Tottenham – Borussia Dortmund: a match that can flip the season 
Tuesday night at the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium and the air’s electric. Spurs are in a sporting and identity crisis. They welcome a Borussia Dortmund that’s steadier, but still a long way from its European best. The two teams are neck-and-neck in this Champions League phase. This game’s got real weight in the race for the top 8.
Tottenham: Europe as the last refuge 
Tottenham’s season is odd. Poor in the Premier League, yet pretty convincing in the Champions League. They’re ranked better in Europe than at home. That’s a sign of a team still hunting balance. The 3-0 win over Slavia Prague on matchday six reminded everyone Spurs can lift themselves on big nights. Three wins, three clean sheets at home in the CL — spotless record. Then it all came apart. The 2-1 loss to West Ham on Saturday lit the fuse: a third straight defeat in all competitions, a stadium roaring, a fragile dressing room and Thomas Frank glaring at the chopping block. Internal talks happened. He’s still in charge… for now. One more slip on Tuesday could be the final straw.
Dortmund: solid, but far from comforting 
Niko Kovac isn’t fighting for his job like his opposite number, but Dortmund aren’t cruising either. The 2-2 draw with Bodo/Glimt, where BVB surrendered the lead twice, left a bitter taste. And the away numbers in the CL are alarming: 10 goals conceded in three trips — four at City, four at Juventus. Still, domestically they’re on a good run: seven matches unbeaten and a late 3-2 win over St Pauli sealed by an Emre Can penalty. In the Bundesliga they’re miles behind Bayern and they’ve already bowed out of the German Cup. The Champions League is their best shot at saving the season. Big problem though: Dortmund have lost seven of their last eight trips to England, and are on four straight defeats against Tottenham, including a 4-0 aggregate in 2019.
Probable line-ups
Tottenham :
Vicario ; Porro, Romero, Danso, Spence ; Gray, Bergvall ; Odobert, Simons, Tel ; Kolo Muani
Borussia Dortmund :
Kobel ; Can, Anton, Schlotterbeck ; Ryerson, Bellingham, Nmecha, Svensson ; Adeyemi, Brandt ; Silva
Key takeaways
- Tottenham have won their three European home games this season.
- Dortmund have conceded 10 goals in three Champions League away matches.
- Spurs are on three straight defeats in all competitions.
- The BVB have scored in 14 away matches this season.
- Dortmund have lost seven of their last eight matches in England.
Football tip Tottenham vs Borussia Dortmund
Dortmund won’t lose
Tottenham are too fragile, too unstable, too cut off from their crowd to approach this game calmly.
Even if Spurs have been flawless in Europe at home, the current momentum weighs heavy.
Dortmund score wherever they go, and they could cash in on London chaos to snatch at least a point.
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