Borussia Dortmund and Athletic Bilbao face each other on Wednesday 10.01.2025, at 20:00 (UK Time), in a UEFA Champions League 2025/26 match. The game will take place at Borussia Dortmund's home ground, the Signal-Iduna-Park.

Our team of analysts has crafted predictions for the clash between Borussia Dortmund and Athletic Bilbao, grounded in an in-depth statistical analysis of both sides. We aim to empower bettors with reliable insights, delivering today’s top free betting tip to support smarter, more profitable choices.

APWin predictions for Borussia Dortmund vs Athletic Bilbao

With odds already defined by leading bookmakers, our specialists have thoroughly reviewed the key match data. Check out our expert prediction below:

APWin Prediction

2nd Half Over 0.5 Goals

The APWin team has examined the key betting markets and identified the most valuable opportunities.

👉 Our prediction is: Over 2.5 goals in the match

Expect a good number of goals in this match.

We predict the total to reach over 2.5 goals after closely examining the numbers of Borussia Dortmund and Athletic Bilbao, who are among the better attacking sides in the league.

👉 Our prediction is: over 9.5 corners

Borussia Dortmund vs Athletic Bilbao figures to be a very up-and-down match between two aggressive sides, so the corners market is quite an attractive one to bet on.

And with odds of 1.52, we are eyeing the over 9.5 corners bet to hit, which means having 10 or more corners for both teams throughout the 90 minutes will win the bet.

Borussia Dortmund preview

Borussia Dortmund heads into the match with the following record in the UEFA Champions League: in 1 matches, BVB secured 0 victories, 1 draws, and 0 losses, maintaining an average of 1 points per game.

Taking a broader look at Borussia Dortmund's 2025/26 season, the team has achieved a total of 5 victories so far.

Borussia Dortmund has been effective in the offense, scoring a total of 16 goals, of which 4 were scored in the UEFA Champions League, resulting in an average of 4 goals per game.

Individually, the standout performer is Sehrou Guirassy, who has found the back of the net 4 times. However, he is not alone in driving the offense. Julian Brandt has taken on the role of the team's main playmaker, leading with 2 assists.

On the defensive side, Borussia Dortmund has conceded 4 goals in the UEFA Champions League (an average of 4 per game) and 7 goals throughout the entire season, with an average of 1 per match in the 2025/26 campaign.

Athletic Bilbao preview

Athletic Bilbao comes into the game with 1 matches played so far in the UEFA Champions League. They have secured 0 victories, 0 draws, and 1 losses, maintaining an average of 0 points per game in the competition.

Across all competitions in the 2025/26 season, the team has recorded 3 wins, 1 draws, and 4 losses.

Bilbao's attack has been highly effective, scoring 7 goals during this period. Of that total, 0 were netted in the UEFA Champions League, with an average of 0 goals per game. The overall season average is 0.88.

Athletic's offensive system is led by Maroan Sannadi Harrouch, the team's top scorer this season. The spanish forward has found the back of the net 2 times. He is supported by the team's best assist provider, Nico Williams. The forward has contributed with 2 assists.

On the defensive side, the team has conceded 2 goals with an average of 2 per game in the championship. For the whole season, the team conceded 10 goals in 8 matches, averaging 1.25 per match.

Head to head: Borussia Dortmund vs Athletic Bilbao

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Home Team

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Athletic Bilbao

Europe - UEFA Champions League

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Published on 1 October 2025, at 09:34 Last updated on 7 December 2025, at 19:04
Author: Amauri Barbosa

Journalist, a football lover and sports betting expert for over 7 years. In addition to being a bet world aficionado, Amauri also practices athletics, and as all good Brazilian, does not refuse a brew.