Borussia Dortmund will be looking for a repeat result of a 3-4 FIFA Club World Cup victory versus Mamelodi Sundowns.
In that match, Borussia Dortmund had 41% possession and 8 shots at goal with 6 on target. For Borussia Dortmund, the goals were scored by Felix Nmecha (16'), Serhou Guirassy (34') and Jobe Bellingham (45'). Mamelodi Sundowns got 16 attempts on goal with 4 on target. Lucas Ribeiro Costa (11'), Khuliso Mudau (59' Own goal), Iqraam Rayners (62') and Lebo Mothiba (90') scored for Mamelodi Sundowns.
Fixtures involving Borussia Dortmund have tended to be exciting affairs of late with high scoring the rule rather than the exception. Over their past 6 clashes, a total of 25 goals have been recorded for both teams combined (at an average of 4.17 goals per game) with 18 of those accredited to Borussia Dortmund.
Following on from suffering a loss in their previous game against Fluminense in FIFA Club World Cup action, Ulsan Hyundai and their fans will hope to get a better result this time.
In that game, Ulsan Hyundai managed 30% possession and 10 attempts on goal with 3 of them on target. For Ulsan Hyundai, the scorers were Jin-hyun Lee (37') and Won-sang Um (45'). At the other end, Fluminense had 25 shots at goal with 8 on target. Jhon Arias (27'), Nonato (66'), Juan Freytes (83') and Keno (92') scored for Fluminense.
The stats tell the story, and Ulsan Hyundai have been scored against in 6 of their last 6 matches, seeing opposing sides hit 9 goals overall. Defensively, Ulsan Hyundai have not been doing too well. Previous results aside, time will tell whether the trend might be sustained in this next game or not.
Salih Özcan (Knee injury), Emre Can (Adductor pain) and Nico Schlotterbeck (Meniscus tear) are not available for Borussia Dortmund manager Niko Kovač.
In this match, Ulsan Hyundai will surely find it tough to put one past a Borussia Dortmund lineup who have the capability to get the goals that they need to set up a big win here.
We are predicting a convincing 3-0 winning scoreline for Borussia Dortmund by the conclusion of the match.