Tottenham vs Dortmund Preview: Tottenham Struggling with Form and Injuries, Stung at Home

At 4 AM Beijing time on January 21, in the 7th round of the Champions League group stage, Tottenham will face Borussia Dortmund at home.

The key highlights for Tottenham vs Dortmund are as follows:

First:Team StatusAfter 6 rounds of the Champions League, both Tottenham and Dortmund have 3 wins, 2 draws, and 1 loss, each with 11 points and a goal difference of +6, placing them eleventh and tenth respectively. In the last league match, Tottenham lost 1-2 at home to West Ham, marking their third consecutive defeat across all competitions and showing poor form; Dortmund narrowly won 3-2 at home against St. Pauli, remaining unbeaten in 11 Bundesliga matches with 7 wins and 4 draws. Tottenham ranks 14th in the Premier League with a total squad value of €874 million; Dortmund is second in the Bundesliga with a squad value of €503 million.

Second:Tottenham’s Poor Form and Injury Crisis, Facing a Tough Home ChallengeUnder Flick’s coaching, Tottenham has been struggling recently, unable to perform well in tough home matches, compounded by numerous injuries to key players like Kudus, Richarlison, and van der Vaart. In contrast, Dortmund is in good form. Although Tottenham has the home advantage, their weakened squad will find it difficult to dominate the match. Therefore, Dortmund is favored not only to avoid defeat away but possibly to beat Tottenham outright and push for direct qualification to the Champions League knockout stage!

In their last 6 meetings, Tottenham has won 4 and lost 2, holding the upper hand; Tottenham has also won the last 4 matches against Dortmund consecutively!

Current Injury and Suspension Status: Tottenham hasMadison, Kulu, Kudus, Richarlison, Bentancur, Ben Davies, van der Vaart, Sarr, Palinha; Dortmund hasSabitzer .