Borussia Dortmund vs VillarrealPrediction, probable lineups, recent form & season stats

The Signal Iduna Park opens the league phase with Borussia Dortmund hosting Villarreal. The competition starts from scratch for everyone, so there are no points or standings to read yet: what counts are the recent outings and the three previous meetings, all played in Germany. How they arrive Borussia Dortmund have won three of their five most recent games: 3-2 away to Arsenal, 2-2 with AS Roma, a 1-2 home defeat to Bayern München, then 2-0 against Hamburger SV and a 5-0 win at HEBC in their latest outing. Villarreal have played four of their last five away from home: 1-0 against Levante at home, 2-1 away to Galatasaray, 2-2 in Santander against Racing, 2-2 in Madrid against Atletico and a 0-1 defeat in Vitoria against Alaves in their most recent game. Two wins, two draws and one defeat, with five goals conceded in the last three. The previous meetings All three recorded meetings were played in Dortmund. In November 2025 it finished 4-0 to the hosts, in August 2024 it ended 2-2 and in July 2022 Villarreal won 2-0. A small sample, but with three different outcomes. The prediction may change in the hours before kick-off. Confirmed line-ups, late injuries, suspensions, rotation ahead of other fixtures and the state of the pitch and the weather can all alter the picture described above. In those cases the selection may be reviewed and updated within 12 to 24 hours of the match: this happens rarely, but when it does, the version published on this page is always the current one. The data and assessments here are provided for information and statistical purposes.