UCL Final: Borussia Dortmund x Real Madrid, Match Preview, Odds and Predictions(01/06/2024)

When Borussia Dortmund and Real Madrid square off in the Champions League final at Wembley Stadium, sparks will fly. The Yellow-Blacks are keen to take another big scalp in the championship game after shocking PSG in the semifinals. 

With injuries, Mateu Morey, Sebastian Haller, Julien Duranville, and Ramy Bensebaini should not play in the Champions League final.

After winning the Copa del Rey and La Liga, Los Blancos, on the other hand, are keen to complete the triple, but Carlo Ancelotti's team will find Saturday's match to be far from an easy one. 

Anyhow, the Italian strategist may rely on important players for the game-winning goal, so an away victory should be taken into account. 

Aurelien Tchouameni and David Alaba ought to be the sole absentees from the Spanish squad this time. In their last encounter in the premier tournament, Real Madrid overcame Borussia Dortmund 3-2.

Borussia Dortmund x Real Madrid Team News

Algerian star Ramy Bensebaini is still out injured, having not played since returning from the international break in March. Similarly, former Anderlecht player Julien Duranville will not be playing for Dortmund in this match.

Marco Reus will probably settle for a bench role this weekend, even if he may be ready to say an emotional goodbye to the German giants on Saturday night. Ex-Werder Bremen player Niclas Fullkrug will lead Dortmund's attack even though he has only scored three goals in Europe this season.

With his EURO 24 ambitions now in jeopardy due to a recent muscle injury, Real Madrid have already said that French international Aurelien Tchouameni will not play at Wembley. Comparably, 31-year-old David Alaba will not be playing in north London this weekend due to a persistent knee problem.

Former Newcastle misfit Joselu may have scored a memorable last-minute brace against Bayern Munich earlier in the month, but he will probably have to make do with a bench berth. England international Jude Bellingham will be a key player, carrying on his record-breaking ascent to superstardom.

Head To Head And Previous Matches

Los Blancos, the most successful team in European Cup/Champions League history, is only one game away from securing their fifteenth championship. 

If they win at Wembley, it will be their sixth UCL championship in the previous eleven seasons, but it would be the first time they have ever finished a UCL campaign unblemished.

Prior to defeating RB Leipzig, Pep Guardiola's Man City on penalties, and German heavyweights Bayern Munich with two stoppage time goals from substitute Joselu in the second leg to secure their spot at Wembley, they won all six of their group games. 

No manager in the history of the sport has reached more European Cup/Champions League finals or won more championships than Carlo Ancelotti; a win here would make them the first manager to win the prestigious trophy five times.

A Dortmund team seeking to retaliate for their 2013 UCL final loss to Bayern at the same venue and win the prestigious trophy for the first time since 1997 stands in their way of history. 

Though many had written off BVB this season, they emerged from the group of death and went on to defeat PSV, Atletico, and most recently, Ligue 1 winners PSG without giving up a single goal in either of the two games.

Our Predictions

Real Madrid to win @1.65 on Sky247.ng

Even though Borussia Dortmund has had a true Champions League fairytale this season, the German giants will be well aware that they will be up against a tough opponent when they play at Wembley on Saturday night. Meeting a Los Blancos team that is now on the cusp of finishing a historic double-winning season, Real Madrid has only become better since the start of the year. Remarkably unbeaten in all of their previous 25 games in all competitions, Ancelotti's team is a legitimate favorite when they go to north London this weekend.

Under 2.5 goals @2.18 on Sky247.ng

Champions League finals are often low-scoring matches since European teams are playing for the biggest reward.

The last five of these games each produced two goals or less on the day. Real Madrid defeated Liverpool 1-0 to win the championship in 201/22.

Dortmund, meanwhile, scored one goal in each leg of their semifinal win against PSG.

In this campaign, the Black and Yellow have maintained six clean sheets, with nine of their twelve games resulting in less than 2.5 goals.

Real Madrid to win by one goal @ 3.65 on Sky247.ng

A Champions League final will undoubtedly provide for acceptable margins. The fact that only one goal separated the previous four finals suggests the level of anxiety surrounding this matchup.

Real's heritage could help them win this, but the final won't be one-sided. So far in this campaign, the Spanish Giants have won eight games.

Six of those triumphs were by a single goal, which is probably what will happen at Wembley on Saturday.

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