Borussia Dortmund Vs RB Salzburg

Competition/Round: 2017-18 UEFA Europa League squad changes, Round of 16 2st leg

Date/Time: March 8, 2018 – 19:00 CEST, 18:00 GMT/BST, 1 p.m. EST, 10 a.m. PST

Venue: Signal Iduna Park, Dortmund

Referee: S. Vincic

The UEFA Europa League enters the round of 16 phase, and Borussia Dortmund will welcome RB Salzburg to the Signal Iduna Park Stadium for the main leg of the tie. Dortmund guaranteed entry to the round of 16 with a 4-3 total triumph against Italian side Atalanta. Salzburg beat Spanish side Real Sociedad by a similar total scoreline in the last round.

Dortmund were shockingly held to a 1-1 attract their last match in the German Bundesliga by RB Leipzig amid the end of the week while Red Bull Salzburg turned out as 1-0 champs against Rapid Vienna in their past amusement in the Austrian Bundesliga coordinate. Dortmund are third in the association table while Salzburg are the class pioneers in Austria and are ten focuses in front of their closest opponents.

Borussia Dortmund vs RB Salzburg Lineup ( Predicted XI )

Borussia Dortmund Lineup ( 4-5-1 )

Goalkeeper: Burki (GK)

Defenders: Schmelzer (LB)   Torpak (LCB)   Papastathopoulos (RCB)     Piszczek (RB)

Midfielders: Schurrle (LM)    Gotze (LCM)   Castro (CM)    Weigl (RCM)    Reus (RM)

Attackers:  Batshuayi (ST)

RB Salzburg Lineup ( 4-4-2 )

Goalkeeper: Walke (GK)

Defenders: Ulmer (LB)   Onguene (LCB)   Ramalho (RCB)     Lainer (RB)

Midfielders: Berisha (LM)   Schlager (LCM)    Takumi (RCM)    Yabo (RM)

Attackers:  Dabour (LS)  Hwang (RS)

Dortmund vs Salzburg Prediction

Borussia Dortmund have to be the favorites for this match as the German side are in good form. With Marco Reus playing at his best, it is bound to be difficult to win for the visitors.

But, Salzburg are not to be taken lightly as they beat Real Sociedad in the last round and are more than capable of causing problems for Dortmund.

The Germans will be aiming to get a lead to take to Austria for the second leg while the visitors will be hoping to snatch a win or an away goal at the very least to increase their chances of reaching the quarterfinals.

So, our prediction for this match is a 1-0 win for Borussia Dortmund.