Borussia Dortmund vs Lille: Preview, predictions and lineups
- Dortmund host Lille in the first leg of their Champions League last 16 duel
- Niko Kovac beginning to turn things around for BVB
- Lille surprise overperformers during the league phase
Borussia Dortmund continue their Champions League adventure on Tuesday evening when they host Lille in the first leg of their last 16 tie.
Last season's finalists finished just outside the top eight during the inaugural Champions League league phase, resulting in a two-legged play-off with Sporting CP rather than automatic progress to the round of 16. Fortunately for BVB, a change of manager helped see them past the Lisbon side in comfortable fashion.
Niko Kovac's arrival has forced an upturn in form for Dortmund after they struggled under Nuri Sahin, with the former Bayern Munich and Monaco manager having overseen three victories and four clean sheets in his last five matches.
Lille lost their coach over the summer as Paulo Fonseca left for Milan, but replacement Bruno Genesio has impressed since taking over. Les Dogues are fifth in Ligue 1 - only five points off second-placed Marseille - and won five of their eight league phase battles as they finished seventh, including impressive victories over Real Madrid and Atletico Madrid.
Here is 90min's guide to an intriguing affair.
What time does Borussia Dortmund vs Lille kick-off?
- Location: Dortmund, Germany
- Stadium: Signal Iduna Park
- Date: Tuesday 4 March
- Kick-off: 20:00 GMT / 15:00 ET / 12:00 PT
- Referee: Jose Maria Sanchez (SPA)
- VAR: Juan Martinez Munuera (SPA)
Borussia Dortmund vs Lille head-to-head record (All time)
- Borussia Dortmund: 0 wins
- Lille: 0 wins
- Draws: 2
- Last meeting: Borussia Dortmund 0-0 Lille (28 February 2002) - UEFA Cup
Current form (all competitions)
Borussia Dortmund | Lille |
|---|---|
St Pauli 0-2 Borussia Dortmund - 01/03/25 | PSG 4-1 Lille - 01/03/25 |
Borussia Dortmund 6-0 Union Berlin - 22/02/25 | Lille 2-1 Monaco - 22/02/25 |
Bochum 2-0 Borussia Dortmund - 15/02/25 | Rennes 0-2 Lille - 16/02/25 |
Sporting CP 0-3 Borussia Dortmund - 11/02/25 | Lille 1-2 Le Havre - 08/02/25 |
Borussia Dortmund 1-2 Stuttgart - 08/02/25 | Lille 1-1 (4-5p) Dunkerque - 04/02/25 |
How to watch Borussia Dortmund vs Lille on TV - UK and US
Country | TV channel/live stream |
|---|---|
United Kingdom | discovery+, discovery+ App, TNT Sports 2 |
United States | Paramount+, fuboTV, ViX, CBS Sports Network |
Canada | DAZN Canada |
Borussia Dortmund team news
Felix Nmecha in Dortmund's only confirmed absentee for Tuesday's clash after Kovac's squad appeared to come through the weekend win at St Pauli unscathed. The German midfielder is sidelined with a knee issue at present.
Julian Ryerson missed out the 2-0 win on Saturday with illness but could make a return at right-back against Lille. Manchester City loanee Yan Couto operated in his place against St Pauli.
Julian Brandt made his return from injury during a brief cameo at the weekend but is unlikely to be rushed back into the starting lineup for the Lille clash.
Borussia Dortmund predicted lineup vs Lille
Dortmund predicted lineup vs Lille (4-2-3-1): Kobel; Ryerson, Can, Schlotterbeck, Bensebaini; Sabitzer, Gross; Adeyemi, Reyna, Gittens; Guirassy.
Lille team news
Lille will almost certainly be missing key contributor Edon Zhegrova again on Tuesday night, with the Kosovo international having been absent since December. He's closing in on a return but admitted his desire to leave the club recently.
Samuel Umtiti is also missing due to a knee injury and Tiago Santos is out for the remainder of the campaign after tearing his ACL.
Star striker Jonathan David should be fresh for the trip to Dortmund after only being used from the bench during the weekend defeat to Paris Saint-Germain. The Canada international still scored in the 4-1 demolition.
Ex-Dortmund defender Thomas Meunier could start at right-back against his former employers.
Lille predicted lineup vs Borussia Dortmund
Lille predicted lineup vs Dortmund (4-2-3-1): Chevalier; Meunier, Diakite, Ribeiro, Gudmundsson; Andre, Bouaddi; Mukau, Gomes, Haraldsson; David.
Borussia Dortmund vs Lille score prediction
Dortmund have renewed confidence after back-to-back Bundesliga victories and shutouts as they begin to turn the corner under Kovac, with Tuesday an excellent opportunity for them to build momentum ahead of the final two months of the campaign.
They have flexed their attacking muscles with eight goals across their last two games, with Serhou Guirassy in particularly devastating form having scored five of them.
Lille will be hard pushed to keep Dortmund's speedy and exuberant front line quiet, even though they boast a generally strong defensive record. They will fancy their chances of getting on the scoresheet, especially with David leading the line, but may have to accept defeat at Signal Iduna Park.
Prediction: Borussia Dortmund 3-1 Lille
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