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Wednesday Football Tips: Back a shots treble for Copenhagen v Dortmund

  • Paul Higham
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Emre Can of Dortmund
Emre Can can find a rare shot on target for Dortmund in Copenhagen

Paul Higham is looking at a couple of Dortmund's back-ups to hit the target in their Champions League trip to Denmark...

  • Copenhagen have had four straight Champions League 0-0s at home
  • Dortmund already through with a game to spare
  • BVB are unbeaten against Danish teams - Copenhagen have never beaten a German side

It's all over already in this group as Borussia Dortmund are guaranteed second spot behind Man City and Copenhagen guaranteed to finish bottom of the pile.

It's been a funny old campaign for the Danes, holding both Man City and Sevilla to 0-0 draws at home but getting three hidings away from home (3-0, 5-0, 3-0).

So, they'll be keen for one last home effort to at least score their first goal of the group - and avoid becoming just the fourth team in Champions League history to fail to score in the group stage.

You wonder how strong Dortmund boss Edin Terzic will go given they're already through, while Copenhagen have pride to play for and the desire to end their tournament record four straights 0-0s they've played out at Parken Stadium.

Jude Bellingham has scored four in five group stage games this season as Dortmund's star, and injuries mean Terzic may have no option but to play him here too - but certainly not for the full 90.

The likes of Emre Can, Anthony Modeste and Giovanni Reyna could all start and you'd still fancy Dortmund would have enough to at least avoid defeat - and likely prevail if Copenhagen risk too much going for that elusive victory.

Reyna has a shot on target in two of his last three, including against Man City, so he's a decent bet for another - and I also fancy taking a chance on Can to also have a rare effort on goal.

The former Liverpool man has hit the target just once this season in 15 games, but that did come against Man City as part of a decent run of starts recently, which has also brought about him at least having shots on goal.

All seven of his shots have come in the last six games and with no real pressure on this game then he's likely to get forward and take a chance - so 7/4 on just a shot on target could end up as a bit of a gift.

We'll complete a shots on target treble with Copenhagen's main goal threat Viktor Claesson, who hasn't found the target in the group stage yet but has 22 in 28 games this season.

He's the most likely from a home side who should get decent chances going on how Dortmund have played recentlty.

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