On 25 February 2016 BVB overcame their Portuguese hoodoo and beat FC Porto 1-0 to record their first win in four attempts in the Iberian nation. Sporting, however, have won just two of their 12 home games against German opposition. Here are the facts for Tuesday's match.

Facts on Sporting

  • The Lisbon-based outfit were unlucky to lose on Matchday 1, conceding two late goals in a 2-1 defeat by Real Madrid, but followed that disappointment up with a 2-0 home victory over Legia Warsaw.
  • Sporting have won only two of their 12 home games against German opposition (five draws, five defeats).
  • They have been eliminated from the UEFA Champions League by German opposition in both of the last two seasons, suffering a 4-1 aggregate defeat to Bayer Leverkusen in 2015/16 and losing 2-0 on aggregate to VfL Wolfsburg in 2014/15. 
  • The last home victory over a Bundesliga side came in the 2014/15 UEFA Champions League group stages, when they emerged 4-2 victors over FC Schalke 04.
  • The Lisbon club have won their last nine competitive matches on home turf. Their last home loss came in March, in a 1-0 defeat by Benfica.
  • They have scored at least once in each of their last 19 matches.
  • Bas Dost has found the net five times in six games since completing a move from VfL Wolfsburg at the end of August.
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Facts on Borussia

  • Thomas Tuchel's team currently occupy pole position in Group F following their 6-0 away win over Legia – the club's biggest-ever away victory in European competition. They now have four points, having drawn 2-2 with Real Madrid last time out.
  • BVB have won six of their nine European away trips under Thomas Tuchel (there have also been one draw and two defeats).
  • Borussia picked up their first-ever win in Portugal in February this year, beating FC Porto 1-0 in the last 32 of the UEFA Europa League thanks to an own goal by Iker Casillas.
  • Dortmund's away record in Portugal reads: one victory and three defeats (all by a single goal).