Club Brugge is coming into this match with no recent trend to the under in their matches. They have gone over 2.5 goals in their last 3 straight, but their defense has been very good in those. They have only allowed 1 goal in their last 4 matches and have not allowed a goal in their last 2. When playing at home, that trend has been a bit different as they have gone under 2.5 goals in 2 of their last 3 matches there. They have also allowed just 1 goal in their last 3 matches at home, allowing no goals in their last 2 matches there, but their attack has also scored just 1 goal in 2 of their last 3 home matches as well. They are going up against a Dortmund side that has been trending to the under in their recent matches. They have gone under 2.5 goals in 2 of their last 3 matches and their defense has been good in those. They have allowed just 2 goals in their last 3 matches and they have kept 2 clean sheets in that span as well. They have only played 1 away match in their domestic league this season and that ended in a 0-0 draw as well. Dortmund was very good in this competition last season as they went all the way to the Final, losing to Real Madrid, but it was their great defense which got them that far and they are going to play more defensive in this competition again since it worked last season. This is also a tough 1st match against a very good Club Brugge side that has a good defense at home so scoring is not going to come easy for this Dortmund attack. Club Brugge will be trying for 3 points here at home, but they are not going to risk losing points by getting after Dortmund who is a much stronger opponent. This is going to be a low scoring and more defensive match that stays under 3 goals.
UEFA Champions League: Club Brugge/Borussia Dortmund under 3 goals, Rot. 224242