Dortmund vs Atletico Madrid Prediction 16 April 2024

Ahead of the second leg of the Champions League quarter-final, which will take place on April 16th in Dortmund, Atletico has a slight advantage. However, Borussia can beat any opponent at “Signal Iduna Park”, so nothing is decided in this pair yet. Will the “Bumblebees” be able to turn the tide of the confrontation?

Borussia caused problems for themselves in the first match. First, Kobel made a mistake under pressure, and then his example was followed by the experienced Hummels. The “Bumblebees” couldn’t create anything in the first half, but played more boldly in the second and nearly snatched a draw. Substitute Brandt added creativity to the team and could have become the main hero of the meeting. He assisted on Aller’s goal, and in the final minutes nearly equalized, hitting the crossbar. Over the weekend, Edin Terzic’s team returned to the winning path, defeating Monchengladbach, with several leaders getting the rest they needed.

As for Atletico, the Spanish team played an exemplary first half. They forced Borussia to make mistakes and played solidly in defense. The “Mattress Makers” had several moments to make the score big, but they didn’t capitalize on them and instead conceded an unnecessary goal. The Madrid team played to maintain their lead and in the last 15 minutes of the match sat too deep, almost paying for it. In the weekend match against Girona, Simeone rotated the squad, keeping the Champions League in mind, which didn’t prevent his charges from securing a confident win and consolidating their position in La Liga’s top-4.

Probable line-ups:

Borussia: Kobel – Matsen, Schlotterbeck, Hummels, Ryerson – Can, Sabitzer – Malen, Brandt, Sancho – Füllkrug

Atletico: Oblak – Gimenez, Witsel, Hermoso – Riquelme, Llorente, Koke, De Paul, Molina – Griezmann, Morata

Both teams have significant losses. Dortmund will be without Aller who scored in the first match due to injury. The Madrid team will be without injured Depay and suspended Lino.