Borussia Dortmund vs Villarreal CF prediction | 8 Sep 2026 | xGtoday


Borussia Dortmund
Ranking: #16 overall, #2 in Germany

85.3 → 84.6 (-0.7 over last 10 games)

Rating
4-0 26 Apr Freiburg (H) 85.2 +0.4
1-0 03 May Gladbach (A) 83.8 -1.4
3-2 08 May Frankfurt (H) 83.9 +0.1
0-2 16 May Bremen (A) 84.8 +0.9
2-0 29 Aug Hamburg (H) 84.6 -0.2
Villarreal CF
Ranking: #24 overall, #3 in Spain

82.1 → 82.4 (+0.3 over last 10 games)

Rating
2-0 17 May Rayo (A) 80.5 -0.3
5-1 24 May Atl Madrid (H) 81.1 +0.6
2-2 16 Aug Racing Sant (A) 80.1 -1.0
2-2 23 Aug Atl Madrid (A) 81.6 +1.5
1-0 28 Aug Alavés (A) 82.4 +0.8

Borussia Dortmund vs Villarreal CF: by the numbers

There are 8 places between these two in our European rankings, with Borussia Dortmund the higher.

Villarreal CF arrive on the stronger recent trend, moving +0.3 rating points over their last 10 matches against Borussia Dortmund's -0.7.

Borussia Dortmund gained 0.7 rating points in the last contest between these two, on 25 Nov 2025.

The highest Borussia Dortmund have ever stood in our European rankings is #4, first reached on 25 Sep 2019.

The best xGtoday rating Villarreal CF have ever held is 85.6, first set on 16 Mar 2022.