Borussia Dortmund vs AS Roma Preview – prediction, team news, lineups | Pre-Season Friendly

This will be the second-ever clash between these clubs!

The Bundesliga side, Borussia Dortmund, will lock horns with the Serie A club AS Roma for a club friendly outing ahead of the new season. This contest is going to take place at Signal Iduna Park.

The Niko Kovač-led side have already been a part of five pre-season matches. Having won three of their last five outings, they haven’t been quite consistent with their performances. BVB are coming in after defeating the Premier League champions, Arsenal, in their last outing.

Borussia Dortmund came up with a set of young stars against the Gunners. It was a spectacular performance by the young guns. They are definitely looking sharp ahead of the new season.

On the other hand, AS Roma were completely outplayed by the English top-division club, Brighton & Hove Albion. It was a 0-3 defeat in which the Serie A side lacked control of the ball and were not good enough with their finishing in the attacking third.

The upcoming contest against Dortmund is going to bring another challenge for Gian Piero Gasperini’s men. They have only been able to secure one win during their current pre-season run.

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— AS Roma (@OfficialASRoma) August 12, 2026

Kick-off:

• Location: Aue, Germany
• Venue: Signal Iduna Park
• Date: Saturday, August 15
• Kick-off Time: 09:00 PM IST/ 03:30 PM GMT/ 11:00 AM ET/ 08:00 AM PT
• VAR: Not in use

Form:

Dortmund: W-L-L-W-W

Roma: D-L-W-L

Players to Watch

Konstantinos Karetsas (Dortmund)

The 18-year-old is likely to start for Borussia Dortmund once again. He was one of the goal scorers against the English Premier League champions, Arsenal. It was a splendid effort by Konstantinos Karetsas against the Gunners, and he will be looking to help his side once again. He can control the midfield well and is also capable of scoring goals.

Donyell Malen (Roma)

The 27-year-old Dutch forward was not very influential in the final third against Brighton. He will be looking to step up his game and help his side against the Bundesliga outfit. Donyell Malen joined AS Roma in the winter transfer window last season and impressed with his performances in Serie A.

Match Facts

• Borussia Dortmund are on a two-match winning run.
• AS Roma have only secured one win in their last four pre-season games.
• The previous outing between these clubs took place in 2007.

Betting Tips & Odds

• Dortmund to win @122/100 10bet
• Serhou Guirassy to score @11/10 Virgin Bet
• Goals over 3.5 @11/10 10bet

Injury and Team News

For Borussia Dortmund, Nico Schlotterbeck and Emre Can are not going to be a part of the squad due to their injuries.

All of the squad members are fit and ready to be in action for AS Roma.

Head-to-Head

Matches played: 1

Dortmund (wins): 1

Roma (wins): 0

Draws: 0

Predicted Lineups

Dortmund predicted XI (3-4-3)

Meyer (GK); Gadou, Mane, Bensebaini; Svensson, Bellingham, Nmecha, Beier; Karetsas, Guirassy, Inacio

Roma predicted XI (3-4-2-1)

Svilar (GK); Mancini, N’Dicka, Hermoso; Rensch, Cristante, El Aynaoui, Wesley; Soule, Dybala; Malen

Match Prediction

On a positive run of form, the Black and Yellow will be confident. Gian Piero Gasperini’s men are going to be under some pressure, but will be putting up a strong fight.

Borussia Dortmund are likely to come out on top with a win against AS Roma in their upcoming pre-season friendly.

Prediction: Dortmund 3-1 Roma

Telecast Details

UK: DAZN UK

Germany: Sky Sport Bundesliga 1, Sky Go, WOW, Sky Sport News HD

Italy: DAZN

USA: fuboTV, DAZN, FOX Deportes, FOX One

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