Dortmund vs Real Betis: Champions League Team News, Preview
By Daniel Kimingi ·
Real Betis arrive at Signal Iduna Park on Wednesday 4 November with three wins from three in the league phase, in their first Champions League game against German opposition.
Borussia Dortmund host Real Betis on Wednesday 4 November at 8pm UK time. Betis have won all three league-phase games; Dortmund have won their last four UEFA games against Spanish clubs.
Borussia Dortmund host Real Betis in the Champions League on Wednesday 4 November, with kick-off at 8pm UK time (9pm CET) at Signal Iduna Park. It is the first UEFA meeting between the clubs and Betis's first Champions League match against German opposition.
Betis have won all three of their league-phase games, a first three-match winning run in the competition for the club, according to UEFA.
Dortmund vs Real Betis team news
Dortmund are without Kauã Prates, who has a muscular injury, and UEFA lists no doubts. Starting11 also lists Prates, Bensebaïni (muscle) and Karetsas (ankle) as doubtful, while Lerma, Konstantelias and Can are out.
Betis are without Cucho Hernández (calf) and Junior Firpo (muscular) in UEFA's list, though Footballpredictions lists both as doubtful. UEFA's predicted Betis XI is Álvaro Vallés; Héctor Bellerín, Marc Bartra, Natan, Fran García; Pablo Fornals, Marc Roca; Antony, Isco, Abde Ezzalzouli; Parrott.
Dortmund are predicted to start Kobel; Gadou, Anton, Schlotterbeck; Ryerson, Veerman, Nmecha, Svensson; Bellingham; Fábio Silva, Guirassy. Footballpredictions has a different version, with Chukwuemeka and Beier in midfield, so the line-up is not settled.
Betis's perfect start and Dortmund's home record
Betis won 3-2 at Lille, 3-2 at home to Porto and 1-0 at home to Feyenoord. Manuel Pellegrini takes charge of his 70th Champions League match.
Dortmund have won their last four UEFA matches against Spanish clubs, all at home. Niko Kovač's side drew 2-2 with Bayern Munich in the Bundesliga, and Footballpredictions says they have won four of their last five matches at Signal Iduna Park.