Borussia Dortmund vs Glasgow Rangers: the BVB to lay the groundwork for the return game

Borussia Dortmund will face Glasgow Rangers in the Europa League round of 16 and the first match of this confrontation will take place in Germany. The Germans are the big favorites, which is quite logical. However, it is unlikely that the BVB should count on an easy walk at the Signal Iduna Park.

After a humiliating home defeat at the hands of Union, Borussia managed an away win over Union (3-0), and most importantly, without Haaland. Reus netted the brace in Berlin, with Guerreiro netting the other goal. Owing to the victory, Borussia came closer to Bayern again, six points behind the leader of the standings. In general, the team is quite stable in the Bundesliga. Undoubtedly Dortmund will fight for the title, but there are not many chances for it. That said, the gap from Hoffenheim, located in fifth place, is 12 points. It is obvious that the BVB are well-positioned to qualify for the 2022/23 Champions League.

The Rangers have three wins in their last three games, but the important thing is not that the Gers were defeated 0-3 by Celtic before this streak. That result shows that the Rangers are vulnerable, and it's unlikely that Borussia's offense, even without Haaland, is weaker than that of Celtic. It should also be noted that all three away matches the Rangers played in the UEFA Champions League group stage turned out quite unproductive: for example, the Scots did not score against Sparta.

• Dortmund: Wolf, Can, Morey, Meunier, Haaland;
• Rangers: Jack, Ofoborh, Hagi.

In our opinion, Borussia has some hopes for the Europa League. It's about the status, because even the coaching staff of Borussia Dortmund understands that it is very difficult to compete with Bayern with -6, and they have already been eliminated from the German Cup. The same Spaniards and English do not hesitate to compete for the second most important trophy of European soccer, and how are the Germans worse? Moreover, at this stage, Borussia have a very suitable opponent who lost their last big match in the domestic championship with a score of 0-3. We think that Borussia will win at home and at the same time we will see quite an open game with at least three goals scored. Here are the betting options for you to consider: W1+TO (2.5) for 1.97; H1 (-1.5) for 2.07; Correct Score 3-1 for 11.0.