Borussia will look to begin their UEFA Europa League campaign with a win when they welcome Scottish champions Rangers to Signal Iduna Park on Thursday night.
Venue: Signal Iduna Park (Dortmund)
Key Statistics
Borussia Dortmund are unbeaten in all seven UEFA home matches vs Scottish opposition (W4, D3).
The hosts have scored in each of their last 16 competitive home games this season.
They have conceded 13 goals (1.86 on average) across their last seven competitive home matches (W4, L3).
Rangers have drawn three of their last four trips to Dortmund (L1).
They have not won any of their last five European outings (D3, L2).
Head to head
Rangers have a good record against Dortmund. They have won two of the six meetings between both sides. Dortmund have just one win.
Latest performances in all competitions
Dortmund: W-L-W-L-W
Rangers: W-W-W-L-D
Borussia Dortmund
Borussia Dortmund had a disappointing outing in the Champions League as they finished third in their group.
They find themselves in this tournament as one of the favourite teams to win it. But they must begin with a good result if they want to go far in it.
They come into this tie on the back of a 3-0 win over Union Berlin, courtesy of a brace from Marco Reus and a goal from Raphael Guerreiro. The win kept them within touching distance of Bayern Munich, who are top of the Bundesliga table.
Given their record against Scottish teams, they will fancy their chances of winning this game.
Possible Dortmund starting line-up
Gregor Kobel, Thomas Meunier, Manuel Akanji, Mats Hummels, Raphael Guerreiro, Julian Brandt, Mahmoud Dahoud, Jude Bellingham, Marco Reus, Thorgan Hazard, Erling Haaland.
Injured: Emre Can, Erling Haaland, Marius Wolf, Thomas Meunier
Doubtful: None
Suspended: None
Rangers
Rangers will hope they can get a good result at the Signal Iduna Park on Wednesday.
The visitors have enjoyed the Europa League in recent seasons, but find themselves at the edge of being dumped out at this stage of the tournament.
With three wins from their last three games and three clean sheets from those games, they come into this fixture in good shape.
If they can get a good result in this first leg, they will be confident of winning at the Ibrox next week and so progress to the next round.
Possible Rangers starting line-up
McGregor; James Tavernier, Goldson, Leon Balogun, Calvin Bassey; Glen Kamara, Lundstram; Ryan Kent, Joe Aribo, Scott Arfield; Alfredo Morelos.
Injured: Ianis Hagi, Ryan Jack, Nnamdi Ofoborh
Doubtful: None
Suspended: None
Prediction
Dortmund 2-1
