Borussia Dortmund vs Villarreal Predictions, Lineups & Betting Tips

Borussia Dortmund vs Villarreal Predictions, Lineups & Betting Tips

Match Details: November 25th, 2025 | Signal Iduna Park | Champions League | 20:00 GMT

In the fifth game of this season's UEFA Champions League, a struggling Villarreal travels to the Signal Iduna Park to face off against Borussia Dortmund in a must-win match for both sides if they hope to qualify for the knockout rounds.

Key Betting Tip: BTTS @1.67 odds represents excellent value based on the tip provided by our team of in-house tipsters.

Borussia Dortmund Predicted XI: Kobel, Anton, Can, Schlotterbeck, Ryerson, Groß, Bellingham, Svensson, Beier, Chukwuemeka, Guirassy

Villarreal Predicted XI: Junior, Navarro, Zamora, Veiga, Pedraza, Buchanan, Comesana, Partey, Moleiro Gonzalez, Moreno, Oluwaseyi

Borussia Dortmund vs Villarreal Current League Standings

As it stands, Villarreal are doing very, very poorly in this season's Champions League. After four matches, they sit on just one point and have even lost their most recent match to the tiny Cypriot side of Pafos.

Dortmund are doing better, but they are not setting the world alight. The German side sits on seven points and is currently in 14th place.

Borussia Dortmund vs Villarreal Head-to-Head Timeline

The two sides have faced off against each other twice in their history. Villarreal have won once, Dortmund have yet to win a game, and they have drawn once.

Recent Head-to-Head Results:

06/08/2024 – Borussia Dortmund 2–2 Villarreal (Club Friendlies)

22/07/2022 – Borussia Dortmund 0–2 Villarreal (Club Friendlies)

In the past two matches between these two sides, Villarreal have been victorious, and they have both shared the points. Both matches were club friendlies, so this will be the first time that either side faces the other in a competitive fixture.

Borussia Dortmund vs Villarreal Matches Analysis

Borussia Dortmund Last 5 Matches:

Hamburger SV 1–1 Borussia Dortmund (Bundesliga)

Manchester City 4–1 Borussia Dortmund (Champions League)

Augsburg 0–1 Borussia Dortmund (Bundesliga)

Eintracht Frankfurt 1(2)–1(4) Borussia Dortmund (DFB-Pokal · Second Round)

Borussia Dortmund 1–0 Köln (Bundesliga)

In their past five matches, Dortmund have won twice, drawn twice, and lost once. Though effectively they have won thrice due to beating Eintracht Frankfurt 4-2 on penalties. It is not the best last five, but it is in no way a bad one either.

Villarreal Last 5 Matches:

Espanyol 0–2 Villarreal (La Liga)

Pafos 1–0 Villarreal (Champions League)

Villarreal 4–0 Rayo Vallecano (La Liga)

Ciudad de Lucena 0–6 Villarreal (Copa del Rey · First Round)

Valencia 0–2 Villarreal (La Liga)

Despite Villarreal winning four of their past five matches, their 1-0 loss to Pafos in the Champions League is a huge stain on their record. They may be doing well in Spain, but they need to quickly pick up their form in Europe.

Borussia Dortmund vs Villarreal Predictions

Our advanced algorithm analyses over 200 data points to generate these predictions with 68% confidence in both teams to score. The model factors in current form, head-to-head records, player availability, and tactical matchups.

Football Park’s best tip: BTTS @1.67 our team of in-house betting tipsters have predicted both teams to score in this fixture.

Key Players to Watch: Borussia Dortmund vs Villarreal

Serhou Guirassy (Borussia Dortmund) – At the age of 29, Serhou Guirassy seems to be coming into his prime. After a successful season last year, out where he got nominated for the Ballon d’Or, Serhou Guirassy has kept his form up.

Alonso Martinez (Villarreal) – After signing from Las Palmas last season, Alberto Moleiro has started life out at Villarreal very well. He has scored and assisted six goals in 12 games so far this season.

Borussia Dortmund vs Villarreal Match Facts

Referee: Information not available

Stadium: The sixth biggest stadium in Europe and the biggest in Germany, Signal Iduna Park is one of the most iconic stadiums in the world. Featuring Dortmund's famous ‘Yellow Wall’, it is a place many teams fear going.