Football prediction Dortmund vs PSG: Equal strength

Borussia Dortmund need to put behind them the bitter defeat at RB Leipzig on Saturday, to focus all their efforts on the semi-finals of the 2023/24 Champions League. Meanwhile, PSG have a mental advantage after winning the Ligue 1 championship 3 rounds early. That advantage is enough for Kylian Mbappe and his teammates to believe in a favorable result right on German soil.

Dortmund vs PSG Prediction

Dortmund entered the Champions League semi-finals after losing 1-4 to RB Leipzig on Saturday. The defeat to their direct opponent almost eliminated the German team's chance of qualifying for the group stage of the Champions League next season.

The only way for Dortmund to qualify for the Champions League next season is to win this season. (Photo: Reuters)

In theory, the right to self-determination is still in the hands of coach Edin Terzic and his team. However, the only way for them to have a place in Europe's most prestigious arena next season is to win the championship this season.

Overcoming PSG in the semi-finals is expected to be a difficult task for “Die Borussen”. The black and yellow team has not been able to defeat the Ligue 1 representative after 2 encounters in the group stage this season (1 draw, 1 loss).

Kylian Mbappe and his teammates also had a difficult weekend in the domestic league. If it weren't for Goncalo Ramos' goal in the last minutes of injury time, PSG would not have been able to keep a point at home against Le Havre, who are struggling to avoid relegation.

However, with Monaco's defeat in the early morning of April 29, the French capital team officially became Ligue 1 champions 3 rounds early. This result promises to be a great mental boost for PSG before tonight's semi-finals.

Luis Enrique's side have won two consecutive away games in the knockout stages this year, scoring six goals and conceding just two. Dortmund have also never lost to the French giants in three meetings at Signal Iduna Park (W1 D2).

Kylian Mbappe is still the leader of PSG. (Photo: Reuters)

Dortmund vs PSG form

The injuries of Donyell Malen and Marcel Sabitzer have directly affected Dortmund's goal output. In April, Edin Terzic's team played 4 Bundesliga matches (won 1, drew 2, lost 1), scored only 3 goals and conceded 7.

The German side also showed a lack of character in big games. Dortmund could have become the only team this season to beat Bayer Leverkusen if they had not conceded in the 90+7 minute. Just 6 days after the unfortunate draw, they were defeated 1-4 away to direct rivals RB Leipzig.

PSG have been on an impressive scoring run of late. Enrique's side have scored 21 goals in eight games in April, averaging 2.62 goals per game. The only defeat suffered by the French side came in the first leg of the quarter-finals, before an impressive 4-1 comeback win over Barca in the second leg.