​Why BVB have the edge against VillarrealBVB are hard to beat at homeBorussia’s recent home record in the Champions League clearly speaks in their favor: in their last 23 home matches, BVB have celebrated 14 wins. Added to that are seven draws and just two defeats.The record against Spanish teams at their own stadium is also positive. Across all competitions, the Black and Yellows have won 12 of 24 home matches against La Liga clubs, drawn seven, and lost five. In their last five home meetings, they recorded four wins – against Athletic Club, Villarreal, FC Barcelona and Atletico Madrid – as well as one defeat against Barcelona.Home advantage with standing areasStanding areas have been permitted again at Champions League matches since 2022. This means that up to 81,365 spectators can once again attend European matches at SIGNAL IDUNA PARK. Since then, BVB have lost only one of their home Champions League matches. BVB won 13 games, while seven ended in draws.When BVB play, there are plenty of goals“Wherever Dortmund play, there’s always plenty going on,” Lars Ricken recently said with regard to the Bundesliga. The statement applies just as well to the UEFA Champions League: a total of 70 goals were scored in BVB’s 16 matches across the two league phases of 2024/25 and 2025/26. That equals an average of 4.38 goals per game.Villarreal struggling away from homeWhile BVB can rely on their home strength, Villarreal travel to Dortmund on the back of a negative away run. The “Submarino amarillo” (“Yellow Submarine”) have lost their last five away matches in European competition. The club are also without an away win in the Spanish league for six matches: since the 2-1 victory at Athletic Bilbao on 21 April, they have recorded two defeats and four draws.Winless in Germany for six matchesVillarreal’s overall record against German teams is slightly positive, with six wins, five draws and five defeats. But the picture is different away matches in Germany: their record there stands at two wins, three draws and four defeats.Although the Spaniards won two of their first three matches in Germany, the club have since gone six games without another victory. Three of those encounters ended in draws, while three were lost.Second meeting within ten monthsThe two clubs will face each other for the second time in less than ten months. In November 2025, BVB won 4-0. Serhou Guirassy scored twice, while Karim Adeyemi and Daniel Svensson added the other goals. However, Borussia played with a man advantage from the 53rd minute onward.Only one point in the 2025/26 league phaseFor the club from the province of Castelló, it was their fifth appearance in the UEFA Champions League last season. The Spaniards finished the league phase in 35th place. Villarreal picked up just one point – in a 2-2 draw against Juventus Turin.A European title winner without a domestic trophyDespite their disappointing Champions League campaign last season, Villarreal can loo