Borussia Dortmund vs Real Betis Prediction, Team News & Line-ups
Borussia Dortmund host Real Betis in the UEFA Champions League (League phase · Matchday 4). Kick-off is at 20:00 UTC on Wednesday 4 November at Signal Iduna Park.
BVB have accumulated 6 points and are 13th on the Champions League league phase table, while Betis are fifth with nine points.
This will be the first competitive fixture between the two sides, although they met in a preseason friendly in 2015.
Match preview
Kick-off times and where to watch
| Region | Local time |
| UTC | Wed 4 Nov, 20:00 |
| Nairobi / East Africa | Wed 4 Nov, 23:00 |
| Lagos / West Africa | Wed 4 Nov, 21:00 |
| Cairo / North Africa | Wed 4 Nov, 22:00 |
| London (UK) | Wed 4 Nov, 20:00 |
| Rome (Italy) | Wed 4 Nov, 21:00 |
| New York (US Eastern) | Wed 4 Nov, 15:00 |
| India | Thu 5 Nov, 01:30 |
| China | Thu 5 Nov, 04:00 |
TV and streaming
| Country | Broadcaster |
| United Kingdom | HBO Max (UK), TNT Sports 4 |
| United States | Paramount+, TUDN, UniMás, ViX |
| Egypt | beIN SPORTS 5 |
| Morocco | beIN SPORTS 5 |
Team news
Borussia Dortmund
- Giannis Konstantelias (Injured: Cruciate Ligament Injury)
- Kauã Prates (Injured: Muscle Injury)
Real Betis
- Cucho Hernández (Injured: Calf Injury)
- Junior Firpo (Injured: Muscle Injury)
Predicted line-ups
Borussia Dortmund (3-4-2-1)
- Goalkeeper: Gregor Kobel
- Defenders: Waldemar Anton, Nico Schlotterbeck, Joane Gadou
- Midfielders: Daniel Svensson, Jobe Bellingham, Felix Nmecha, Joey Veerman
- Forwards: Mathis Albert, Serhou Guirassy, Maximilian Beier
Real Betis (4-2-3-1)
- Goalkeeper: Álvaro Valles
- Defenders: Fran García, Natan, Marc Bartra, Héctor Bellerín
- Midfielders: Marc Roca, Pablo Fornals, Abdessamad Ezzalzouli, Isco, Antony
- Forwards: Troy Parrott
Players to watch
Serhou Guirassy has been on fine form this season, scoring 8 times and registering 2 assists and he will be a huge threat in the final third.
Guirassy is joint top scorer in this season’s Champion League with 4 goals.
Recent form
Borussia Dortmund: L D W W D
Borussia Dortmund have won 2 of their last 5 games (W2 D2 L1), scoring 5 and conceding 4 in all competitions.
- 2026-10-14: L 0-1 away to FK Bodø/Glimt
- 2026-10-17: D 0-0 away to 1. Union Berlin
- 2026-10-20: W 2-1 away to Sabah FK
- 2026-10-24: W 1-0 home to Eintracht Frankfurt
- 2026-10-31: D 2-2 away to Bayern München
Real Betis: W L W D W
Real Betis have won 3 of their last 5 games (W3 D1 L1), scoring 8 and conceding 8 in all competitions.
- 2026-10-14: W 3-2 home to Porto
- 2026-10-17: L 2-5 home to Barcelona
- 2026-10-21: W 1-0 home to Feyenoord Rotterdam
- 2026-10-25: D 0-0 away to RC Celta de Vigo
- 2026-10-31: W 2-1 home to Málaga CF
Match facts
- Referee: Serdar Gozubuyuk (averages 3.96 yellow cards and 0.11 red cards per match across 71 matches on record)
- Venue: Signal Iduna Park (Dortmund, capacity 81,365)
- Borussia Dortmund manager: Niko Kovač (attacking, usually plays 3-4-2-1)
- Real Betis manager: Manuel Pellegrini (attacking, usually plays 4-2-3-1)
- Weather forecast: unknown, 6°C
Borussia Dortmund VS Real Betis Prediction
| Outcome | Probability |
| Borussia Dortmund win | 54.5% |
| Draw | 23.2% |
| Real Betis win | 22.3% |
Our model expects about 2.23 goals from Borussia Dortmund and 1.18 from Real Betis.
The most likely result is a win for Borussia Dortmund at 54.5%. The single most likely scoreline is 2-1.
The model gives a 62.9% chance of more than 2.5 goals and a 62.2% chance that both teams score.