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Match details:

UEFA Champions League, 2022-23
Borussia Dortmund vs. Copenhagen
Signal Iduna Park, Dortmund
Date. September 06, 2022
Kick-off: 10:15 pm IST

Preview:

Borussia Dortmund will square off against Copenhagen in the upcoming round 1, Group G game of the UEFA Champions League at Signal Iduna Park, Dortmund in Germany. In the last Bundesliga game, Borussia Dortmund have beaten 1899 Hoffenheim by an aggregate scoreline of 1-0. On the other hand, Copenhagen beat Silkeborg 1-0 in the last Superligaen encounter.

After examining the recent form and statistics of these two sides, host Borussia Dortmund are the slight favorites to secure a win in this encounter but we can expect goals from both ends of the pitch.

Probable starting line-up:

Borussia Dortmund(4-2-3-1):

Gregor Kobel, Raphael Guerreiro, Nico Schlotterbeck, Mats Hummels, Marius Wolf, Jude Bellingham, Salih Ozcan, Thorgan Hazard, Julian Brandt, Marco Reus, Anthony Modeste

Copenhagen(4-1-4-1):

Mathew Ryan, Kevin Diks, Denis Vavro, Davit Khocholava, Victor Kristiansen, Lukas Lerager, Zeca, Rasmus Falk Jensen, Viktor Claesson, Mohammed Daramy, Andreas Cornelius

Top picks:

Marco Reus: Borussia Dortmunds midfielder has scored 2 goals and claimed 2 assists in the Bundesliga this season. He has an average of 2.2 shots per game on goal with a successful passing percentage of 78. He is a clear choice for captaincy in your small league fantasy teams.

Viktor Claesson: Copenhagens midfielder has scored 6 goals and claimed an assist in the Superliga this season. He has an average of 2.5 shots per game on goal with a successful passing percentage of 87. He is a differential pick for captaincy in this encounter.

Anthony Modeste: Borussia Dortmunds forward has scored a goal in the Bundesliga this season. He has an average of 2.0 shots per game on goal with a successful passing percentage of 54. He is a must-have pick in your small league fantasy teams.

Davit Khocholava: Copenhagens defender has scored a goal in the Superliga this season. He has an average of 3.0 shots per game on goal with a successful passing percentage of 83. He is a must-have pick in your small league fantasy teams.

Choices for captain and vice-captain:

Marco Reus, Viktor Claesson, Anthony Modeste, Davit Khocholava

Score prediction for the Small League:

Borussia Dortmund(1-2)Copenhagen

Team Combination:

Preferable contest: Head to Head, Small league up to 10 members.

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