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- Bologna seeking a vital win to stay in UCL playoff contention.
- Borussia Dortmund are struggling but remain scoring threats.
- Only previous match was a 2021 friendly won by Dortmund.

Bologna vs Borussia Dortmund
Bologna are in need of a win to keep alive their UEFA Champions League round of 16 hopes as they host Borussia Dortmund on Tuesday.
The Germans are well placed to qualify for the playoffs at least but come into this clash in poor form. The hosts have become the draw experts lately and given their recent form at home, can avoid defeat here.
Bologna Form
It has been a disappointing Champions League debut campaign for Bologna, who are yet to secure a win after six matches. They are currently outside the top 24 but the good news is they still have a chance to sneak a playoff place but must first get the win on Tuesday.
Bologna’s last Champions League fixture ended in a 0-0 draw with Benfica and results like that have been frequent in their recent matches. They have drawn two of their last three matches across all competitions but earned a 3-1 Serie A victory over Monza last Saturday.
The win over Monza is part of a solid home record for Bologna, who have picked up four wins and a draw from their last six matches in front of their fans. Vincenzo Italiano’s men have scored and conceded in the last three matches in that run, which have all produced over 2.5 goals.
Borussia Dortmund Form
Borussia Dortmund have fared much better than their hosts in the Champions League and sit one point off the top eight having picked up four wins from their six matches. However, they were beaten 3-2 at home by Barcelona in their previous fixture in the competition.
That defeat is part of a poor run of form for Borussia Dortmund, who are winless in seven of their last eight matches across all competitions. They have lost the last three in that run, including a 2-0 Bundesliga defeat at Eintracht Frankfurt last Friday.
With pressure mounting on Nuri Sahin, the manager will be keen to focus on the positives as Borussia Dortmund are still scoring goals. They have found the net in nine of their last 10 matches. However, they have conceded in all 10 fixtures in that run while three of the last four have produced over 2.5 goals.
Head to Head
The only previous meeting between Bologna and Borussia Dortmund was a friendly in 2021 which ended 3-0 in favour of the Germans.
Verdict
Borussia Dortmund have been abysmal in recent weeks and are looking short on confidence at the moment. Bologna may not be blowing teams away but are decent at home and can do enough to either win or draw on Tuesday.
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