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Borussia Dortmund vs. Lille: Preview, team news, prediction for Champions League match

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3, Mar 25

Borussia Dortmund vs. Lille: Preview, team news, prediction for Champions League match

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Borussia Dortmund host Lille OSC on Tuesday in the first leg of their Champions League round of 16 tie.

The German side have struggled domestically this season but have won their two most recent Bundesliga matches, putting them in 10th place in the standings. Dortmund got to this stage of the UCL via the knockout phase play-offs, where they toppled Sporting CP 3-0 on aggregate.

As for Lille, they come into Tuesday's match on the back of a 4-1 loss to PSG in Ligue 1 over the weekend. Les Dogues surprised many by finishing in the top eight of the league phase, giving them direct passage to the last-16.

Here's what to know about Borussia Dortmund and Lille before their second leg match.

Borussia Dortmund vs. Lille: Head-to-head and recent statistics

All-time meetings: 2
Borussia Dortmund wins: 0
Draws: 2
Lille wins: 0

Neither side have claimed a victory against the other.

Borussia Dortmund vs. Lille: Team news

Borussia Dortmund

Injured: Felix Nmecha
Suspended: None

Lille

Injured: Tiago Santos, Edon Zhegrova, Samuel Umtiti
Suspended: None

Borussia Dortmund vs. Lille: What the managers are saying

Niko Kovac

(via Borussia Dortmund)

"I know they're a good team. It won't be an easy game. But it won't be easy for Lille to get anything here either, because we're that bit better at home with the fans behind us."

"I hope we can use this atmosphere to get at Lille. We need our fans. That's also the strength of this club, this team. If we can come together again [Tuesday], it should be a very successful evening for us."

Bruno Genesio, Lille

(via Made in Foot)

"It's in these moments that you see good teams, good players and people who are able to transcend themselves too, even if it will be a bit of a hostile atmosphere. But we will also have 4500 supporters. For them, we will have to manage our emotions in the highlights of our opponent."

Borussia Dortmund vs. Lille predicition

On the surface, Dortmund are the favourites. But Lille are the side who quailfied directly to this stage and they will prove to be a tough out for the German side.

Prediction: Borussia Dortmund 1-1 Lille

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