The first leg of the Uefa Champions League semi final between Dortmund and PSG takes place on Wednesday and the match result betting market has a wide open look to it.
Dortmund
Dortmund sealed a semi final spot with an epic 5-4 aggregate win over Atletico. They lost the first leg in Madrid 2-1 but turned things around in the return, taking a 2-0 half time lead before Atletico hit back with early goals after the break only for Dortmund to come back with 2 more goals of their own to win 4-2 on the night.
Dortmund came through their Round of 16 clash with PSV with a 3-1 aggregate win. They drew the first leg away from home 1-1 and then scored early and late for a 2-0 home win in the return.
In the group stage Dortmund were drawn along side PSG in the toughest of groups. They recovered from losing their opening match 2-0 in Paris with a 0-0 draw at home to Milan and then 3 straight wins before a 1-1 draw at home to PSG on Matchday 6 saw them top the group of death.
In the Bundesliga Dortmund are fifth in the standings, 5 points off a top 4 spot so qualification for the UCL next season is in some doubt.
PSG
PSG also came from behind to win their quarter final match up with Barcelona 6-4 on aggregate. They lost the first lg in Paris 3-2 and when they conceded first in the return it looked like curtains. However Barca were then reduced to 10 men and Mbappe scored 2 of their goals on the night in a 4-1 victory.
PSG won both legs of their R016 match up with Real Sociedad, 2-0 at home and then 2-1 away and Mbappe scored 3 of those 4 goals.
PSG squeezed through as runners up to Dortmund in the group stage, edging out AC Milan with Newcastle fourth. They won their first two home matches against Dortmund (2-0) and AC Milan (3-0) and they scraped a 1-1 draw with Newcastle in Paris. Away form was very poor with defeats in Newcastle (4-1) and Milan (2-1) but a 1-1 draw in Dortmund on Matchday 6 helped them shade AC Milan for second spot.
In Ligue 1 PSG have lost just 1 of 31 matches and with a 13 point lead at the top of the standings and just 4 games to go they have already sealed the title.
The Betting
Dortmund are 1.72/1 to win the first leg with the draw at 2.65/1 and PSG are 1.44/1
A games of 3 goals or more is priced at 0.53/1 and it's 0.47/1 for both teams to score
The Verdict:
PSG were aided by Barca imploding in the quarter final second leg and Dortmund will be no easy task, especially on home turf in this first leg.
Still PSG did score 6 goals across the 22 legs with Barca and I'll look for an anytime goalscorer in their ranks. Mbappe is the obvious contender but I'd rather take a nibble at Dembele's price.
Bets: Anytime goalscorer Ousmane Dembele at 41/10 with BoyleSports
Note, prices quoted are subject to change
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