Introduction
Peter Bosz will face his former side, Dortmund, next Tuesday after the winter break in the return of the UCL. PSV will welcome Dortmund to the Phillips Stadion at Eindhoven in the 1st round of 16 UCL fixtures for the 2023/2024 season.
PSV qualified as a runner-up from group B with eight points, while Dortmund leads group F, tagged group of death, featuring Europe’s giants like PSG, Milan, and Newcastle.
About the game
Sitting comfortably at the top of the Eredivisie log, PSV Eindhoven have sparked joy across the Dutch League with their dazzling attacking displays. 19 wins and 68 goals in 21 matches has Peter Bosz’s men 10 points clear in the domestic league and progression to the Champions League knockouts.
However, Bosz still seeks redemption from the ghosts of managerial past, when he endured a short-lived, ill-fated spell with Borussia Dortmund in 2017. Lasting just six months, his BVB tenure spiraled downwards quickly.
Now destiny offers Bosz a chance to remind Dortmund precisely what they missed out on. His PSV side faces BVB in the Champions League Round of 16.
Channeling his team’s scintillating form, Bosz can exact sweet vengeance on the club that robbed him of his potential years ago. With relentless attacking power, PSV can conquer Bosnia and prove their manager belongs among Europe’s elite once and for all.
While Borussia Dortmund have sparkled in the UEFA Champions League this season, their domestic Bundesliga campaign paints a starkly different picture. Languishing in 4th place and 15 points off the pace, BVB have stumbled their way through an inconsistent and underwhelming league schedule so far.
Yet, in Europe, Dortmund have exceeded all expectations. Drawn into the daunting Group F alongside Paris Saint-Germain, AC Milan, and high-flying Newcastle United, few anticipated Die Borussen would escape such an illustrious company. But escape they did – and in style. Securing an impressive 11 points, BVB defeated their rivals to top the group.
The contrast between their European excellence and domestic mediocrity is as perplexing as it is profound. Perhaps when they host Dutch table-toppers PSV Eindhoven in the Round of 16, Dortmund can channel the spirit that served them so well on the continent this term. Because if ever they needed their European persona to shine through, it is now.
While league-leaders PSV Eindhoven have sparkled in attack this season, lately, their defense has shown signs of vulnerability at the worst possible time. With Borussia Dortmund visiting Philips Stadion in the Champions League Round of 16, PSV have kept just one clean sheet in their last seven matches.
Since returning from winter break, the usually watertight rearguard has begun to look susceptible. Their free-flowing style under Peter Bosz leaves spaces for opponents to exploit, evidenced by keeping only two clean sheets in their last 11 Eredivisie fixtures.
The Best Betting Odds for PSV vs Dortmund
| Markets | Odds | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dortmund win |
2.20 
|
2.20 
|
2.19 
|
2.168 
|
2.246 
|
|
| Draw |
3.70
|
3.50
|
3.70
|
3.72
|
3.87
|
|
| PSV win |
3.10
|
3.10
|
3.10
|
3.09
|
3.205
|
|
| Over 1.5 |
1.62
|
1.62
|
1.62
|
1.65
|
1.711
|
|
| Over 1.5 |
1.62
|
1.62
|
1.62
|
1.65
|
1.711
|
|
| Over 1.5 |
1.62
|
1.62
|
1.62
|
1.65
|
1.711
|
|
Conclusion
Finally, Suppose PSV’s title ambitions and Bosz’s hopes for revenge over his former club are to remain intact. In that case, they must rediscover the defensive organization that served them so well earlier this campaign. For all their attacking threats, it is at the back where this tie may be won or lost.
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