Mamelodi Sundowns vs Borussia Dortmund Preview: Team News & Prediction | 2025 FIFA Club World Cup | Group Stage
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As we head into the second game of the 2025 FIFA Club World Cup group stage, the Mamelodi Sundowns actually sit a couple of points clear of Borussia Dortmund.
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How to watch on TV & online: UK – DAZN & Channel 5 / US – DAZN
Mamelodi Sundowns team news: Nothing fresh
There are no fresh injury concerns or suspension issues for the Mamelodi Sundowns to deal with ahead of the clash with Borussia Dortmund so, after winning the other day, an unchanged side would appear likely for this one.
Predicted XI (4-3-3): Williams; Mudau, Cupido, Kekana, Lunga; Zwane, Mokoena, Marcelo Allende; Ribeiro Costa, Rayners, Arthur Sales
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Borussia Dortmund team news: Fully fit squad
In terms of Borussia Dortmund’s 30-man squad named for this tournament, there are no fresh injury concerns or suspension issues. They are without the likes of Nico Schlotterbeck, Salih Ozcan and Emre Can due to injury issues.
Predicted XI (3-4-2-1): Kobel; Sule, Anton, Bensebaini; Ryerson, Sabitzer, Gross, Svensson; Adeyemi, Brandt; Guirassy
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Key stats
- This is the first FIFA club competition match between teams from South Africa and Germany.
- Sundowns have won seven of their last nine games in all competitions (W7 D1 L1).
- The 1-0 victory against Ulsan was Mamelodi Sundowns’ first win at a FIFA club competition, coming at the third attempt after defeats in their two previous matches back in 2016. All three fixtures have been against representatives from the AFC.
- Sundowns have kept seven clean sheets in their last nine encounters in all competitions.
- Iqraam Rayners has found the net in seven of his last nine appearances for Sundowns in all competitions.
- Sundowns striker Tashreeq Matthews is a graduate of the Borussia Dortmund youth academy but never played a senior game for the club.
- Dortmund are unbeaten in their last eight competitive matches (W6 D2 L0).
- Dortmund have kept three clean sheets in their last four matches in all competitions.
- Dortmund forward Serhou Guirassy made his debut for Guinea’s national team in a 0–0 friendly draw against South Africa on 25 March 2022.
- Nine different nationalities were represented in the 16 players fielded by Dortmund in their opening fixture.
Mamelodi Sundowns vs Borussia Dortmund prediction
The Mamelodi Sundowns come into this one on the back of beginning their 2025 FIFA Club World Cup campaign with a slender but impressive 1-0 defeat of Ulsan Hyundai the other day thanks to a winning goal scored by Iqraam Rayners in a game in which the South Africans were much the better and more cohesive of the two sides.
They now face a Borussia Dortmund side that finished the Bundesliga season extremely well following the appointment of Niko Kovac mid-way through the campaign. Dortmund began this tournament with a hard-fought goalless draw with Fluminense in an intensely hot game in New Jersey.
The Mamelodi Sundowns lack goals but try to play a passing style of football, that may well help Dortmund exploit some space here and they should win comfortably.
Mamelodi Sundowns vs Borussia Dortmund tip: Borussia Dortmund to win to nil
