S.P.Read Esq: Arsenal v Dortmund

Our daily columnist and pundit S.P. Read Esq. looks ahead to the Champions League match at 7.45pm on Wednesday between ARSENAL v DORTMUND and finds the best opportunities available on Star Spreads, the home of sports spread betting.

The early sending off and penalty at the Etihad last night meant I was up against it with the Bayern bet – even though I did have considerable hope at halftime when they recovered to lead 2-1.

More Champions League action tonight, this time the featured game is at the Emirates for Arsenal v Dortmund who do battle in Group D.

Two teams who are having plenty of problems in their domestic leagues.

TEAM NEWS

Arsenal

26 Martinez
21 Chambers
04 Mertesacker
18 Monreal
03 Gibbs
16 Ramsey
08 Arteta
15 Oxlade-Chamberlain
17 Sánchez
19 Cazorla
22 Sanogo

Borussia Dortmund

01 Weidenfeller
26 Piszczek
04 Subotic
28 Ginter
29 Schmelzer
06 Bender
08 Gündogan
10 Mkhitaryan
09 Immobile
19 Großkreutz
17 Aubameyang

Arsenal v Borussia Dortmund
Champions League
7.45pm SKY

HEAD TO HEAD RECORD
(Maximum 10 matches)
Sep 2014 Champions L B Dortmund 2-0 Arsenal
Nov 2013 Champions L B Dortmund 0-1 Arsenal
Oct 2013 Champions L Arsenal 1-2 B Dortmund
Nov 2011 Champions L Arsenal 2-1 B Dortmund
Sep 2011 Champions L B Dortmund 1-1 Arsenal
Oct 2002 Champions L B Dortmund 2-1 Arsenal
Sep 2002 Champions L Arsenal 2-0 B Dortmund

Both teams look certain to progress but if Arsenal can win they will guarantee progress to the knock out phase.

It would also take some pressure off the shoulders of Arsene Wenger as his side comes into this on the back of back to back defeats in the Premier League at the hands of Swansea and Man U.

However, if anything, the crisis at Dortmund is even greater. They have won just three of 12 Bundesliga games this season to sit third from bottom.

I can see goals – particularly with the Arsenal defence being what it is and am selling the time of the first match goal with Star Spreads which I need to see inside 32 minutes for a profit.

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