Mamelodi Sundowns vs Borussia Dortmund Predictions - Tight encounter expected at Club World Cup

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Sundowns boast a robust defense, recently concluded a strong season.
Dortmund struggled offensively in their last match against Fluminense.
Expect a low-scoring match, with under 2.5 goals highly likely.

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Mamelodi Sundowns vs Borussia Dortmund Predictions

Sundowns have had a very strong season and have proven defensively sound. Dortmund lacked cutting edge in their opener, so this could be a cagey affair.

Mamelodi Sundowns vs Borussia Dortmund Predictions
Head to Head
Mamelodi Sundowns Form
Mamelodi Sundowns News
Borussia Dortmund Form
Borussia Dortmund News

Mamelodi Sundowns have seen under 2.5 goals in 3 of their last 4 matches.
Borussia Dortmund have kept a clean sheet in 3 of their last 4 matches.

Head to Head

Sundowns and Dortmund have never met before.

Mamelodi Sundowns Form

Sundowns may not come from the more flashy nations, but few have enjoyed a better season than them. They came into this tournament as champions of South Africa and narrowly lost out in the CAF Champions League final.

After drawing the first leg of the final 1-1 at home, Sundowns lost 2-1 away to Pyramids. They did end the season with five straight wins in the PSL, conceding no goals.

The South African side began the Club World Cup with a 1-0 victory over Ulsan. They did manage two otehr goals that were ruled out by VAR.

Mamelodi Sundowns News

Siyanda Nyanga is not 100% fit and could miss this match.

Borussia Dortmund Form

Dortmund still have plenty of confidence after winning their last four Bundesliga matches to snatch fourth place. That secured them a spot in the Champions League next season.

However, the German club were poor in their Club World Cup opener against Fluminense. They drew 0-0 and Dortmund hardly threatened in the 90 minutes.