As Chelsea prepares to travel to Germany to play Borussia Dortmund in the first leg of their Champions League Round of 16 matchup, manager Graham Potter will be hoping his team can rediscover some form. Despite having 72 percent of the ball, Chelsea only mustered four attempts that were on goal, and for lengthy stretches of the game, the Hammers appeared to be in control. Potter is under pressure since Chelsea spent more than £300 million to boost his team during the January transfer window. With a seven-game winning streak, Edin Teredzic's Dortmund team is cruising this year. They defeated Werder Bremen on Saturday to climb to third place in the Bundesliga and close the gap on Bayern Munich at the top of the standings to three points.
When will Chelsea play Dortmund?
The match between Dortmund and Chelsea will begin at 8 p.m. on February 15, 2023.
Team news for Dortmund vs. Chelsea
Kobel; Ryerson; Hummels; Schlotterbeck; Guerreiro; Can; Bellingham; Adeyemi; Reus; Brandt; Haller make form Dortmund's likely starting lineup.
Arrizabalaga, James, Silva, Koulibaly, Chilwell, Loftus-Cheek, Fernandez, Mount, Felix, Mudryk, and Havertz make form Chelsea's anticipated starting lineup.
Prediction for Dortmund vs. Chelsea
Chelsea is now battling to regain its form under Potter, and on Wednesday night in Germany, they play a hot Dortmund club. We anticipate more of the same from the Blues against Dortmund given their recent string of three draws.
Dortmund vs. Chelsea, 1-1 (11/2 at bet365), is our prediction.
odds for Chelsea vs. Dortmund
We have produced the following betting odds for this event in association with Bet365:
odds on bet365: Chelsea (19/10), Draw (23/10), and Dortmund (29/20).