Borussia Dortmund vs. Sporting CP 9/28/21 UEFA Champions League Soccer Pick, Odds, and Prediction

Borussia Dortmund is welcoming Sporting CP to Signal Iduna Park in round 2 of Group C of the UEFA Champions League. Borussia has broken their 4-game winning streak by losing to Borussia M’gladbach in Bundesliga, but they were resting some players in that game. Sporting is doing a solid job in the Primeira Liga, but they lost their first Champions League game, badly.

Offensively, Borussia has been outstanding lately, especially during that 4-game winning streak when they scored 13 goals. In their first game in the Champions League against Besiktas, Borussia has had 42% of ball possession, 7 shots on goal, 5 corner kicks, 6 big chances created, and 82% of the correct passes. Borussia has scored 2 goals in the first half, and they have won this game 1-2. Haaland was one of the goalscorers in that game, and he was being rested against Borussia M’gladbach, which means he will be in top shape for this game. Borussia is playing well, they are improving defensively, but there is still a lot of work to be done in this team. Borussia Dortmund can score a ton of goals, and Haaland has been in great form, and he will be one of the key players in this game.

Sporting has won the Primeira Liga last season, but it looks like the competition is stronger this season, and they are in 3^rd place at the moment, but the season has just started. Sporting has lost only 1 of their last 14 games, and that was in the Champions League against Ajax. In the Primeira Liga, Sporting was hosting Maritimo this past weekend, and once again, they were the dominant team. With 72% of ball possession, 7 shots on goal, 9 corner kicks, 4 big chances created, and 87% of the correct passes. Sporting has created a lot of chances in that game, but it took a penalty kick in the 98^th minute for Sporting to win that game. Paulinho is the only goalscorer for Sporting with 1 goal, and it will take a lot more for them to advance past the group stage. You can never underestimate one of the best teams in Portugal, and Sporting definitely is one, but they haven’t started the Champions League well, and that could easily mess with their heads.

Borussia Dortmund is a massive favorite here, too big if you ask me. Sporting is a solid team, and Borussia’s defense is still sloppy. I think Sporting will get on the scoreboard here, but I see Borussia getting the win.