Borussia Dortmund, founded in 1909, remain one of Germany’s substantial clubs: a Bundesliga heavyweight playing out of Signal Iduna Park, with the scale and noise to match. Their current squad is valued at around £423.5m by Transfermarkt, spread across 30 players with an average age of 24.
They sit second in the Bundesliga during the 2026-27 season, with recent league form pointing in the right direction. Five straight wins – including 3-0 against Paderborn 07, 2-0 at Werder Bremen and 3-2 away to 1899 Hoffenheim – have followed a 1-0 defeat at Borussia Monchengladbach.
Their home form carries the clearest warning. Dortmund are averaging 2.5 goals at Signal Iduna Park this season and have yet to concede there, a neat enough summary of their balance in front of their own crowd. Away from home they have still carried threat, averaging three goals, but the defensive figure of two conceded per match is less polished.
Fábio Silva and Serhou Guirassy lead their scoring with four goals each, with Samuele Inacio and Felix Nmecha on two. Dortmund have also struck early with some regularity, scoring inside the first 20 minutes in seven of 18 league matches.
Their season has also included the Champions League league phase, the DFL-Supercup final and the second round of the DFB-Pokal. For Celtic supporters, the relevant picture is straightforward: Dortmund are a young, expensive, in-form side, especially forceful at home, but not without defensive exposure away from it.
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⚔️ How they compare to Celtic
Compared with Celtic, who top the table on points, Borussia Dortmund present a different threat profile: Celtic have the edge in the standings and consistency, while Dortmund offer a sharper away goal threat and a home defence that concedes very little; Celtic should be particularly wary of Dortmund's early scoring habit and their ability to win tense, narrow away games.
