Expect a fiery affair in front of the Yellow Wall
The two teams fighting it out behind Barcelona in Group F face off for the second successive European matchday with the Italian side earning a comfortable 2-0 victory in the last fixture, their first of the campaign at the San Siro. Signal Iduna Park the venue for this one and it is set to be a tough week for under pressure boss Lucien Favre who despite an indifferent start to the season has settled the Black and Yellows in second spot in the Bundesliga. Dortmund are favourites for this encounter with a younger squad that could potentially have the extra yard on Inter on home soil.
Dortmund’s juggling act
Goals from Thorgan Hazard, Raphael Guerreiro and Mario Gotze helped the Black and Yellows to a resounding 3-0 win over Wolfsburg on Saturday, they now embark on a massive week facing Inter and then arch title rivals Bayern Munich in another evening kick off on November 9.
Real Madrid loanee Achraf Hakimi has been an important cog in the wheel for his versatility in recent weeks, proving he can be useful in further forward areas by picking up an assist and creating three big chances in the Wolfsburg game.
Summer signing Julian Brandt has also been finding his feet of late with an eye-catching brace in the DFB Pokal to see Dortmund progress past current league leaders Borussia Moenchengladbach 2-1.
Improved Internazionale
Antonio Conte has made great strides in the hot seat since taking over from Luciano Spallettiin the off season and the table demonstrates that, they sit second a single point behind Scudetto stalwards Juventus, a comfortable six points above the chasing pack.
Inter struggled on matchday one, only registering a point thanks to a Nicolo Barella late equaliser against pot 4 outfit Slavia Prague putting increased significance on their outcomes against direct qualification rival Dortmund. However, they have followed it with a positive display at Camp Nou with some world class finishing from Luis Suarez meaning they had to leave empty handed, and the most recent victory over the Black and Yellows.
Lautaro Martinez has been very effective so far this term, helping the club to move on from the Mauro Icardi saga and their attacking deficiencies of previous years. The Argentine striker has four goals in his last five and seven for the campaign, strengthening the potentially devastating partnership of himself and summer addition Romelu Lukaku.
A fierce and fiery affair lies ahead, matchday four is crucial for setting up the group and should one side lose this match they are in deep trouble of not progressing. They would have to go toe to toe with Barcelona and come out with a result in order to advance.
Borussia Dortmund – Inter Milan Betting Tip
Both Teams to Score with William Hill at 7/10.
Post bet chat Marcus's Tips:
An Achraf Hakimi brace and superb Julian Brandt finish enabled BVB to come back from two goals down at half time to win 3-2 and keep their qualification hopes alive in the process. Lautaro Martinez and Matias Vecino scored the opening two goals for Inter Milan.