Borussia Dortmund hammered Villarreal CF 4-0 at home in the UEFA Champions League last season and the German giants kick off their European campaign looking for a similar comfortable outcome at BVB Stadion Dortmund on matchday one this year.
Borussia Dortmund approach Tuesday's tie in good shape, with two wins out of two in the Bundesliga, whereas Spanish side Villarreal are yet to win in four La Liga outings.
Borussia Dortmund v Villarreal CF tips summary
Best bet - Borussia Dortmund to win @ 8/11
Alternative bet - Over 3.5 goals @ 6/5
Bet Builder - Borussia Dortmund to win, Both teams to score & Serhou Guirassy 2+ shots on target @ 29/10
Borussia Dortmund v Villarreal CF Prediction
Best bet: Borussia Dortmund to win @ 8/11
B. Dortmund are the obvious favourites for Tuesday's first UEFA Champions League game in the League Phase for a variety of reasons.
Niko Kovac's side have won their first two games in the Bundesliga - most recently on Saturday when coming from 2-0 down to see off Hoffenheim 3-2 with three goals in the final half-hour - and they also have good recent history with Villarreal.
Just last November, B. Dortmund hammered the Spanish side 4-0 at home on matchday five in last season's competition, and that result will clearly hang in the air in Germany, likely to boost the hosts' confidence and leave the visitors with a sense of fear.
The odds are also influenced by the fact Villarreal are yet to win a competitive game this season - drawing with Atlético de Madrid and Racing Santander and losing to Alaves and Deportivo A Coruna so far in La Liga.
It all points to a fairly comfortable home win as B. Dortmund, who are 40/1 shots to win the UEFA Champions League, aim to get their campaign off to a perfect start.
Alternative bet - Over 3.5 goals @ 6/5
There seems a high chance of at least four goals on Tuesday.
Two of B. Dortmund's three competitive fixtures this term have produced four goals or more, while three of Villarreal's four outings have also had at least four goals in.
There's also that most recent meeting to factor into the equation, when BVB were 4-0 winners at home.
A quick check of both squads reveals plenty of attacking talent capable of plundering goals.
The Bundesliga giants have the likes of Fabio Silva, Serhou Guirassy, Felix Nmecha and Maximilian Beier, while the Spaniards will hope to rely on key men Pape Gueye, Nicolas Pepe and Ayoze Perez in the final third.
Borussia Dortmund v Villarreal CF Bet Builder
Borussia Dortmund to win
Both teams to score
Serhou Guirassy 2+ shots on target
Pays 29/10
The three-leg Bet Builder kicks off with a home win, which looks likely considering the two sides' form so far this season.
However, it may not be completely one-way traffic in Dortmund, with the Yellow Submarine tipped to also get on the scoresheet.
Despite their struggles in the early weeks of the new season, Villarreal have still scored six goals across their four domestic games.
Finally, adding in B. Dortmund's Guinea forward Serhou Guirassy to have multiple shots on target boosts the selection.
Guirassy has scored twice already this season and had two shots on target in the recent outings against Hamburg and Hoffenheim.
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Key Match Stats
Borussia Dortmund have won their first two Bundesliga games this season
Villarreal are yet to win in La Liga, drawing two and losing two
The most recent meeting between the sides came in last season's league phase, when B. Dortmund won 4-0 at home
B. Dortmund have scored 11 goals in total in their competitive games so far this season
Villarreal have hit six goals in their fixtures in 2026-27
Serhou Guirassy has had seven shots, four of which have been on target, in the Bundesliga this season
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