{"id":1433303,"date":"2026-02-16T11:57:07","date_gmt":"2026-02-16T11:57:07","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.squawka.com\/en\/?post_type=news&p=1433303"},"modified":"2026-02-16T11:57:10","modified_gmt":"2026-02-16T11:57:10","slug":"match-preview-borussia-dortmund-vs-atalanta-17-02-26-champions-league","status":"publish","type":"news","link":"https:\/\/www.squawka.com\/en\/news\/match-preview-borussia-dortmund-vs-atalanta-17-02-26-champions-league\/","title":{"rendered":"Borussia Dortmund vs Atalanta: predictions, stats, tips & odds"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Borussia Dortmund and Atalanta face off in the first leg of their Champions League<\/a> knockout tie on Tuesday evening. Both teams are bidding to make the last-16 and below you can find our match preview for the game that kicks-off at 8:00pm.\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n

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Based on recent form and season-long trends, here are our top betting recommendations for this match. We’re particularly confident in goals being on the agenda, given Dortmund’s high conversion rate and Atalanta’s underlying attacking metrics.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Our Prediction<\/th>\nOdds & Bookmaker<\/th>\nConfidence<\/th>\nWhy We’re Backing It<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<\/thead>\n
Over 2.5 Goals<\/strong><\/td>\n7\/10 @ Bet365<\/a>

<\/td>\n		\u2b50\u2b50\u2b50\u2b50<\/td>\nBoth teams’ recent head-to-heads have delivered goals (7 in 2 meetings), and Dortmund’s 19 goals in 8 matches (2.38 per game) indicate attacking intent. Atalanta’s xG (16.74) suggests their matches could open up, especially if their finishing regresses positively.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Julian Brandt to be Carded<\/strong><\/td>\n9\/2 @ Parimatch<\/a>
(18.2%)<\/td>\n		\u2b50\u2b50<\/td>\nBrandt’s role in midfield puts him in the thick of the action, and with Dortmund likely to face spells under pressure, tactical fouls could be on the cards. Atalanta’s midfielders draw plenty of fouls, increasing the risk for Dortmund’s playmakers.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<\/figure>\n\n\n
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