Match Report
Borussia Dortmund (1st, 24 pts) visited Liverpool (5th, 13 pts) with 11 points between them. Borussia Dortmund's recent output lagged their position: 1040th on form over five rounds while 1st in the table. In league terms the two rates read 2.57/1.57 for Liverpool and 3.5/1 for Borussia Dortmund (scored/conceded per game); the competition average is 1.69.
Liverpool came in having won six on the spin, having scored in 6 consecutive games. Three consecutive wins preceded this game for Borussia Dortmund, having scored in 7 consecutive games.
4 previous meetings sit in the GioScore records — Liverpool 2, draws 2, Borussia Dortmund 0, at 2.75 goals per meeting. These meetings skew tight — only 25% saw more than two goals.
The match was played at Notre Dame Stadium in Albufeira (capacity 77,622). Half-time and full-time told different stories: it was 1-1 at the break, before 3 more goals closed it at 2-3.