Preview: PSG vs. Borussia Dortmund

PSG are playing Borussia Dortmund at the Group stage, Group F of Champions League on September 19.

PSG (also known as PARIS SAINT-GERMAIN, Paris SG or Paris-SG) and Borussia Dortmund (commonly referred to as BVB or Dortmund) meet again 4 years after the 1/8 Final match which PSG won 2-0. PSG are aproaching the match after a defeat from Nice last Saturday. The coach and the players will probably put extra effort in the defense as they have been conceding goals for 3 consecutive matches now.

Borussia Dortmund, on the other hand, are approaching the match in a good mood after claiming a 2-4 win in Bundesliga against SC Freiburg extending their unbeaten streak to 20 matches, however, Borussia Dortmund have been performing poorly in defense lately as they have been conceding goals for 5 consecutive away matches now.

Recent Form

PSG have lost to Nice in their previous match while Borussia Dortmund have won SC Freiburg in their previous match. Overall, PSG have won 10 of their last 20 matches, losing 6 and drawing 4, while Borussia Dortmund have won 16 of their last 20 matches, losing 0 and drawing 4.

PSG

PSG have won twice (1-4 against Lyon on 4th of September and 0-3 against Jeonbuk Motors on 3rd of August), lost twice (2-3 against Nice on 16th of September and 1-2 against Inter Milan on 1st of August) and drew twice (1-1 against Toulouse on 20th of August and 0-0 against Lorient on 13th of August) in their most recent 6 matches.

Borussia Dortmund

Borussia Dortmund have won 4 times (2-4 against SC Freiburg on 16th of September, 1-0 against Koln on 20th of August, 1-6 against Schott Mainz on 12th of August and 3-1 against Ajax on 6th of August) and drew twice (2-2 against Heidenheim on 2nd of September and 1-1 against Bochum on 26th of August) in their most recent 6 matches.

Team News

PSG

Sergio Rico (Brain haemorrhage) and Nuno Mendes (Hamstring Injury) will be missing for PSG boss Luis Enrique.

Borussia Dortmund

Borussia Dortmund manager Edin Terzić has not got a full squad to pick from. Thomas Meunier (Muscle Injury) and Mateu Morey (Knee Injury) won’t be making appearances.

Head-to-head

PSG and Borussia Dortmund have met twice since February 2020. PSG have won once while Borussia Dortmund have also won once. The most recent match between them took place on March 12, 2020 at the 1/8 Final of Champions League where PSG won 2-0. PSG have scored 3 goals in these 2 head-to-head matches in total while Borussia Dortmund have scored 2.

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