Borussia Dortmund-Arsenal Statistical Preview

Team News

Borussia Dortmund

• Sebastian Kehl could return to the Dortmund midfield after injury, but Sahin and Bender are most likely to start.
• It could well be the same team that won at the Emirates last time out.
• Sokratis will be replaced by Subotic after he was rested at the weekend.

Arsenal

• Arsenal have worries over Jack Wilshere and Kieran Gibbs after the former missed the win over Liverpool at the weekend and the latter was forced off during the game.
• Mathieu Flamini is still out so Aaron Ramsey should start alongside Mikel Arteta in midfield.
• It will be a familiar looking Arsenal team otherwise, though.

Match Facts

• There have been over 2.5 goals scored in 6 of Borussia Dortmund’s last 7 games in the Champions League (including qualifiers).

Prediction

• Dortmund and Arsenal are level with Napoli on 6 points in Group F, and there is everything to play for with 3 games still to go.
• Napoli are likely to win at home to Marseille, so whoever loses this match could be left 3 points behind staring the Europa League in the face.
• Arsenal are on great form, but so are Dortmund, who won 6-1 against VfB Stuttgart at the weekend. The Germans taught Arsenal a lesson a fortnight ago at the Emirates, and with the home advantage this time they will be even more likely to win.

Borussia Dortmund 2 - 1 Arsenal