Borussia Dortmund have experienced tough times this season and their early season poor form robbed them of the chance of winning the Bundesliga. However, since the appointment of Peter Stoeger, they have not lost a game in 12 attempts and their 1-1 draw with RB Leipzig the last time out makes it 6 wins and 6 draws from those games. They won their first knockout stage match against Atalanta at home before drawing the second leg 1-1 in Italy to set up this tie. Marco Reus has been very influential since returning from a long-term injury and he could be the difference here again.
Salzburg would be looking to exploit Dortmund’s defensive weaknesses that has seen them concede in all but four of their last 23 matches in all competitions, while they have scored 12 goals in their last 3 games. They defeated Real Sociedad in the last round by 4-3 to set up this match and they would be looking to carry on that goal-scoring threat to this game. They have 13 goals from their 15 away games, conceding 10 in the Process.
This is the first meeting between these two sides.
