If you’re a fan of soccer, you must be giddy with excitement about Chelsea versus Dortmund. The Blues aren’t having a great Premier League Season but Thomas Tuchel’s team remains alive to win another Champions League. Dortmund also remains alive even though the Bundesliga squad is third on their league standings behind Bayern and Union Berlin. Will Chelsea step onto the pitch at Signal Iduna Park and take it to Dortmund? Or will the home chalk get it done in the first leg of the 2-leg aggregate? Check out the soccer odds, analysis, and a free pick for Dortmund versus Chelsea.

Borussia Dortmund vs. Chelsea 2023 Champions League Round of 16 Leg 1 Info

Edin Terzic:

"Youssoufa Moukoko is unfortunately not available for the next few weeks, Julien Duranville and Mateu Morey are in recovery training. The rest of the squad will be ready to play tomorrow." pic.twitter.com/2K1pUkxOei

— Borussia Dortmund (@BlackYellow) February 14, 2023

• When: Wednesday, February 15 at 3:00 pm ET
• Where: Signal Iduna Park, Dortmund, Germany
• TV: BT Sport
• Live Stream: Paramount+
• Soccer Odds: Borussia Dortmund (+147) / Chelsea (+196) / Draw (+237)

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Why is Borussia Dortmund a safe bet to win?

Dortmund heads into this playing excellent soccer. The German League team is on a 7-match winning streak. Pretty much since the World Cup finished, Dortmund has played unbeatable soccer.

No victory impressed as much as the 5-1 win against SC Freiburg. Beating a quality squad like Freiburg by 4 goals is a big deal. Dortmund didn’t bounce after the win, taking it to Bochum and Werder Bremen. No doubt, the home team is going to be tough to beat in the first leg.

Possible Line-Up

• Kobel
• Schlotterbeck
• Sule
• Can
• Guerreiro
• Ryerson
• Rues
• Bellingham
• Brandt
• Reyna
• Moukoko

Borussia Dortmund’s Last 5

• Win: 0-2 vs. Werder Bremen
• Win: 1-2 vs. VfL Bochum
• Win: 5-1 vs. SC Freiburg
• Win: 0-2 vs. Bayer Leverkusen
• Win: 1-2 vs. Mainz

Why is Chelsea a safe bet to win?

On Jan. 12, Chelsea hit rock bottom. The Blues loss to Fulham, a team most had expected them to dominate.

But since the loss to their EPL rivals, Chelsea has picked it up. First came the victory over Crystal Palace. Then came 3 straight draws, two of the draws were against quality squads Liverpool and West Ham United.

The third draw, against Fulham, was a mental victory. Chelsea beat out AC Milan and Dinamo Zagreb to notch their ticket to the Round of 16. We should expect the Blues to play a fantastic match on Wednesday.

Possible Line-Up

• Arrizabalaga
• Badiashile
• Silva
• Chilwell
• James
• Felix
• Fernandez
• Loftus-Cheek
• Havertz
• Mudryk
• Madueke

Chelsea’s Last 5

• Draw: 1-1 vs. West Ham United
• Draw: 0-0 vs. Fulham
• Draw: 0-0 vs. Liverpool
• Win: 1-0 vs. Crystal Palace
• Loss: 2-1 vs. Fulham

Borussia Dortmund vs. Chelsea Betting Prediction

The Blues aren’t playing well enough to upset Dortmund in Germany. Dortmund is playing like a Bundesliga contender. Chelsea is keeping their head above water with draws, but the Blues haven’t impressed.

So unless Chelsea somehow picks it up, this one shouldn’t be all that competitive. It’s interesting that Dortmund is +147 on the money line.

The odds make Dortmund an absolute must-play to win this in regulation. The German Bundesliga squad will attack while Chelsea will play hoping they can somehow force a draw, and then, somehow, beat Dortmund in the second league. Chelsea falls and they might fall by more than a goal.

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