The 2023/24 European season reaches its conclusion on Saturday, June 1 as Borussia Dortmund and Real Madrid clash in the Champions League final.
The pair face off at Wembley Stadium at 8 pm BST as they vie to become the champions of Europe.
Dortmund head into the game as 4/1 underdogs to win in 90 minutes, while Real Madrid are 8/13 favourites to secure victory in normal time.
Borussia Dortmund vs Real Madrid
Dortmund are set to take part in their third-ever Champions League finally, previously winning the competition in 1996/97 and losing to Bayern Munich in the 2012/13 showpiece, which was also at Wembley.
To make it to this year’s final, BVB saw off PSV, Atletico Madrid and PSG in the knockout phase after qualifying from a group that included AC Milan, Newcastle and the Parisian powerhouse.
As for Real Madrid, they go into Saturday’s game looking to clinch a record 15th Champions League trophy, last winning it in 2021/22.
Los Blancos saw off RB Leipzig, Manchester City and Bayern Munich in the knockout rounds to reach the final.
Borussia Dortmund vs Real Madrid betting stats
Here are some key Borussia Dortmund and Real Madrid stats to keep in mind as you prepare to make your selections ahead of the game:
- Dortmund are competing in their third Champions League final, after winining it in 1996/97 against Juventus and losing to Bayern 2012/13.
- Marco Reus is one surviving member of the team that lost to Bayern Munich at Wembley 11 years ago. He is set to make his 429th and final appearance for the club.
- Only Antwerp (17) have conceded more goals than Madrid’s (15) in this year’s competition. Conversely, Dortmund have conceded just nine, by far the fewest of any team to make it past the quarter-final stage. Their six clean sheets are also the most of any team, with Madrid on three.
- This will be the 15th meeting between these two sides in Europe, all of which have been in the Champions League. Madrid are the team Dortmund have faced most often in the competition (14), while the Spanish side have only played more against Bayern (22) and Juventus (16).
- Dortmund have only won three of those meetings with Madrid (D5 L6). Among teams the German side have faced at least five times in the competition, only against Manchester City (17 per cent) do they have a lower win percentage than against the 14-time winners (21 per cent).
- Dortmund have only won three of their 14 meetings with Madrid in this competition (D5 L6).
- Should they avoid defeat here, Real Madrid will have gone unbeaten across a European Cup/Champions League season for the first time in their history.
- Real have won only one of six previous Champions League meetings with Dortmund not played in Madrid (D3, L3).
Borussia Dortmund vs Real Madrid Top Tip
- Vinicius Junior (five goals four assists) has the second-most goal contributions in the Champions League this season behind only Harry Kane (eight goals four assists).
Today’s Football Tips
There is no Champions League football today but there is some Women’s European Championship clashes taking place, as England face off with France.
France travel away from home to take on England on Friday, and we’ve got it covered with our bet builder of the day article, while for those of you looking to place an acca, we have our acca of the day lined up and ready to go.
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