Spurs currently sit 11th in the league standings and Dortmund 10th, with the Germans only ahead on goals scored. Thomas Frank’s team have collected eight points from their six group games so far, while Dortmund sit one point better off.
- Date: 20/01/2026
- Kick-off: 8:00pm
- Location: Tottenham Hotspur Stadium, North London
Tottenham’s recent form has been uneven, particularly in the Premier League, where they currently have only one win in their last eight games. Their domestic record shows a side with a positive goal difference but an uncomfortable number of defeats, and a BTTS rate in the region of 60%, reflecting a tendency for both teams to score when Spurs are involved. In terms of over 2.5 goals, Tottenham’s league fixtures have cleared that line in the majority of matches this season, driven by xG for of around 1.28 per game and xG against of 1.35.
Europe, though, has offered a more controlled story at home. Spurs have won all three of their Champions League home games in this league phase, keeping three successive clean sheets in victories over Villarreal, FC Copenhagen and Slavia Prague. Those matches showcased a more compact defensive shape and effective use of transitions, with the aggregate scoreline and underlying numbers indicating that Frank’s side have been able to combine a solid back line with enough attacking clarity to routinely find goals of their own on their own turf.
Borussia Dortmund arrive in north London on the back of a quietly impressive run that has steadied their season. Niko Kovac’s side extended their unbeaten sequence to seven in all competitions with a 3-2 Bundesliga win over St Pauli at the weekend, sealed by a last‑minute Emre Can penalty. That stretch includes league wins and Champions League results that have pushed them up both domestic and European tables, even if they remain a distant second to Bayern Munich in the Bundesliga and have exited the DFB‑Pokal to Bayer Leverkusen.
Dortmund’s statistical profile remains that of an entertaining team, especially away from home. Their xG for this season sits at approximately 1.51 per match, rising to 1.69 at home and a still‑healthy 1.33 away, while xG against stands at 1.20 overall, with 1.34 on the road, pointing towards a side that both creates and concedes a steady stream of chances. In the Bundesliga, over 2.5 goals is a common outcome (the division’s average sits around 63%) and Dortmund lean into that, with four of their last five competitive matches clearing the over‑2.5 line as they combine high‑tempo attacking play with defensive exposure.
