Borussia Dortmund remain one of Germany’s established heavyweights, founded in 1909 and housed at Signal Iduna Park, a ground with a reputation that does not require much embellishment. They sit second in the Bundesliga, with a squad valued at around £423.5m by Transfermarkt.
Their profile is built on attacking depth rather than a single outlet. Serhou Guirassy leads the scoring with 21 goals, followed by Julian Brandt, Karim Adeyemi, Maximilian Beier and Ramy Bensebaini all making significant contributions. Dortmund have also started sharply in the league, scoring inside the opening twenty minutes in eight of eighteen matches.
At home, the numbers are strong: an average of 2.4 goals scored and 0.9 conceded per match. Away from home they still carry a threat, averaging 1.8 goals, though the margins are a little less controlled. Recent league form has been uneven, mixing wins over Eintracht Frankfurt, Freiburg and Stuttgart with defeats to Borussia Monchengladbach, Hoffenheim and Bayer Leverkusen.
Their season has also included the DFB-Pokal third round and the Champions League knockout play-offs. For Celtic supporters, Dortmund are a well-resourced, high-scoring side with enough flaws to be analysed, but not casually dismissed.
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⚔️ How they compare to Celtic
For Celtic supporters, the warning is Dortmund’s balance: they have enough attacking depth to sit behind only Bayern Munich for goals, while their defensive record is the best in the group. Celtic would expect to compete through tempo and pressure, but on the supplied form profile Dortmund look more stable in league position and harder to break down than a side living off momentum.
