Borussia Dortmund vs Villarreal Preview

Borussia Dortmund host Villarreal at the SIGNAL IDUNA PARK on Tuesday, November 25th for a Champions League league phase encounter between two sides showing contrasting recent form. The German outfit enter this fixture having drawn 3-3 at home with VfB Stuttgart in their most recent match. Prior to that, they drew 1-1 away at Hamburg SV, while earlier they lost 4-1 away at Manchester City in Champions League action. Before that, they won 1-0 away at FC Augsburg. They also drew 1-1 at home with Eintracht Frankfurt in the German Cup, giving them two wins, three draws, and one loss across their last five fixtures.

Villarreal arrive at the Westfalenstadion in excellent form, having won their most recent match 2-1 against Mallorca. In their previous outing, they secured a 2-0 away victory over Espanyol, while earlier they lost 1-0 away to Pafos in Champions League competition. Before that, they won 4-0 at home to Rayo Vallecano. They also thrashed Lucena CF 6-0 away in the Copa del Rey, giving them four wins and one loss across their last five matches, demonstrating their attacking prowess and ability to control domestic fixtures.

The head-to-head record favours Villarreal, with one win and one draw from their two previous meetings. Most recently, the sides played out a 2-2 draw at the SIGNAL IDUNA PARK in August 2024, while Villarreal won 2-0 in July 2022.

Borussia Dortmund are expected to deploy a 3-4-3 formation with Svensson, Can, Beier, Nmecha, Kobel, Schlotterbeck, Guirassy, Sabitzer, Anton, Adeyemi, and Ryerson forming their starting eleven. However, Niko Kovač will be without two players – Niklas Süle and Ramy Bensebaini are both ruled out through injury, weakening their defensive options.

Villarreal will counter with a 4-4-2 setup featuring Pépé, Mouriño, Mikautadze, Gueye, Foyth, Júnior, Pérez, Parejo, Veiga, Moleiro, and Cardona. Marcelino faces more challenging circumstances with three players unavailable – Logan Costa, Pau Cabanes, and Willy Kambwala are all ruled out, significantly depleting their defensive depth.

Villarreal face more severe injury concerns with three players sidelined, all affecting their defensive options considerably. Borussia Dortmund have two absences in defense, though they retain greater squad depth in other areas, providing them with a slight personnel advantage heading into this fixture.

Fans worldwide can watch this encounter live, with discovery+ and TNT Sports 4 providing coverage in the UK and Ireland. German viewers can tune in via Amazon Prime Video, while Spanish audiences have access through Movistar Liga de Campeones 2. American fans can watch on Paramount+ and ViX, with the 20:00 GMT kick-off translating to 21:00 CET across mainland Europe.

Injured Players:

Borussia Dortmund: Niklas Süle (Out), Ramy Bensebaini (Out)

Villarreal: Logan Costa (Out), Pau Cabanes (Out), Willy Kambwala (Out)

Villarreal face more challenging circumstances with three players ruled out, all affecting their defensive options and significantly reducing their backline depth. Borussia Dortmund have two defensive absences but retain greater overall squad strength, giving them a slight personnel advantage.

Possible Line-Ups:

Borussia Dortmund (3-4-3) Svensson, Can, Beier, Nmecha, Kobel, Schlotterbeck, Guirassy, Sabitzer, Anton, Adeyemi, Ryerson

Villarreal (4-4-2) Pépé, Mouriño, Mikautadze, Gueye, Foyth, Júnior, Pérez, Parejo, Veiga, Moleiro, Cardona

Borussia Dortmund – Last Five Games:

Result	Home Team	Score	Away Team	Competition	Date
🤝	Borussia Dortmund	3-3	VfB Stuttgart	German Bundesliga	Nov 22, 2025
🤝	Hamburg SV	1-1	Borussia Dortmund	German Bundesliga	Nov 8, 2025
❌	Manchester City	4-1	Borussia Dortmund	Champions League	Nov 5, 2025
✅	FC Augsburg	0-1	Borussia Dortmund	German Bundesliga	Oct 31, 2025
🤝	Eintracht Frankfurt	1-1	Borussia Dortmund	German Cup	Oct 28, 2025

Villarreal – Last Five Games:

Result	Home Team	Score	Away Team	Competition	Date
✅	Villarreal	2-1	Mallorca	Spanish LALIGA	Nov 22, 2025
✅	Espanyol	0-2	Villarreal	Spanish LALIGA	Nov 8, 2025
❌	Pafos	1-0	Villarreal	Champions League	Nov 5, 2025
✅	Villarreal	4-0	Rayo Vallecano	Spanish LALIGA	Nov 1, 2025
✅	Lucena CF	0-6	Villarreal	Spanish Copa del Rey	Oct 29, 2025

Head to Head:

Home Team	Score	Away Team	Competition	Date
Borussia Dortmund	2-2	Villarreal	Club Friendly	Aug 6, 2024
Borussia Dortmund	0-2	Villarreal	Club Friendly	Jul 22, 2022

TV Listings / Streaming:

Country	Broadcaster
Great Britain	discovery+, discovery+ App, TNT Sports 4
Ireland Republic	discovery+, discovery+ App, TNT Sports 4
Germany	Amazon Prime Video
Spain	Movistar+, Movistar Liga de Campeones 2
USA	Paramount+, ViX
Portugal	DAZN Portugal, DAZN Eleven 3 Portugal
France	myCANAL, Canal+ Live 4
Italy	NOW TV, Sky Sport
Canada	DAZN Canada, fuboTV Canada
Australia	Stan Sport