Sabah vs Borussia Dortmund Prediction and Betting Tips | Champions League Gameweek 3
Champions League · Tuesday 20 October 2026 · 16:45 UTC · Bank Respublika Arena, Masazyr · updated 2026-10-10
Sabah welcome Borussia Dortmund to Bank Respublika Arena in Masazyr in Champions League Gameweek 3 action on Tuesday 20 October 2026, kick-off 16:45 UTC.
Sabah have played 9 matches in the Champions League this season, scoring 2.0 and conceding 1.2 goals a game and winning 67% of them. At home they average 3.0 goals scored and 0.5 conceded over 4 matches, with a 67% win rate. Borussia Dortmund have played 4 matches in the Champions League this season, scoring 2.3 and conceding 0.5 goals a game and winning 100% of them. Away from home they average 2.0 goals scored and 1.0 conceded over 2 matches, with a 50% win rate.
On Moneyball's model, from this season's numbers, there is little to separate them: Sabah 32%, the draw 27%, Borussia Dortmund 40%.
Moneyball's estimate
- Expected goals: Sabah 1.24, Borussia Dortmund 1.42.
- Over 2.5 goals: 49% · both teams to score: 54%.
- Most likely score: 1–1 (13%).
From each side's goals and expected goals this season (Sportmonks), pulled toward the league average while a side has played few matches (9 and 4 so far), through a Dixon-Coles score model. No bookmaker prices are in it; once the odds are out, the full model in the app reads them too.
Sabah: form and key numbers
- Expected goals: 1.01 a match created (goals minus xG: +8.9).
- Shots: 16.0 a match, 5.6 on target.
- Possession: 52.4% on average.
- Clean sheets: 44% of matches (75% at home).
- Both teams scored in 44% of their matches.
- Corners: 5.8 a match.
- Discipline: 1.2 yellow cards a match, 1.0 reds.
- Average Sportmonks player rating: 6.75.
Borussia Dortmund: form and key numbers
- Expected goals: 1.72 a match created, 0.96 conceded (goals minus xG: +2.1).
- Shots: 14.5 a match, 5.3 on target.
- Possession: 48.8% on average.
- Clean sheets: 75% of matches (33% away).
- Both teams scored in 25% of their matches.
- Corners: 3.8 a match.
- Discipline: 2.5 yellow cards a match, 1.0 reds.
- Average Sportmonks player rating: 7.01.
Sabah vs Borussia Dortmund: season averages side by side
| Sabah | Per match this season | Borussia Dortmund |
|---|---|---|
| 9 | Matches | 4 |
| 2.0 | Goals scored | 2.3 |
| 1.2 | Goals conceded | 0.5 |
| 1.01 | Expected goals (xG) | 1.72 |
| – | xG conceded | 0.96 |
| 16.0 | Shots | 14.5 |
| 5.6 | On target | 5.3 |
| 52.4 | Possession % | 48.8 |
| 44% | Clean sheets % | 75% |
| 44% | Both teams scored % | 25% |
| 5.8 | Corners | 3.8 |
| 1.2 | Yellow cards | 2.5 |
| 6.75 | Average rating | 7.01 |
Players to watch
Borussia Dortmund
- Waldemar Anton CB · Box defender · Moneyball Score 64 · Box defender, Reads the game (top 1% of his position)
- Jobe Samuel Patrick Bellingham CMF · Ball-winning midfielder · Moneyball Score 61 · Reads the game, Creator (top 3% of his position)
Scouting spotlight: Serhou Guirassy
Serhou Guirassy, 30 · Borussia Dortmund · CF · Complete forward · Moneyball Score 61
Serhou Guirassy, 30, plays as a centre-forward for Borussia Dortmund in the Bundesliga. Strongest for his role in key passes and shots on target. Weakest in big chances missed. Moneyball Scout, the engine behind our Scouting Players Research, rates him against every centre-forward in Europe's top five leagues - and this is what he does better than almost all of them.
Percentile against his position on each figure: 50 is the average centre-forward, 90 the top tenth.
Positions he can play
- ST · Centre-forward Natural, 61
- SS · Second striker Competent, 53
- LW · Winger Competent, 52
Where he is strongest
| Figure | His number | Better than |
|---|---|---|
| Key passes | 1.85 / 90 | 86% |
| Shots on target | 54% | 74% |
| Shots | 3.43 / 90 | 72% |
| Aerial duels won | 2.64 / 90 | 68% |
| Goals | 0.53 / 90 | 62% |
Roles he suits
- ★★★★½ Shadow striker Second striker
- ★★★½ Complete forward Centre-forward
- ★★★ Target man Centre-forward
Scout's notes: Chance creator.
- What Serhou Guirassy is worth on the market, and the most a club should pay
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Sabah vs Borussia Dortmund prediction
Moneyball's model expects about 2.7 goals - 1.24 for Sabah and 1.42 for Borussia Dortmund - with over 2.5 goals at 49% and both teams scoring at 54%. Little separates the sides on the numbers, and a draw is the single likeliest result.
Prediction: Sabah 1-1 Borussia Dortmund
Sabah vs Borussia Dortmund betting tips
- Tip 1: Draw or either side by one goal is the shape of it - avoid the result market no side above 40%
- Tip 2: Over 1.5 goals 2.65 goals expected; 2.5 is close to a coin toss (49%)
- Tip 3: Over 3.5 cards the two sides average 5.7 cards a match between them
- Tip 4: Over 8.5 corners 9.5 corners a match between them
Statistical leanings from the data, not certainties. 18+ only, where betting is legal; never stake more than you can afford to lose.
The full analysis
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Sabah vs Borussia Dortmund: questions and answers
When is Sabah vs Borussia Dortmund?
Sabah vs Borussia Dortmund is on Tuesday 20 October 2026, kick-off 16:45 UTC, in Champions League Gameweek 3.
Where is Sabah vs Borussia Dortmund played?
At Bank Respublika Arena, Masazyr, Sabah's home ground.
Who will win Sabah vs Borussia Dortmund?
It is close: Sabah 32%, draw 27%, Borussia Dortmund 40%. Our prediction is Sabah 1-1 Borussia Dortmund.
Who is the player to watch in Sabah vs Borussia Dortmund?
Serhou Guirassy of Borussia Dortmund: a complete forward with a Moneyball Score of 61 against every centre-forward in Europe's top five leagues.
How many goals will there be in Sabah vs Borussia Dortmund?
Moneyball's model expects about 2.7 goals, with over 2.5 goals at 49%.
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