will be the first ever meeting between Borussia Dortmund and Chelsea. Here we will assess the form both teams are in ahead of this mouthwatering clash.

Borussia Dortmund

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Borussia Dortmund have been in inspired form since the turn of the year, and go into Wednesday’s first leg on the back of six straight wins in all competitions. Over the course of this run, the Black and Yellows have shown their attacking quality, defensive resolve and title mettle. All of those things were on display on Saturday, as Borussia Dortmund claimed a hard fought 2-0 win away to Werder Bremen in the Bundesliga.

Jude Bellingham and Gregor Kobel have picked up where they left off before the winter break. And the likes of Julian Brandt, Karim Adeyemi, Jamie Bynoe-Gittens, Nico Schlotterbeck and Emre Can have also stepped up in recent weeks.

Borussia Dortmund will go into the Chelsea tie as underdogs. But Edin Terzic’s side will quietly fancy their chances, with confidence coursing through their veins at the moment.

Chelsea

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Chelsea have found it difficult to get going this season, and find themselves in ninth place in the English Premier League standings at the moment. Graham Potter’s side were held to a 1-1 draw by relegation threatened West Ham United on Saturday, and have scored just 23 goals in 22 league games this season.

Despite Chelsea’s poor recent form, they are not a team that can be taken lightly. After spending more than 600 million euros on new signings over the last two transfer windows, Chelsea have a number of quality players in their squad.

January signings Mykhailo Mudryk, João Félix and Enzo Fernández are all more than capable of making a big impact. While the likes of Raheem Sterling and Kai Havertz are also proven game changers.

Chelsea’s individual quality makes them the favourites going into the tie. And Borussia Dortmund will have to be at their very best over the two legs if they want to make it to the quarterfinals.