Get the confirmed Borussia Dortmund vs Villarreal lineups, match prediction, starting XIs, team news, and key betting odds ahead of this Champions League clash.
Borussia Dortmund vs Villarreal Confirmed Lineups
Competition | Champions League |
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Match Date | Tuesday 8 September 2026 |
Kick-off Time | 20:00 UK time |
Venue | SIGNAL IDUNA PARK |
The starting lineups for the Champions League fixture between Borussia Dortmund vs Villarreal have been confirmed.
Borussia Dortmund Starting XI
Formation: 3-4-2-1
Starting XI: Gregor Kobel, Waldemar Anton, Joane Gadou, Daniel Svensson, Marcel Sabitzer, Julian Ryerson, Joey Veerman, Maximilian Beier, Serhou Guirassy, Felix Nmecha, Konstantinos Karetsas
Substitutes: Kauã Prates, Samuele Inácio, Luca Reggiani, Mathis Albert, Jobe Bellingham, Ethan Nwaneri, Carney Chukwuemeka, Fábio Silva, Alexander Meyer, Patrick Drewes
Villarreal Starting XI
Formation: 4-4-2
Starting XI: Péter Gulácsi, Pau Navarro, Sergi Cardona, Renato Veiga, Santiago Mouriño, Santi Comesaña, Pape Gueye, Tajon Buchanan, Nathan Saliba, Tani Oluwaseyi, Georges Mikautadze
Substitutes: Carlos Maciá, Alassane Diatta, Rubén Gómez, Luiz Júnior, Alberto Moleiro, Ilias Akhomach, Alex Freeman, Logan Costa, Nicolas Pepe, Ayoze Pérez, Gerard Moreno
Borussia Dortmund vs Villarreal Immediate Reaction
Borussia Dortmund
Borussia Dortmund set up in a 3-4-2-1 formation with Gregor Kobel starting in goal behind a defensive trio of Waldemar Anton, Joane Gadou and Daniel Svensson. Serhou Guirassy leads the attack as the lone striker, supported by Felix Nmecha and Konstantinos Karetsas in attacking midfield, while Joey Veerman and Marcel Sabitzer control the central midfield alongside wing-backs Julian Ryerson and Maximilian Beier.
Villarreal
Villarreal line up in a 4-4-2 shape with Péter Gulácsi between the posts and a back four consisting of Santiago Mouriño, Pau Navarro, Renato Veiga and Sergi Cardona. In the final third, Georges Mikautadze partners Tani Oluwaseyi in a two-man strike force, flanked by wide midfielders Tajon Buchanan and Santi Comesaña, with Pape Gueye and Nathan Saliba operating in central midfield.
Borussia Dortmund vs Villarreal Reactive Bet Builder
The reactive Bet Builder for this match combines a Borussia Dortmund victory with Serhou Guirassy scoring anytime, alongside both teams finding the back of the net and Villarreal defender Santiago Mouriño to be shown a card.
Borussia Dortmund vs Villarreal Prediction After Confirmed Lineups
Borussia Dortmund head into this contest as the favourites with home advantage and a strong forward line led by Serhou Guirassy. Villarreal carry plenty of counter-attacking danger through Georges Mikautadze and Tani Oluwaseyi, pointing towards an entertaining European tie at Signal Iduna Park.
Score Prediction: 2-1
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