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Duisburg - Dortmund   Prediction, Picks and Taips  


 
 


It would certainly have been one of the most emotional and most visited first-round games in the DFB Pokal 2020/21, but instead of over 30,000 fans, only 300 spectators will be present in the Schauinsland-Reisen-Arena on Monday evening when Duisburg receives Dortmund.

Of course, when you look at the odds of the best bookmakers, nothing has changed. But on the contrary. BVB is considered a huge favorite and it would have to be a real miracle if the zebras were able to prevail sensationally. The last time in round one the black and yellow failed by the way in 2005/2006, at that time at Eintracht Braunschweig.

The Duisburg, meanwhile, failed in four of the last seven participations at the opening hurdle. To make matters worse, from the point of view of Meidericher SV, the team no longer has the quality of past second division years and also has numerous players who have to act at this level for the first time in a competitive game.

The bottom line is therefore an absolute cream day for the underdog as well as a complete dropout of the Champions League participant, so that a forecast on the white-blue striped between Duisburg and Dortmund pays off. From a betting point of view, it is of crucial importance how we can boost Borussia's success accordingly in order to create attractive value. 
 


 
 


In the third division season that starts next weekend, MSV Duisburg can only be about finally returning to the second division. Despite a very good starting position for long periods, the zebras narrowly failed to achieve this goal last year and therefore have to compete with teams like Saarbrücken, Lübeck or Zwickau for another season instead of playing against Hamburger SV, 1. FC Nürnberg or St. Pauli allowed to.

All the greater is the anticipation of the ambitious third division team before the highlight match in the DFB Pokal against Borussia Dortmund. Although those responsible around the experienced coach Torsten Lieberknecht do not have too much hope that the sensation can succeed, they are still in good spirits in the Ruhr area to make life as difficult as possible for BVB.
 
It needs a significant increase compared to the friendly game that the two teams played against each other on August 22nd as part of a preparatory tournament.

At that time the MSV had no chance and had to bend 1: 5, even though Borussia did not come up with the best team and instead rotated wildly.

The performances in the other test matches were quite impressive. With the exception of the 0: 4 against Gladbach, Meidericher SV always scored at least one goal. It is quite possible that the bookmakers are therefore offering relatively high odds on a “zero” success of the favorite between Duisburg and Dortmund. However, because we are not making the mistake of overestimating the results from the preparation, we are convinced that the third division will go without a goal on Monday evening in front of 300 spectators.

 
 
 
 

 
Can Lucien Favre afford another untitled season? According to the current status, we would definitely answer this question with "no". The expectation at the Westphalians is still huge, although those responsible are well aware that in all three competitions, in which the yellow-blacks figure something out, the superior power from Munich will also be represented.

Probably the easiest or most realistic chance of winning the title, BVB certainly has in the DFB Cup, which last went to Borussia in 2017. In general, the Dortmund team were in four of the last seven editions in the final, but failed three times in the final. In addition, there has been a bankruptcy in the last sixteen in the past three seasons. However, the Favre-Elf did not show any nakedness against lower-class teams in recent years.
 
For this reason, we are far from giving a tip on the underdog between Duisburg and Dortmund. BVB simply has too much quality in its own ranks that Meidericher SV usually cannot match. Nevertheless, at least some caution is required, because the reigning vice-champion afforded one or two unnecessary dropouts in preparation.

A 1: 3 defeat against VfL Bochum, a 1: 1 against Paderborn or a bankruptcy against Feyenoord Rotterdam (1: 3) rounded off the less than 100% satisfactory conclusion of the Swiss coach. The defense in particular once again proved to be a problem child, whereby it must be stated that the yellow-blacks were hardly on the pitch with the team that we expect on Monday evening in the Schauinsland-Reisen-Arena. Because Sancho, Haaland and Co. also want to and will switch to competition mode, we predict a victory for the favorite without conceding a goal.
 
 
 


Our recommendation tip for Duisburg - Dortmund   :   BTS / NO  @ 1.50