Thomas Frank will surely be sacked as Tottenham manager if his side are beaten by Dortmund in the Champions League tonight.
Xabi Alonso and Xavi Hernandez are the favourites to the next Spurs manager if Frank is shown the door, while Oliver Glasner and former boss Mauricio Pochettino are also in the running.
The rumours of Frank's demise intensified after a sorry performance in a 2-1 defeat against West Ham in the Premier League at the weekend. It means they have won just one of their last eight across all competitions, although handily they have scored in six of those matches.
Dortmund have suffered just one defeat in the Bundesliga this season, but very nearly dropped points against struggling St. Pauli before Emre Can scored a last-gasp penalty at the Westfalenstadion.
AllSportsPeople brings you the latest betting odds for this Champions League match up, including where to get 50/1 for over 0.5 goals on Paddy Power.
Spurs vs. Dortmund Prediction: Who Will Win Today?
Unfortunately, we're predicting more pain for Frank and his coaching staff tonight.
Tottenham have been marginally better in this competition with one defeat in six matches. However, their three victories have all come at home in fortuitous circumstances against Villarreal and then against limited opposition in Copenhagen and Slavia Prague.
Dortmund are a level above the latter two and have been a level above the former in this competition this season so they should exploit what is a woeful Spurs side at the moment.
Our Score Prediction: Tottenham 0-2 Dortmund (12/1 with BetVictor)
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Head-to-Head Record: Tottenham vs. Dortmund
- The most recent clash between Spurs and Dortmund came in the round of 16 of the 2018/19 UEFA Champions League with Spurs winning 4-0 on aggregate as they went on to reach the final in Madrid.
- That made it four wins on the bounce for Spurs since they suffered a Europa League round of 16 loss to the Germans in the 2015/16 campaign, losing both legs.
- That means that the two teams have clashed on just six occasions with Dortmund winning the first two and then Spurs winning the next four.
Tottenham vs. Dortmund: Form Guide
Tottenham – Last 5 matches (All competitions)
- Tottenham Hotspur 1-2 West Ham United (Premier League)
- Tottenham Hotspur 1-2 Aston Villa (FA Cup)
- AFC Bournemouth 3-2 Tottenham Hotspur (Premier League)
- Tottenham Hotspur 1-1 Sunderland (Premier League)
- Brentford 0-0 Tottenham Hotspur (Premier League)
Dortmund – Last 5 matches (All competitions)
- Borussia Dortmund 3-2 St Pauli (Bundesliga)
- Borussia Dortmund 3-0 Werder Bremen (Bundesliga)
- Eintracht Frankfurt 3-2 Borussia Dortmund (Bundesliga)
- Borussia Dortmund 2-0 Borussia Monchengladbach (Bundesliga)
- Freiburg 1-1 Borussia Dortmund (Bundesliga)
Tottenham vs. Dortmund Betting Tips
Tottenham have only ever really looked threatening in the final third this season when they abandon control and ‘throw the kitchen sink’ at their opposition.
In what could become a desperate situation again for the hosts, the backdoor could be wide open for the visitors and Dortmund scoring twice in the game (6/5 with AK Bets) seems a very good bet.
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Tottenham vs. Dortmund Team News, Injury Updates
Tottenham Team News
- Tottenham have brought in Conor Gallagher from Atletico Madrid but he is ineligible to play in the UEFA Champions League until after the league phase.
- Pape Matar Sarr has now completed his Africa Cup of Nations campaign with champions Senegal but seems unlikely to be immediately involved here.
- His fellow midfielder Rodrigo Bentancur is now a confirmed injury absentee alongside the likes of James Maddison, Mohammed Kudus and Richarlison, with another midfielder, Joao Palhinha, also a major doubt. Micky van de Ven is missing through suspension.
Dortmund Team News
- Borussia Dortmund have an excellent striker in Serhou Guirassy in the final third and he is expected to start again up-front ahead of Fabio Silva.
- They have a couple of key injury absentees for this week such as Chelsea loanee centre-back Aaron Anselmino and midfielder Marcel Sabitzer.
- Ramy Bensebaini has returned from international duty with Algeria at AFCON but the versatile defender is now a doubt for this one due to illness.
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Tottenham vs. Dortmund Lineups: Predicted Starting XI’s
This is how we think the two teams will lineup at the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium tonight:
Tottenham predicted lineup to play Dortmund
Vicario (GK) – Porro, Romero, Danso, Udogie – Gray, Bissouma – Odobert, Bergvall, Tel – Kolo Muani
- Out: Davies, Bentancur, Gallagher, Kudus, Maddison, Kulusevski, Richarlison
- Doubtful: Palhinha, Gray, Simons
- Suspension: Van de Ven
Dortmund predicted lineup to play Tottenham
Kobel (GK) – Can, Anton, Schlotterbeck – Ryerson, Bellingham, Nmecha, Svensson – Chukwuemeka, Brandt – Guirassy
- Out: Anselmino, Sabitzer
- Doubtful: Bensebaini
- Suspension: N/A
Tottenham vs. Dortmund Odds: Who is the favourite to win?
- Tottenham to win: 7/4 with SpreadEx
- Dortmund to win: 154/100 with 10Bet
- Draw: 27/10 with Bet365
Champions League Bet Builder Tips: Tottenham vs. Dortmund
Our bet builder for Tottenham vs. Dortmund tonight backs over 3.5 cards alongside over 0.5 shots on target for both Serhou Guirassy and Cristian Romero, which came to overall best odds of 7/1 with Bet365 at the time of writing.
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Tottenham vs. Dortmund TV Channel, Live Stream
Here's how you can watch Tottenham vs. Dortmund on TV tonight:
- Date: Tuesday, January 20
- Venue: Tottenham Hotspur Stadium, London, England
- Time: 20:00 GMT
- TV/Stream: TNT Sports / discovery+