Dortmund – Salzburg Prediction & Picks (08.03.2018)

Borussia Dortmund and Salzburg meet at Signal-Iduna-Park, in a match for this phase of the UEFA Europa League (8th Finals). These two teams have never faced each other before, so this will be their first direct confrontation. In this game the home factor may be decisive, as Borussia Dortmund presents considerable differences in their results at home and as a visitor.

Borussia Dortmund:

The home team arrives at this stage of the UEFA Europa League (8th Finals) after having eliminated Atalanta, after a draw away by (1-1) and a victory by (3-2) at home in the tie previous. This is a team that usually gets better results in away matches than at home, since in the last 30 matches they register 5 wins, 6 draws and 4 losses in away matches, with 26 goals scored and 20 conceded; against 5 wins, 5 draws and 5 losses at their stadium, with 28 goals scored and 28 suffered. The team comes to this match after a draw away with RB Leipzig by (1-1). In the last 10 home matches Borussia Dortmund has won 4, tied 4 and lost 2. Defensive consistency has not been their best feature, as they have conceded goals in 7 of the last 10 matches, but their offense has scored regularly, since he scored goals in 9 of the last 10 matches. In their away matches there is a tendency for goals, since 20 of the last 29 matches have ended with Over 2,5 goals. In 15 games, he suffered the first goal 6 times, but got the comeback in 2.

Dortmund comes to this game after a stranger draw, a ball, in the visit to the Leipzig field. Contrary to the rival of this performance, the home team must act in a tactical system in 4-3-3, with the objective of taking advantage of the progression in the field through short passes. In any case, it is clear that Dortmund adopts a more offensive stance, bearing in mind that it has a superior staff. The coach of Dortmund will not be able to count on Yarmolenko, Jadon Sancho, Shini Kagawa, Rode, Durm and Raphael Guerrero, for being injured.

Salzburg:

The away team comes to this stage of the UEFA Europa League (8th Finals) after a home win by (2-1) and a draw by (2-2) with Real Sociedad. This is a team that shows similar results at home and abroad, so it is not usually affected by the home factor, since in the last 30 matches they register 8 wins and 7 draws as a visitor; against 12 wins, 2 draws and 1 loss at their stadium. The team comes to this match after a home victory with Rapid Vienna by (1-0). In the last 5 away matches for the UEFA Europa League, Salzburg won 2 and drew 3.

For this competition, they have not lost any of the last 5 away matches. Their attack has scored regularly, since they have scored goals in 8 of the last 10 matches for this competition.

Salzburg enter this game motivated, after a home win, 1-0, at the Rapid Vienna reception: Valon Berisha, at minute 73 ‘, scored the only goal of the match. Like the opponent of this game, the outsider must act in a tactical system in 4-4-2, with the aim of trying to take advantage of counterattacks. In any case, it is expected that the Salzburg adopt a more defensive strategy, with the aim of avoiding suffering the first goal of the game.